Pick-n-Place Feeders
Reel/tape feeder
Erik designed an SMT tape feeder (files available here). These are available commercially, but tend to cost hundreds of dollars each, while the majority of the parts can be printed for less than 20 cents. It 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.
This video shows an explanation of how it works: <videoflash type="youtube">fsWpC6L91qo</videoflash>