S1E14 - Stephen Hawes Builds a Pick and Place Machine

05/26/20 • 41 min

Ever wonder how those super tiny electronic components on circuit boards are placed so accurately? With machines of course.

Industrial pick and place machines can cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. Stephen Hawes is helping to make this technology more accessible by developing a much cheaper and open source pick and place called The Index.

We discuss some of the multitude of fascinating challenges with building this type of reliable machine, at a hobbyist budget.

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Stephen's Pick and Place Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAFleHaPjEY&list=PLIeJXmcg1baLBz3x0nCDqkYpKs2IWGHk4

Ever wonder how those super tiny electronic components on circuit boards are placed so accurately? With machines of course.

We discuss some of the multitude of fascinating challenges with building this type of reliable machine, at a hobbyist budget.

Subscribe to the weekly maker digest: https://artofthebuild.fm

Support the show: https://patreon.com/artofthebuild

Stephen's Pick and Place Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAFleHaPjEY&list=PLIeJXmcg1baLBz3x0nCDqkYpKs2IWGHk4

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S1E13 - Ashley Harwood Turns a Giant Table

Ashley Harwood, a master turner, shares her biggest wood turning to date, a pedestal and foot for a Barolo table. Or 4 of them rather. And I want to emphasize that when I say gigantic, I’m not exaggerating, or using that word frivolously.

Listen to Ashley's stories about the many safety considerations involved, what happens when a piece being turned blows up, and how Ashley pushed her lathe to the limits.

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Ashley's Table Build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmZFA4AvJYs

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S1E15 - Wrapping Up and Season 2 Details

That flew by fast! Like all good things, season 1 of Art of the Build has come to an end. This is a short wrap-up episode updating listeners on the show and plans for season 2.

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Thank you to the amazing makers that appeared on season 1:

Darbin Orvar Izzy Swan The Practical Machinist Matt Cremona Laura Kampf Jimmy DiResta Robert Cowan Pneumatic Addict James Bruton Woby Design Gunflint Designs Ashley Harwood Spencer Hawes

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