Took me a little while to get settings right, but once I did solder paste dispensing could not be better. Really appreciate the responsive controls, made tuning everything easy. Packaging and documentation were much better than I anticipated. Highly recommended.

Christian | April 3, 2022

Very Flexible & Versatile Tool

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I initially bought this unit along with some accessories for dispensing solder paste - but once accustomed to it I now can imagine many additional use cases like dispensing solder mask, grease, glue or even applying sugar icing to individualize cakes. When I first opened the parcel I was amazed how small the control unit actually is and how well everything was packed: all the items were separately embedded in foam with customized cutouts, being wrapped in plastic foil as a whole. Unfortunately, DHL must have applied brute force while shipping the parcel so one item arrived in broken condition despite all the excellent protection; when I contacted the seller (Dan) he responded almost immediately and arranged for a replacement of the broken part at no extra charge. All the coversation with Dan was very friendly and prompt; he even provided an update firmware for the unit within two weeks, incorporating a few suggested improvements. The user interface of the tool is very intuitive but yet flexible and the available online documentation is superb, too. I'm glad I found this little engineering marvel on Tindie: it just works like a charm; setting it up is done in almost no time - it's certainly much faster and easier to operate than one of the other pneumatic dispensers out there. All in all I can highly recommend this tool and would always buy it again! Many thanks to Dan for his great work and all his excellent support. Although shipping by DHL was very slow (took around 3 weeks to Germany) and tracking steps were more than coarse, I still gave five stars for shipping as this is definitely not Dan's fault; while being slightly more expensive, I'd definitely go with UPS for my next order (the UPS delivery of the replacement for the broken item just took 1 week...).

Response from Dan M | April 4, 2022

Great! I'm glad you liked it, also thanks for your feedback!

David | June 24, 2021

Excellent seller with good communication

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The product is exactly as described. I haven't yet used it with paste.
Shipping was very quick and very well packed.

Fabio | Feb. 23, 2021

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Sono molto contento del prodotto. Ho provato il prodotto per poco tempo, però, per come funziona, sono soddisfatto.

Steve | Jan. 21, 2021

A very well made unit

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After reading about this unit and also researching as much info as i could i came to the conclusion that this looked to be the ideal unit for my first venture in to using solder past so a bit the bullet made my purchase and with a week after paying the duties it arrived.
I found the packaging to be superb you could have dropped the parcel with no damage really excellent.so i unpacked looking at each part in detail and i was well surprised of the exceptional build and thought of the parts. Any put it together and followed instructions and it works a treat, it does take a bit of time to get things just right as it depends on type of paste and how you set up the unit.. first class i would happily recommend
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Daniel | Dec. 12, 2020

Great device at a great price

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Let's start with the shipping. When I saw this device was shipping from Mexico I was prepared to wait 5-10 business days. Nope, this item found its way to my desk in South Carolina in 3 days! While this may not be typical for all regions, rest assured that if there is a shipping delay it is not because of the seller.

The device was meticulously packaged in proper, laser precise, sturdy foam packaging. I can only envy the level of patience this seller has.

Beyond that the machine is well built, looks like a finished product and it performs exactly as expected. The parameters are easy to understand and I would imagine any person could get it working without reading the documentation, which is available on the site.

The assortment of included tips and syringes rounds out a well stocked kit.

The variable that cannot be controlled by the seller is the end-users choice of pastes, adhesives etc. Be prepared to spend a little time dialing in the parameters for each of the different materials. You will have some waste dialing in the different materials but once fine tuned it should be set-and-forget. Fortunately a profile can be stored for each type of consumable.

The merchant has gracefully included schematics and offers a pathway to modify the controller for use with higher supply voltages or larger motors. This could be useful for someone interfacing to a CNC platform for automatic dispensing. A clever method of switching profiles via input trigger pulses also allows CNC control of profiles. It is nice to know if I ever desire to attach this to my CNC table I have options.

The optional foot pedal is a high quality metal device and has a very nice length of cable attached to it.

This device requires high quality power cables and power source. Small cell phone bricks may be marginally adequate. If you use subpar cables you will notice the screen dimming with motor movement. I use it with a larger USB rechargeable power bank and a short USB cable and it performs flawlessly and consumes very little current.

The standard length cable to the stepper motor is a little short for my taste but fortunately there is a $3 extension offered by the seller which I opted to buy on a follow-up order.

I bought this device as a Christmas present for myself. Not only did it arrive well before Christmas, it has left me feeling as though my money was well spent. The attention to detail and build quality is excellent and I am sure this device will pay for itself in the amount of time I will save assembling my own projects.

Wish list for future revisions: The ability to name the different profiles; A USB-C interface

Dimitar | April 16, 2020

I bought two

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One is working in a perfect symbiosis with my CNC machine while the other is my girl new tool.

Thank you for simplyfying our work!

Uri | Jan. 26, 2020

You should get one of these. Life-changer for SMD assembly!

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This solder-paste dispenser is a must-have for one-off prototype SMD assembly. Forget about ordering a stencil for your next prototype PCB - this kit does the trick pretty well, and with minimal paste waste. The online instructions are pretty good, and I was able to setup the kit and finish my first PCB within 10 minutes of opening the package.

