From Physical to Digital: Budget 3D Scanner Battle Royale!

[@stevesloan6775]

At 16:06 you do not have any tracking markers, for the laser mode to work? Tracking markers are not designed for curved surfaces. The raptors near infrared is used to track the markers in laser mode. That’s why it’s a bit lack lustre in NIR. Also the texture mapping is a bit irrelevant as you use laser scanning for the amazing accuracy. It’s a true hybrid 3d scanner. It works great if you put markers and marker towers on your turn table. That way you can scan small objects and not have to apply markers on the thing your scanning. There are plenty of 3d printable 3d marker objects, that you apply the markers to on the net. You can also get smaller adhesive markers.

[@ClaytonMacleod]

For the fine part test, what about using the turntable and a tripod for the scanner to make everything more stable? I feel like holding the scanner is part of the issue.

[@collie147]

My understanding of the blue laser scanning (which is very limited) is that it works best in a dark environment (i.e. a box) and where a turntable is controlled by software, but I assume the dots are to act as positional markers rather than a synchronised turntable. Perhaps it'll get better with different iterations of the software to recognise the markers.

[@georgef1176]

He definitely has pants down and he’s flipping everyone off.. I love it

[@Emurga]

First of all scanning is a great tool but, without at least basic modeling abilities, it's useless. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have one of these scanners but at $300 for the cheapest, I'll keep my calipers, my phone camera and meshroom.

[@TheOfficialOriginalChad]

You’re going to copy that gnome model with…calipers and mesheoom?

[@Emurga]

@@TheOfficialOriginalChad That's called photogrammetry ... The calipers are just use to scale the 3D model.

[@Todestelzer]

I did a custom air intake for my mobile AC to convert it from 1 pipe to 2 pipe air. You can’t measure this. Photogrammetry is a pain in the X. I tried it. If you need to do serious work. Like modding parts you need a scanner. I did a lot of scans for customers too. For example convert the Asher tray of an Audi A6 to fit USB-C chargers and a switch to switch them off when the lid is closed. Or a Dashboard in the middle air vent of the same A6 displaying oil pressure and temperature. A 300€ scanner is crap. The new Otter and Raptor are probably the best scanners for under 10k€ right now when you want to make parts. Oh and I bought my recent Scanner, CR Raptor, from 3DJake 😊

[@MachinedInWood]

@@Todestelzerright now I’m machining some custom moulding for a supreme court room. I brought my iPhone and took 124 photos of the existing moulding, brought those photos into 3DF Zephyr, generated a mesh, brought that mesh into Blender to clean it up and cut it into pieces, output those pieces to Vectric Aspire and now I’m making the parts. All done in a couple of days. A little complicated getting used to Blender sculpting, but overall this whole process was not super difficult. I’ve been interested in getting a dedicated 3D scanner, but I haven’t encountered anything yet that I couldn’t do with Photogrammetry.

[@Todestelzer]

@@MachinedInWood I own 3D Zephyr too. Nice software but I wouldn’t go back to it. For reverse engineering parts, a scanner is much better. It’s the same with CAD and a Spacemouse. If you own one you will not go back anymore. But don’t buy a 300-400€ scanner there are not worth it.

[@ion_q]

We could get some adhesive gripping material, cut to size and stick to either side of the scanner to fix that issue easy! I am researching several scanners now decide on which to add to my bench of tools! Thank you for this drill down video my brother in christ! lol

[@samster1995]

Revopoint inspire is the best for the price. Works great with phone.

[@NUeB_net]

I tried the Revopoint Mioraco Pro because it is a all-in-one device but was so dissappointed: hard to handle and I could not get good scans within 3 days. What are the system requirements (RAM, CPU) for those devices connected to a Windows Notebook? If I try one, I'd prefer to have a lightweight tablet like computer. Btw, please add a search function for "works with mobile" to your shop, thanks.

[@Daniel_Martinez284]

I think the issue might be with your scanning method, as my scanning experience has been quite good. Especially with their recent optimization of 8K color scanning, I'm satisfied with it.

[@Alphadragon1979]

I’m not a professional or anything like that, so i wish you had really compared all of these to something like the iPad with its Lidar scanning. I’d like to see how it compares to these more “professional” grade scanners to know if my iPad Pro will work for my needs or if I should look into one of these scanners. Sure I could just purchase the app, but I don’t want to buy the app, if the iPad simply won’t do the trick.

