I just wanted to leave a quick review of the Mini 2.
Scanning objects other than the included test bust is a nightmare and just plain frustrating. I’ve given up on it by now and sent the scanner back. We had planned to use the scanner in our workshop to quickly replicate small to medium-sized mechanical parts in our 3D printer. But it’s actually faster for us to create an object in a CAD program than to scan it and then edit it afterward. First of all, it takes forever to get the right distance and lighting conditions right—whether you need scanning spray or not—and then there’s the post-processing, assuming the scan turned out usable at all. If you need a college degree to scan something or have to spend hours researching how to scan certain objects under perfect conditions, the product is completely unusable for laypeople.
That why 3D scanning is still the most expensive 3D service , it is not AU push button and done on a phone .
Compared to what 3D scanning was before this is already the easy way.
I don’t think you pick the right scanner for your job , Laser scanner would be more productive for scanning auto parts , not Mini 2 .
All together with no experience or willingness to learn new tool sadly don’t result in best perfomance.
Mini 2 is great for a specific jobs especially for scanning things that can’t be easy replicate using any 3D software .
We are well aware of all this. Of course, scanning is much easier and more cost-effective today than it used to be. The training period and the time required to set up a suitable environment for the 3D printer—as well as to achieve the desired print quality—weren’t exactly “plug-and-play” either. That’s why we didn’t expect scanning to be easy and had anticipated a certain learning curve and an adjustment period. What surprised us, however, after a few tests with various objects, was that—regardless of the scanning conditions—the included bust was almost always scanned perfectly, while no scan of other, simpler objects was usable. This means it’s not due to a lack of willingness to familiarize ourselves with the product or the scanning process, since we’ve spent a lot of time and done extensive research. Nevertheless, we still find the process too tedious and time-consuming, to the point that we would have to hire an additional employee specifically for this task—a position and a time commitment that we simply don’t have and for which we receive no compensation. Scanning and printing are simply not our core business but merely a tool to help us complete our tasks more quickly. Which scanner would you recommend if the Mini 2 isn’t the best choice for this type of work?
It reads that you came here to complain, not for help. Yes, there is a learning curve to any of these scanners. You have to learn how many markers you need, how close they need to be, if the surface needs to be sprayed or not. All of these things are very dependent on the parts/object you are scanning.
You said “small to medium parts”. What dimension does that consist of? What are the parts you are scanning? Are they shiny, are they black, are they plastic, metal? If you are seeking help, you have given no information on your parts, your setup, or your results. nobody can give you a recommendation if you dont give any information.