<![CDATA[27" Mirror with selfmade frame]]>Hello Everyone

My Mirror Project is already finished since a couple months, but i had no “time” :-) to post it here.

First, thank you very much @MichMich and @j.e.f.f for this amazing Idea and the modules i can use for this.
It’s a pleasure to stand up in the morning, looking on the screen to see the traffic, calender and weather information in this esthetic manner :hugging_face:

The screen is always off until the radard sensor detects motion in front of the display.
I used Douglas wood because its cheap and has intresting visual structure ^^

Parts

product cost
Mirror Glass ~149x36cm (Glas Trösch, Switzerland) 66€
Douglas wood for the frame (OBI) 25€
27" Philips monitor spare - 0€
Raspberry Pi 3 incl. powersupply ~ 57€
Radar sensor (RCWL0516) 8€
DHT22 Temp & Hum Sensor (Seeed 101020019) 15€
Screws and little stuff ~ 10€
Total ~ 181€

Modules

Pictures

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Regards and thanks for feedback

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/7169/27-mirror-with-selfmade-frameRSS for NodeThu, 13 Aug 2026 00:29:48 GMTMon, 14 May 2018 07:48:59 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Sat, 18 Aug 2018 04:25:37 GMT]]>@kruemel is it possible to make pic for me? Adn, I’ve never been playing with any HW module - how to connect the module? There are some “cables” or I’ve to “create” them?
Thanks, Zdeněk

P.S.: nice job…

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/43541https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/43541Sat, 18 Aug 2018 04:25:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Fri, 03 Aug 2018 17:43:34 GMT]]>very nice, specialy the price of the mirror hope in NL will have like these …:(

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/43005https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/43005Fri, 03 Aug 2018 17:43:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Sat, 21 Jul 2018 06:49:25 GMT]]>@max86 Hi Max, sure :-)
Outline is 153cm x 40.3cm for the frame
and visable mirror is 34.3cm

So the overflow in my case should be about ~1.5 to 1.7cm

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/42429https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/42429Sat, 21 Jul 2018 06:49:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Tue, 17 Jul 2018 09:15:43 GMT]]>Hello @kruemel , is that possible to have the outline dimensions, i’m thinking about building almost the same ? Actually, i don’t know what should be the size of overflow for the mirror, to keep it strong.

Really nice setup :)

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/42317https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/42317Tue, 17 Jul 2018 09:15:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Sun, 17 Jun 2018 15:41:14 GMT]]>@jersam Aaaah, now i get your point :D

I started with 2

Douglas Wood 4,5 cm x 200 cm x 7 cm
https://www.obi.ch/terrassendielen/unterkonstruktion-douglasie-4-5-cm-x-200-cm-x-7-cm/p/3434313

Cut in the half and to my needed length.
Get rid of the wood i dont need with a wood milling, like this:
alt text

…with two different positions to get a “stairway” :-)

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/40571https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/40571Sun, 17 Jun 2018 15:41:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Sun, 17 Jun 2018 15:25:31 GMT]]>@teegray1124 Yes but i think you mean the “rainfall” amount, when you ask like this ^^
I noticed that it states “nullmm” instead of a number, since a couple weeks.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/40567https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/40567Sun, 17 Jun 2018 15:25:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:01:30 GMT]]>does your myweather module still work?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/40490https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/40490Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:01:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Wed, 13 Jun 2018 16:46:48 GMT]]>@kruemel
thanks… no need to take pictures…
I’m just wondering why my sensor is no working trough the glass wood combination (Mirropane Chrome Spy 4mm + plywood 5mm)

Anyway, I found another way to mount it almost invisible.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/40440https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/40440Wed, 13 Jun 2018 16:46:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Tue, 12 Jun 2018 17:51:42 GMT]]>@kruemel which bits did you use to cut the wood.

Looks like you started with a 2x4, cut into a L shape with a ledge, put a smaller strip of wood to hold the mirror and display in.

its nicely done so i was curious.

