Fully assembled scanner in Seattle, with cameras, computer +

[waldemar]

I've been following this forum and concept for quite a while, and was excited to be able to pick up an unassembled recent revision kit from someone else here in Seattle (thank you, @elhyam!). This was to supplement my destructive scanning (Fujitsu fi-6130, then later the ix500, cut off spines, bang 'em through). Got it assembled, picked up a pair of Canon A810s, the USB trigger from Frans van de Kamp, power supplies, and it works brilliantly. Also tried (with some success) to use it in a tethered direct-to-PC mode, and have a little PC set up with Ubuntu (as I recall - or maybe it was Windows...), some software, a touch-screen monitor, keyboard and mouse. The PC tethered option will take a bit more work to debug entirely, but that's a very cool way to do this.

So why am I selling it? Just a few weeks after I got it built we decided to move from Seattle to Indonesia (I'm a teacher), and this won't go in our luggage. I'm on a furious pace of destructive scanning my library of books, and need to sell this. No huge hurry - we don't move for a few months yet, so I'm not in a panic. However, for someone who needs a complete book scanner in the Pacific NW region, with multiple triggering options, this could be your baby. It is complete, assembled, and working. I intended to leave as much in natural wood as possible, because I liked that look, so have just painted the superstructure (the top demountable portion) flat black. I would also paint the cradle black if I were using it extensively, and have the paint to go along with the unit so that you can do whatever you like.

Now to price: I'm open to discussion on this, but would like $850 with the cameras, USB trigger, etc., and $1000 with the PC, touchscreen, KB, etc. Open to some discussion, but this seems fair and reasonable to me. Sorry - I won't ship it. I live in N Seattle, teach at a university in Kirkland (Eastside of Seattle, down the street from Google and near Microsoft, if anyone cares), and can demo it to you either at home or at my workplace.

[daniel_reetz]

Sounds like a great deal to me. Please post a picture!

[waldemar]

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Thanks, Daniel - not just for affirming that this price is in the ballpark, but also for making this dream happen! Compared to the Atiz BookDrive Mini at $6300 without cameras (http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,24 ... t+Reviews)) your units are a killer deal! If this semi-permanent move to Indonesia were not happening, you wouldn't be able to pry this unit from my hands.

I've uploaded a photo as requested, and I'd be happy to shoot closeups, give more details, etc.

Waldemar

[waldemar]

Now sold - thank you!