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- 08 Oct 2010, 00:57
- Forum: Introductions and connections
- Topic: Portland Group Meetup!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 17876
Re: Portland Group Meetup!
We had a great meeting, IMHO! Mellow-yellow updated us on his non-profit's project and some mods to his New Standard, Chrisr brought the beginnings of his scanner (which I think will be OUTSTANDING!), and I showed some pics of my overthought and yet still uncompleted build. We also had a great talk ...
- 06 Oct 2010, 23:44
- Forum: Introductions and connections
- Topic: Portland Group Meetup!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 17876
Portland Group Meetup!
Short notice, but there will be a meeting of the Portland area group!
Time: October 7, 2010, 18:00 local time
Place: The Lucky Labrador Brew Pub
915 SE Hawthorne blvd, Portland, OR
We will have photographic evidence this time ...
Look for the table with at least two laptops on it!
Time: October 7, 2010, 18:00 local time
Place: The Lucky Labrador Brew Pub
915 SE Hawthorne blvd, Portland, OR
We will have photographic evidence this time ...
Look for the table with at least two laptops on it!
- 02 Oct 2010, 01:41
- Forum: Show and Tell / Book Projects
- Topic: diybookscanner.org on the Make Magazine blog
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5194
diybookscanner.org on the Make Magazine blog
I couldn't resist: My favorite magazine asked for great DIY websites, so I submitted this one. Here's the link:
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/1 ... orums.html
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/1 ... orums.html
- 11 Sep 2010, 23:18
- Forum: Scanners and Build Threads
- Topic: Scanner based on Bkrpr, Victoria Australia
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8799
Re: Scanner based on Bkrpr, Victoria Australia
Very nice!
I've been intrigued by the bkrpr design concept, but I'm going a different way in my current build. Having said that, you certainly can't argue with results, and yours are BEAUTIFUL!
Nice job!
I've been intrigued by the bkrpr design concept, but I'm going a different way in my current build. Having said that, you certainly can't argue with results, and yours are BEAUTIFUL!
Nice job!
- 03 Sep 2010, 21:27
- Forum: Cameras and Electronics
- Topic: Camera setting
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5979
Re: Camera setting
FYI, that's how SDM works by default. One "click" or 5V pulse "arms" the cameras, and another click or pulse "fires" them. This behavior can be changed. Yeah, I know. I was trying to use some diplomacy in suggesting that everything might actually be working like it's s...
- 03 Sep 2010, 14:13
- Forum: Cameras and Electronics
- Topic: Camera setting
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5979
Re: Camera setting
On my setup, which is dual Canon a480's loaded with SDM, and using an externally powered USB hub, the FIRST time I interrupt power to the hub, the cameras focus. The SECOND time I interrupt power, they shoot. Could this be what's going on with you?
-Michael
-Michael
- 03 Sep 2010, 00:23
- Forum: Introductions and connections
- Topic: Portland Party
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8757
Re: Portland Party
Just wanted to let everyone in Portland, OR or surrounding areas know that we've had our first meeting. Yes, we, the DIY book scanner makers of Portland have had a meeting to chat about something only we are interested in. If you're in the area let I or mellow yellow know so you can get in on the n...
- 30 Aug 2010, 13:11
- Forum: Scanners and Build Threads
- Topic: Kino's Simple Book Scanner - MkI
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5561
Re: Kino's Simple Book Scanner - MkI
I like it!
I especially like the Workmate base and the cardboard glareshield.
The only potential problem I see is holding the book up vertically by hand might get quite tiring after a couple hundred pages. Of course, you could just prop one end of the base up on a box or something...
Nice idea!
I especially like the Workmate base and the cardboard glareshield.
The only potential problem I see is holding the book up vertically by hand might get quite tiring after a couple hundred pages. Of course, you could just prop one end of the base up on a box or something...
Nice idea!
- 12 Aug 2010, 17:10
- Forum: Introductions and connections
- Topic: Post something about yourself here (The Hello Thread)
- Replies: 441
- Views: 659169
Re: Post something about yourself here (The Hello Thread)
Hi All! My name is Michael Zenner, and I live in lovely Portland, Oregon USA. My main interest in creating a complete scanning solution stems from a large magazine collection covering a wide variety of subjects. Pressing down on the platen of my flatbed scanner works, but at an agonizingly slow rate...