Using the 3D scanner and the 3D printer go along very well together, especially if you use your 3D printer to build your 3D scanner too.

A Taiwanese team has developed the Flux 3D, a cheap all-in-one 3D printer, scanner and laser engraver that, thanks to its modularity, also leaves room for further expansion. The device also allows ...

3D printing consumables, 3D scanners, laser engravers, accessories and other 3D printed products and services primarily ...

Flux’s modular units allow it to become a 3D scanner, later engraver, ceramics or pastry printer using modules either included, available as a separate add-on option or in development for later ...

It wasn't until recently that I acquired a MetroX 3D scanner to explore a new method for generating files for existing parts, then 3D printing them.

Still, you probably have a 3D printer if you want to make this, so why not use it? If you want to go more complex, you might try this 3D printed scanner. Or, try OpenScan.

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Still, it's hard not to be excited by the tremendous potential future for mainstream 3D scanning and printing that the Sense represents. Edgar Alvarez and Daniel Orren contributed to this report.

The system is, obviously, fairly simple: the 3D printer is a standard plastic filament system that can print at 80 microns and scan at 125 microns.

How to photo scan your head for 3D Printing for free Watch this video on YouTube. Unlock more potential in 3D scanning by reading previous articles we have written.

Weeks after 3D printing startup Makerbot announced that it would be selling a 3D scanner, a Canadian startup called Matterform has upped the ante: a C$450 ($443) “Photon 3D Scanner.” Since it ...

For creating 3D printer files, your options include smartphone apps or expensive standalone scanners.