Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.
Paul's second mirror :)
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Dear fellow MM-builders,
I would like to show you the build to my second MagicMirror.
Unfortunately the glas broke during a move to another city, so I decided that it was time for a second try.This time I used following parts:
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picture frame Ribba from IKEA 50cm*70cm
–> it includes a neat passepartout which was useful to hide some of the cracks in the mirror
-24" monitor Acer KA241bid
–> a cheap monitor which is also very thin and has a HDMI output -
then I 've cut some of the parts of my old mirror which weren’t cracked
–> I used a glas cutting tool and watched a lot of DIY youtube videos on how to cut glas, because I not such a craftsman :-D -
If you want a more cheap solution instead of buying an actual mirror, you can use the Polycarbonat plat which is included in the Ribba frame from IKEA and use silver reflection folie
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a short HDMI cable
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for wifi connection I used the CSL - 300 Mbit/s USB 2.0 WLAN
–> you just have to install the software from CSL (raspberry Pi needs a LAN connection) after that its super easy :) -
wood from the local store as well as screws
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male to female wires
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a DHT22-Sensor as well as a PIR sensor
I was a lot of fun putting it all together and doing a little bit of programming by myself.
As always, you guys helped me a lot in doing so!Thank you very much :)
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Great work Paul!
Good idea building it with a ribba and passepartout!2 questions:
- How does it look from the side / how is it mounted.
- And where is your PIR sensor?
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Thank you very much :)
It it mounted on the wall via a wall mount which is connected to the screen.
The whole frame is connected to the screen through a frame made of wood.The DHT-22 as well as the PIR Sensor are located on the right, right behind the frame.
I did not find a good solution on how to “hide” the PIR Sensor, so I though I should hide it a little bit.
