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    Small 'Picture frame' MagicMirror (first attempt)

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    • Robert_K
      Robert_K last edited by Robert_K

      Scrolling down on Pintrest a Magic Mirror got my interest. After a small conversation at home we decided to first make a small one. When we like it, we could build a bigger one later on.
      So a old 15.6” laptop would provide me with a small ‘picture frame size’ screen. A Raspberry Pi (3) was found on a national trading website (www.marktplaats.nl). Only the electronic parts remained, so Ebay/BangGood/Aliexpress served me well.

      The RPI was in first so I could start programming right away. I have an electrical background, so programming wasn’t the easiest thing to do. Then again I must say there is a lot documented, which was a huge help. After a friend showed me to use PuTTY and WinSCP it all went a lot easier.

      I wanted to make a small and clean mirror with a frame made out of wood, yet thin. I made most of my furniture at home, so wood would fit in quite easy. Also I wanted to have no cables other than the power cable.

      Parts used:

      • Rasperry Pi3 – Model B
      • 230V -> 12V – 3A AC-DC converter
      • 12V -> 5V – 5A DC-DC converter
      • HC-SR510 PIR-Sensor
      • 15cm HDMI cable
      • HDMI – LCD Controller board
      • 3mm thick two-way mirror acrylic

      Build Process:
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      Programming

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      Made a wooden frame. 120cm x 31cm x 5cm - beam is 2cm thick

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      It does shimmer like crazy

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      I had to change the PIR sensor to make it fit in the 5cm high, 2cm thick frame. Soldered the sensor off and put some wires in between

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      Finished product: “the mirror”. Quit small. Not quite sure if we let it ‘sit’ there or we will hang it.

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      Finished product: “the magic”. Doesn’t shimmer that much, but that’s due to the mobile phone pic by night and low light.

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      Finished product: “the brains”. Made an acrylic top plate. Doesn’t do anything more than looking nice.

      Best Regards,

      Robert

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      • Mykle1
        Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @Robert_K last edited by

        @Robert_K

        Very nice work! And the neatest I’ve ever seen. 🙂

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        • Mykle1
          Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @Robert_K last edited by

          @Robert_K said in Small ‘Picture frame’ MagicMirror (first attempt):

          Made an acrylic top plate. Doesn’t do anything more than looking nice.

          The acrylic top plate does look nice, giving it a professional, finished look. One suggestion, and this is just one old man’s opinion. Keep an eye on the temperature, now that you’ve closed the back of the frame.

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          • michael24h
            michael24h last edited by michael24h

            Nice work, I did something very similar. Using apple first gen iPad screen 🙂

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            MY 10" inch MagicMirror

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            • emlowe
              emlowe Module Developer last edited by

              I like what you did with the power, nice and clean. FYI, a number of the LCD driver boards have 5v outputs and I’ve successfully powered an rpi3 from the output from the board itself.

              (http://www.panelook.com/upload/201511/MNT686762A_12516-Specification_A2_(1)_201511187301.pdf)

              Supplies 5v on the CN3 pins (probably headless on the board, but 5v is there)

              This guy says it’s good up to 1.5 amps (https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=67312)

              I wired it to a USB cable rather than directly to the GPIO

              -Earle

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              • michael24h
                michael24h last edited by

                The Raspberry Pi 3 is powered by a +5.1V and 2.5A
                small lcd screen takes about 3.3v.

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                • Robert_K
                  Robert_K @Mykle1 last edited by

                  @Mykle1 said in Small ‘Picture frame’ MagicMirror (first attempt):

                  The acrylic top plate does look nice, giving it a professional, finished look. One suggestion, and this is just one old man’s opinion. Keep an eye on the temperature, now that you’ve closed the back of the frame.

                  I’ve been thinking about that too. So I started with a closed plate, monitored the temperature and was thinking about making ventilator holes. Then again the temperature isn’t raising above 40degC. So I think it will be okay. I’ll keep it in mind with a hot summer day, thanks!

                  Regards Robert

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                    E3V3A last edited by

                    Wow, beautiful inside!
                    How did you make the cables stay so nicely squared? With hot-glue?

                    "Everything I do (here) is for free – altruism is the way!"
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                    • Robert_K
                      Robert_K @E3V3A last edited by

                      @E3V3A said in Small ‘Picture frame’ MagicMirror (first attempt):

                      Wow, beautiful inside!
                      How did you make the cables stay so nicely squared? With hot-glue?

                      Yes, hot glue indeed.

                      Regards Robert

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                      • michael24h
                        michael24h @Robert_K last edited by

                        @Robert_K
                        leave back of mirror open.that will help

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