How to get ESP chip breadboard friendly - and program with like a nodemcu

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Hey guys!
Ever wondered how to get the round into the square … or better how to make an ESP breadboard friendly?

Well you can search at google and find some interesting constructions. Here’s how i did.
Go for an ESP shield and 8 pin stack headers

Solder it together

And be lucky with your new breadboard friendly ESP

No big deal, isn’t it? Now you can use some jump wires for connecting things together.

The best is yet to come - do you remember this nice litte device from here

well, you can use the bottom part part with the usb port together with the just created stack esp!

Now you are able to program your esp via usb as easy as a nodemcu

here’s an addition to the white esp adapter board.

since the esp is running on 3v3 you need to use a step down converter or voltage regulator when powering with usb or 5V sources.
on the bottom of the white adapter plate you can solder an XC6206P voltage regulator to power the chip directly with 5V.
But caution! You need to remove the zero ohm briding resistor in the middle of the frontside (see picture below where it is already desoldered).

here are some pictures