Pledge: 3D Scanner

We are looking at purchasing a Photon 3D scanner for the space

Picture of the item

This scanner is now available from the Matter & Form Store

Pledge leader: Mark Steward

Mailing list thread

The item

• Description and Indiegogo website

Budget estimation

• The item itself: CAD 399 = £260
• VAT @ 20%: £52 (est)
• Postage and packing: £52 (est)
• Conversion: £10 (est)
• Total: £374
• 10% leeway: £411

Specification

• A working 3D scanner. Unlike the one we have.
• High resolution scan created with a high definition camera and dual lasers.
• Easy folding design makes storage or transport simple.
• Quick scans. Multiple quality settings can be chosen but an average scan is 3 minutes.
• Looks awesome. Shoots lasers.
• Scan objects up to 190mm x 190mm x 250mm (7.5" diamter x 9.75" height)
• Dual stepper motors for full software control over the scan bed and the z-axis.
• See the point cloud being captured in real time!
• Full version of software included for PC or Mac (Linux currently in beta).
• .STL, .OBJ, and point cloud .PLY formats

Pledges

• £25 -- Hipster
• £25 -- Ian Lewis
• £25 -- Ian Henderson
• £25 -- Dean Forbes
• £25 -- CorpoWombat
• £20 -- timS
• £20 -- Marc Barto
• £25 -- Necati Sahin
• £25 -- Ulisses
• £30 -- JamesGeddes (talk) 12:01, 6 November 2014 (UTC)

Running total: £245

Approximate target: £374