All this because I wanted to bring "Alexa" home!

One of this days I've decided to bring a little automation to my home, and installed some Alexa compatible devices, DOT's, compatible power plugs, light switches, door sensors, and the list keeps growing...

But for the kitchen the solutions available weren’t so obvious...
Usually when you're doing something in the kitchen, you're standing or moving around in that space. So, it would be great to have an equipment, that you can interact with, using only voice commands, also with a screen and preferably it should be placed in a strategical location with the screen at eye level when you stand in front of it. From the start, the overhang kitchen closet doors seemed a good candidate! 

Of course Amazon also thought of kitchen “troubles” and has the Echo Show, but that takes a lot of space on the countertop. So, my solution seemed more appealing.

Amazon tablets, in my case a FireHD8, have something called "show mode” that offers a simplified interface, supporting Alexa voice commands. This was the way to go, I just had to design something to frame the tablet to the door and keep it powered, I also wanted to devise a solution that enables me to take the tabled out or slide it in the frame at any time, easily.
As you can see in the pictures bellow I've design a frame with no back, since the back will be the door surface, and the frame has cavities aligned with Fire HD speakers and mic.
Also in the back you have a carved channel to place an USB cable, once in place, you just have to slide the tablet into the frame, and since they are perfectly aligned the tablet plugs automatically to the USB plug when it gets totally inserted into the frame.

notes:
1) The USB cable wire is a flat type, this way it’s easier to route the cable to the back of the door, and conceal to power adapter inside the closet.
2) Since it has a considerable surface, it’s enough to use, thin, 3M double sided adhesive tape to hold everything in place.