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    pauabaer
    last edited by May 2, 2017, 5:54 PM

    Hi guys,

    do you have any recommendations for the best mirror-experience?

    I could get a mirror glas with
    transmission 3% and 4mm thickness. Or better 6mm?

    The mirror should be hanging in the corridor. Most of the time it is artificial lighted. What do you think about the specs?

    pauabaer

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      broberg Project Sponsor @pauabaer
      last edited by May 2, 2017, 6:08 PM

      @pauabaer 3% is to little, I know, mine is 3%. I would suggest minimum 10% light transmission.

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        pauabaer
        last edited by May 2, 2017, 6:29 PM

        Same place of action?

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          broberg Project Sponsor @pauabaer
          last edited by May 2, 2017, 6:52 PM

          @pauabaer one ceiling light, no windows.
          It’s visible, but not really good enough, you have to use a big text size to see it clearly.

          It works good with minimal light (i.e dark room with only monitors to light it up).

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            broberg Project Sponsor
            last edited by broberg May 2, 2017, 7:06 PM May 2, 2017, 7:03 PM

            I took a picture of the mirror running, light and dark

            Notice the thin text at the top, that’s the standard text-size of the MagicMirror.
            The clock and weather forecast are in a bolder font.

            0_1493751819328_IMG_20170502_205317.jpg

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              pauabaer
              last edited by May 2, 2017, 7:06 PM

              @broberg thanks for the pictures. now i have an idea of the possible result.
              how does the thickness influence the effect?

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                broberg Project Sponsor @pauabaer
                last edited by May 2, 2017, 7:09 PM

                @pauabaer the thickness does not change anything (the reflective coating is usually only applied to one side of the glass).

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                  pauabaer
                  last edited by May 2, 2017, 7:19 PM

                  Thats obvious. Thought perhaps it has any influence. So the thinner the better because of light weight?

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                    broberg Project Sponsor @pauabaer
                    last edited by May 2, 2017, 7:28 PM

                    @pauabaer yeah basically,
                    I would probably go with a thicker mirror if making a large one piece mirror. (mine is 120x60cm and 6mm thick)

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                      pauabaer
                      last edited by May 2, 2017, 7:42 PM

                      wow. enormous weight!? :D
                      mine should be only 50x30

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