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      esilfies last edited by

      So I just finished making my first mirror and I am extremely pleased with the way it came out!

      This project took me quite a while from start to finish and I learned a lot from this build.

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      Monitor is 23" and takes up the entire mirror

      For the mirror I used 3/32" inch glass with Gila privacy film

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      Cost Breakdown:

      Raspberrry Pi - $39.00
      Monitor - Free (Letgo)
      Gila Film - $29.55
      Wood - $11.33
      Glass - $6.28
      Wood Glue - $3.97
      Stain - $4.48
      Metal Brackets - $2.27

      Total: $96.88

      Overall, I am really happy with this price as I tried to make this project as cheaply as possible, so under $100 is really good.

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        sdetweil @esilfies last edited by

        @esilfies nice work!

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          shawnlane last edited by

          Looks great! What weather module are you using?

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            esilfies @shawnlane last edited by

            @shawnlane Dark Sky Forecast

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              219jw last edited by

              Do you think it is ok without the glass? Only with the film.

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                esilfies @219jw last edited by

                @219jw Hinestly its not too bad.

                You can definitely tell that its not a legit mirror, especially in low light.

                But I think it was well worth spending $30 instead of like $80 for a real mirror. I’m interested to see how acrylic would compare.

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                  BKeyport Module Developer last edited by

                  Very nice.

                  Mine’s gonna be going into a bigger hole (filling in a passthrough that’s no longer used), so, I’m gonna be doing buttons on one side, but, I’m using yours as an example to the person cutting my wood.

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                    esilfies @BKeyport last edited by

                    @BKeyport Nice

                    I actually cut this frame out by hand which I wouldn’t recommend. At least invest in a $5 miter box and save yourself lots of time and frustration.

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                      BKeyport Module Developer last edited by

                      They’ve got all the tools they need

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                        tootiemac3 last edited by

                        Could you tell me which weather and forecast module you are using?

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