Horizontal 2.4“ TFT stand

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Human: What plane is above my head, when is the next bus leaving, what's the actual exchange rate to USD, how long does it take to get home with the current traffic jam, and of course what's the weather tomorrow? All those and many more information can be fetched from the internet and displayed right on your desk. To catch such things from internet APIs has become very easy with chips like the ESP8266 programmed on the Arduino IDE. But as not every maker is a master from day one, there are plenty of people offering already programmed examples in the net that can be adapted to your own needs with little effort. For example Dani at https://blog.squix.org/ has done just that, and he also offers complete kits that make starting easier for those who aren't highly experienced in soldering electronics. This horizontal TFT display is based on one of these kits, the ESP8266 WiFi Color Display Kit 2.4". It requires only four M3 nuts and four M3x20 screws to assemble. IMPORTANT NOTE: I realized I assembled the ESP8266 Wifi Color Display Kit 2.4" slightly differently than shown in the assembly instruction video on the blog.squix.org page. Instead of using only male pin headers for the ESP8266 module, I used both male and female pin headers (both in the kit). Please check the picture. If you're using only male headers, the hole for the reset button is incorrectly located, and you'll need to rasp the connector cutout a bit. The quite deep electronics and power socket on the side make the housing pretty big, so I tried to design it with a slight vintage touch by choosing grey and white colors. The front sticks to the housing, but the socket (where the power cord is hidden) needs gluing to the housing. For the distance holders on top and bottom, a M3 nut needs to be pressed into each holder. The only thing that's not quite right is the hole for pushing the reset switch of the ESP 8266 board; it can only be used if the screw on the bottom right is turned out. This is because the switch is located in line with the holes for the distance holder. For the power supply cable, which comes with the kit, it's best to use it as it has a pretty short stiff length.