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    • My mirror from Montreal

      Hey everyone,
      Below is my build but I wanted to first thank everyone for contributing here as I would not have been able to do this without all the info on this site.

      Still fine tuning the software as I really would like to have voice control and random YouTube play lists but those two modules are still a struggle for me and can’t get them running.

      I picked up the two way mirror (18” x 30”) at a local glass shop for surprisingly cheap…$126.00 CND before taxes.

      Further down you will see a valuable and costly oops on my part.

      YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S79dItWKps

      I started by getting myself a 29” LCD TV off of a local “Greggs list” site for $40. Also pick up a mirror and frame from the same site.

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      Began building the shadow box frame for the TV and mirror and modified it to fit the TV’s speakers and the PI itself.

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      Stripped the TV down as it was way too thick, glued up the shadow box frame and assembled it to the mirror frame to begin fitting it all up. Also tested out the software to insure all is running well.

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      Next I Cut up some wood bracing to center the TV on the mirror. Also bought some black shelf mat material from the local dollar store , fitted it in the shadow box and cut out a hole just big enough for the TV screen.

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      OOPS:
      At this point I wanted to give it a last run through with everything connect and realized at some point, with the TV circuits exposed, I somehow shorted something. After days of trouble shooting I gave up and decided to buy another TV.

      ** Protect your exposed PCB’s

      The second TV is a 29 Philips LED so it was thin enough to keep the back casing on to protect the circuit boards. I pretty well fitted it the same way as the first and added some brackets at the bottom left and top right to keep the TV from fall out.

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      Connected all together and hit the start button. Still need to fine tune some details like auto start, etc but I’m kind of happy with it so far.
      Just need permission from wife as to where I’m aloud to pace it 

      Have two pages of modules alternating with ticker tape news, time and the temperature on the fixed page.

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      posted in Show your Mirror
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    • RE: My mirror from Montreal

      The Earth and Moon modules I used are found in the 3rd party modules list:
      https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/wiki/3rd-party-modules

      These are them specifically:
      https://github.com/mykle1/MMM-EARTH
      https://github.com/spectroman/mmm-moon-phases

      posted in Show your Mirror
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    • RE: My mirror from Montreal

      @jcasman Nicely done.

      posted in Show your Mirror
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    Latest posts made by lpgjg

    • RE: My mirror from Montreal

      Is there anyway to make the background of MMM-ISS module transparent?

      I would like just the letters and values to come through and just have a mirror affect in the background.

      posted in Show your Mirror
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    • RE: Pi power adapter

      @bhepler Thank you, appreciate it

      posted in Hardware
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    • RE: My mirror from Montreal

      @Mykle1 I only got as close as the pic I posted…with the Earth and moon to the top left of it.

      posted in Show your Mirror
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    • RE: My mirror from Montreal

      @jcasman Nicely done.

      posted in Show your Mirror
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    • Pi power adapter

      I’m having a difficult time trying to keep the mirror assembly as thin as possible off the wall and one of the main culprits is the large Pi’s bulky power adapter. Can I switch it out for one like the picture below + USB cable. And what do I need to pay attention to if I do…like Amps for example.

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      thanks

      posted in Hardware
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    • RE: My mirror from Montreal

      This is good to know, I also had issues with the margins since I wanted it to look as if the moon was in orbit around the earth. Eventually, I gave up and made it work with mmm-moon-phase. I will probably go back an change it now that I know how to make it work.

      thanks Mykle1

      posted in Show your Mirror
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    • RE: My mirror from Montreal

      The Earth and Moon modules I used are found in the 3rd party modules list:
      https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/wiki/3rd-party-modules

      These are them specifically:
      https://github.com/mykle1/MMM-EARTH
      https://github.com/spectroman/mmm-moon-phases

      posted in Show your Mirror
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    • RE: My mirror from Montreal

      @cyberphox Thanks,

      posted in Show your Mirror
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    • RE: Data usage

      Thanks for the input everyone. I will change the update interval and I guess I will end up installing a roller on/off switch on the power cord same as the one you find on some lamps.

      This should insure no data transfer through the night or when we’re out. I can just shut it all down.

      posted in General Discussion
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    • Data usage

      Sorry if I missed it but I can’t seem to find information related to the data usage of the Magic Mirror.

      I realize it may depends on the modules running but is it something that I would need to worry about if I don’t have unlimited internet?

      If I hide the modules overnight using my phone remotely and just un-hide in the morning for a few hours, does the data stop using up when the models are hidden overnight or does it use up data even when all the modules are hidden?

      thanks

      posted in General Discussion
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