The end is in sight for Scanner 2.0

All the printing for the connecting and mounting hardware is finalized. You'll notice everything is grey now, that's because all the parts have been re-printed using PETG instead of PLA for stronger components. The plates on the panels are riveted on so those stay orange PLA :)

Wiring is also almost done. I was always concerned that the kit used 110V power which is dangerous if you don't know what you are doing so I made some changes and now it runs off 12V DC power. So in theory it can also be portable if you hook up a battery.

  Camera mount is simplified, no longer needing to be welded, but still flexible to support different camera/lens sizes 

The Scanner is also sporting a new 3D printed control panel. 

  All that's left now is design/print the panels that will hold the polarizing film over the lights and the upper cover and doors.

Stay tuned

Thought I'd post a quick update since I haven't had much to say in a while. My 3D printer arrived this week so I've been spending a lot of time studying up on the process before it got here and now setting up and fiddling with it. 

So now starts the process of re-designing my scanner for automated manufacturing in some kind of kit form :) 

1st steps are figuring out what to make the large flat side and top panels out of as I don't think printing those would be a good idea. Rest of the parts should be straight forward. More updates to come.

For now here's a timelapes of the 1st test pattern print making sure everything was set up right.