So I guess the tried/tested vibratory feeder is the thing. As we only have DC available then we will synthesize any drive signal for a vibrator so freq/amplitude and perhaps even waveshape would be easily adjustable via the main menu, so we could certainly 'optimise' things for an IC.
Adjustable end-stops per lane do-able, although width would be a tough ask.
Agreed - endstop is much more useful - with endstop adjust you could easily cover all length variants of a given width - two widths would cover a high proportion of SO's - for a multi-lane vib it would be reasonable to maybe have a mix of widths. As wear wouldn't be a big issue, maybe widths could be done with some interchangeable lasercut acrylic inserts that you supply a selection of - the user could file down specials as required.
Quote from: Mike on April 06, 2011, 11:54:37 PMQuote from: fcb on April 06, 2011, 11:29:32 PMAgreed - endstop is much more useful - with endstop adjust you could easily cover all length variants of a given width - two widths would cover a high proportion of SO's - for a multi-lane vib it would be reasonable to maybe have a mix of widths. As wear wouldn't be a big issue, maybe widths could be done with some interchangeable lasercut acrylic inserts that you supply a selection of - the user could file down specials as required.That's also a pretty good idea - I guess it would have to anti-static acrylic though.
Quote from: fcb on April 06, 2011, 11:29:32 PMAgreed - endstop is much more useful - with endstop adjust you could easily cover all length variants of a given width - two widths would cover a high proportion of SO's - for a multi-lane vib it would be reasonable to maybe have a mix of widths. As wear wouldn't be a big issue, maybe widths could be done with some interchangeable lasercut acrylic inserts that you supply a selection of - the user could file down specials as required.