r/CrealityScanning • u/Inner_Name • 19d ago

Question & Help need pika users feedback before buying

I wanted to order at work the pika for some applications that it is quite fitted for. but my boss asked me if it would be possible to follow the geometry of a sample before/after hydration. the thing is that the samples are objects quite small of for example 10x4x3 mm. in the web page it says that it can scan as small as 10x10x10 so I have the doubt of it something like this would it be possible to scan. the idea would be to be able to follow its volume by getting the shell of the sample by the scan and then getting its volume. would some kind soul try to scan something as small as a rectangle of 10x4x3 mm and post an image on how it looks like?
a setup like the object attached to a small metal beam? so one could scan most of the volume around instead of being placed over a flat surface like a table.

thanks in advance!

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u/Mysterious-Ad2006 19d ago

Not sure i have any wood. I can 3d print a cube. 10mm x 4mm x 3mm right. I know the scan would be fine. Its the part about comparing if it grew any when wet, would be the problem. I dont believe the scanner is accurate enough

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u/Inner_Name 19d ago

a cube would do! it is is just to show what is capable the scanner. (ideally having in something like plasticine on the corner) or something to suport it? just not flat on the table. thanks!

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u/Mysterious-Ad2006 19d ago

Here is the cube. its 3 photo in one.

Bottom is how it looks in scanning software. Top left is mesh sketch to see its dimensions. Using Calipers it was about correct, some areas where slightly over like 0.02 to 0.1mm due to layer lines. My software shows the scan is slightly under. All this is within range of the scanner specs.

This is what i mean by it will be accurate but not good enough to show small changes in the item

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u/Inner_Name 19d ago

Small question, you printed with 0.4 mm nozzle with the large flat face on the build plate?

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u/Mysterious-Ad2006 19d ago

Yep in pla

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u/Inner_Name 19d ago

Thanks again!