Quoting "Alan B. Pearce" : >> I would love to have a small SMD PNP and soldering setup at home. >> Browsing the net I find (only) the Maddell PX3000 (and PX3700 etc). ( >> http://www.ntscope.com/m2-2.html ) >> >> Anyone got any first-hand experience with these machines (or similar >> ones)? > > They do look like one could knock one up in the back yard ... > > The basic frame is made of aluminium extrusion that we have around here for > building tables, shelves, and other similar storage structures that need to > be rigid. Feeding the SMT parts might be difficult, as well as registration between the placement head and the PCBs. For fine parts I think they use cameras and fiducial marks. Best regards, Spehro Pefhany -- "it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" s...@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist