22'' Display + 40cmx50cm IKEA Frame + PIR Sensor

[Kimzer]

Looks really good. Thinking about using the same ikea frame.
Did you use some film on the glass or did you end up buying a one way mirror?

[ryck]

I used a film and the glass included with the frame, as I didn’t want to go crazy for my first magic mirror, but as soon as I get another display ( a good one) I will order a proper two way mirror and make another one using the same frame (super easy to do and quite cheap)

[A Former User]

You are the genius!! I considered IKEA RIBBA, but I gave up the idea because the depth was not enough. How can you find “Back-to-Back” solution! I should have read this article 1 weeks before.

[ryck]

@Sean Well, to be honest, my wife deserves all the credit: I was desperate after 2 weeks of trying to do my own frame, including butchering 3 RiBBAs (just to get the glass) and my wife just said: hey, you already have two unused frames, why you just don’t glue them back to back? MIND BLOWN

[AZ_Geek]

@ryck Would please you post a hardware list with prices? I like your setup and it looks like a simple cost effective design for my first project.

[ryck]

@AZ_Geek I can try :)

Required

• Old 22’’ display (£10)
• 2 x IKEA RIBBA 40x50
• One way reflective film
• Micro SDHC
• Raspberry Pi 3 B
• HDMI to VGA adaptor

Optional

• PIR Sensor
• Jumper wires
• DHT22
• Mini buttons

You will also need some glue to join the two frames together, an extension lead to plugin everything inside the frame, a drill to hang the frame and make a hole for the extension lead cable… but hopefully you’ll have all this things already.

Good luck with your new MagicMirror!

[TGBB]

Isn’t a 40/50 Ribba frame at Ikea…?!? Thinking of using this or two back to back. Also can you quote the one way reflective film you used as the link was just a link to Ebay.

[MyMirror]

Hey ryck,

is it possible to show us some pictures from the backside how do you placed the PIR ?
How do you fix the PIR and, if possible, the connection from the PIR to the raspi …
And what hight did your RIBBA have?

Thanks!

[ryck]

@MyMirror Sure, I’ll try tonight, but I can already tell you:

• The PIR is attached to the bottom of the frame with some bluetack
• The PIR sensor is using this “module” so just follow the instruction (ie, here)
• My frame was 40x50, but you have more options, just choose the one that works better for you (and fits your screen, of course)

Good luck!

[ryck]

@TGBB Yeah, just two 40x50 RIBBA frames glued back to back…
Any reflective film will work. Seems like the link I posted is not valid anymore, but you could use something like this…