Automate Your Pin Header Chopping Chores Away
Originally published on hackaday.com by Dan Maloney on 29 July 2023
If you often deal with cutting pin headers and are looking for an automated solution, Mr. Innovative has created an automatic pin header cutter that could be particularly useful for kit assembly. The device employs a hopper, spring-loaded plunger, and a cam mechanism to push out a header strip and snap off the correct length of terminals. The video also showcases ingenious ideas, such as the hopper’s feed mechanism that uses a stepper-driven pusher made from flexible plastic.
The hopper stores a stack of header strips, and the pusher, constructed from a strip of flexible plastic, is propelled along the bottom by stepper-driven rollers. While the design is generally effective, Mr. Innovative notes some minor issues in the video, like requiring extra weight on the header stack to ensure smooth feeding and variations in the cutting mechanism.
Overall, the automatic pin header cutter demonstrates a simple yet inventive approach to automation, and it echoes Mr. Innovative’s other inventive projects, like an SMD tape slicer and a CNC gear cutter. The video provides valuable insights for anyone interested in automating processes involving small parts. Additionally if you’re interested in other projects concerning motors have a look at Different Types of Motors Used In Robotics to see if you can come up with some new stuff!
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