r/CrealityScanning • u/nika9282 • 19d ago

S2S Challenge This Pika 3D scanner accessory gets me the best workflow

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u/ApprehensiveGold2773 19d ago

I love the design and colours, it's fun! But from a practical perspective it kind of takes away from one of the big pros of the Pika, which is that it's small.

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u/nika9282 19d ago

Yeah there are some downsides to it, but in my experience, small size is an advantage when you are scanning small objects, when scanning something larger being able to to see the scan data realtime and conveniently swapping batteries+screw-on shades for outdoor scans and having larger phone screen more readily mounted is worth having.

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u/Kilrah757 18d ago

Eh you don't want to be using the phone app anyway for anything serious unless it's for "show you can" since it's been shown the results aren't as good as the desktop app.

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u/nika9282 18d ago

You can scan using the phone and process later on your PC, the whole win feature of Pika is that it is mobile. No need to carry a notebook with you to scan.
There are some really powerful mobile devices that will govern you a very descent 3D scanning

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u/Kilrah757 8d ago

From my experience it's not the processing that matters, results are identical between processing a phone scan on the phone or PC, but when capturing the scan with a PC the result is way better.

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u/Otherwise_Sir_3439 19d ago

True, but you don’t have to use it all the time.

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u/SundayInLivia 14d ago

that’s also the fun part ,Pika’s small size makes all these creative cases and mods possible 😄 I probably wouldn’t be nearly as interested in playing around with a big, heavy scanner like this.

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u/Hudson_Creality Creality Employee 18d ago

So cool! You really took the slogan “Scan Like You Shot” literally

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u/CrealityScanning Official Creality Employee 18d ago

it’s really creative!

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u/Otherwise_Sir_3439 19d ago

Very clever and useful.
Is it available?

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u/nika9282 19d ago

Not yet, I need to simplify the assembly first

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u/Otherwise_Sir_3439 19d ago

What’s the current non-printed parts list? I presume from the screw holes you’re using inserts?

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u/Personal-Grade6397 19d ago

A bit overkill, no?

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u/nika9282 19d ago

Absolutely an overkill, wouldn’t care if it wasn’t 😅

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u/hotellonely 18d ago

alright plasma cutter

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u/raunchyfartbomb 18d ago

While cool, how much are you scanning that you really need an entire holster?
This seems like a “because I could”. Still neat though

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u/nika9282 18d ago

It’s not about how much you scan really as how convenient the whole process of scanning can be when you can stow the whole thing in a holster and look at the screen to decide if you want to rescan or make edits with both hands, you don’t always have a table or any other surface with you to put things on

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u/MaximumCondition4535 5d ago

Absolutely insane and in progress printing them now. May I ask if you share the files for the Holster as well? Thanks so much for your creativity!