DIY Book Scanner

I'm not sure how to use the design files. I want to do one myself. The README says: "These files are meant to be cut on 9x48" sheets of 3/4" (18mm) baltic birch plywood." But then, I have these files: an Autocad file (DXF) and an EPS file that contain the same single sheet. By th...

Silly question:
How do you scan a paperback with this scanner? Wouldn't the book close each time you release the scanner's handle to lower it and turn the page?