3D scanning capabilities
š° My wife has me working againā¦
She found these cute little bunny figurines and of course that means one thing: āHey Tom, you should scan these.ā So here we are. https://makerworld.com/en/models/2497480-realistic-bunny-statues#profileId-2745117
I threw them on the scanner, cleaned the model up, and now theyāre ready to print. Nothing fancy ā just a fun little example of what can be done.
The real point of this post is just a reminder that I can 3D scan things. If thereās an object youād like turned into a printable model, thatās something I can often do.
Sometimes itās as simple as:
ā¢ I find something interesting and scan it
ā¢ Someone suggests something worth scanning
ā¢ Or you send me an item and I digitize it
Scans can be cleaned up, smoothed, split into parts, or otherwise prepped for printing depending on what the model needs.
So if youāve got something youāve always thought āman, that would be cool to 3D printā¦ā ā let me know. I might be able to scan it.
Credit to my wife for todayās bunny discoveryā¦ and for keeping me employed. š°
Comments (7)
Is this picture the enclosure where do make the scans? I bought a Creality Ferret Pro recently. I've had mixed results. ChatGPT recommended a 18in ring light. It's helped some but I may still need more light. Would like to see a pic of your whole setup if you don't mind.
Thats exactly what I am using and I had really mixed results with it at first but figureds out a few things to get it working pretty solid. This enclosure is just for the photo. I put the part on a lazy-susan and then on somthing tall like a can of spray paint. I also start with the camera face down on the desk becuase sometimes it seems to initiate with funny settings when its already aiming at something. Then after scanning there are a number of settings that make a difference. But probably the biggest thing for me is I can edit the mesh and most of the time thats the part that can't really be done.
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Hey Tom, what do you charge for scanning something? I have a coworker who has a garden fairy with a broken wing, she has asked I could print a new one for her, but I have been unable to scan it properly with my phone.
message me on facebook.com/animuL67 with a picture of it and I can tell you how much it would be. Probably not a whole lot, like $40 or so would be my guess without seeing it.
I need to get better with my scanner. Which scanner do you use?
Its nothing fancy, just a Creality ferret but I've tinkered with it for a while and seem to get pretty good results now.