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Desktop 3D Scanner on KickstarterLast week you may have noticed an announcement regarding CADScan 3D, a 3D scanner claimed by its developers to bring 3D scanning ‘within the reach of professionals and hobbyists alike.’

With a scanning envelope comparable to many 3D printers on the market, the machine is claimed to ‘generate a watertight mesh, suitable for use with a 3D printer at the push of a button – all without the need for calibration, training or post processing.’

 In publicity material Alastair Buchanan, co-founder of CADScan said, ‘There are millions of engineers and designers worldwide who want an affordable means of turning physical objects into 3D models – with CADScan 3D we believe will meet that need.’

The fact that the machine is priced at £650.00 seemed quite remarkable at the time. However, what made this piece of PR stand out from the unread emails in my Inbox was the way in which the project is being funded.

Read More at The Engineer UK


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