I didn't want to pay a ridiculous price for a spinning marker dot table so I made my own.

This is a 12.5" tracking platter that drops onto a cheap motorized display turntable (4.5"/115 mm top, ~$20 on Amazon) and turns it into a proper 3D-scanning station. It works with any scanner that uses reference markers; Creality Raptor/Otter, Revopoint, Einstar, etc.

If you enjoy this project and find it useful please Boost me! Its my first one!

Table can be found here: [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZP3K6WM](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZP3K6WM)

Marker dots I used are here: [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRFRJ5HX](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRFRJ5HX)
 

Features:

• 16 recessed seats for standard 10 mm scanning marker dots (sold as "6.0 mm markers"). Dots sit perfectly flush, edges protected from peeling
• Self-centering 115 mm recess on the underside that drops over the turntable disc, no glue, no slipping, complete friction fit.
• 10 triangular through-holes, evenly spaced and pointing radially outward; they help the scanner tell rotation angles apart AND accept the press-fit marker sticks.
• Marker sticks (5" and 12" included) lift dots into a 3D constellation around your object. This is huge for tracking on taller scans. Triangular tab self-indexes, press-fits, no fasteners
• 120 mm clear center zone for the object.
• Replacement dots drop into the same pockets, so your scanner's saved marker positions never change

What you need: the prints, one pack of 6 mm/10 mm scanning marker dots, and a motorized rotating display stand with a 115 mm (4.53") round top.

Printing: Platter needs a 320 mm bed (H2S, H2D, K2, etc.) Printed in ASA here, matte PLA works great too. Marker-pocket face DOWN on textured PEI so the plate texture becomes the matte scanning surface. Sticks print at an angle for strength. Set supports for success. 

Use: dots in pockets, platter on turntable, object in the middle, sticks in symmetric pairs for tall scans. Slow continuous rotation, the goal is to keep 4 to 5 dots in the scanner's view at all times.