Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.
New 2-way mirror supplier - low prices and lead times
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@ivanov_d Don´t hesitate. Keep the mirror in one peace if it getting critical for you.
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@internetpolice here is the video that I promised https://youtu.be/IN2Kyfa8_Qc I recorded it at 4K/50p so it should be rich in detail.
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@ivanov_d
Thanx for the video, Denis. Looking good!
Are you sure your mirror is 40% transmission? From the video it looks way less… -
@tomster I am sure. It looks like this because I haven’t dismantled the monitor from the back so the light is not passing through all the way and actually the foil on the back is black, not white as the one used previously. The results IMHO are way better and closer to the look of a real mirror as you can see from the video.
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@ivanov_d said in New 2-way mirror supplier - lower prices and lead times:
…because I haven’t dismantled the monitor from the back…
OK, that sounds reasonable. Thank you for clarifying.
If you get the chance to come-by a sample (e.g. 100x100mm) , I’d be happy to order (=pay for) one of those. -
@ivanov_d count me in on one.
1,2m x 0,7m shipping to germany
On what basis do you need the input design for the laser cut foil?
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@eldrik something like that would suffice:
As for the price, it would be:
- 2-way mirror with polished edges and laser cut foil as per your drawing, size 1.2x0.7 meters (0,84 sq. m): 251,16 EUR
- Shipping to Germany: between 31 and 40 EUR (I have to double check that for you)
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@ivanov_d ok thx, I will create a drawing and send you a pm.
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Hi @Ivanov_d, nice work on the mirror build. I’m about to begin on the hardware + mirror part of the project.
What’s the estimate shipping cost to Tx, USA? (Using the same dimensions of the mirror you have in your bathroom, I’m a fan of that size. https://youtu.be/wqJNxCwOmck) Thanks!
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@bkost 0.8 x 0.73 (0.584 sq. m) would be $203 and the shipping would be $83. I am not sure about the import duties as I’ve never shipped a mirror overseas, however, I could declare a lower value.
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@ivanov_d Thanks for the quote! With shipping cost, it’s a little out of my budget. I’ll see if I can manage to do a diy build. Thanks though!
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@eldrik no worries. I am waiting.
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Denis,
what is the lead time from ordering to actual shipping?
thx
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@tomster 2 weeks
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The first two mirrors were shipped and received in one piece. I am hoping that the final projects would be shared with us here.
I want to thank Jens and Vojtech for ordering and believing in me. I hope that I delivered goods and services up to their expectations and I also thank Jens for the feedback that when ordering an asymmetric foil you need to agree on what position you are looking at it. Since we didn’t comment that with Jens I assumed the foil design is if you look at it from the back while it was the other way around. It is good that in Jens’ case it would work both ways, but it is worth mentioning here in the thread for future orders.
Once again, thank you for the great communication and I really hope to see your projects completed really soon.
And for the rest, I am open to other orders :)
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Hi there,
I want to thanks to Denis, for perfect comunication and really quick responses and delivery :) . Mirror came very well packed. Here are some photos to compare. On left is mirror from Denis, left is SSG Mirastar - or spyglass, that I ordered before. The one from Dennis is much more clearer and dont affect reflecting colors, wich is perfect for me.
PS: sorry for mess in workshop on photos :)
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@vojtech thank you very much for the positive feedback. It is always a pleasure to deal with such nice people like you.
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Finally I can also show the mirror I ordered by Denis.
First Denis is an absolute nice person and really cares that you will receive your mirror in one piece!
I ordered a 120x70 cm Mirror that will serve in the bathroom with cutouts for makeup Illumination, a camera hole and of course a cutout for the Info display.
The mirror was really well protected and shipped via dpd with tracking number.
I glued a welded alu frame on the back that consists of 3x2cm L profiles, the 3cm side is glued on the pre applied foil.
The hardware is a rpi 4 with 2Gb and a rpi 2.1 cam and a old Laptop display.
Pi and display are powered with one 48V Poe to 12V 1A adapter and one 48V Poe to 5V 2,4A Adapter.The Make-up light is made of a 24V powered ultra bright 6000K neutral white led strip.
Greetz
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@eldrik your setup looks very nice, mate! And thanks for the warm words! It was a pleasure dealing with you!
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@ivanov_d
I promised you some pics of the (almost) finished mirror, so here they are:
I am pretty happy with the mirror though there are a couple of “glitches”…
The mirror (~1600x600mm) arrived really well packed in a wooden box. Props for that!
After having put it in my frame for a first fit I noticed that the mirror was not cut perfectly rectangular. It was off by 1-2mm on the longer side. No big deal for me because I would fill the gap between mirror and frame with silicone anyway. But I thought I would have to let you know.
The mirror itself is pretty much the best one I have seen so far!
In terms of reflection it is really usable as a mirror. Sure, it is still a little “darker” than a regular mirror but even my wife said it works just perfectly in our hallway.
I would call our lighting situaton as “bright”. I use a LED strip flush-mounted in the ceiling (5m length) with ~3.000 lumen/m. With no ambient light present you would notice the backlight of the display, of course.
Colors will shine through very well with no noticeable tint. Trade-off is that you can tell the foil cutout at certain angles. If you’re standing right in front of the mirror you can hardly tell, but from a step to the either left or right side it will show (compare both pictures). There is some ghosting though with the displayed fonts (see lower side, 2nd pic) but I think pretty much every spy mirror is showing that issue.There is one small distortion (2nd pic, right where my smart phone is). The reflection bulges a little bit but noone (except for me) seeing the mirror noticed that yet.
All in all I still think that it is the best mirror I have seen so far. Of course it all depends on the individual lighting situation. In a darker room other makes/models might work better.
But for me it is a perfect solution.Thank you Denis! I do really appreciate!P.S. Some of you might have noticed that the layout is different from MM2. Yes, I do run my own system because I wanted better integration into my home automation system.
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