DIY Book Scanner
December 13, 2009 · Print This Article
Daniel Reetz has dreamed of a book scanner which is capable of crunching textbooks, turning them into digital files which can be read later by a computer. that dream has gone on for two years, and Daniel decided to take things into his own hands by working on his own book scanner which took three days or so to complete at a cost of approximately $300. The DIY Book Scanner sees a couple of Canon Powershot A590 cameras in action, alongside two lights, a few pieces of acrylic and some chunks of wood, making it scan a 400-page book in approximately 20 minutes. Too poor it
isn't as motorized as you would like it to be - there is still the need for manual labor where turning pages are concerned, as well as pressing the shutter button. Well, being a DIY project with homebrew software, we can't really ask for too much, eh? Great job, Daniel - keep it up!Permalink: DIY Book Scanner from Ubergizmo | Hot: Nokia Booklet 3G Review
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