Linear Panorama scanner


Design 1
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guts came from an EPSON 1250 Scanner (a referb unit ..) 80$cnd
which uses a LM9832 'scanner-on-a-chip'  with a USB interface
and a 10000 * 3 element sensor

software is part of the plustek driver from the SANE project

platform is the top plate off a old FH scsi drive with the motor
that drove the platters is the main spindle
(very smooth bearings & conveniently attached to a platform)
note: rubber band & duct-tape spindle drive

on the platform to the left is the motor drive from the scanner
the USB interface is in the foreground -- the actual scanner 'chip'
& sensor assembly is the green board stuck out of the grey box ...
more details can be seen on the design2 pics

inital design (the box)
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most of following images are taken with a Tiffen #87 filter allowing only infrared (740nm + higher)
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Design 2
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minolta pics (design 2)
Nov 2nd 2002
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Nov 3nd 2002
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Nov 11 2002

Normal light
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Infrared filter
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waiting for better weather to try outside again ...

ralph.ca.
based on work done at School of Photographic Arts and Sciences at RIT