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    A New Chapter for MagicMirror: The Community Takes the Lead
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    Please critique my plan ...

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    • C Offline
      CheapDad
      last edited by CheapDad

      I feel like I’m in a constant cycle of research out of fear that I miss something and have to start over. I’m ready to take a leap and start building.

      For context, I’ve got a Dell 19" monitor that measures, with the bezel on, 16’ x 13".

      My plan is to purchase:

      1. A 16x20 wood frame from the local craft store that has a piece of glass in it. I’ll add 1"x2" wood around the back of the frame to hold the monitor, pi, etc.

      2. I plan to mount the monitor on the top of the frame, leaving 7" of plain mirror at the bottom.

      3. I plan to purchase a piece of two way acryllic from here:
        https://www.amazon.com/12-Acrylic-See-Through-Mirror/dp/B01CZ35XWY/ref=sr_1_1?m=A25VKIYYECJBLT&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1487249576&sr=1-1&th=1

      4. I plan to sandwich the acryllic between the frame class and the monitor. I’m hoping that doing so will protect the acryllic from scratching and give it sufficient stiffening to prevent the funhouse effect.

      5. I’ll add some speakers, likely on the bottom of the frame facing outward.

      That leaves me with my last major decision. I’d like the mirror to go to wake up when someone walks in front of it. I think my options are a camera or a PIR sensor. I’m thinking I can drill a small hole for the PIR sensor to poke out of the top or bottom of the frame. I realize that I can do the same with a camera, but the hole would be much larger. For a clean appearance and because this will be in a bedroom, I’m leaning towards the PIR sensor.

      Please tell me what I’m missing or not appropriately considering.

      Thanks!

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      • J Offline
        jste84
        last edited by

        I’m working on a similar idea to yours s i’ll chuck in my two cents on this… I’ve bought acrylic and read others say i should have went with glass… I absolutely wish i had.

        Your glass in front of it might protect it, I read larger pieces of acrylic can warp… Mine has a bit, its ok if you are sitting in front of it, but if you look from a distance its not great.

        I love my mirror and frame ( used some wood and stained it ) but my biggest regret is not going for glass. I’m trying to get the PIR sensor to work properly - I’m not there yet, it seems to be very sensitive and wakes up a lot… but that’s probably because i’ve not got it set up quite right…

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        • cowboysdudeC Offline
          cowboysdude Module Developer @CheapDad
          last edited by

          @cheapdad I did buy the real glass mirror and it was expensive… BUT, I’m glad I did it. It’s in my bathroom :)

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