#97 3D Printer control and monitoring with an ESP32 and FreeRTOS (Soldering) - Part 1

Ever wanted to create your own DIY 3D printer monitoring solution? In this project I'll just do that! It allows you to monitor power consumption and voltages all with the ESP32 inside it! Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:472... GitLab: https://gitlab.com/timkoers/printer-c... Please note to align the 38 Pin DEVKIT V1 with the front of the pin headers, there will be 2 pins sticking out of the back, but it should be compatible. The parts you'll need: ESP32 Devkit V1 (36/38 pin): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ATW9jP PZEM004T-V (V2.0/V3.0): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9HiZ5t 230V AC to 12V DC: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9GzN2L 3.3V Buck converter: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AnnArv PCB's: https://gitlab.com/timkoers/printer-c... Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:09 Component overview 03:01 Preparing the through hole components 05:30 Soldering everything 22:00 Testing the 12V input 25:33 Mains input testing 27:39 Outro Thanks for watching my video! Want to contribute to my channel? You can buy various electronics components using these links: FeelElec FY6900 (20MHz to 60MHz): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d8u... ESP-01S: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Bfi... NodeMCU V3: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dXI... RobotDyn AC dimmer: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d8Y... 220V AC to 3.3V DC converter HLK-PM03: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dUH... VS1838B IR receiver: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dWG... Prototyping boards (various sizes): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d8Z... Dupont jumper cables (all variants): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dVy... (Tip!) Blitzwolf micro usb (+ USB C adapter): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d65... (Tip!) 115 in 1 scredriver set: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d8R... Please checkout my Patreon page!   / timselectronicslab   You can also find me on Instagram:   / timselectronicslab   If you still need to create a Banggood account, please use my referral link: https://banggood.app.link/AYJB8cq4X8 Please use this link if you are planning to purchase something: https://www.banggood.com/index.php?zf...