Dear guys,
I am finally done with my first MM2- project.
Thank you very much for your great support and ideas to finish this project.

There are only a few things left to work on:

• fix some errors with the DHT22-sensor
• find a GitHub module which shows the whole month with every iCal-entry. Also find the right positioning for it. I would like to position it in the Top/middle space (not top_bar, Ive tried it already ).
• enable wifi-connection. This hunts me since several months I still have no clue where the error is and how to fix it.
• find a Github module which enables me to send push -up notifications to the mirror. e.g. a friend goes into my room, looks a the running mirror and the mirror says something like "Hello XY, my name is Henry. It’s nice to meet you, you fag )

Best regards, Paul
You will find attached to this topic a few pictures.

Here is the final positioning

Dear fellow MM-builders,
I would like to show you the build to my second MagicMirror.
Unfortunately the glas broke during a move to another city, so I decided that it was time for a second try.

This time I used following parts:

• picture frame Ribba from IKEA 50cm*70cm
  –> it includes a neat passepartout which was useful to hide some of the cracks in the mirror
  -24" monitor Acer KA241bid
  –> a cheap monitor which is also very thin and has a HDMI output

• then I 've cut some of the parts of my old mirror which weren’t cracked
  –> I used a glas cutting tool and watched a lot of DIY youtube videos on how to cut glas, because I not such a craftsman

• If you want a more cheap solution instead of buying an actual mirror, you can use the Polycarbonat plat which is included in the Ribba frame from IKEA and use silver reflection folie

• a short HDMI cable

• for wifi connection I used the CSL - 300 Mbit/s USB 2.0 WLAN
  –> you just have to install the software from CSL (raspberry Pi needs a LAN connection) after that its super easy

• a wall mount

• wood from the local store as well as screws

• male to female wires

• a DHT22-Sensor as well as a PIR sensor

I was a lot of fun putting it all together and doing a little bit of programming by myself.
As always, you guys helped me a lot in doing so!

Thank you very much

Hello Guys,
thanks to your awesome help, I was able to complete the my first step of installing and running the MM without problems on my TV.
Thanks so much!
This made my day I am completely happy.
The next steps are building the frame and ordering the mirror.

Many greetings from Germany

Paul

@cruunnerr,

Thank you so much! What a great ‘How-to’- Guide

You and your post helped a lot.

@strawberry-3.141 hope you will get an awesome topic
Good luck. I ve just finished my bachelor thesis

Dear @iwaldrum ,
this is such a cool set-up. Well done!

@strawberry-3-141 @Jopyth Thank you very much for your help.

My error was following one:

“https://192.168 …”

Now, I ve fixed it in “http://192.168 …”

–> It’s the small things that matter, I guess

Thanks a lot.
@Jopyth I love it Well done!

Bayreuth, Germany

@cpramhofer I did everything from the scratch

1. Reformation the SD Card
2. Copying the Software to the SD Card.
3. Installing everything
4. Installing the MM2 Software via the link on Michaels website

–> Conclusion: No no problem more

Dear @tbouron , what a great idea to include the airtraffic data.
Please allow me one question: Did you use an antenna or how did you get the data? I tried to follow the github instructions but failing misearbly.

Kind regards,
Paul

Dear @j-e-f-f , thank you for your recommendation.
I was figuring out how to put everything in stand by mode so my screen would be active when I am sleeping ( have it hanging in my sleepingroom).

Dear @radokristof , thank you very much for your reply.
I did not figured out then I will try your solution whith powering off the HDMI port.

Anyway guys, thank you for your interesting replies.

Kind regards

Dear @M1K3rSz , your LED’s look pretty cool. Did they come with your monitor or did you installed it after you bought your screen? Furthermore I would like to know what they are there fore? Screen activisation ore even showing you which component is not working correctly?

Thanks in advantage for your answer

Kind regards from Hamburg, Germany,
Paul

Dear @SubLim3 the none looks cool. Well done Cool mirror. Where did hang it? Hope you guys enjoys it

Many Greetings from Germany,
Paul

@JamieH1986 Darn it… I am so jealious! Well done. It looks fantastic. Hope you guys enjoy it

Many greetings from germany,
Paul

Well… actually I was recommending this project to my uncles and my dad for many years… but there we go… 26 years from Hamburg, Germany.

Kind regards

@Comunnity

If it comes to the thickness of the mirror: Would you either recommend webcams, etc, behind the mirror or as I thought create a CAD-print plan for a 3 D-printer to hide the camera behind a… actually I have no clue how to call it … a “string” of maybe a lamp?

Do you guys have recommendations or Best Practices?

I saw some awesome bathroom project in this forum but no one 3D printed his lamp or LED. My roommate has a 3D printer so I am thinking about to integrated a camera in one part of an LED lamp which is on top of the mirror.

Maybe someone tried this idea before me. Hope there are some Best Practices on how to do it.

As always I would like to thank you for your awesome feedback guys.

Kind regard from Hamburg, Germany,

Paul

@Community Kann ich euch helfen?
Fiel mir als Nicht-ITler am Anfang genauso schwer.
Falls Ihr bei Englisch und Co. Hilfe braucht, gibt mir gerne Bescheid. Das Projekt macht einfach tierisch Spaß, da ist es doch klar, dass wir einander helfen.

Viele Grüße aus Hamburg,
Paul

@reaper81 At least once a month I come across your awesome mirror. And it still wow’s me. I am looking forward to install a likewise solution as you did. It just looks so incredible cool.

Many Greetings from Hamburg

@community I would like to recommend black&white pictures or slidly darker pictures. Otherwise you will have some difficulties with the original font. The standard MM font throws shadows on light wallpapers.

Kind regards from hamburg