Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] automated "labjack"

This may not be very sexy but you could use a couple of shafts
with a couple of excentrics or cams on each end. A cam at each
corner of the board carrier. 180 degrees of rotation would raise
the board up and another 180 degrees would lower it.

Graham Stabler wrote:

> I've been thinking about an idea related to solder/adhesive dispensing
> on PCBs. The idea requires a short stroke z-axis but it would be much
> better if it the PCB itself could be lifted rather than moving the
> head up and down for various reasons.
>
> Lets say you want to move a pcb up and down by about 3mm or so and
> quickly making sure that it all moves by the same amount. Is
> something like a lab jack the best bet or is there something cleverer?
>
> Graham
>

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