Re: Non-binding-breaking Book scanners (Was: Looking for PDP handbook

2016-02-19 Thread Lyndon Nerenberg
> On Feb 19, 2016, at 5:04 PM, Fred Cisin wrote: > > It wouldn't matter for most of my books, but I have just a few where if you > break the spine, then I will break your spine. If anyone is still maintaining a "fortunes" file, please add the above. --lyndon

Re: Non-binding-breaking Book scanners (Was: Looking for PDP handbook

2016-02-19 Thread COURYHOUSE
well... the trick is to have book partially open not cracked and to have 2 cameras for fast production copy and uniform size on the size as cameras are fixed clear material flattens pages sure if just a page or so a camera even hand held works... but if you are

Re: Non-binding-breaking Book scanners (Was: Looking for PDP handbook

2016-02-19 Thread geneb
On Fri, 19 Feb 2016, Fred Cisin wrote: http://www.diybookscanner.org/ :) Ooh, that's pretty cool. Yes, but, . . . I've participated in building a few similar devices. So download the CAD files and get cracking. If that's the way that you WANT to do it. It's mostly plywood, framing, and

Re: Non-binding-breaking Book scanners (Was: Looking for PDP handbook

2016-02-19 Thread Fred Cisin
http://www.diybookscanner.org/ :) Ooh, that's pretty cool. Yes, but, . . . I've participated in building a few similar devices. So download the CAD files and get cracking. If that's the way that you WANT to do it. It's mostly plywood, framing, and some pipe work. We did one with slotted

Re: Non-binding-breaking Book scanners (Was: Looking for PDP handbook

2016-02-19 Thread geneb
On Fri, 19 Feb 2016, Fred Cisin wrote: http://www.diybookscanner.org/ :) Ooh, that's pretty cool. Yes, but, . . . I've participated in building a few similar devices. So download the CAD files and get cracking. g. -- Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007 http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of

Re: Non-binding-breaking Book scanners (Was: Looking for PDP handbook

2016-02-19 Thread COURYHOUSE
...And when you look at the site you will see guy in dust mask. when scanning fungus ridden or moldy material a must although I prefer a class A respirator. We have an offsite storage we call the tombs and it smells like one... but it is for martial that is biohazzard

Non-binding-breaking Book scanners (Was: Looking for PDP handbook

2016-02-19 Thread Fred Cisin
http://www.diybookscanner.org/ :) Ooh, that's pretty cool. Yes, but, . . . I've participated in building a few similar devices. Instead of the two sides MEETING in a V, there should be an open area right at the spine to accomodate the greater thickness of the spine itself. Having the two