The Casing

April 5th, 2014 2 min read

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This post is part of the MagicMirror series. Check out the other posts here:

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    After measuring the dimensions needed for the new casing, DIY happiness could start. Using pine wood I create a strong and steady frame. For the bezel holding the mirror and monitor in place I used wooden floor plinths. Reason for this is that they were the exact perfect size (30mm width), and have a rounded bezel. 

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    Since the monitor would probably generate some heat, air ventilation holes were necessary. Also a nice and firm mounting point was added on the back of the casing.

    A small spoiler: the end product weights 6.5Kg. The fact that I created a double mounting point was probably a spot on ‘guestimation’.

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    Additionally, the bottom of the casing I created a small slit to act as a cable tray for the power cable.

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    Of course, it needed some color, so after applying (way to much, something I really regreted during the sanding …) putty, some ground paint and a nice shiny toplayer (2x), the new casing was done.

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    There was one piece of carpentry I needed to do: to mount the monitor and mirror I created 4 mounting blocks. ready to screw on the inside of the frame.

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    This concluded my carpentry job. Time for the next chapter of project 'Magic Mirror’. The installation of hardware.

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