Going to look for local. He won’t be in any shape for DIY projects for a while IMO. I figure he will be more focused on designing a new leg for himself once he is.
Comment on Is it possible to 3D scan a motorcycle helmet and make smaller replicas?
beeb@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
You can create a full color 3d model of the helmet including signatures by using photogrammetry. A phone is enough to do it, there are even apps that do it for free. There are also desktop apps that are open source that can do it. Color 3d printing is also possible with technologies like HP Multi Jet fusion. Hobbyist are unlikely to have them but a maker space might.
Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
roofuskit@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
If like to point out that while this comment is technically correct, it’s far from the entire story. There’s a lot more that can go wrong when 3D scanning an object than can go right. There’s usually some surface prep needed, black objects can be difficult, you need a good background, and there will also inevitably be some cleanup of the model needed.