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    Mat's mirror completed!

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    • zydecat74Z Offline
      zydecat74
      last edited by

      Hi all, it has taken a while for me, particularly as I was making the mirror for my wife as a surprise so keeping it under wraps in my workshop was difficult. Plus we had a baby in the meantime which really puts a stopper in workshop projects. But here it is:
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      A quick run down of what I used:
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      Raspberry Pi 3
      Lenovo ThinkVision LT2323p 23" - no HDMI input, but I bought a HDMI to DVI cable and it did the job nicely
      Belkin power adapter with usb power ports. Kept all of the monitor and Pi power internal.
      You may notice that the monitor is kept in place by two L-brackets - spares from building Ikea bookshelves (they’re used to stop the bookshelf being pulled over). They came in very handy!
      Velcro cable ties, Velcro dots and some double sided tape to keep everything on the back of the frame and monitor.
      Speaking of the frame, just used Pine boards, butt jointed into the frame and then topped it with oak beading for a bit of decoration. That really came up a treat!
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      Painted with a water based enamel white.
      Had the glass cut to size and then used 97% mirror film for the mirror. There are tiny air bubbles in the mirror, but only if you are up close. I may redo that some time down the track
      Oh and I put it on the wall with a monitor wall stand which just slots in to attachment on the wall. As my monitor frame was quite deep, I had to do some Macgyver action with the wall plate. Utilised an offcut from my workshop tool bench frame that I made last summer.
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      So there you have it. It was a fun project, my wife likes it and I’m ready for another challenge (although we have enough with two little ones to look after for the moment)…
      Mat
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      Te audire non possum. Musa sapientum fixa est in aure.

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      • yawnsY Offline
        yawns Moderator
        last edited by

        Good job!
        I like the overall look and I really appreciate sharing detailed information and some of your experience.

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        • cowboysdudeC Offline
          cowboysdude Module Developer
          last edited by

          Nice job!!!

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            slickric
            last edited by

            top stuff mate - looks great!

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            • modtechM Offline
              modtech
              last edited by

              Best one i’ve seen on here so far, glad its Aussie too

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                carteblanche @zydecat74
                last edited by

                @zydecat74 great job! Im just wondering what type of mirror you used?

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                  plumcraft
                  last edited by plumcraft

                  great job man !

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