All I can say is that we're going to have some very nice replica parts kits made available
kit will be lighter than original partsSo, for planning purposes for those interested, right at the beginning I contacted trooper to make arrangements to partner to make good replicas available. For me, the motivation was to help alleviate buying pressure on the rare original parts. If you've seen trooper's work (e.g., his macrobinocular lens kits, for a good relevant example) you'll know that he does very nice, quality work in reproducing hard-to-find and/or expensive items with good fidelity to the originals. Stay tuned - if you really want your own scanner you'll be able to get good reproductions of everything needed to assemble one...
Dan
those motors look heavy and to have two in your hand ( not holding that up for long )
Found a motor but my beloved wife won’t let me buy
anybody interestedin the Uk
http://www.bblist.co.uk/item.php?item=39491
I tried late last night and again this morning but alas no motor^_^ someone
so so sorry I thought we had it^_^ someone
edit: guess not... crying
Dan I'm curious on the battery part does a hood or something get removed to reveal the silver ring, none of the pictures I've seen look like that?