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There‘s a somewhat similar commercial scanner [1] [2], with a V-design as well but inverted to scan from the top. Much gentler on the books as it‘s the scanner
by hinnisdael 3y ago
There‘s a somewhat similar commercial scanner [1] [2], with a V-design as well but inverted to scan from the top. Much gentler on the books as it‘s the scanner that moves, not the books themselves. Super happy to see someone develop an open-source alternative!
[1] https://www.treventus.com https://www.treventus.com
[2] https://youtu.be/SdipuAuWsEs?si=dFWRtva5gO2oM91o https://youtu.be/SdipuAuWsEs?si=dFWRtva5gO2oM91o
- webnrrd2k 3y agoUm,I'm not sure this is a great alternative, as this scanner chops out a page for every scan. After that, I don't think it really matters how gentle it is... Unless you're concerned with binding the pages to form a new book. I think that would be possible with the leftovers.
- codetrotter 3y agoI think you are mistaken. Neither of the machines appear to chop pages out.
- webnrrd2k 3y agoYou're right! My mistake. It looked like there was a sort of deli-slicer blade and suction to remove pages, but, looking again, it's not what's happening. That's what I get for posting pre morning coffee...
- codetrotter 3y agoIt's probably expensive even to lease/rent, or to use their digitization service. Why? Because they have no pricing info available for those two options either. Just an inquiry form to fill out.
- hinnisdael 3y agoRight, no public pricing usually means rates far above what personal or low-budget projects can afford. Not sure how much of the design is protected and how much inspiration one can take for a non-commercial DIY project like the one presented by OP.
- fuzzythinker 3y agoA DIY of the same idea, as linked by others: https://www.diybookscanner.org https://www.diybookscanner.org
- corndoge 3y agoWhich is discussed in the Google talk associated with the OP project here: https://youtu.be/4JuoOaL11bw?si=do1qet5Kq_WErQgz&t=162 https://youtu.be/4JuoOaL11bw?si=do1qet5Kq_WErQgz&t=162