Kinect 3D Scanner

Have you ever wanted to build your very own 3D scanner?

Well look no further as this project serves to create a professional home built 3D scanner.

Using the internals of a Kinect V1 (Xbox 360) and a couple extra parts we can create a downsized and compact 3D scanner.

This enclosure houses only the required parts for 3D scanning with the Kinect.
This means that we can get rid of the bulky microphone array and servo stand.
I have found the new body to be very comfortable to hold for extended periods in many orientations.
With the added hardware mount I could design future attachments.

You will need the following:

1. 1x Kinect V1 (Xbox 360).
2. 1x 12V 1A DC power supply.
3. 2x GX16 5PIN connectors (male and female kits).
4. 1x XT60E1-M mounted connector.
5. 1x XT60H-F Connector.
6. 6m of 5Core shielded wire(I used an Ethernet cable ).
7. 1m USB 3.0 Cable.
8. M6 Nut 4mm thick.
9. Soldering iron.
10. Sheet metal shears.

I would recommend that you start with printing and finishing the STL parts.

The next step would be to disassemble the Kinect only leaving the lenses and lens bracket in place for now. You can also cut the mounting flanges with the shears to match the photos.

You may put the microphone array to one side as we will not be using it again in this project.

Now that you have the power cable unplugged you can cut it at 90mm from the small black connector which connects on the motherboard.

Next solder the 5 wires of the Kinect power cable to one of the 5PIN GX16 Male mount Connectors (you can pick the pinout of the wires, just make sure to match it to all cables and connectors). After that you can install the connector in the new body making sure to get it tight(put some tape over the wires of the connector as in the picture)

Now you can cut the USB cable on the side that has the smaller connector and insert it into the small hole of the power adaptor body. Next pull the USB cable all the way through the big hole of the GX16 connector making sure to insert the connector nut beforehand, you can solder your wires to the other 5PIN GX16 Male mount Connector making sure to put the spring washer on the connector first.(FOLLOW THE WIRING DIAGRAM AND MAKE SURE THAT ALL YOUR CONNECTORS ARE USING THE SAME PINOUT)

Next you can install the XT60E1-M mounted connector and solder the positive and negative wires to the 5PIN GX16 Male mount Connector.
Fully install the 5PIN GX16 Male mount Connector making sure to get the nut tight and close up the power adaptor box with 4 of the short screws saved from the disassembly and that is the adaptor finished. This would be a good time to cut off the stock connector of the power supply to solder on the XT60H-F Connector, being sure to get the polarity right.

Terminate your 6m of 5Core shielded wire on both ends using the 2x GX16 5PIN female connector, make sure that these connectors are using the exact same pinout as you have chosen before.

Next you can transfer the lenses and bracket over to the new body being careful with fingerprint and the alignment pins.

Being sure to keep the body with the lenses facing down pivot in the assembly of the Kinect hardware underneath the 5PIN GX16 Male mount Connector while inserting the power wire into the assembly frame. I used long nose pliers to clip in the black power connector into the motherboard socket.

Next you can clip in the LED status light using a screw driver shown in the picture. line up the Kinect hardware with the outer lenses and keep pressure on the back of the assembly while inserting the 3 short screws as shown in the pictures saved from the Kinect disassembly.

You can now install the Fan following the orientation in the pictures making sure not to pinch the wires while doing so.

The lid can now be fitted with a press fit Nut in the hex cutout being sure to bottom it out all the way. Put some tape over the nut on the inside of the lid.

Finally you can line up the lid with the body, making sure to let the sleave slide into the body without breaking like mine. tighten the lid with the 2 longer screws saved from the Kinect disassembly.

You are now done with the assembly and hopefully if all your wires are connected the scanner should work.

Please note that I will not be liable for any damages.

Here are some printing aspects to consider:

10h42m print time and 129.10g for everything all at once.

Body 211mm x 36mm x 55mm 5h32m and 68.52g
Lid 209mm x 36mm x 14mm 2h01m and 23.58g

Adaptor Body 101mm x 52mm x 28mm 2h4m and 25.95g
Adaptor Lid 101mm x 52mm x 8mm 1h5m and 11.19g

I used Creality ABS you can try to use my Prusa settings from the .3mf file but I would suggest that you print with the settings that work for your printer and the filament you decide to work with.

The model should hold up for a long time with only 20% infill but I printed mine with 50% just to add some weight.

My printer is the Ender 3 V1 Neo with some upgrades.