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

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 ...

ExperimentChasing microns - OpenScan Mini accuracy test part 2

Chasing microns - OpenScan Mini accuracy test part 2

TLDR: I improved the setup and got myself some highly accurate steel spheres with nominal diameter of 20 and 25 mm ± 0.0025mm. I used the OpenScan Mini to scan a scene with both spheres, scaled it ...

Experiment0.008mm accuracy with the OpenScan Mini - Tutorial - Mesh analysis using CloudCompare

0.008mm accuracy with the OpenScan Mini - Tutorial - Mesh analysis using CloudCompare

TLDR: I scanned a feeler gauge with the OpenScan Mini, processed the data in the OpenScan Cloud and scaled the object with the help of the known dimension. Next, I digitally measured the thickness...

NewsOpenScan Mini @ MakeMagazin DE and more news

OpenScan Mini @ MakeMagazin DE and more news

Five years ago, I did not even know what an Arduino could be and now this... I am still overly happy about this wonderful and very positive article, that you can find at heise.de (paywall) or in y...

Experiment360 degree 3D Scan without any post-processing

360 degree 3D Scan without any post-processing

This post will guide you through the process of creating a complete 3d model using the OpenScanCloud and the newly introduced "combine" function in the latest beta firmware First, take a look at so...

ExperimentScanning white objects with the help of UV powder

Scanning white objects with the help of UV powder

Photogrammetry requires an object to have a lot of surface features. For this reason, plastic and metal objects almost always need some kind of preparation (see the scan gallery for many examples)....