So far I have used it with the following parts:
- 0603 and 0805 resistors, capacitors and LEDs: very easy to do, works great
- SOIC-8 chips: takes a very little practice to get those well
- USB Type-C connectors (LCSC part C319148): a bit challenging, but I was able to get it right on the 2nd attempt
- Very fine-pitched 0.4mm connector (Digikey H122178CT-ND): this one was pretty challenging. I contacted the seller and got some great tips on how to apply the paste and how to modify the footprint to making this easier.

Overall, I had a very positive experience and I'd recommend this product to anyone looking for a solution that allows easy and quick solder paste application. On top of all, the seller, Dan, is very responsive, and is always happy to help. My only regret is that I haven't bought it earlier!

Sol | Dec. 23, 2019

Great product

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You can see that a lot of thought went into the product. You get a lot of documentation on the website. All was well packaged and in perfect condition. Thanks again!

Blair | Oct. 16, 2019

Perfectly Engineered Product

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Doesn't do too little or too much. It's perfectly simple and does a great job at dispensing and picking, right out of the box. Honestly, for picking alone, this does a much better job than most of the more expensive products out there.

Everything is quite balanced in the hand. There is a little weight towards the rear when in pick mode (because you don't have the weight of the solder paste), but this works really well as you just have to release your finger pressure a little to pick up the part and the motor comes to rest on the back of your hand. This reduces hand fatigue quite a bit and is a joy to work with.

Clearly there has been a lot of thought that has gone into this and I congratulate Dan on a really well put together product!

Johannes | June 3, 2019

Just perfect

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Have used this product for 5 boards now (more than 500 components) It works flawlessly!
Pasting just perfect!!!!
Tip if you use metal needle: Hold your finger all the way down on the metal needle, this heats up the paste very quickly.

Pick & place, almost perfect.
I often forget to reset (set the piston ready to suck) after I place a component. It would be nice if it could self reset after a short time, for instance the time it takes to bottom out the piston. You can't suck more than bottom out anyway.

I would not hesitate buying this product!!!

Arman | Jan. 15, 2019

Well put together and good quality

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This dispenser is very well put together and there is obviously a lot of time put in designing it. I recommend anyone looking for a dispenser to get this one.

David | Dec. 22, 2018

Very nice

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Got it, started playing with it and I am impressed. Very nicely done.

David | Dec. 14, 2018

Simply awesome

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Its a great tool to have in your arsenal. Took practically no time to get it setup and get a feel for the configurations.

Andy | Aug. 29, 2018

Great product and price, works well with repeatable results

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This is a very nicely designed unit, with strong 3D printed parts and nice laser cut case.

Dispenses solder paste well, repeatable results when settings are tuned and dialled in, and the firmware is easy and intuitive to use with a lot of customisable settings.

Well packed and good construction quality.

Schematic included in box to help customisation if you want to do that.

The designer Dan is also very helpful with quick email replies.

Thanks for the awesome product.

Sungju | Aug. 26, 2018

very good for use, I made a uvglue auto-dispenser withing

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With anet-a8 3dp, I made a uvglue auto dispenser with this DM dispenser.

budget is about $400, much cheaper than autodispenser in market(about $10000)

well I use it well, thanks,

but the delivery was so late. I paid $48 for ems but it took about 3 weeks to south korea.

and one more, the price is too great. $149.99(including switch) is very good price for south korea. because from $150, tax must be paid.

Michael | Aug. 3, 2018

Not a better paste/component dispenser to be had.

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It’s not often you get a product that lives upto it’s marketing hype. This does, and then some. Right out the box, packaging manual, support pictures etc everything is logical and well set out. The build quality is also excellent. I don’t often do reviews but this is one exceptional product that does what it says and more.
Anyone in the market for help in applying solder paste or picking and placing components needs the DM solder paste and adhesive dispenser. Even if you want to build an automated machine for these processes, you can make use of the whole device as the point of final delivery. Either paste or picking and placing components.

Hui | July 20, 2018

The most satisfied shopping experience I have ever had!

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I am a student from the UK and bought this device to work with a robot program. The product is really useful and multi-functional that we can use it with the industrial robot arm, I also bought the extra finger trigger to connect with relay for another digital signal as the switch.
Dan is such a sooooooooooo nice seller that so responsible for whole shopping process, even my parcel was stuck by FedEx, he really understood my feeling and tried to think from my side to resend me a new one!!! Finally, with the help with Dan, I received the parcel successfully.
After I received the parcel, he is still with full patience to answer every question that I asked!

To sum up, I want to give 100000000000 scores for the amazing shopping experience, the device is really brilliant and well-designed with every detail!

Richard | May 11, 2018

Really nice DM – Solder paste and adhesive dispenser

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Worked great out from the box. Easy to program, feels nice to use.
Very responsive seller that will make sure it works well for you.
Would be nice to have slightly longer wires between the stepper motor and the control module.
The pre-wired possibility of using 12V is very much appreciated.
Nice execution of the concept. Love it.

