Pre-built frame
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Hi all, Im looking at making a MagicMirror, however I have literally zero skills and no tools required to create a frame or wooden box that I can use.
Does anyone have any ideas of how I could get say a premade frame? I have heard some people talk about a ikea mirror can work or a art & craft wall mounted display case?
Thank you in advance.
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@mrangryoven Go to IKEA-Verse
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@hummeruli Hi, Not sure what you mean. I searched that and nothing came up. Do you have a link?
Thanks.
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@mrangryoven maybe u can find someone locally that can build the frame for you
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@mrangryoven , do you have a kitchen-shop around? Some cabinets-doors have a window which will fit to your needs. An old one they may have took in payment, an additional frame behind it (can look bad:-) ) and a tin of colour is all to built a nice mirror.
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Another possibility is going to a framing store - one that will professionally frame portraits, photos, etc. Take your mirror glass with you and explain that you want a shadow box with the interior dimensions the same as the dimensions of the glass and a frame to match. The depth of the shadow box will be the depth of your monitor, plus 10mm or so for airflow.
They’ll do the custom work for you.
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@mrangryoven About what kind of size we are talking? On Ikea you get one with 50x70cm for 20€ here in Germany.
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@hummeruli note that u have to have the pi and monitor behind the glass, so behind the glass needs2-3 inches maybe more
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@sdetweil If you remove the case from the monitor, so you have only the panel. The best is one with external power-supply. And I read about the Pi Zero W so you don’t have any problem. But the other option is to use the Ikea frame and go to the next toolshop for a wood profil and glue. Normaly they also cut it in the size you need.
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@hummeruli yes, just think about it before u order the frame… measure the stuff u have to hide back there!..
