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    Where to get (cheap) acrylic mirror from in Germany

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      DirkS
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      I don’t get the point why myspiegel should not work. I’ve ordered last friday and will get it in this week. I will report.

      But myspiegel seems to block each special request. I also asked for painted acryl for my kitchen but with my paint (same as kitchen cabinets) Their answer was in just one sentence: no.

      Maybe they don’t like special requests and tell no before thinking about it.

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        Steff @DirkS
        last edited by Steff

        In fact we are two guys in Munich looking to solve the problem. My colleague did not wnat to spend any more time, he ordered “his” mirror at myspiegel, so we will get some update from him soon. Secondly I spent some time to investigate further at the weekend. Contacted glastroesch in Ulm, they refused to sell to private persons ( thanks for the hint @Blamer ), after some friendly email discussions they recommended me a local glasshop in Munich Allach, they have been very friendly, they have one sample I can test, the only drawback will be a 40 min drive for me, so I have to coordinate this between job and family, once I do have some news here, I will post it.
        In parallel i have written to some of the acrylic glas vendors noted in one of the previous posts. The answers from ALL of them was negative for 2 way mirrors ( modulor.de, buskunstoffhandel.de, expresszuschnitt.de). All of them replied me that they do not offer two way mirrors with acrylic glass.
        Will keep you updated…

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          marcel0024 @Blamer
          last edited by marcel0024

          @Blamer Did you have to pick it up yourself in stuttgart? or did they ship it? And what exactly did you ask for? spionspiegel? did you mention any specs?

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            Steff @Steff
            last edited by

            @Steff Ordered mine today at http://www.glas-schaubeck.de/, 6mm thickness, could verify it beforehand with a sample, will get it next week, once done with it, will post it in the built mirror section.

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              yawns Moderator
              last edited by

              Which technical details did you choose and what do they charge?

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                DirkS
                last edited by

                Yesterday i’ve got the MySpiegel.de mirror. I’m satisfied!

                It is still packed in foil because the frame did not arrive, yet. So i will show pictures of it soon.

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                  tajno
                  last edited by tajno

                  I’m also use one from myspiegel, they were very friendly and reliable. I’m satisfied with the result, will maybe post some pics when I’m done with the frame.

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                    thk
                    last edited by thk

                    Hi,

                    I am also using a glass from myspiegel.de.
                    Built the mirror quite some time ago, almost 2 years by now.

                    I’m satisfied with the glass, but indeed it looks “darker” and a bit more grey than a standard mirror.

                    0_1478359432318_spiegel.jpg

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                      dbahn25 @thk
                      last edited by dbahn25

                      @thk That looks great!!

                      @Steff said in Where to get (cheap) acrylic mirror from in Germany:

                      Kindly apologize, seems like the link was not really working:
                      http://www.pilkington.com/de-de/de/produkte/produktkategorien/spezialglaeser/pilkington-mirroview

                      That’s probably the best possible option, since it’s advertised to be used with TVs and screens. Have you already asked them how much that mirror costs?

                      EDIT: I just found a youtube video displaying the 50/50 version for high ambient light… that looks really good imho!
                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEmD-IcaOxo

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                        dbahn25
                        last edited by

                        I found something else: http://www.glas-per-klick.de/spiegel-antikspiegel/spionspiegel.html
                        since the small one (20x30cm) is pretty cheap I’ll just order one and try it out. I’ll keep you posted.

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                          Steff @dbahn25
                          last edited by Steff

                          @dbahn25
                          I did ask Several glaciers in Munich for an offer of the Pilkington glass, however no one was able to provide an offer ( seems to be difficult to get a " Grosshändler" beeing able to sell this glass.
                          @yawns
                          Kindly apologize for the late answer, I just received the mirror and the invoice last week and I was on travel for several days. I paid tremendous 120 Eur for the glass, however, I “just wanted” it and they were extremely friendly, I can only tell you that it is from Glass Fuess, 6mm thickness, I do not have more data, but I can tell you, it really looks great. Currently assembling the frame, will post some pictures latest in two weeks, Regards Stefan

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                            yawns Moderator @Steff
                            last edited by

                            @Steff
                            No need to apologize, this is just a fun thing, we all have our real live and more important stuff to do.
                            Did they ship the mirror or did you have to pick it up your self?

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                              Novocain
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                              Hi,

                              following your conversations since a few weeks, guess what ?! I have the same trouble in finding a two way mirror.
                              Thanks for all the helpfull comments, tough i still strougle to find a feseller that i can afford ;-) Today i was at a glazier, his answer was roughly 220€ for that kind of mirror in 60x60cm. Still trying to find alternatives online…

                              I came across this webpage and there was an interessting side note: “Smart-Mirror können mit Spionspiegeln nur bedingt erstellt werden, dazu sind schwach reflektierende Spiegel besser geeignet. Diese können von uns bestellt werden, unterliegen aber einem Mindestbestellwert.” (Quote: http://www.glaserei-kater.de/spionspiegel.html) Which translates roughly into: Spymirrors/two way mirrors arent the most suitable for a smartmirror, the best should be a low/weak reflecting mirror.

                              Any ideas about that ? First time I hear from that kind of mirrors and no real products to find on the internet under the phrase “schwach reflektierender Spiegel”.

                              @dbahn25 The UK Side you mentioned doesnt ship to Germany do they ?

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                                Blamer
                                last edited by

                                A couple of weeks ago I found this link where several mirrors had been tested (German). The pros and cons are listet in detail and the test results seems to be comprehensible to me: https://glancr.de/development/test-spionspiegel-fuer-smart-mirrors/

                                Maybe that helps if somebody is in doubt in the right mirror material.

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                                  DirkS
                                  last edited by DirkS

                                  Here are pictures of a mirror by myspiegel.de + frame of bilderrahmen-passt.de

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                                  The mirror is darker than another ones i saw on pictures. It’s not a mirror for makeup ;)
                                  But im satisfied and my wife, too! It does look very fine and beautiful with the darkness of the glass.

                                  If you expect a real shiny mirror like in your bathroom myspiegel.de is the wrong shop for you.

                                  Regards
                                  Dirk

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                                    Steff @yawns
                                    last edited by

                                    @yawns
                                    I picked up the mirror myself. They had a sample in their glasshop which I tested with my setup directly in their shop. Since I did like the result, I decided to order it from them. Stefan

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                                      Novocain
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                                      @DirkS
                                      Where do you hide all the technical stuff ? Is that a “rigips” wall ?

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                                        DirkS
                                        last edited by DirkS

                                        @Novcheck check this

                                        https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/787/inwall-mirror

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                                          Novocain
                                          last edited by

                                          @DirkS Nice thank you - was a bit confused, how you “shrunk” the stuff down ;-)

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                                            DirkS
                                            last edited by

                                            With the power of Hilti ;)

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