Glad it was helpful! Yes I get rather frustrated with all the review videos showing scans of simple ornaments that in reality you would not want to scan anyway. Anything that has come out of a mold should be relatively easy to scan and not much of a challenge. It took a lot of time and experimentation to achieve the results I got but it was worth the effort. Many thanks for watching.
Thank you Scott. With practice this is an amazing bit of kit and you will be amazed at what can be achieved. It can be frustrating at first and I think some people give up too easily or expect too much. It is worth investing in some scanning spray and you will likely need to do a bit of cleaning up of certain parts of your scan post processing depending on texture etc. I find myself using RevoStudio more and more for combining scans manually and finer processing control particularly for larger more complex pieces.
@@JimsonMakes I guess that's one of the differences between your scanner and the Pro scanner that cost tenfold of that. The elaborated software to manage the point clouds and the simplicity of using the scanner.
I sincerely appreciate you for this information. I had continuously failed to scan the small object due to lose track. Alignment resolves this problem. Thank you
Nice work Jim I've used the old xbox kinect as a scanner with limited success in the past, so your review is of great interest the detail you got was impressive and the fact you had a European Badger Skull at hand is not a surprise ;)
Thank you very much, yes very impressive results for a scanner in this price range, took a bit of mastering but worth the effort. And yes I have acquired quite a collection of curious items over the years.
Awesome video! It is 4:15AM EST, and you've just helped me potentially crack my conundrum. Thank You so much! Do you have any advice or tips on applying scan spray, and/or should I use it as is, or add some kind of spray nozzle?
Hi Jim Greate video. have you tried scanning any complex mechanical assembly parts such as CNC machined parts? Im interested in knowing how faithful it will produce hard-edged internal corners and how accurate it is. Have you verified the accuracy of the final scan compared to the original object regarding dimensional accuracy? actually, taken measurements to compare the original to the scan? And since this video have you tried handheld?
Many thanks for watching. I have not tested it on machined parts yet or taken detailed measurements, I think there are a couple of videos that do show this. I did try handheld scanning but this was rather tricky to achieve useable results. The turntable gives more consistent results and from what I have found this scanner is best suited to smaller objects, so mostly you can use the turntable. They do make a handheld gimbal for this scanner to aid with scanning by hand. I was very impressed with the level of detail I achieved but it was not easy and required a lot of experimentation. This scanner is a fraction of the price of industrial scanners so some compromises should be expected.
Hi, you have both mini and inspire? If you're a mini buyer, is it worth buying the extra Inspire? What do you think? And can the mini scan a person's entire body? If not, can you scan the entire human body with Inspire? Is it possible to scan the entire area with 0.2mm precision? I am wondering if I should purchase additional Inspire. Can you scan an entire person and an entire motorcycle?
Hey jim amazing video. Quick question would i be able to run the scanner, slicing program and 3d printing from an hp pavilion 360 laptop or would i have to purchace a nice huge desktop that i could always upgrade hardware. I just have what i have at the moment but definitely need to 3d print, and economical situations wont allow me to purchase a very good desktop
Hi John, many thanks for watching. Sorry but I am not sure whether your laptop would be up to the task, I suspect it would but processing times might be rather long. I have a MacBook Pro and it did take a long time to process and I had to close all other apps whilst doing it. I am not very good on computer stuff but I am guessing that big powerful desk tops with high spec graphics cards would be better. You may need to message Revopoint.
I purchased this scanner a few weeks ago. It does not work well at all. I have tried many of the techniques suggested and still cannot get a good scan with the items I want to scan. It does well on the sample bust. I believe the the cause is the firmware and the post scan software. I want a simple solution, not one that takes hours to get a mediocre output. Do not buy.
Sorry to hear that, it is certainly not easy to use but I have managed to get some great results with perseverance. Perhaps it needs calibrating. Unfortunately the more advanced professional scanners are many times the price. Many thanks for watching
Hi Jim, my Mini arrived and I'm getting geared up for a steep (but successful I hope) learning curve to scan the cervical bones. Wondering if you are now using the Revopoint Scan 5 software? Do you ever export to other 3D processing programs? I have used Blender and MeshLab, but if Revopoint Scan 5 can do essentially similar cleaning and adjusting, I'd love to get your input. Thanks again!! Pamela
Hello Jim, I've spent the past 2 days researching the MINI trying to decide if I should purchase it to scan horse neck bones for a research project. I finally came upon your video and greatly appreciate all of your tips. I'm fully aware that getting the best scans will take time and perseverance plus post processing but I am willing to spend the time learning in exchange for getting good scans without having to sell my truck to pay for the scanner, LOL. If I do buy the MINI, I hope you don't mind if I contact you from time to time for advice should I need it? Thanks again for sharing your experience!
Hi Pamela The MINI should be ideal, it certainly scans bone very well. Revopoint have some new software now called Revoscan 5, it is currently in beta mode but makes the whole process easier and quicker. I have only tried it with the Revopoint RANGE so far but it should work with the MINI too. It helps with tracking and alignment of different scans, it is also quicker at processing the files. Horse neck Vertebrae should be the ideal size for the scanner to handle and the colour and texture should render lots of detail. It is much easier to use the turntable and tripod rather than trying to just hand hold the scanner.
@@fuzzbutt4 no problem, I am happy to help if I can, I don’t always see the comments and messages immediately though. Check the links in the video description, there may be some good deals on the scanner. I personally find it easier to combine several scans rather than trying to scan the whole thing in one go, especially with the new Revoscan software, it makes merging scans incredibly easy.
