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ObjectsHow big or small can an object be to scan itFrom a fingertip to a building — just not with the same scanner. Straight talkWho owns the file after an orderShort answer: you do. The long answer explains why that's so simple. Straight talkHow long an order actually takesScanning is fast. Printing and processing are what take the time. ObjectsHow accurate is 3D scanning, reallyThe numbers exist, but they depend on what and how you're scanning. Straight talk3D scanning vs 3D printing — what's the differenceTwo words people constantly fold into one. One reads, the other builds. Scale modelsWhen a scale model is worth ordering, and when it isn'tWhen the surface has to be smooth and the layer lines can't show, an ordinary print isn't the right tool. Awards and keepsakesThe keepsake nobody throws awayA branded pen goes in the bin. Something that belongs to one person doesn't. Portraits3D portraits: what to expect and what not toA scan captures geometry. Likeness is a slightly longer story. Reverse engineeringHow an object becomes a file you can editA scan is not a CAD model. The difference costs money and saves it. DroneWhat a drone may and may not doBefore you book: permissions, access, neighbours and wind. Foot scanningA comfort insole is not a medical orthoticOne is a product. One is treatment. Confusing them gets expensive. 3D printingWhat the part is actually made ofPLA is cheap and pretty. That's why half of all printed things break. Virtual toursWhat a virtual tour costs, and what drives the priceSquare metres, hosting, and the thing nobody puts in the quote. Spare partsThe car part nobody makes any moreA clip, a cover, a vent flap. The part that keeps a whole car unfinished. Straight talkThings I don't doA shorter list than the things I do. But an honest one, and it saves us both time. Virtual toursVirtual tour or photos — what actually moves a propertyPhotos sell the viewing. A tour sells the property. Where the difference is and when a tour pays for itself. Spare partsA broken plastic part doesn't mean the appliance is scrapA knob, a hinge, a clip, a bracket. Why they stop being sold and what to do instead.