Scan to 3D Print using a Paper Scanner

Chuck shows you how to use a paper scanner to reproduce and 3D Print a replacement part. He takes you step-by-step thru the process to use a paper scanner you probably already have access to. Using a free CAD program you can then create a 3D file that can be sliced and printed on any 3D printer. Check it out on today's Filament Friday.

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[AndrewAHayes]

When scanning anything for 3d printing place a coin on the bed also then you can check that you have scanned in the correct scale by placing the coin on a print out of your scan, if your scan is to scale the coin will fit the print, the item Chuck scanned will be easy to check the scale with the scanned item but not all iems will

[joetkeshub]

Sometimes for seasoned printers post like yours may be a bit boring. But for people who don't know how to fix their problem, it's a blessing. Thank you Chuck!

[whoquestioncurve]

Brilliant! I never thought of this way of using the printer, but as soon as I saw your tutorial today I got to try it out. I broke a bracket in a Game Boy mod kit that holds the screen in place. I scanned the pieces in and modified it a little in Tinkercad and printed it out. It all worked! Got the screen installed with my own print. Thank you so much for this tutorial.

[fernandoorozco]

Recently I figured that using a scanner would be a good idea for substituting missing pieces for some of my board games, but I didn't knew what else to do after scanning them to make actual 3d models... Thank you!!! Very informative videos as ever!

[stevedonalson]

I had to join the fray. I've used this method quite a lot when I model parts. A few months I modeled rubber links for an old Invicta watch for a friend. I scanned it flat and on the side. A little Fusion 360 magic and shortly I had 10 and they fit and looked great. The layer lines actually gave it a nice texture. Thank you Chuck for bringing up it is a great tool.

And, congratulations on reaching over 100, 000 viewers.

[michaelbujaki]

I like that you use Tinkercad to make the tips accessible to the general hobbyist. I wish I had thought of using an SVG converter when re-making gears for my food processor.

[oscarreyes]

I have done this for several pieces that I needed to replace. I even scanned and 3D printed cable management covers that needed replacement. Using a paper scanner is really useful!

[scottwhite]

this is one of the coolest things ive ever seen just got an ender3 a few weeks ago and now binge watching your channel. thank you

[nickmitchko]

Skip a step and just import the png into cura and scale it withing the import tool. It'll save at least three steps here. I've done this using smart scan app on my phone for simple extruded parts

[Petro_Bandera]

Thank you very much. You literally saved me. I've watched a lot of your videos before, but not all of them. I received a lot of useful information. I have implemented a lot of tips on my ender 3 pro. Also thanks for the many tips for working in the cura slicer. But this scanning advice is just brilliant, I don’t understand why I didn’t think of it myself. This moved me very much especially in working with printed circuit boards and different boxes. It can also be useful for working with various organizers.

[johnrichards]

That was amazing. Love this idea. There have been many times that I was looking for replacement parts that I have broken things like that clip and couldn’t figure out how to do it, but with this technique I i can do these things. Thank you for this.

[BuddyCrotty]

I've actually done this by scanning to png, cleaning up and resize the image in irfanview (or any image editor), and then imported that directly into Cura. I used the resize tool like an extrude in CAD and then exported the g-code.

[MrMiniPilote]

WOW! You just solved a problem that I had for creating a clip for some mini blinds. That was awesome! Thank you so much.

[RMFlagg]

For somthing that simple, you could use Inkscape to import the PNG file and then trace it. Inkscape's native format is SVG which you can then import into Tinkercad.

[LostInTechD]

I would never have thought of doing this... massive time saver, even for new parts that interface with existing parts!

Thinking about it, you can even draw freehand in pencil and use this method...

[bulletproofpepper]

that is awesome way to get the shape! i used that to get a shape for a gasket and used vinyl cutting machine to cut out the very thin gasket material, it worked great. it did ruin the blade, i bought the best blade for the next time i need a hard to find gasket at midnight again. if you are working on a very old equipment and you can't find a replacement gasket. if your missing the gasket paint the part a solid color and high light the sealing surface to get the best scan to fix in " photo manipulator " program. thanks for sharing.

[animaToy]

Actually, scanners are pretty good measuring devices. Once You've scanned your object, all you need to do is to scale the image in vector software like Inkscape to 100% size depending on image DPI. As long as image DPI is equal to scanner DPI, You'll have pretty accurate dimensions.

[BurninGems]

The greatest of journeys begins with a single step... And another.. And another. Great video! I know it is daunting to think about CAD design but it also nice to be reminded that simple things like this can be done this way. AND, you can do this also with simple 2D drawings on paper with a marker. Kids love seeing their creations come to life!

[zid_just_zid]

Ive done simple parts in a similar way but with less steps by drawing the part in paint, selecting it, ctrl+c, open 3d builder, ctrl+v and that gives an extrusion of the image.
Using the scan you could easily do the same image processing as you did but pasting that straight in, without going to have it svg converted or using tinkercad.
Excellent vid as always :)

[TNRonin]

Awesome!!!! Thank you. I have a drill press part that breaks for everyone that broke for me and a buddy off the exact same model of drill press. You know what it is if you never used a drill press. I was going to have to learn CAD in order to recreate it but this right here this is the way to do it! Thank you thank you thank you. Now I need to source a scanner lol.