Open Source SMT Pick and Place Hardware and Software

OpenPnP is a project to create the plans, prototype and software for a completely Open Source SMT pick and place machine that anyone can afford. I believe that with the ubiquity of cheap, precise motion control hardware, some ingenuity and plenty of Open Source software it should be possible to build and own a fully functional SMT pick and place machine for under $1000.

Overall, the project is in an alpha state. This means that it’s under heavy development but it is usable enough to start working with. See the Downloads page to get started.

If you would like to keep up with our progress you can Watch this project on GitHub, check out our Twitter, join the discussion group, or come chat with us on Freenode IRC at #openpnp. If you don't have an IRC client, you can use this web based one

Before starting work on a pull request, please read: https://github.com/openpnp/openpnp/wiki/Developers-Guide#contributing

Summary of guidelines:

• One pull request per issue.
• Describe the change.
• Follow the coding style.
• Include tests and documentation.
• Think of the big picture.

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