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    A New Chapter for MagicMirror: The Community Takes the Lead
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    My attempt at building the #smartmirror

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      FreddyH @Mykle1
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      @Mykle1 , That’s correct.
      The product Ive used is called
      Gila - Mirrored Privacy Window Film
      Found at a local Canadian hardware store.

      It took me three applications to get it to a level where I was satisfied, with a lot of patience, soapy water, and a credit card, pushing the air bubbles out.

      The local Mirror and glass shops were quoting me 300$CAD + for a glass the size I wanted, so decided it was much cheaper to get just plain glass and this privacy film.

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        Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @FreddyH
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        @FreddyH said in My attempt at building the #smartmirror:

        The local Mirror and glass shops were quoting me 300$CAD + for a glass the size I wanted, so decided it was much cheaper to get just plain glass and this privacy film.

        Well, based on the picture you posted, it looks as good as any other mirror I’ve seen here. Well done!

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          FreddyH @Mykle1
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          @Mykle1 Thanks man I really appreciate the comment :)

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            pepemujica
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            Hi! Can’t see the image

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              FreddyH @pepemujica
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              @pepemujica
              Let me know if you can see it now

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                pepemujica @FreddyH
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                @FreddyH Yes! now I can see it. Nice Job!
                Do you have any other photo of the frame making process?

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                  FreddyH @pepemujica
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                  @pepemujica
                  Negative; I actually got too excited building it.
                  I should have documented it.

                  What I can do is show you the internals after.
                  I used a lot of wood glue and it seems to hold it really well.

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                    pepemujica @FreddyH
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                    @FreddyH That would be great!!

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                      cyberphox
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                      just wondering if you applied the Gila film on the outside of the glass…or on the inside against the monitor?

                      Full time Dad, DJ and entertainer and lover of technology.

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                        FreddyH @cyberphox
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                        @cyberphox
                        I put it on the inside of the glass; I didn’t want to have it exposed, and the glass would protect it.

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                          cyberphox @FreddyH
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                          @FreddyH thanks for the input! i’m off to work on my much larger build project now! lol

                          Full time Dad, DJ and entertainer and lover of technology.

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                            FreddyH @pepemujica
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                            @pepemujica

                            Apologies for the long wait.
                            Here are the pictures of the inner workings of the mirror
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                              pepemujica @FreddyH
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                              @FreddyH Thanks!
                              Kind regards

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