Tag: hacking
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New Concept for Head Unit Design
I’m not sure if I’m going to run with this design but after doing some research on different shapes and how they’re applied in modern robotics. I decided to mess around with a spherical design for my head unit. This is just a rough concept I hammered out from my existing design. I have a…
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3D Scanner gets Much Needed Upgrades!
Up until now my 3D scanner used a very cheap $15 webcam for recording images. It’s worked so far for prototyping but I wanted to integrate more methods of scanning into my device. I had already put a lidar sensor on the machine before this upgrade for around $40 at microcenter but now it’s integrated…
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“Earl Grey” the Software that Drives my Fully Automated 3D Scanner
The software creates detailed point clouds by setting sequence of user defined scan points. then scans the object in every direction and uploads the scan and sequence to a remote server
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The basic rundown of my DIY Fully Automated 3D Scanner
Table of Contents Introduction About 5 years ago I purchased my first 3D printer. I had wanted one for years but couldn’t afford one until they came down in price to more consumer friendly rates. If you’re familiar with the technology then you know these devices kind of turn you into green lantern but just…