Tinx

@tinx@jit.social
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I do IT and Maker stuff.
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I recently broke my custom filament sensor mount while changing the filament.

I took the opportunity to refine it further, making it more sturdy.

The model is designed for the Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro 3D printer, and allows using both spools of filament. Yes, the original one did not. 🤷‍♂️

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7101605

#3DPrinting #3DPrint #FreeCAD #FreeCADFriday #Elegoo

To try it yourself, click on the layers icon and select Shortbread or add &layers=S to the URL:

https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map&layers=S

Vector Tiles are deployed on OpenStreetMap.org | OpenStreetMap Blog

Die ARD sendet ein Sommerinterview mit Alice Weidel, das durch lautstarke Proteste torpediert wird. Die Aktion richtet sich auch gegen die ARD und durchbricht die freundliche Normalität. Ein Kommentar.

https://netzpolitik.org/2025/sommerinterview-protest-wer-hilft-hier-der-afd/

Sommerinterview-Protest: Wer hilft hier der AfD?

Die ARD sendet ein Sommerinterview mit AfD-Spitzenfrau Alice Weidel, das durch lautstarke Proteste torpediert wird. Der Protest richtet sich auch gegen die ARD selbst und ihre normalfreundliche Behandlung der rechtsextremen Partei. Doch die will das nicht wahrhaben. Ein Kommentar.

netzpolitik.org

@FreeCAD I have completed my outdoor sensor enclosure.

I learned that creating a smooth surface from an FDM print is not easy. I sanded and coated with acrylic paint at least five times, and there is still some surface structure from the printing process left.

#FreeCAD #FreeCADFriday #IoT #HomeAutimation #DIY #3DPrint

Hey @FreeCAD, I have continued my light saber project.

In theory, this structure should hold a PCB with three LEDs to illuminate the blade from inside the hilt.

#FreeCAD #FreeCADFriday #3DPrint #StarWars

More good news! Another government is freeing itself from tech giants and vendor lock-in. The Danish Ministry of Digitalisation is dropping Microsoft Office/365 and moving to #LibreOffice, to get back control: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/07/08/danish-ministry-switching-from-microsoft-office-365-to-libreoffice/ #foss #OpenSource #freesoftware

@FreeCAD I have finally printed the blade for my light saber in transparent PLA. I have started optimizing the hilt for printing as well. I have also started on the electronics for illumination but it will take some more free time to complete the project.

#FreeCAD #FreeCADFriday #3DPrint #StarWars

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@FreeCAD, I made a tethered coin cell replacement.

I thought: "hey, why has nobody made one yet!?"

Turns out: the coin cell clamps are usually so unreliable, they often have trouble connecting with the genuine full-metal coin cells. So while it is possible to use such a replacement, it is not as reliable as I would have thought. In practice, it is much easier just to solder on the cables to the PCB.

#FreeCAD #FreeCADFriday #3DPrint #Electronics #IoT #DIY

@tinx @FreeCAD That is really a brilliant idea. But also much easier to just solder the wires to the connector. But for a reversible setup…. Not bad!