TLDR: With high contrast surface preparation of the object, JPEG quality can be reduced to under 20% without any noticeable influence on the 3D mesh. Furthermore, the experiment indicates that the ...
TLDR How to modify existing gcode files (.gcode.3mf) for Bambulab A1 Mini for repetitive printing of the same build plate (PLA only!). Make sure to see the shortcomings/results Motivation We run...
Cross-polarisation can greatly improve the image quality and thus the resulting 3D scans. Therefore, we have developed the polarizer module for the OpenScan Classic, that does exactly that. Left: ...
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, we have been able to build the world's first fully automated copy machine for real-world objects . We achieved this by com...
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...
The short answer is absolutely yes, the longer answer gets a bit more nuanced and we will have to dig into some details. So if you are concerned or just interested, stick around and feel free to sh...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...