Pneumatic PC Board Depaneler

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This is a 3D-printed frame that holds a Hakko PCB depaneling tool in place and activates it using a pneumatic cylinder. More detail can be found in the YouTube video below:\r\n\r\nhttps://youtu.be/kjaT2MmEZpg\r\n\r\nThe pneumatic cylinder is secured with 10-24 socket head cap screws. The handle clamp is attached with three 10-32 socket head cap screws, and the soft clamp attaches to the pull rod using M3 hardware, which happened to be what I had on hand. The pull rod connects to the piston via a short length of 5/16-18 threaded rod, which was cut from a bolt's end and cleaned up on my lathe.\r\n\r\nWith this setup, 45PSI air easily cuts mouse ear tabs out of PCB panels. More details can be seen in the YouTube video below:\r\n\r\nStuff used in this project and its associated video include:\r\n\r\n- Hakko 2.4mm Depaneling Tool (Amazon): https://amzn.to/2MKoJr9\r\n- General Tools Tap Wrench Set (Amazon): http://amzn.to/2znrcOW\r\n- Starrett 91B Tap Wrench (Amazon): https://amzn.to/38TUCYw\r\n- Knipex Pliers Wrench 3-Piece Set (Amazon): https://amzn.to/2ruzS8m\r\n- Noga Deburring Set (Amazon): http://amzn.to/2xMfiPz\r\n- Dynamite Metric Nut Driver Set (Amazon): https://ebay.to/2C9w2GR\r\n- Allen Metric Hex Key Set (Amazon): http://amzn.to/2BVUYNw\r\n- Allen SAE Hex Key Set (Amazon): http://amzn.to/2BsnIfP\r\n- 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse Compact 3D Mouse (Amazon): https://amzn.to/2TSJ2q9\r\n- eSun ABS Filament, 1.75mm (Amazon): https://amzn.to/2xYW8uc\r\n- NinjaTek Cheetah TPU Filament (Amazon): https://amzn.to/2BWMIl3\r\n- Rigol DP832 Triple-Output Power Supply (Amazon): https://amzn.to/2FHtSfz\r\n- 5-Way 2-Position 24V Pneumatic Solenoid Valve (Amazon): https://amzn.to/2tQE3ft\r\n- Foot Switch with Shroud (Amazon): https://amzn.to/38ULgLK\r\n- High Temperature ESD Safe Mat (Amazon): https://amzn.to/2Xz0n6D\r\n- Banana to Alligator Test Leads (Amazon): https://amzn.to/304uki5