DIY Smart Mirror (that doesn't steam up!)
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In this video I'll be showing you how to make a smart mirror that you can watch YouTube videos in, AND it will never steam up!
Mini Speakers: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575117832&toolid=10001&campid=5337657473&customid=&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp2334524.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.Xmini%2Bspeaker%2Bohm%2B3w.TRS1%26_nkw%3Dmini%2Bspeaker%2Bohm%2B3w%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3Dmini%2Bspeaker%2Bohm%2B
Mini Amplifier: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575117832&toolid=10001&campid=5337657473&customid=&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3DTPA3116D2%26_sacat%3D0%26_sop%3D15%26_blrs%3Drecall_filtering (use only if powering more than 5 speakers for each channel)
Slim USB-C power bank: https://amzn.to/2lNDS0F
USB-C Power Board:
eBay US: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=9&pub=5575347517&toolid=10001&campid=5338215129&customid=&icep_uq=usb+c+poll+detector&icep_sellerId=&icep_ex_kw=&icep_sortBy=12&icep_catId=&icep_minPrice=&icep_maxPrice=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg
eBay UK: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=9&pub=5575347517&toolid=10001&campid=5338215129&customid=&icep_uq=usb+c+poll+detector&icep_sellerId=&icep_ex_kw=&icep_sortBy=12&icep_catId=&icep_minPrice=&icep_maxPrice=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg
Recommended Screen + Display Adapter:
eBay US: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575347517&toolid=10001&campid=5338215129&customid=&icep_item=153525778887&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg
eBay UK: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575347517&toolid=10001&campid=5338215129&customid=&icep_item=153525778887&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg
More info about using laptop screens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfirQC99xPc
Speaker wiring note: All speakers have a resistance, called Ohm. If a speaker has 8ohms, and you wire 6 of them up in series, the resistance will be 48ohms (6 x 8 = 48), which is too much for an amplifier. Wiring them in parallel results in 1.4Ohms (8 / 6 = 1.333) which is too little for the amplifier. So, what I did was divide the 6 speakers into 3 sets of 2, and wire each set of 2 together in series for 16ohm. I then connected these 3 16ohm sets in parallel to result in an overall resistance of 5.4Ohms, which should be within a typical expected range for an amplifier (4 to 8 ohms).
In this video I'll be showing you how to make a smart mirror that you can watch YouTube videos in, AND it will never steam up!
Mini Speakers: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575117832&toolid=10001&campid=5337657473&customid=&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp2334524.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.Xmini%2Bspeaker%2Bohm%2B3w.TRS1%26_nkw%3Dmini%2Bspeaker%2Bohm%2B3w%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3Dmini%2Bspeaker%2Bohm%2B
Mini Amplifier: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575117832&toolid=10001&campid=5337657473&customid=&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3DTPA3116D2%26_sacat%3D0%26_sop%3D15%26_blrs%3Drecall_filtering (use only if powering more than 5 speakers for each channel)
Slim USB-C power bank: https://amzn.to/2lNDS0F
USB-C Power Board:
eBay US: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=9&pub=5575347517&toolid=10001&campid=5338215129&customid=&icep_uq=usb+c+poll+detector&icep_sellerId=&icep_ex_kw=&icep_sortBy=12&icep_catId=&icep_minPrice=&icep_maxPrice=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg
eBay UK: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=9&pub=5575347517&toolid=10001&campid=5338215129&customid=&icep_uq=usb+c+poll+detector&icep_sellerId=&icep_ex_kw=&icep_sortBy=12&icep_catId=&icep_minPrice=&icep_maxPrice=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg
Recommended Screen + Display Adapter:
eBay US: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575347517&toolid=10001&campid=5338215129&customid=&icep_item=153525778887&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg
eBay UK: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575347517&toolid=10001&campid=5338215129&customid=&icep_item=153525778887&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg
More info about using laptop screens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfirQC99xPc
Speaker wiring note: All speakers have a resistance, called Ohm. If a speaker has 8ohms, and you wire 6 of them up in series, the resistance will be 48ohms (6 x 8 = 48), which is too much for an amplifier. Wiring them in parallel results in 1.4Ohms (8 / 6 = 1.333) which is too little for the amplifier. So, what I did was divide the 6 speakers into 3 sets of 2, and wire each set of 2 together in series for 16ohm. I then connected these 3 16ohm sets in parallel to result in an overall resistance of 5.4Ohms, which should be within a typical expected range for an amplifier (4 to 8 ohms).
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