22'' Display + 40cmx50cm IKEA Frame + PIR Sensor

Kimzer

Looks really good. Thinking about using the same ikea frame.
Did you use some film on the glass or did you end up buying a one way mirror?

ryck

I used a film and the glass included with the frame, as I didn’t want to go crazy for my first magic mirror, but as soon as I get another display ( a good one) I will order a proper two way mirror and make another one using the same frame (super easy to do and quite cheap)

A Former User

You are the genius!! I considered IKEA RIBBA, but I gave up the idea because the depth was not enough. How can you find “Back-to-Back” solution! I should have read this article 1 weeks before.

ryck

@Sean Well, to be honest, my wife deserves all the credit: I was desperate after 2 weeks of trying to do my own frame, including butchering 3 RiBBAs (just to get the glass) and my wife just said: hey, you already have two unused frames, why you just don’t glue them back to back? MIND BLOWN

AZ_Geek

@ryck Would please you post a hardware list with prices? I like your setup and it looks like a simple cost effective design for my first project.

ryck

@AZ_Geek I can try :)

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You will also need some glue to join the two frames together, an extension lead to plugin everything inside the frame, a drill to hang the frame and make a hole for the extension lead cable… but hopefully you’ll have all this things already.

Good luck with your new MagicMirror!

TGBB

Isn’t a 40/50 Ribba frame at Ikea…?!? Thinking of using this or two back to back. Also can you quote the one way reflective film you used as the link was just a link to Ebay.

MyMirror

Hey ryck,

is it possible to show us some pictures from the backside how do you placed the PIR ?
How do you fix the PIR and, if possible, the connection from the PIR to the raspi …
And what hight did your RIBBA have?

Thanks!

ryck

@MyMirror Sure, I’ll try tonight, but I can already tell you:

The PIR is attached to the bottom of the frame with some bluetack
The PIR sensor is using this “module” so just follow the instruction (ie, here)
My frame was 40x50, but you have more options, just choose the one that works better for you (and fits your screen, of course)

Good luck!

ryck

@TGBB Yeah, just two 40x50 RIBBA frames glued back to back…
Any reflective film will work. Seems like the link I posted is not valid anymore, but you could use something like this…