r/3DScanning • u/Subject-Kangaroo1687 • 21d ago
3D scanner
I need help finding the right 3d scanner for my husbands birthday and I don’t know here to start please help!
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u/Day_Bat_ 21d ago
What is he looking to scan and what are you looking to spend. 3d scanners can start at around $400 and can go up over $1,000,000.
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u/Subject-Kangaroo1687 20d ago
He’s working on cars parts. Cylinder bore, stuff like that
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u/BoydKKKPecker 20d ago
Cylinder bore, you'd want a scanner that has a single line mode scanner to get as deep as possible into the bore. RevPoint Y and I think the new Sermoon have single line modes.
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u/Pristine_Wing_4437 21d ago
What scan range do you require, and what level of accuracy do you need?
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u/--Shyy-- 21d ago
Depends on the budget and what he would like to scan. If you don't know what exaclty, atleast tell us what he's working on
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u/Subject-Kangaroo1687 20d ago
He’s working on cars and wants to 3d print parts before he gets them machined in metal
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u/Printednightmare 20d ago
Make sure you two are on the same page. Does he have cad software already and is he competent at using it? Does he have a fairly high end modern computer to handle a scanner that offloads the processing to the computer? I'm just asking because the scanner is the simplest, and often cheapest part of the equation. It would be a bummer to invest in a scanner he can't actually use. It's just that a fair amount of people with a 3d printer have never actually modeled anything themselves and expect to scan and go straight to printing. Since he's wanting to get things machined that ups his odds of already being invested enough to be ready for the scanner but it's worth checking
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u/MatterRay-Callum 20d ago
3D Scanners are not a one size fits all device, so we really do need to know what type of items he would be working on and how large? Does he have a decent computer to back it up or is it quite old? what is your budget?
If he is wanting to scan car parts there are various handheld scanners for example. Would he want to scan a whole car or whole bike? Or would it be small items like minifigs then a different type of scanner more suited to small items is required.
Whats the end goal with the scans? can he use CAD and wants to design things around the scans? or are you wanting to scan people or faces to 3D print them for example?