Other fun projects :)
Here, I would like to present other projects and scanner-iterations following the slogans:
The proof of the pudding is in the eating
Laziness is the mother of invention ;)
Currently featuring:
- Wheel-Scanner (Previous built of a 3D Scanner with a semi-stationary object and moving camera)
- DIY Soldering Robot (in order to partly fabricate the control units of the scanner)
Head-Scanner
Status: ongoing
Aim: Cheap and fast Scanner for human face/head and/or medium sized objects
+ first try of a multi-cam rig :)
Lessons learned:
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Don't use longer camera cables as they won't work due to interference
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Wire Management is quite a serious business
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OpenScan Cloud
Status: ongoing
Aim: Add various functions to the OpenScan User Interface, e.g. feature preview, feedback on the scan quality, possibly one-click online reconstruction
Lessons learned:
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DSGVO is important
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There are great libraries available, that might have quite a potential..
Larger Scanner
Status: ongoing/paused
Aim: Larger Scan Volume
Lessons learned:
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need new controller with support for 3 stepper motors + endstops
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difficult to control lighting
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aluminium extrusion is a great material and can be easily combined with 3d printed parts :))
Wheel-Scanner
Status: canceled
Aim: 3D Scanner using photogrammetry and one axis for the camera and one for the turntable
Lessons learned:
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great feedback from the community
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quite inflexible, as the distance between camera and object can hardly be varied
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weak design, as the construction is quite wobbly
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PLA is a great material and surprisingly stiff and can be easily modified/filed
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compatible with the current scanner sketch and only minor changes to some parameters are needed