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    EoF's Touch Screen Magic Mirror (Testing Phase)

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    • KirAsh4K Offline
      KirAsh4 Moderator
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      Basically the pulled a MacGyver then … :)

      A Life? Cool! Where can I download one of those from?

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      • EoFE Offline
        EoF @KirAsh4
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        @KirAsh4 Haha basically. It works in my case though, as long as the connection stays secure, since this will be inside my enclosure anyways (once I get around to making one ;)).

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          So a bit of advice: when you have an enclosure (which I hope is sooner rather than later), affix the ribbon cable to something permanent. Even if you want to put hot snot on it (hot glue), just something to immobilize it so it can’t accidentally get snagged on something and get ripped, or that you accidentally pull on it …

          A Life? Cool! Where can I download one of those from?

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            EoF @KirAsh4
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            @KirAsh4 Solid advice! I’m not sure how I would actually go about doing that for this particular cable though… let me show you what I’m working with here lol.

            hotfixed cable

            It’s a pretty short cable haha. Of course, it does have a USB controller and other cables that actually run to the pi. I will be sure to secure those as well though.

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            • KirAsh4K Offline
              KirAsh4 Moderator
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              Hrm, yeah that’s short. Though honestly, I would wrap it behind the panel and tape it there. However, it also depends on where the rPi actually sits in relation to where this cable is.

              A Life? Cool! Where can I download one of those from?

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                EoF @KirAsh4
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                @KirAsh4 Yeah that was kind of my idea to too.

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                • EoFE Offline
                  EoF
                  last edited by

                  A little progress on my mirror! Got the frame build, just need to paint now.

                  mm-progress

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                    @EoF said in EoF's Touch Screen Magic Mirror (Testing Phase):

                    A little progress on my mirror! Got the frame build, just need to paint now.

                    mm-progress

                    If you can take a video when it’s all complete that’d be awesome. I’m trying to decide if I want to go the touch screen route with mirror film, or just use a mirror. I’m worried the mirror film might look silver and odd compared to a real glass mirror.

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                      EoF @geman220
                      last edited by EoF

                      @geman220 Hi! Yes I will. I just finished painting it (2nd coat), so tomorrow I should be able to actually put it all together.

                      It will probably be in a new thread btw, since it will no longer be a testing phase at that point.

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                        geman220
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                        Great, do you have any input on the difference between the reflective film vs a real mirror? I have a feeling the reflective film is going to look more silver / grey almost metallic.

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