This is part of my efforts to automate assembly of PCBs, using an existing 3D printer with a pick-and-place toolhead instead of acquiring a 40K euro machine. This is a parametric design that can be easily adjusted for various sizes of SMD tape. The gear will also be adjusted depending on the pitch of the tape and components.
A tape feeder like this can cost about 1 euro instead of 200 euro's.
Like most of my design, it was designed in OpenSCAD, http://openSCAD.org a wonderful tool, especially if
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