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As soon as I built the first version, there was a moment of realization. Its complicated, really complicated. It’s far from a machine I would build again or have someone else build it. There was way too many different parts, some portions were flimsy and they would fall off. Therefore, back to the drawing board again and start from scratch.

This is where I try to improve the rig by building better lighting and using better lenses on the cameras.
I figured that better uniform lighting all around the rig, combined with decent lenses, might be the winning combination for the scanner. If my reasoning is correct, I might actually be done with this.

This is where it gets messy. I ordered electronics and parts and started building this thing up.
I’m not an engineer, but I do have some experience in electronics and soldering and what not so I expect this to be a bumpy but a rewarding road.
With some help from my engineer friend, we crafted a prototype using Raspberry Pi’s, Adafruit Motor hat, and a DC motor.

I found what works and what doesn’t work. So, let’s discard what doesn’t work and focus on doing more of what does work. Sounds simple enough.
Not really. Building an actual device is a completely different beast.

First couple of ideas were just crap, but hey, how do you come up with a good idea if you don’t have any bad ones in the first place? Anyways, this is what I’ve learned from extensive brain storming…

There’s got a be a better way!
This has haunted me ever since. I looked everywhere, but could not find a solution that would suite me. Problem is, I do not need a scanner on a day to day basis, and the price of “professional” solutions is just prohibitively high.