Sandra | May 1, 2018

Awesome

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I love the DM dispenser. I am an artist / crafter. This little workhorse of a machine finally lets me use aleenes tacky glue for my art without all the noise and hurting my hand. It is easy to use and setup. Dan is a gem of a person. He answered all questions and willing to help me if i had more. and the size if the syringes was more than i expected. Less time wasted filling up more time doing my art. Simple and beautiful. Thank you so much.

Scott | April 24, 2018

Excellentnpeoduct

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Excellent product. Quick shipping. Works very well. Good documentation on website. Would highly recommend this solder dispenser

Nemunas | Oct. 18, 2017

Good product!

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Really good solder paste dispenser. Easy to use. Documentation was includes in the shipment. Using it more then one week and had no problems at all.

Alexander | Oct. 11, 2017

Great product !

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Great product ! Absolutely worth the price. Shipping takes a few weeks. Product works very well and is well designed. My compliments. Communication and Support is appreciated very much too!

David | March 27, 2017

Great product, great customer service

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The DM Dispenser made my solder assembly much more quick and easy than my old method.. I began playing with it on a Saturday and my foot pedal wouldnt work, so I contacted the maker and he responded within about 10 minutes! All I needed to do was push the pedal plug in a bit harder and it worked perfectly after that. My boards have 0402 passives and QFN packages and this dispenser worked good with a low viscosity paste and a 22 gauge tip. Would definitely recommend.

Stefan | March 3, 2017

Works great and exactly as advertised.

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At the moment i don't have any PCBs to populate, so i did not test
the dispenser with solder paste yet. But i find myself using it for
other tasks i haven't considered using an automatic dispenser before.
Currently, it's an etchant pen, but yesterday it was used as a
lubrication system for tapping threads.

I am thinking about ordering another one, for mixing two-component
adhesives. And maybe one more for a friend of mine, she might use
it as a high precision pastry bag.

The menu system is easy to use and pretty much self-explanatory. The only
thing i had to look up in the manual was how to enter pick up mode.

Documentation is excellent, however a bit scattered. It starts
on a printed page (quick guide and schematics) which continues in a
PDF file (user guide) which continues on the web site (advanced).

If you find a sticker reading 'push firmly into external trigger port',
do exactly this. This sticker is not for idiots or legal reasons, it
just tries to be helpful. I have a master degree in EE, about 25 years of
professional experience, ignored the sticker and failed to seat the TRS plug
properly.

Shipping was 14 days to Germany by Correos de México Registered mail,
which i consider is pretty fast. No problems with customs at all.

Thanks!

Florent | Dec. 28, 2016

good product - very good communication&support

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I could only say good points about this product.
It's well designed, works great!
However, the best part is the support, could not be better.
Highly recommended, it's worth the price.

Leo | Sept. 12, 2016

A great seller and a great product.

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Some time ago I order the DM Dispenser. I found it on the Tindie site.
I also ordered a footswitch and a longer cable for the dispenser, so that I could better manoeuvre on my workbench.
After a week I received the dispenser in good order.

Now was the time to test it…
The assembly of the tool is very easy.
The filling of the dispenser too.

Than I started in DOT-mode.
After some tuning of the parameters and the choice of the right rubber tip (I use another solder past) the tool worked perfect (DOT mode).

Testing in Manual-mode.
In this case I also had to adjust some parameters (as to expect).
Drawing a line for a SMD-IC was than a piece of cake.

Now I tested Pick up-mode.
I lubricated the plunger with sewing machine oil, the only one I had home.
After 2 or 3 seconds the vacuum leaked away and the passives and SMD IC’s fell down.
I lubricated more, I greased the plunger but nothing seemed to work.

I informed Dan about my trouble with the pick up-mode. I expected a response in a couple of days. No way! The same day Dan mailed me that he expected that the oil was probably to thin.
Although it was mentioned in his operating manual, for the moment I had no other oil.
The next day I bought some thicker oil in a local shop, applied it and all my troubles were gone. The pick up-mode worked now also perfect.

Summarizing:
I can advise everybody who works with SMD’s to buy the tool.
Yes, the tool is not cheap, but worth all its money.
So if you want one, go to “Tindie” and look for DM Dispenser.

Moreover I have to mention that Dan writes “after sales” in CAPITALS!

An enthusiastic owner.

Wout | Aug. 5, 2016

Amazing product and customer service!!

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First of all, you can find my complete review here: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/dm-dispenser-now-available/msg998323/#msg998323

This review will be a very short summary of the other one.

After buying the dispenser I got a mail the same day asking about what the seller should put on the customs declaration forms to let the package get to it's destination as quickly as possible. The package went out on the Monday after that. When I've got the package on Friday in the same week, I noticed that a hole was poked in it. After unpacking and checking all the contents I contacted the seller to let him know about this. The syringe holder (the plastic that's bolted on the motor) was broken on one side on delivery, but the seller instantly offered me a replacement sent out from the UK (fabricated in the UK and sent straight to my address). After 4 days I had my spare part.

I can say that I am really happy with the device and would buy it again without hesitation. The seller is also VERY quick in answering e-mails and really wants you to have the best customer support experience possible. I haven't found any other company or private individual offering such great support!