[@MachinedInWood]

I was on the same fence for a while. I have become convinced that LiDAR isn’t worth it. I ended up getting an iPhone that didn’t have LiDAR but does have the trueDepth camera. I use the ScaniVerse app on the phone to do basic captures, and many photos into 3DF Zephyr to make detailed models. Scaniverse is free.

[@deandunn206]

Where did you get your pricing from for the Mole? Seems it was promo pricing? Just checked and its $649 (593 EUR). At that price, pay a little more and get the Creality Otter perhaps? What do you think?

[@3DJake_Official]

It was a promo price, right now it is € 445 for the standard version, you might be looking at the other versions?

[@MarkFraserWeather]

How many of these will work if you don't have WIndows or MacOS?

[@3DJake_Official]

Unfortunately none, oh but technically the Pop3 works on mobile so just that one.

[@MarkFraserWeather]

@@3DJake_Official As a Linux user that is my only option then. So far I've been unable to find any scanners that support Linux apart from the DIY ones.

[@PaulHorn-k2o]

What about laptop requirements? I bought a top end scanner for work, but then realised I didn’t have a computer that ran it!!!

[@Todestelzer]

You can use a Powerbank with the raptor. You need a usb-c to 12v cable and a powerbank with 60w output.

[@jonny393]

can it be paired to a phone?

[@Todestelzer]

@@jonny393 no. I bought a cheap gaming laptop for 3d scanning car interior for example.

[@Todestelzer]

@@jonny393 no. Not for now. Maybe in the future. There are rumors about it.

[@jonny393]

@@Todestelzer actually they just announced it! I today saw the raptorX on their website

[@Todestelzer]

@@jonny393 I looked on the CR website again and the feature is listed for the Raptor as well but no release date given. The Raptor X is too expensive for me. I would never get my money back with small hobby jobs I do. I hope they will improve the scanning software further instead of throwing more and more scanners on the marked. (I own a Raptor)

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

I feel like I liked the second one the best and would choose it out of the three

[@WhyplayGaming]

How does it compare with the iPhone stuff . I don't have an iPhone just wanted to know

[@N0a5301]

Is JMStudio free?

[@Amn2k9]

I am a bit surprised that in 2024 we still do not have better 3D scanning technology without maybe going up to some really expensive professional aimed products. We can do so much else, but on the 3D scanning area there seems to be huge lacking on still on even relatively basic features.

[@AndreasR85]

Take a look at the "Creality Otter", it´s around 1000 $ and in a test it worked really well.

[@fellpower]

thats a lie. u can buy super scanners - but u have to pay for it. if your budget is 100 bucks, u never get a proper one...thats it!

[@Amn2k9]

⁠@@fellpowerIsn’t that exactly what I wrote? Those reviewed scanners are not exactly anywhere near $100 are they? Relatively cheap for a 3D scanner, but with lacking SW and HW capabilities. So in other words you need to go even higher to get something proper.

[@dosdont]

The truth is any scanner approaching affordable. SUCK. Just like these ones. All you should have to do is scan and 3d print without having to do very much editing, frankly the more post editing you have to to do, the worse the camera.

[@angieangie21]

Sorry but you need modeling/cad skills to clean up scans which can take many hours. People seem to think it’s easy scan and print. Far from it!

[@mitjalunder]

Blender is not CAD.

[@MachinedInWood]

It can be. Personally, I use Fusion 360 for proper CAD, but I also use Vectric Aspire, FreeCAD and Blender. Blender is capable of so many different things that it has become one of my favorite tools. It is VASTLY better to do mesh modeling in Blender than it is with any of the other apps that I use. If you get an absolutely perfect 3D capture of something that has deteriorated over the years, Blender can be used to fix the defects and make a new part. Priceless.

[@horrovac]

Face scan? I think most people would scan something else.

[@tonyhill8300]

Stop judging others by your own standards....

[@MegaBlackJoe]

Having 3 scanners and not comparing the result on one screen is a fail. Useless review.

[@John-qc6of]

I am waiting for the day a printer can be controlled by a scanned or CAD mage in realtime. The printer wld be adjusted in real time to match the image dimensions to say .01mm. This would make CAD to print very accurate. The system wld match the image to the printer controller dynamically. Pleas send me this for Xmas. Thank you.