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    • P Offline
      pauabaer
      last edited by

      Hi guys,

      do you have any recommendations for the best mirror-experience?

      I could get a mirror glas with
      transmission 3% and 4mm thickness. Or better 6mm?

      The mirror should be hanging in the corridor. Most of the time it is artificial lighted. What do you think about the specs?

      pauabaer

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        broberg Project Sponsor @pauabaer
        last edited by

        @pauabaer 3% is to little, I know, mine is 3%. I would suggest minimum 10% light transmission.

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        • P Offline
          pauabaer
          last edited by

          Same place of action?

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            broberg Project Sponsor @pauabaer
            last edited by

            @pauabaer one ceiling light, no windows.
            It’s visible, but not really good enough, you have to use a big text size to see it clearly.

            It works good with minimal light (i.e dark room with only monitors to light it up).

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              broberg Project Sponsor
              last edited by broberg

              I took a picture of the mirror running, light and dark

              Notice the thin text at the top, that’s the standard text-size of the MagicMirror.
              The clock and weather forecast are in a bolder font.

              0_1493751819328_IMG_20170502_205317.jpg

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                pauabaer
                last edited by

                @broberg thanks for the pictures. now i have an idea of the possible result.
                how does the thickness influence the effect?

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                  broberg Project Sponsor @pauabaer
                  last edited by

                  @pauabaer the thickness does not change anything (the reflective coating is usually only applied to one side of the glass).

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                    pauabaer
                    last edited by

                    Thats obvious. Thought perhaps it has any influence. So the thinner the better because of light weight?

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                      broberg Project Sponsor @pauabaer
                      last edited by

                      @pauabaer yeah basically,
                      I would probably go with a thicker mirror if making a large one piece mirror. (mine is 120x60cm and 6mm thick)

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                        pauabaer
                        last edited by

                        wow. enormous weight!? :D
                        mine should be only 50x30

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