CHMT Clip-On Reel for 8mm 12mm 16mm SMD tapes

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Quick change / replace clip on SMD reel holder for CHMT pick and place machines (Tested on CHMT36) This was designed since CHMT Entry level P&P machines have very limited amount of reels (only 22x 8mm tapes with different values). 1) Reels from the middle of the stack are complicated to replace on by project basis this can be used to quickly mount the seldomly used components 2) Special purpose passives, big capacitors, and active components like LEDs, LDOs, TVS diodes, etc can cost quite a lot for a whole reel. This allows you to have a tape with only few hundred components instead of whole reel 3) There are 2 flat areas on Top and one on the back to use marker or label maker to note the Package, Value, Voltage, Tolerance, Model number, Cost of component... 4) Version 2 has a slot in the bottom(aprox 75mm or 3" in lenght) to store the tape and some extra cover tape To Do / Tips: 5) Use a narrow gift wrapping tape to extend the plastic peel to the winding wheel 6) A 12mm Aluminum tube on the wall can be used as storage rack 7) Use different colors for different component types (Capacitors Brown, Resistors Blue, ...)