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Worlds first fully automated 3d copy machine
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Worlds first fully automated 3d copy machine

It has been a long-standing dream to have a machine into which you can simply place an object, press a button, and obtain an exact copy. Through the power of open-source software and open hardware,...

ExperimentOpenScan Benchy - 3D Scanning Benchmark

OpenScan Benchy - 3D Scanning Benchmark

Similar to 3D printed Benchys, we hope to establish some kind of standard for the rapidly changing 3D Scanning world. original in front and scaled-up copy done with the OpenScan Mini + Cloud Th...

Experiment3D Scanning Miniatures

3D Scanning Miniatures

tldr; Squidmar Miniatures released a great video, where they used the OpenScan Mini and the OpenScanCloud to scan one of their amazing miniatures. As the video is focusing on the results, I want to...

ExperimentShort Review - New Arducam TOF sensor (Kickstarter)

Short Review - New Arducam TOF sensor (Kickstarter)

tldr; Till the end of September, you can get the new Arducam TOF camera on Kickstarter*, where you can now get the device for ~US$30 instead of US$50. What looks like a normal camera, is a depth se...

ExperimentRaspberryPi HQ and Fujian 35mm f1.6 deep dive

RaspberryPi HQ and Fujian 35mm f1.6 deep dive

by MichaelX In my blog article I talked about the reasons for building an OpenScan classic with an RPi HQ camera. I also showed a bit of the increase in quality and sharpness of the scans. I sort ...

ExperimentOpenScan Classic with RPI HQ camera, is it any good?

OpenScan Classic with RPI HQ camera, is it any good?

by MichaelX tldr; I am comparing the OpenScan Mini with the Arudcam IMX519 to the OpenScan Classic with RPI HQ camera with regards to scanning very small parts in very high resolution. The IMX519 ...