Hi,

after quite some time of work and brainstorming my MagicMirror is finished now:

I have installed the following parts:

Benq GL2450 - 24 Inch Monitor
Raspberry 2
microwave sensor rcwl-0516

Comments:

• The mirror switches on/off using the MMM-PIR-Sensor module, as the microwave sensor is very sensitive I still need to add some absorbing material to reduce 360 degree detection to maybe 180 degree.
• as the monitor is mounted vertically the view angle in that direction is wide enough, it is ok for the Benq but could be better
• for the backside of the mirror I used Film Coated Plywood
• to have a perfect background I used black matted car wrap
• the metal edges of the monitor I covered with some standard wrap, during the first functional test I discovered that this wrap was shining through so I had to redo that using the matted car wrap as well
• furthermore it is absolutely essential that the backside of the mirror itself is 100% clean and free of streaks
• to attach the glas to the plywood I used 5mm double sided adhesive mirror tape - believe me that is strong enough, considering the point before I had detach the mirror once to clean it once again an getting it off and removing all the glue remains was painfull
• above the mirror i will install an lamp (150cm as well)
• the lamp will be switched on using a touch switch which is connected to the metal frame of the mirror

cost:

• mirror 400€
• metal frame 130€
• monitor 90€
• Film Coated Plywood 50€
• 5mm double sided adhesive mirror tape 10€
• car wrap 20€
• raspberry + material around 50€

Total: 750€

Any comments are very welcome :)

Regards, F.

@yawns: You are right it is the bathroom right to the master bedroom. The outlets are for the faucets :) The view is really great. Just for you another picture ;)

@Goldjunge_Chriz: Indeed it is the one you have delivered. Took a while to finish it. It was difficult to find someone who could build the frame because there are no L-profiles that did match my requirements.

Hi guys,

I just found the reason that was causing the error. There was a typo in the position in the config :face_palm:
Sorry for causing such trouble! Now it is working like a charm :)

F.

I have just written an additional request to PG asking for support. Lets see if I get an answer…

Hi all,

sorry for my late response. I was quite busy during the last weeks.

@Snowflake: You can completely disassamble the monitor. The connectors are long enough so that I could mount everything on the backside of the wall. It would also be possible to replace the cables and use longer ones I think. Attached a quick shot. Quick an dirty right now :D

@albertlwj: I don´t know the size of your bathroom. We do not have problems with fog maybe also due to our ventilation system. There is also not much space between wall and mirror so that it is very unlikely that water ever will be a problem.

@bhepler: The tape shouldn´t be a problem (see the comment section in my first post :) )