I am hoping someone may have the ability to scan the front and top of a utility gas meter that looks like the one above.

I would like the use this scan to model a front cover similar to the one shown in this link below, but suited for this type of meter.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4845512

The purpose of this project is to hold a esp32 board to get consistent meter readings and feed them into home assistant. Here is the project below.

https://github.com/jomjol/AI-on-the-edge-device

Any help would be appreciated.

    • @[email protected]English
      7•10 months ago

      You’re not really helpful because you misunderstood what they’re trying to do. Look at the Thingiverse link. They want to place a camera in front of the meter. Not disassemble it or touch the meter at all, except for attaching a mount that holds that camera. Not touching a meter (just barely touching the casing) and pointing a camera at it should be allowed in most countries.

      But you’re right, you shouldn’t mess with your meters. Or rewind the mileage on your car, or swap price-tags in the store. That’s all fraud and not allowed.

      Btw, we have meters that have a magnet inside of the dial, so you can read it with a reed-switch.

      • @PeachManEnglish
        1•10 months ago

        It’s only fraud if you’re doing it to defraud somebody (like taking their money). OP is not.

    • @[email protected]English
      3•10 months ago

      When he disassembles and adds or replaces parts to the meter

      TIL a fridge magnet is “disassembling, adding or replacing parts” to a refrigerator.

      The fix would be lightly grasping the 3D printed part, and giving it a slight pull. There’s no disassembly, no part replacement, and no adding parts. It’s essentially a clip on camera mount.