# Gmailbox ## Introduction Danger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC278buklrM Ahhh, the charms of suburbia, mowing the lawn, white picket fences, running barefoot to the mailbox to see if the postal worker already dropped by. Sometimes we wax nostalgic for our childhood. Maybe we’ve become de-sensitized to the constant work email notification pop-ups on our smartphones. Wouldn’t it be nice to get a friendlier heads up? Do you ever miss the old-school “You’ve got mail!” sound from your old AOL email client? We're going to make a small mailbox to sit on your desk and notify you about incoming emails. When a new email is received, it raises a flag and gently lowers it back down. **It's a fun, easy, introductory project to the Internet-of-Things by making things move using [Adafruit IO](https://io.adafruit.com/) with [IFTTT](https://ifttt.com/).** ## Parts You'll need the following parts to complete this guide. ![3d_printing_parts-esp8266.jpg](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/059/473/medium640/3d_printing_parts-esp8266.jpg?1534787444) ### Adafruit Feather HUZZAH with ESP8266 - Loose Headers [Adafruit Feather HUZZAH with ESP8266 - Loose Headers](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2821) Feather is the new development board from Adafruit, and like its namesake, it is thin, light, and lets you fly! We designed Feather to be a new standard for portable microcontroller cores. This is the  **Adafruit Feather HUZZAH ESP8266**  - our take on an... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2821) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2821/guides) ![Angled shot of black, rectangular WiFi development board.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/2821-07.jpg) ### Sub-micro Servo - SG51R [Sub-micro Servo - SG51R](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2201) This is just about the cutest, tiniest little micro servo we could find, even smaller than the 9-gram micro servos we love so much.  It can rotate approximately 180 degrees (90 in each direction) and works just like the standard kind you're used to but _much smaller_.... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2201) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2201/guides) ![Sub-micro Servo with three pin cable ](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/2201-01.jpg) ### Supplies Wire and handy supplies for soldering. ### Part: Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire quantity: 1 This wire is soft and flexible enough to go into the enclosure for your Gmailbox [Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2517) ### Part: Solder Wire quantity: 1 Solder Spool - 1/4 lb SAC305 RoHS lead-free / 0.031" rosin-core - 0.25 lb / 100 g [Solder Wire](https://www.adafruit.com/product/734) ### Tools To build your Gmailbox, you'll need access to the following tools. Don't have something listed? Pick it up from the Adafruit shop. ### Part: Wire Strippers quantity: 1 Hakko Professional Quality 20-30 AWG Wire Strippers [Wire Strippers](https://www.adafruit.com/product/527) ### Part: Soldering Iron quantity: 1 Adjustable 30W 110V soldering iron [Soldering Iron](https://www.adafruit.com/product/180) ### Part: Panavise quantity: 1 Panavise Jr. [Panavise](https://www.adafruit.com/product/151) ### Part: 3D Printer quantity: 1 Ultimaker 2+ 3D Printer [3D Printer](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2673) ## Hardware You'll need some screws and nuts to secure the parts together. We have them linked here but you can source them from your local hardware supplier.  ### Part: M2 x 12mm Machine Screws quantity: 2 Micro Servo – M2x 12mm Flat Head Phillips [M2 x 12mm Machine Screws](https://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/2MM-x-4-Phillips-Flat-Head-Machine-Screw-p/1011-1000.htm) ### Part: M2 Hex Nuts quantity: 2 M2 Metric Hex Jam Nuts [M2 Hex Nuts](https://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/Metric-Hex-Jam-Nuts-A2-Stainless-Steel-p/5580000.htm) ### Part: M2.5 x 6mm Machine Screws quantity: 4 Feather HUZZAH – M2.5 x 6mm Flat Head Phillips [M2.5 x 6mm Machine Screws](https://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/2-5-MM-x-45-Phillips-Flat-Head-Machine-Screw-p/1011-1002.htm) ### Part: M3 x 8mm Machine Screws quantity: 2 Pole Bracket – M3 x 8mm Metric Pan Head Phillips [M3 x 8mm Machine Screws](https://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/Phillips-Pan-Head-Machine-Screw-M3-x-5-p/1066-1008.htm) ### Part: M3 Hex Nuts quantity: 2 M3 Metric Hex Jam Nuts [M3 Hex Nuts](https://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/Metric-Hex-Jam-Nuts-A2-Stainless-Steel-p/5580000.htm) ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/059/458/medium800/3d_printing_duo-boxes.jpg?1534775959) - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/gmailbox/3d-printing-the-mailbox.md) ## Featured Products ### Adafruit Feather HUZZAH with ESP8266 - Loose Headers [Adafruit Feather HUZZAH with ESP8266 - Loose Headers](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2821) Feather is the new development board from Adafruit, and like its namesake, it is thin, light, and lets you fly! We designed Feather to be a new standard for portable microcontroller cores. This is the  **Adafruit Feather HUZZAH ESP8266**  - our take on an... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2821) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2821/guides) ### Sub-micro Servo - SG51R [Sub-micro Servo - SG51R](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2201) This is just about the cutest, tiniest little micro servo we could find, even smaller than the 9-gram micro servos we love so much.  It can rotate approximately 180 degrees (90 in each direction) and works just like the standard kind you're used to but _much smaller_.... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2201) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2201/guides) ## Related Guides - [Adafruit Feather HUZZAH ESP8266](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather-huzzah-esp8266.md) - [MicroPython Hardware: SPI Devices](https://learn.adafruit.com/micropython-hardware-spi-devices.md) - [Personalized NextBus ESP8266 Transit Clock](https://learn.adafruit.com/personalized-esp8266-transit-clock.md) - [MicroPython Basics: Loading Modules](https://learn.adafruit.com/micropython-basics-loading-modules.md) - [MicroPython Smart Holiday Lights](https://learn.adafruit.com/micropython-smart-holiday-lights.md) - [CheerLights](https://learn.adafruit.com/cheerlights.md) - [Introducing Adafruit Feather](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather.md) - [Using Crickit and Adafruit IO together](https://learn.adafruit.com/crickit-and-adafruitio.md) - [Feather Weather Lamp](https://learn.adafruit.com/feather-weather-lamp.md) - [MicroPython Hardware: Analog I/O](https://learn.adafruit.com/micropython-hardware-analog-i-o.md) - [3D Printed Case for Adafruit Feather](https://learn.adafruit.com/3d-printed-case-for-adafruit-feather.md) - [WiFi Music Alert Box ](https://learn.adafruit.com/wifi-music-alert-box.md) - [CircuitPython 2FA TOTP Authentication Friend](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-totp-otp-2fa-authy-authenticator-friend.md) - [Adafruit IO Environmental Monitor for Feather or Raspberry Pi](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-io-air-quality-monitor.md) - [MicroPython Hardware: I2C Devices](https://learn.adafruit.com/micropython-hardware-i2c-devices.md) - [MicroPython Displays: Drawing Shapes](https://learn.adafruit.com/micropython-displays-drawing-shapes.md)