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Re: Dumb Pinter Question

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From not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev)
Subject Re: Dumb Pinter Question
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc
References (11 earlier) <tu4963$777$3@reader2.panix.com> <ELKcndesYYxIc5j5nZ2dnZfqn_udnZ2d@earthlink.com> <od7jdjx7l7.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <tu6t2s$474$1@reader2.panix.com> <6sgjdjx7de.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>
Date 2023-03-08 08:09 +1000
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Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> Of course, the scanner I described is likely to be found on a library. 
> Someplace with lots of books to scan properly. It is likely to be quite 
> expensive.

As with most gear sold to such organisations. However in this case
there isn't any particularly special tech behind it. DIY
constructions are relatively easy projects, and you've got a huge
selection of projects to be copied by searching "DIY book scanner"
or just going to this dedicated website:
https://diybookscanner.org/

The Internet Archive even built their own scanner rigs using
off-the-shelf cameras, rather than buying the professional devices:
https://dltj.org/article/internet-archive-scanning-gallery/

Google has/had designs for an automated book scanner online,
although it required a lot of big laser-cut pieces which might be
expensive to have made. It was sort of upside-down, where the
book lies down on top of a triangular frame.

But as I suggested before, for notebooks it may be practical to
just rig up one flat piece of glass that can be lifted up and
sit down on both exposed pages of the notebook's to keep them
flat. Then just have a camera on a tripod over-hanging and
pointing down at the pages, and ideally a remote trigger so you
don't have to touch it to take a photo.

Personally I just do it with the tripod and the camera, without
the glass or the remote trigger, but if you're doing lots then it
would make things easier. Then a full dual-camera, angled frame
rig would make it easier again. I certainly think of those while
I'm fiddling with tensioning pages that won't stay flat.

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Dumb Pinter Question pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> - 2023-03-01 23:22 +0000
  Re: Dumb Pinter Question Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2023-03-02 01:59 +0000
    Re: Dumb Pinter Question "28A.I873" <28A.I873@noabzba.net> - 2023-03-01 22:45 -0500
    Re: Dumb Pinter Question Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2023-03-02 07:04 +0100
      Re: Dumb Pinter Question The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-02 09:58 +0000
    Re: Dumb Pinter Question Rob van der Putten <rob@sput.nl> - 2023-03-02 10:34 +0100
    Re: Dumb Pinter Question The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-02 09:53 +0000
  Re: Dumb Pinter Question "28A.I873" <28A.I873@noabzba.net> - 2023-03-01 22:40 -0500
    Re: Dumb Pinter Question John Forkosh <forkosh@panix.com> - 2023-03-02 05:17 +0000
      Re: Dumb Pinter Question Michael Uplawski <michael.uplawski@uplawski.eu> - 2023-03-02 07:14 +0100
      Re: Dumb Pinter Question Michael Uplawski <michael.uplawski@uplawski.eu> - 2023-03-02 13:56 +0100
        Re: Dumb Pinter Question John Forkosh <forkosh@panix.com> - 2023-03-03 05:34 +0000
      Re: Dumb Pinter Question "28A.I873" <28A.I873@noabzba.net> - 2023-03-02 23:47 -0500
        Re: Dumb Pinter Question John Forkosh <forkosh@panix.com> - 2023-03-03 05:52 +0000
        Re: Dumb Pinter Question The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-03 09:00 +0000
          Re: Dumb Pinter Question "28A.I873" <28A.I873@noabzba.net> - 2023-03-04 02:36 -0500
            Re: Dumb Pinter Question Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2023-03-04 10:33 +0000
              Re: Dumb Pinter Question The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-04 10:42 +0000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-04 11:30 +0000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-04 11:56 +0000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-04 13:57 +0100
              Re: Dumb Pinter Question "28B.I874" <28B.I874@noabzba.net> - 2023-03-04 20:58 -0500
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question John Forkosh <forkosh@panix.com> - 2023-03-05 08:16 +0000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-05 13:32 +0000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question John Forkosh <forkosh@panix.com> - 2023-03-06 08:36 +0000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2023-03-05 16:47 +0000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question John Forkosh <forkosh@panix.com> - 2023-03-06 08:16 +0000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question "28B.I874" <28B.I874@noabzba.net> - 2023-03-06 00:20 -0500
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2023-03-06 16:03 +1000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question John Forkosh <forkosh@panix.com> - 2023-03-06 08:44 +0000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question "28B.I874" <28B.I874@noabzba.net> - 2023-03-06 08:46 -0500
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-07 08:58 +0100
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question John Forkosh <forkosh@panix.com> - 2023-03-07 08:36 +0000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-07 11:39 +0100
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2023-03-08 08:09 +1000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2023-03-08 08:13 +1000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question John Forkosh <forkosh@panix.com> - 2023-03-08 05:42 +0000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2023-03-08 16:09 +1000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question "28B.I874" <28B.I874@noabzba.net> - 2023-03-08 01:38 -0500
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question John Forkosh <forkosh@panix.com> - 2023-03-08 08:25 +0000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2023-03-08 19:28 +1000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-08 10:24 +0000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2023-03-09 08:23 +1000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-09 10:02 +0000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2023-03-10 08:16 +1000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question "28C.I874" <28C.I874@noabgba.net> - 2023-03-09 20:46 -0500
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-10 11:25 +0000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2023-03-08 15:02 +0000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2023-03-07 07:45 +1000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question "28B.I874" <28B.I874@noabzba.net> - 2023-03-06 20:20 -0500
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> - 2023-03-07 02:11 +0000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question "28B.I874" <28B.I874@noabzba.net> - 2023-03-07 00:54 -0500
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-07 10:45 +0000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-07 10:31 +0000
                Re: Dumb Pinter Question John Forkosh <forkosh@panix.com> - 2023-03-06 08:30 +0000
            Re: Dumb Pinter Question Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2023-03-04 18:46 -0500
    Re: Dumb Pinter Question Rob van der Putten <rob@sput.nl> - 2023-03-02 10:44 +0100
      Re: Dumb Pinter Question The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-02 09:56 +0000
    Re: Dumb Pinter Question The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-02 09:55 +0000
  Re: Dumb Pinter Question Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2023-03-02 07:04 +0100
    Re: Dumb Pinter Question The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-02 09:57 +0000
      Re: Dumb Pinter Question Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-03-02 21:50 -0500
        Re: Dumb Pinter Question The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-03 09:03 +0000
  Re: Dumb Pinter Question Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2023-03-02 16:44 +1000
    Re: Dumb Pinter Question The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-02 10:00 +0000
  Re: Dumb Pinter Question The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-02 09:50 +0000
    Re: Dumb Pinter Question Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-03-02 21:56 -0500
      Re: Dumb Pinter Question Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-03-02 22:14 -0800
      Re: Dumb Pinter Question The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-03 09:08 +0000
  Re: Dumb Pinter Question "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-02 14:44 +0100
    Re: Dumb Pinter Question pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> - 2023-03-02 17:52 +0000

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