[Digitalarchivists] Scanning Stand: Permanent Setup

[John Shutt]

Hey Jacques,

That's awesome! I'm really sorry I wasn't able to help earlier when you
needed to scan a few books on a tight deadline. That's part of the reason
I'm eager to get the scanner fully set up with instructions so that anyone
can use it any time Noisebridge is open -- which is almost always.

I'm going to go ahead and put in an order for two A2200s and will install
them as soon as they come in. If anyone wants to write some more detailed
documentation on how to use the scanner, I can edit and format it for the
wiki.

John
On Nov 16, 2014 1:49 PM, "jacques revera" <jacquesrevera at gmail.com> wrote:

> (I am not a member and have not been able to get to the meeting yet but)
>
> I am still very interested in 'assisting in or observing' the rebuild. I
> would also be down for helping make the work-station accessible for
> inexperienced folks.
>
> I have not built one of these but, will be this year but am seriously
> considering "the easy book scanner" design - mostly because it is cheaper -
> but smaller has advantages
>
> http://www.diybookscanner.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2914&hilit=the+easy+book+scanner
>
> jacques
>
> On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 8:16 PM, John Shutt <john.d.shutt at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hey archivists,
>>
>> The following stuff is now on the bottom shelf of the book scanner stand
>> in the Noisebridge library:
>>
>> * Power cord for LED strip
>> * Three USB cords for cameras and trigger
>> * Three-way USB splitter
>> * Raspberry Pi B+ that someone could turn into a scanner terminal if
>> interested
>> * Two Canon PowerShot A540 cameras that aren't mounting properly
>>
>>   That should be everything you need to scan, if you work out the
>> mounting issues or bring your own cameras. You will also need a computer
>> with the Python script <https://github.com/danyq/diybookscanner> and
>> relevant libraries installed. I'm open to the idea of installing the two
>> Canon EOS Rebels we've been using, if someone convinces me that better
>> access control and stronger community cohesion means that they won't get
>> stolen.
>>
>> Alternatively, we could get some Canon PowerShot A2200s
>> <http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Powershot-A2200-Digital-Black/dp/B004HW73QG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1416024599&sr=8-2&keywords=canon+a2200>,
>> which are the latest recommendation from Daniel Reetz. They're also less
>> expensive than the EOS models, so it wouldn't be as devastating if they
>> grew legs and walked out of the space.
>>
>> Long term it would be good if someone who has never used the scanner
>> before could come into the space, plug their laptop into the cameras and
>> trigger, and start scanning within five minutes. I think we should paint a
>> link to the relevant wiki page on the scanner itself. Anyone good at
>> stenciling?
>>
>> John
>>
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