3D SMD
Spring 2016 3D SMD: Geared Stepper Motor Trade-Off Study
By Bao Loc Doan (Project Manager) Requirement L2 – 3: Makeblock XY Plotter motors shall be modified to 0.05 mm error tolerance. Table of Contents Introduction The Makeblock XY Plotter came with two (2) Makeblock 42BYG stepper motors. The stepper motors control our x-axis and y-axis movements. Geared stepper motors were given as a suggestion […]
Spring 2016 3D SMD: Z-Axis Rapid Prototype
By Henry Nguyen (Electronics and Control) Table of Contents Introduction For our Z-Axis, we purchased a Thread Drive Pack from Makeblock which is able to move our thread drive beam up and down with great precision. This kit came with a DC Motor; however, for our uses, we found that using a stepper motor […]
Spring 2016 3D SMD: Solenoid Valve Trade-Off Study
By Henry Nguyen ( Electronics and Control) To satisfy requirement L2-7B: A solenoid valve for vacuum system shall keep a stable temperature under 160° F during operation. Table of Contents Introduction In order for our machine to be able to pick and place components, we will use a solenoid to restrict the airflow from […]
Spring 2016 3D SMD: Conversion of EAGLE file to GCode: Initial Process
By Christine Vu (Missions, Systems, and Test) and Henry Nguyen (Electronics and Control) A preliminary simulation was conducted to determine how to convert a PCB design on EAGLE to a Gcode/CNC file for the Makeblock X-Y Plotter Robot Kit to operate. We set up an assembly line to provide an understanding on how the Makeblock […]
Spring 2016 3D SMD: Preliminary Design Review
By: Bao Loc Doan (Project Manager) Christine Vu (Systems Engineer) Henry Nguyen (Electronics Engineer) Nasser Alsharafi (Manufacturing) Table of Contents Program Objectives/Mission Profile by Bao Loc Doan (Project Manager) Program Objective Statement When humans manually pick up and place down surface mount components onto a printed circuit board (PCB), there are problems with human accuracy […]
Spring 2016 3D SMD: Vacuum System Trade-Off Study
By Henry Nguyen ( Electronics and Control) DISCLAIMER: We have not purchase our vacuum pump; however, we spoke to President Watts and he would like to see the procedure for this trade off study. This blog will be updated when we obtain our materials and perform our tests. Introduction In order to find a vacuum […]
Spring 2016 3D SMD: Preliminary Project Plan
by Bao Loc Doan (Project Manager) Christine Vu (Systems Engineer) Henry Nguyen (Electronics Engineer) Nasser Alsharafi (Manufacturing) Table of Contents Work Breakdown Structure By Bao Loc Doan (Project Manager) and Christine Vu (Systems Engineer) Our Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) was modeled after the Robot Project WBS. Each division will have tasks delegated to them […]
Spring 2016 3D SMD: Makeblock XY Plotter
By Bao Loc Doan (Project Manager) Table of Contents MakeBlock XY Plotter One of the main components on our PBS is the MakeBlock XY plotter. The XY plotter robot is originally a device that utilizes a pen or any other writing utensil to draw an image. Our design will involve the modification of the MakeBlock […]
Spring 2016 3D SMD: Preliminary Design Document
By: Bao Loc Doan (Project Manager) Christine Vu (Systems Engineer) Henry Nguyen (Electronics Engineer) Nasser Alsharafi (Manufacturing) Table of Contents Program Objectives/Mission Profile by Bao Loc Doan (Project Manager) Program Objective Statement When humans manually pick and place surface mount components onto a printed circuit board (PCB), there are problems with human accuracy and time […]
Spring 2016 3D SMD: Research Project
By: Bao Loc Doan (Project Manager) Christine Vu (Systems Engineer) Henry Nguyen (Electronics Engineer) Nasser Alsharafi (Manufacturing) Project Manager Research Bao Loc Doan (Project Manager) Mission Objective When humans manually pick and place surface mount components onto a printed circuit board (PCB), there are problems with human accuracy and time efficiency. A pick and place surface […]