DIY Book Scanner

Awesome. Thanks.

Just wondering if there is a way for me to get the most recent posts at the top of the list when I enter a forum or no? I am guessing no.

I guess this post could have gone in the hardware or software section. I am looking to use gphoto2 on my mac with my Canon cameras. I am wondering how I need to wire everything in? From what I have read, I might just need to run a USB wire from the laptop to each of the cameras separately? Does this...

I personally like eBay and Amazon. Grainger and McMaster are great resources to find out if something is produced or available, but if you search hard enough you can usually find it somewhere else for less.

My idea is to use gas springs to press the book onto the platen once it has been lowered into the centerline of the book. Basically what you will be doing with your hands. As for the tripods, I got two of these to mount to horizontal pipes on my unit. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ABB4HC I am...

Any chance you have outer dimensions? I like this design, wondering how much room it takes up. Thanks.

I am researching various things and drawing up some plans before I start building my scanner. Part of my reasearch has been looking at commercial units and how they work. Most of my questions come in the platen and cradle construction. I have seen many that have a cradle that actually pushes the boo...

Just joined the forum, but have been reading for a while. Also been gathering my supplies and equipment. I came acrossed these cameras which were what I considered a good price. Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Images Stabilized Zoom and 3-inch LCD for $169 each on Amazon...