Open Source Ciclop DIY 3D Systems Scanner Kit for 3D Printer Advanced Laser Scanner, Injection molding Plastics Parts

Pros:Assembly was easyParts were all therePackaging was goodCons:Camera doesn't work (I tested on multiple systems and then swapped it out)The calibration board is there but it is not printed so you have to print on paper and attach itIt has never successfully calibrated the platform. I have tried for hours. I have a grid showing for over 150 degrees but it still never worked.Tried multiple OS, since I am a Linux user, and here are the results:1) Windows installs easily but never worked2) It will not install on Ubuntu 17.04 or newer. The software has not been updated in 2 years3) The repositories are down to get the required package to compile on my own4) The Raspberry pi image is nowhere to be found.This was a huge waste of money. Total junk.

It’s not completely compatible with Windows 11 I loaded in the software and put it together and couldn’t get anything to scan right not what I was expecting due to the videos I did everything the documentation said to do but I is what it is.

First, there are no instructions of any kind. Some kind folks posted videos to help. Good luck with that. After a week of software installation, uninstallation, downgrades, tests... It simply doesn't work in Windows or Linux. It took downgrading the software a couple times to get to calibration, which it usually failed. I did manage to get it to scan something (a plain white cylinder) and it produced a useless blob that no software could use as a starting point for a good point cloud conversion to mesh. Basically, it's a fine idea, poorly executed and completely unsupported.

5 stars guys. Nice job. You really take "Do it yourself" to the next level. Maybe add in the instructions or product description that a soldering iron is required. Better yet, maybe include any instructions whatsoever next time? 5 solder pads were completely missed. Had to finish the job myself.Note to future customers: If the motor AND lasers don't work, check the solder pads on the back of the board.

Ok in order to build this watch the YouTube videos there are plenty. But as for the Drivers or Software good luck! I haven’t been able to find anyone including their tech support to help me find anything to get this thing going. If your going to offer up a device like this put software readily available for people to get it up and running. They give you a business card with 4 ways of contact but all yes ALL 4 Ways go on deaf ears. Even their Facebook page is private and I’m still waiting to see if I can get in. I have been searching for about a month. I’m almost thinking on buying a different control board and install windows 10 drivers on it.So far the Ciclops 3D scanner is the most expensive paperweight I have ever spent on Amazon.I even wrote to someone named Sunny on the business card no response.

It was cheaper to buy this kit than to purchase the pieces and print it myself. Unfortunately, it didn't come with any assembly instructions. It also came with no software and no calibration instructions. It does scan things but so far everything is fuzzy and unusable. I'm sure once I figure out the calibration on this thing I will be wearing it out. If I can get some successful scans from this things I will come back and change my rating. So far though it has not lived up to my expectations.

I debated how to review this. There is the open source product concept/software angle, and then there is the company making and selling the parts as they are specified by that original open source spec.As far as quality of the delivered product, I have no serious complaints.-The molding is decent quality, more than good enough for the task.-The webcam is a Logitech C270; the same one specified by the open source design. It isn't the best camera out there, but I can't complain about them sticking to the open source spec.-Some dimensions on the bed seem to be just a bit off; I needed to add a couple washers because the screws protruded too far...not a big deal but it tells me no one bothered assembling one to see if it goes together.-The line lasers are cheap trash...but so are the ones used in the original design from what I can tell. One laser line is about twice as wide as the other, and I had to use a bit of RTV on the threads to keep the lenses from rotating just from the vibration of the machine running...but I wasn't expecting quality lasers so that's not really a complaint.-Assembly instructions were missing and assembly is not the same as for the 3D printed version (like you find online). It wasn't too bad to assemble.-They used some kind of knock-off arduino that wouldn't work with normal Arduino drivers...so now I have some hacked Chinese drivers installed, which I don't like much.-The bed turns on a bearing. This bearing is pretty rough...not sure if it hurts scan quality given the relatively low resolution of the camera and the low quality line lasers. Also, this bearing isn't sealed...nor is it setup in a way that I would want to put grease in it. Thankfully it doesn't turn fast.-The calibration pattern was printed on a sheet of paper, and I think they used "scale to fit" because the squares were the wrong size. I had to print my own...which gave OK enough results, although the paper doesn't sit perfectly flat like it should. Again, while I know this would be a problem with a good camera and lasers, I am not sure if it makes a difference with the components you get in this kit.-Overall, if I ignore deficiencies in the open source design, they got pretty close. I did have to add some parts and glue to get it together, I had to install some sketchy drivers, and I had to print my own calibration pattern. For these things I took one star off.Then onto the open source project itself...the scans are not great. Anything that is more than about 45 degrees from the camera won't scan. The FAQ shows a scan of a bust that has the top of the head. Not sure how they pulled that off; I never get the top of anything unless it comes to a point. I've had to make multiple scans with objects placed in different orientations, and then try to match those point clouds up. This is neither easy nor accurate. There are a lot of things they could do to make this better. They might double the price by the time everything was fixed...but the quality would go from borderline useless to genuinely useful...or in other terms...it would be $230 well spent instead of $115 wasted.If I was just reviewing the open source project I think it would get a 1 or 2 star review...but this review is for the retail-ready item based on a design, not for the design itself.Basically, I would tell you that you do not want a Ciclop pattern scanner at all because it's just a bad design from the start. There are other DIY/low cost 3D scanners out there that do a better job for only a little more money, and even if this was not the case, you really have to fight to get anything even remotely useful out of this. But...if you insist on buying one, then this package is pretty decent for the price.

Avoid this company at all costs. The Kit was not easy to put together, parts didn't really fit well, and the 'Horus' software is impossible to find. THIS is the most disappointing thing that I have bought in TEN years.