Hey Guys,
I meant to send this earlier, but anyway, on Friday, July 7, my Plustek
OpticBook 3600 scanner abruptly died. I got it in February 2011, so it’s nearly
six and a half years old. I’ve scanned around 570 books with it, and it wasn’t
new when I got it. So while I was understandably disappointed, I wasn’t really
surprised. It did give a little trouble a few weeks before that, and it started
making an odd sound when it returned to the top after scanning a page.
So, when it died, I went outside to read for a bit. When I returned, I noticed
that the adapter was cold, and it had that burnt insulation smell that I’m sure
some of you know well. As you can imagine, I was quite relieved!
Naturally, I went to Plustek first to see if they had a replacement adapter and
how much it would cost. while I was able to find a replacement easily enough,
they gave me a part number, but I found no price, or any link to buy it on
their site.
Next, I went where I usually go to buy online, Amazon. Eleven months ago I got
an adapter for my Pac Mate for less than half of what VFO wants for theirs with
the same specs. It’s worked perfectly since.
I found a replacement adapter for my scanner for just under $20 with shipping.
For any of you still using this model and with $20 to spare you can get one at:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CYZXG7C/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It works great. I’m on my third book with it and that sound I was geting when
it returned to the top is also gone. (Lissi said it was making that sound
because it was hungry.)
So it’s a good idea to check your adapter when your scanner dies before
spending hundreds on a new one.
Evan
