Re: Ref: Free laser scanner software

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, stan <stan.distortion@...> wrote:

>
> Sounds like it's going well. What kind of accuracy are you getting?

And any

> points to watch out for if giving it a try?
> cheers
>

Stan,

It's hard to say what accuracy as I haven't actually measured it !

that sounds a bit odd, but I only progressed far enough to know that I
could get a scan and that it was reasonably true, (not distorted) as
the rest is just scaling.

Th main use to which I will be putting it is the scanning of existing
motorcycle parts in order for me to make parts that will fit on to them.

So far I haven't used the technique in anger (eg actually use a scan
to make a part that has reached market) but I now know that I can..
if that makes sense.

The biggest problems I had were getting a good laser line and coming
up with a non-reflective coating for chrome parts...

I bought a licence this software so that I could use the fusion stuff,
and I also downloaded Meshlab for manipulating the scans and bought a
licence for Meshcam for generating toolpaths off them.

It all hangs togetther, just need time

Chris