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bookscanner [2014-07-18 19:29] – [Funding] gdebookscanner [2015-10-05 15:55] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 There is a project to put an [[http://www.diybookscanner.org/|Open Source Book Scanner]] into every hackerspace. This page is to collect thoughts on costings and fundings for that at the Hacklab. There is a project to put an [[http://www.diybookscanner.org/|Open Source Book Scanner]] into every hackerspace. This page is to collect thoughts on costings and fundings for that at the Hacklab.
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 +Personally I (Gareth) believe this could be just as important community resource as the laser cutter and any future 3D printer we procure.
  
 ===== How does it work ===== ===== How does it work =====
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 ===== Funding ===== ===== Funding =====
  
-Based on the pre-cut kit and some second-hand Canon Powershots, I think we can pull together a build with £500 of pledges.+Based on the pre-cut kit and a couple of second-hand Canon Powershots, I think we can pull together a build with £500 of pledges.
  
-Current total: £100+==== Pledges ====
  
-  * Gareth - £100+==== Shopping List ====
  
 +Not got:
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 +  * [[http://diybookscanner.eu/home.html|Bookscanner Base Kit]]
 +  * Second Canon Powershot A2200
 +  * Glass for platens
 +  * [[http://www.exprodirect.com/ack-dc60/|Pair of power supplies for the cameras]]
 +
 +Got:
 +
 +  * First Canon Powershot A2200 (Gareth picked up for £40 on the 'Bay)
 +  * Raspberry Pi controller (Gareth donation)
 +  * 8GB Class 10 card for Raspberry Pi (Gareth, £4)
 +  * O2 Joggler for web interface?
 +
 +Random stuff we can probably scrounge up:
 +
 +  * footswitch for triggering
 +  * 2xSD cards for cameras (8GB pref)
 +  * USB Hub
 ===== The Standard DIY Book Scanner ===== ===== The Standard DIY Book Scanner =====
  
 {{http://diybookscanner.org/kit/DIY_Book_Scanner_Kit_Beta_Mark_1000.jpg?400}} {{http://diybookscanner.org/kit/DIY_Book_Scanner_Kit_Beta_Mark_1000.jpg?400}}
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 +Size: from email exchange with Mike van der Borre:
 +
 +> I just measured it. Dimensions:
 +>   * 91cm high at its highest
 +>   * 66cm wide at its widest
 +>   * 49 deep at its deepest
 +> You could take it apart into three pieces for storage without removing any fasteners. In that case, the width would stay the same, but the max height for the highest part would be 47 cm. 
  
 The landing topic for the build is here: The landing topic for the build is here:
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 http://diybookscanner.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1192 http://diybookscanner.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1192
  
-Kits without cameras and controllers available for the EU here €549: http://diybookscanner.eu/home.html+OSH2011 talk here: http://vimeo.com/29184137 
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 +Kits without cameras and controllers available for the EU here €549 (£435 on today's rate): http://diybookscanner.eu/home.html
  
 Canon Powershot : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-PowerShot-A2200-Digital-Camera/dp/B004I1KWLE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1405685905&sr=8-2&keywords=canon+a2200 Canon Powershot : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-PowerShot-A2200-Digital-Camera/dp/B004I1KWLE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1405685905&sr=8-2&keywords=canon+a2200
  
 +==== Open questions ====
  
 +  * What kind of compute do we need around it?
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