DIY Book Scanner

You certainly could mount them to the platen. It would be heavier and they may get jostled as they go up and down if they aren't rock solid. Also you'd have to set them up so they didn't cast a shadow on the page. It would make the whole apparatus more compact. I finished the wiring and here's a sho...

Here is my first attempt at a scanner. I spent a good part of the day yesterday getting it put together. I looked at every post about every build on this site before starting, and decided on this design, so thanks first and foremost to everyone who has contributed. First, I went with the drawer slid...

I don't think that using my foot would add speed. Plus it would put me in a non-ergonomic tensed position (I think). This is why I decided against a foot pedal. I use one almost everyday in surgery for cautery and it forces you into uncomfortable positions when you are constantly needing to have on...

I've been looking for a nice way to mount the cameras gives plenty of adjustability, is sturdy and will look nice. I plan to have my scanner reside in our hospital department library where we can scan old journals and out of print texts, among other things, so it has to look presentable. I happened ...

First of all, I really like the enginuity in this build. A couple of questions. I made a trip to Lowe's to check out their availability in my area of the parts you used. #1. I saw the schedule 80 grey conduit and was wondering if that wouldn't be a better material for the 1" posts as it seemed ...