This device sounds like something Ray Scott might of used to make music LOL : )
Jim
Dave Hylander wrote:
> Wow, that would be great. My over forty eyes would great appreciate the
> help!!
>
> Dave
>
> Paul Schreiber wrote:
> >
> > Resending this. I can't tell if it went or not! Maybe eGroups is down.
> >
> > Paul S.
> >
> > > <<this is not about what you are thinking! >>
> > >
> > > It dawned on me today that my pcb assembler has an old part sequencer. NOT
> > a
> > > music sequencer!
> > > What this does is take resistors, caps, diodes that are on tape & reel and
> > > sequence them from the individual
> > > parts reels to a "master" reel. The "master reel" is then placed in the
> > > auto-insertion machine where the parts
> > > are stuffed on the pcbs before wave soldering.
> > >
> > > Duh!
> > >
> > > So, I am going to get them to quote me a "master reel" of the resistors
> > for
> > > EACH KIT! That way, you would receive
> > > a continuous tape with all of the resistors on it ∗in order∗ as used in
> > the
> > > kit! Duh! I should have done this 2 YEARS
> > > ago. What a veg!
> > >
> > > Hopefully, the cost won't be too high to be more than the labor I pay now
> > > (part-time tech school folks). I bet
> > > for resistor-intensive kits (320, 300, 440) this will be a no-brainer. The
> > > charge about 15 years ago was a $75
> > > setup fee (the machine uses punched paper tape! How quaint) and 1/2 cent
> > per
> > > part + cost of the part. So
> > > if I run 100 LFO kit sets, that's only $1.50 in "labor" which is what I
> > pay
> > > now, roughly.
> > >
> > > I'll keep you posted.
> > >
> > > Paul S.
> > >
> > >
> >
>