The Flickr set of the build shows [James] installing a compact fluorescent bulb in the body of the scanner. Aluminum foil reflects the light, and the scanner glass is painted white for diffusion.
The team are hoping for preliminary results by the start of 2020. The scanner fires out beams of laser light which bounce back and are captured by cameras to build up a 3D model of the stone But ...
The ES-300W is powerful enough to serve as a light-duty scanner in several scenarios—shared by a workgroup in a home or hybrid office, or holding down the front desk at a doctor's or dentist's ...