Hamad bin Turki Salami hath
wroth:

On Thu, 25 May 2006 05:11:12 -0700, rubenz1967 wrote:

A flatbed scanner instead of a camera might work better, consistent
scaling.

Isn't there a problem with static on a flatbed?

No. Methinks you're thinking of a non-flatbed scanner such as one of
the multi-malfunction desktop printer/scanner/fax/modem/shredder
combinations. The ones with rubber rollers or sheet feeders might
create a static charge, but always have brushes at the paper exit
slots to remove the charge. Besides, I wouldn't want to run a
populated circuit board between the rollers anyway. Crunch.

Drivel: Long ago, one of my products was in the prototype stage when
marketeering decided to stop everything so that they could take some
pictures. The boards were carefully sent to a photographer, who took
numerous photographs under the bright studio lights. When I got the
boards back, they were all dead. All the (2716) EPROM's had been
partially erased. I don't think a flat bed scanner will do the same
thing, but I wouldn't want to find out.

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