Heres a list of free (as in free beer) or DIY 3d scanners:
[blog.makezine.com]

I tried DAVID 3d and it works if you have a good setup (good cam, narrow laser) It can also stitch multiple scans

The open source tool [meshlab.sourceforge.net] works very well for optimizing 3d scan data. I use it to stitch mutiple scans into one model, close holes, smooth and simplify the mesh. Available for OSX, Win, Linux.

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follow this link.

[www.intricad.com]

is this a solution to make a 3d copy machine?

The intricad system also saves to other formats, this can be handy when trying to post process or 3d print.

Besides the circuference scanner, i recently downloaded the alpha of a new project called GRASP. This is a topology scanner that I a lot easier to set up and use and use than the david

hey guys check this out [www.bestsoftware4download.com]

Here's one option for free/libre structured light scanning.. http://www.instructables.com/id/Structured-Light-3D-Scanning/

I love David-Laserscanner, just don't like the price and closed nature. Trying to plow through this paper right now... [www.rob.cs.tu-bs.de]