Strav's blog

As I move more and more away from physical books to electronic books, I've wanted to convert some of my books to digital format and reduce the need for physical shelf space.  I've been interested in building a book scanner for some time now but cost and space to store the scanner have been issues.  Since moving to the new house, I don't have a good place for a huge bookshelf so it has become more important to convert my books/magazines to a digital format.  Here are a number of links to book scanners.

Building a Book Scanner Rig
Why Scan Your Own Books?
Tenrec Builders LLC (Purchase Archivist Quill Complete Kit)
Camera Recommendations
Optional Foot Pedal
pi-scan
Pi Scan -- Testers Needed
ScanTailor
ScanTailor Tutorial
Platen - how to build/best materials
The Archivist: A DIY Book Scanner
DIY High-Speed Book Scanner From Trash and Cheap Cameras

CHDK Custom Camera Firmware

CHDK Wiki
Prepare your SD card

PVC scanner

A new scanner design using plastic tubing
Easy Book Scanner Part 1 The component parts and how it is constructed an overview
Easy Book Scanner Part 2 The Framework of the Scanner
Easy Book Scanner Part 3 Lighting, book preparation, cameras and cover