DIY Pick and Place

Our bespoke DIY Pick and Place robot which builds circuit boards in our tiny workshop

DIY Pick and Place software and hardware upgrades Photo

DIY Pick and Place software and hardware upgrades

17 August 2026 16 min read

It’s been nine years running our DIY pick and place machine using the same software and it’s time for some upgrades to the software as well as changes to the hardware with an Elgato Stream Deck and new picker nozzles

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Pick and Place Software Version 2-2 Update Photo

Pick and Place Software Version 2-2 Update

06 November 2017 2 min read

New and improved software for the DIY Pick and Place machine with version 2-2 update

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Pick and Place Software 2017 Photo

Pick and Place Software 2017

21 June 2017 2 min read

A new version of Pick and Place Software to use on our DIY PNP machine

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DIY Pick and Place Speed Updates Photo

DIY Pick and Place Speed Updates

19 May 2015 3 min read

Software tuning to make our DIY Pick and Place place components faster

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SMC Vacuum and Air Valve Upgrade Photo

SMC Vacuum and Air Valve Upgrade

12 October 2014 5 min read

SMC Vacuum and Air Valve Upgrade on the DIY pick and place machine

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ModernUI Pick and Place Controller Software Photo

ModernUI Pick and Place Controller Software

10 August 2014 2 min read

New software for the Pick and Place robot with ModernUI-themed Pick and Place Controller Software

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Vacuum Valve air flow modification Photo

Vacuum Valve air flow modification

09 July 2014 2 min read

Modifying the vacuum valves on our DIY pick and place machine.

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Pick and Place Controller V3 Part 2 Photo

Pick and Place Controller V3 Part 2

09 July 2014 3 min read

More updates to our Pick and Place robot with a new controller V3 Part 2

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DIY Pick and Place Design Files Photo

DIY Pick and Place Design Files

24 June 2014 1 min read

DIY Pick and Place Design Files available to download from GitHub

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Pick and Place Controller V3 Part 1 Photo

Pick and Place Controller V3 Part 1

12 June 2014 2 min read

More updates to our Pick and Place robot with a new controller V3 Part 1

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Pick and Place Cable Upgrades Photo

Pick and Place Cable Upgrades

22 May 2014 2 min read

Pick and Place Cable Upgrades with Chainflex CF240 data cable from igus GmbH

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Pick and Place Picker Software Upgrade Photo

Pick and Place Picker Software Upgrade

04 March 2014 2 min read

Bug finding in the Pick and Place Picker Software

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