I just picked up a table saw so i can do a datto cut in wood.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/40412https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/40412Tue, 12 Jun 2018 17:51:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Tue, 12 Jun 2018 09:12:40 GMT]]>@onkelbobby Hi, thank you :-)

I just mounted the sensor on a piece of wood behind the glass (to reduce the range a little bit without a tresistor) instead of directly behind the glass.
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If you need i can make a picture but i think the illustration should do the job ;-)

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/40399https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/40399Tue, 12 Jun 2018 09:12:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Tue, 12 Jun 2018 08:57:49 GMT]]>@jersam said in 27" Mirror with selfmade frame:

which router bits did you use on the 2x4s?

Sorry i dont get your point ^^
Do you mean this, maybe?

0_1528793865589_display.png

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/40397https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/40397Tue, 12 Jun 2018 08:57:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Tue, 12 Jun 2018 06:03:01 GMT]]>Ah sorry i did not get any notifications about new posts :-)
I will answer all the questions this week

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/40385https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/40385Tue, 12 Jun 2018 06:03:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Fri, 08 Jun 2018 21:39:58 GMT]]>which router bits did you use on the 2x4s?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/40307https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/40307Fri, 08 Jun 2018 21:39:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Wed, 23 May 2018 07:20:49 GMT]]>Hi kruemel,

good job… looks very professional.
Since I’m using the same RCWL0516 motion sensor I have also some questions:

  • How did you mount it that it is working through the glass?
    I tried id with my Mirropane Chrome Spy 4mm but there was no detection trough the glass at all.
  • Maybe you can share some pictures especially of the motion sensor?

Thanks, onkelbobby

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39763https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39763Wed, 23 May 2018 07:20:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Wed, 23 May 2018 06:27:18 GMT]]>FYI: Glastroesch.de doesn’t ship their mirrors. They also do not directly sell to private people but give you a contact that does. Apparently they are around Ulm (for those that live close enough).

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39762https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39762Wed, 23 May 2018 06:27:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Wed, 23 May 2018 06:23:51 GMT]]>Very nice mirror. Looks great.
I am also curious about the prices of the mirror and shipping costs.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39761https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39761Wed, 23 May 2018 06:23:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Mon, 21 May 2018 19:53:11 GMT]]>Nice work, i see you used a radar sensor.
How and where exactly did you attach this?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39737https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39737Mon, 21 May 2018 19:53:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Sun, 20 May 2018 19:20:50 GMT]]>great job, looks great full height!

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39696https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39696Sun, 20 May 2018 19:20:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Tue, 15 May 2018 20:56:18 GMT]]>@kruemel ty for the info

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39513https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39513Tue, 15 May 2018 20:56:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Tue, 15 May 2018 06:14:07 GMT]]>@maxbachmann
Its in the middle behind the thick wood and it detects at least 4m. (would be more if there would be no wood, just the glass :-)
Due to the position across from my wardrobe thats fine but if the range is too faar for detection it would be possible to reduce it with a resistor.
https://github.com/jdesbonnet/RCWL-0516

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39497https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39497Tue, 15 May 2018 06:14:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Tue, 15 May 2018 02:38:25 GMT]]>Excellent work. That looks great!

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39489https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39489Tue, 15 May 2018 02:38:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Mon, 14 May 2018 19:50:34 GMT]]>How far does your radar detector detect through the glass?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39473https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39473Mon, 14 May 2018 19:50:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Mon, 14 May 2018 17:01:05 GMT]]>Thank you very much. I saw they are also in Germany. I will call them up tomorrow and ask for prices for the mirror and for shipping. If it’s really that cheap I will order one with 12% and with 20% transmission and see which one fits best.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39470https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39470Mon, 14 May 2018 17:01:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 27" Mirror with selfmade frame on Mon, 14 May 2018 16:21:10 GMT]]>Thanks :)
Its 12% and 4mm thick

They have 1, 12, 20, 30 and 40%
https://www.glastroesch.ch/glas/82-spionspiegel.html

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39469https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/39469Mon, 14 May 2018 16:21:10 GMT