New Bathroom-Mirror

[kwaeksler]

Hi Everyone,

it is done! I replaced my boring mirror in the bathroom by a MagicMirror and i am super happy with the result :-)
First of all, here some photos from the creation:

The finished product:

Used Modules:

• General:
  – MMM-PIR-Sensor
  – MMM-pages
  – MMM-Buttons
  – MM-hide-all
• First Page:
  – Clock
  – Calender
  – Calendar_monthly
  – Currentweather
  – Weatherforecast
  – Newsfeed
  – MMM-SystemTemperature
  – MMM-Spotify
• Second Page:
  – MMM-HTMLSnippet
  – Selfmade Python Script to get my local club standings
  – MMM-NFL

Thanks for all the help here in the forum especially from the developers!
Hope you like my Mirror and greetings from Germany

Kwaeksler :-)

[Snille]

@kwaeksler Looking good! How are you controlling the LEDs?

[kwaeksler]

@Snille Thank you :-)
Its a simple script to fade in/fade out the LEDs when the PIR-Sensor is triggered.
I can post it later if you want.

[ashishtank]

Looks great !

[Snille]

@kwaeksler Ah, ok, so controlled from the RPi I/O pins? :) I’m currently trying to control my leds from the serial-port (because I’m not running the mirror on a RPi), but I have not yet found a MM-module that supports talking to the serial-port (in the correct way). For the moment I’m have a Arduino Nano that CAN control the leds, but I want to send commands (via USB-Serial) to the Nano to do stuff with the leds… :)

[Blauenfeldt]

Looks great!
Do you know what screen you are using, and what the reflectance % and the other numbers are on the mirror?

[kwaeksler]

@Snille Yes i am controlling the strip with the I/O-Pins :-)
I have taken these instructions as a help: Raspberry Pi & RGB LED-Strips

[kwaeksler]

@Blauenfeldt Thank you :-)
I am not 100% sure because i bought it by a local dealer and i dont have this informations on the invoice. But i think it is ~20% light transmission.
I also ordered some test pieces by glastroesch.ch and my mirror is about like the 20% from this dealer:
glastroesch.ch - Spionspiegel

I am using an old 24" BenQ-Screen which i bought on eBay - I can see tonight if I can find a more detailed description.

Hope this will help you :-)

[ezraholm50]

Hey great project! Been wanting to do a bathroom project myself.

Does the humidity affect the mirror in any way?
I was thinking of adding 2 small fans or making it air tight but i should test if the RPI and hardware like that…

Cheers!

[kwaeksler]

Thank you @ezraholm50 :-)
Sorry for the late answer, didnt check the notifications.

So far, i have not noticed any effect on humidity. after a long shower, the system temperature is 3-4 degrees clecius higher, but that is not a problem in my eyes. But i also have ventilation holes at the top of the mirror and a vent in the bathroom.

Kwaeksler