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I'm in the final stages of calibrating my LitePlacer and need to make a decision about building/buying a tape holder system. Some very good work out there which is great for this community. I have another design provided by a gracious LitePlacer user which I am considering as well as John's very ele...

Z limit switch problem solved thanks to @JuKu and @GilchristT! The obvious thing to check which I never did was whether the switch was actually being triggered as the assembly moved up. Because the switch was pointed down a few degrees more than it should have, the assembly reached the end of its tr...

@GilchristT: Thanks for the feedback. I think the A motor is gone because of the coil short. It doesn't work at any current pot setting. Good suggestion to test the limit switch on Zmin. Since it's a NC switch, it should be delivering power until it is tripped and then show an open circuit. It teste...

The mechanical assembly went well thanks to Juha'a excellent instructions. The electrical took more time than expected and will need to be redone with an enclosure at some point. Unfortunately, I’m stuck on basic setup. After checking the forums, without finding the solutions, here is where I am at:...

I'm in the middle of assembling my new LitePlacer unit here in the U.S. but I was intrigued by your tape strip holders? Would you be willing to share your technique? It would be a great help to noobs like me to pick and place operations. Thanks!