So, first thing to do is to put some pressure on this thing. I want to have the first digitized reel by September 1st.

The recent arrival of my own 3D printer makes me want to pick up this partially shelved project again.

I was always worried about the alignment of the parts left and right of the scanner. So I shall borrow from the Prusa i3's construction with threaded rods and printed parts. I will build a frame for the scanner and both reels to stand on. Everything connected and properly aligned by M10 and M8 threaded rods.

So the bigger parts of the project from now on will be:

• Build the frame itself: design and build connectors between the rods. The connectors shall double as feet for the entire frame and as support for the scanner.
• Design and build attachments for the driving motor, the sensor, the two reels and two transport wheels as well as an enclosure for the electronics
• Design and build the transport sensor itself (not the badly improvised one. This one is supposed to work properly)
• Source a stepper and a driver board (on, easy, but is has to be on the list anyway)
• Design and print a guide for the movie strip covering the entire width of the scanner