@Mykle1
Hmm I may go that route. I like how well contained everything sits in your rig.

What I should have put in my original parts list is that I snagged one of these guys Cablelera Power Cord Extension and Splitter, NEMA 5-15P to NEMA 5-15R x 2, 16 AWG, 13A, 125V (ZWACPQAG-14) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FRODUR4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Hh2AAbABEH35N (sorry, on mobile) to deal with the power issue, though it miiiight not be the most elegant solution.

Perhaps theres a forum more suited for this kind of post, feel free to let me know and I’ll get outa here.

In any case, I’m getting ready to build my first rig and could benefit from the wisdom of those who actually know what they’re doing.

There are a couple things I’m doing that aren’t exactly to spec for the majority of these builds, so advice from those with some experience will be especially valuable. The most significant of which is the use of the BDF PRBL Window Film rather than the true 2 way mirror.

Firstly, my parts list:

Raspberry Pi 3B + peripheral needs, hdmi, power supply etc

Glass from a picture from picked up from Goodwill

BDF PRBL Window Film

Wood for internal framework, better looking wood for visible frame

Acer 21" computer monitor I got for $25 - Slightly less than 1080 resolution, something like 1050. DVI out, no HDMI. I have DVI to HDMI cable.

Liquid Nails - I don’t have actual nails and screws at the moment. I’m not sure what size to get or if they’ll be necessary since I have the Liquid Nails product.

Pre-Build questions:
Well firstly, does that parts list look alright? Am I missing anything?

Non-Standard stuff

I’ve heard of some people having success using the window film stuff I have in place of the two way mirror. If you’ve done that I’d love to hear what kind of mistakes to avoid and your general experience/advice.

I like the idea of actually having a bezel free mirror. Is there a reason this is impractical?

I’d like my mirror to be larger than the monitor area. Is there any problem with, for example, positioning the monitor in the top half and just having the bottom half be a regular mirror?

Thank you for taking a look at this for me. I hope to have it put together over the next couple of days =)