Espen Andersen

@espena@techhub.social
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Editor, developer and electronics hobbyist. Deeply in love with open source software.
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Espen Andersen1d ago

Decided to #3dprint a filter to get #darkfieldlighting for my China #microscope

That really made a difference!

https://espenandersen.no/dark-field-filter-for-low-cost-microscopes/

Espen AndersenDec 28

Did a bit of holiday writing about my first go with the Sheet Metal workbench in #FreeCAD, creating a #3d USB connector as a learning exercise in #3dmodeling

https://espenandersen.no/folding-sheet-metal-in-freecad/

Folding sheet metal in FreeCAD

Improve your modeling skills in FreeCAD with sheet metal workbench while designing intricate parts like a USB connector.

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Espen AndersenDec 8
Hiding christmas calendar gifts in the garage, then letting the kids figure out my #3dprint hints 
Espen AndersenNov 23
Funny how I seem to have forgotten the good ol' scale #modeling kits with glue and sprues. How about combining #3dprinting and glue, to get the best of two worlds: #3dmodel whatever you want, and don't worry about printer limitations.
Show threadEspen AndersenNov 22
@hennichodernich Aha! I got it. I promise to stay away from vessels! 
Show threadEspen AndersenNov 22
@hennichodernich Let me put it this way: If my hobby projects resemble anything you'd normally encounter in a container ship's technical room, I'd certainly start worrying - big time 
Show threadEspen AndersenNov 22
@mwick83 I purchased mine from here: https://a.aliexpress.com/_EJaWIQY
6/9/12/19/24mm 18051 18053 18055 Compatible DYMO D1 Heat Shrink Tube Label 18057 1805443 for Dymo Rhino 4200 6000 Label Printer - AliExpress 7

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Espen AndersenNov 21
Nerd tip: Stumbled over some third party #printable shrink tubes for my old #labelprinter and gave it a shot. Turned out to work wonders. It's just about perfect for #electronics #prototyping #breadboard #esp32 #shrinktubing All wires neatly labeled with signal names from the #schematics 🤩
Espen AndersenNov 5
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/02/is-this-the-last-pcb-youll-ever-buy/
Is This The Last PCB You’ll Ever Buy?

Breadboards are great, but as the world moves more and more to having SMD as a standard, prototyping straight PCBs is becoming more common. If you’re mailing off to China for your PCBs, it&#8…

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Espen AndersenOct 30

If all you have is a #3dprinter then everything begins to look like a #3dprint job.

Did a angled mounting adapter for a closet rod in #freecad #qcad ...

https://espenandersen.no/printing-an-angled-closet-rod-mount/