there are hydrophobic coating sprays u can use on mirrors and car glass to prevent condensation, maybe an easier alternative to filling the mirror with hot water
Zero Cool no, he means RainX. A spray would not work. If you'd ever applied rain x to a windshield, you'd know that you can't just spray it on. I'm not searching hydrophobic blah blah for expensive crap, just put RainX on the mirror and rub it in so it WORKS properly, and wipe up the excess. Problem solved. Or would you like to endorse Your favorite spray? Anybody can say hydro whatsit but you're not DIYing anything by finding some exotic, expensive hydrophobia spray. pffffft
This, a thousand times this. It's a bit expensive, but you can get it on Amazon or from pretty much any electronics supplier. Clear nail polish also works well and is a bit cheaper.
I’m learning that making videos is A LOT of work. If I want these awesome people to continue, I have to start supporting through what drives your revenue: ads. And you deserve it. Thank you for the work you put into making a clean, informative, and interesting video.
ads are a poor way to make revenue, most studies show advertising is largely ignored nowadays due to media multitasking. If you really want to support this dude's stunning content, i recommend signing up for his patreon.
When those ads are 10 seconds and you can skip them after 5, fine. But watching TH-cam on my tv these days is torture. 4 60 second ads in a 10 minute video.
Nice looking mirror, although I'm not entirely convinced by the idea of having to attach it to a tap and wait a few minutes for it to fill. Plus I would think it would be prone to leaking with time due to limescale build up.
maybe try one of those slim aquarium heaters i had one before its like a black mat, not sure if it would be good enough for the amount of water in the mirror tho and would require being left on.
@@mochixplants you don't need water if you had a heater. Mirror gets fogy because the heat difference. Steam is hot, and mirror cold. When steam comes in touch with the mirror it cools and fogs it up...if you had a small heater to warm up the mirror you wouldn't need any water to start with. Point given is that alternatively you could use a hairdryer on the mirror after you shower. It will dissipate the mist of the mirror so you can use it.
@@ouroboros_on_the_orange seems like a bit of a difficult build to find any air heaters remotely small, all the heaters i've ever seen wouldn't fit inside the mirror not to mention the noise of the fan would be annoying.
@@mochixplants You could make it with a cooper wire and an energy transformer similar to one being used for LED lights...and you could get few small lower rpm fans that make low noise...It is more complicated than his solution but I belive it is better in the long run. I mean, I still love his idea and the fact he is making these videos it makes me get some additional ideas of my own or how to adapt some of his ideas on something I'm working on :)
Agreed. I still haven't finished my living room. I tore down old wallpaper and the old trim. In about 3 months I had the new paint finished, but it took me another 4 months to put up the new trim I had bought. I still need to get a piece for over the door way. It'll have been a year and only have one wall completed. Haha.
Damn I forgot mirrors were just for reflection. The Wicked Witch is losing out on royalties. Just shows Sleeping Beauty had no chance against her. Rewrite the Sleeping Beauty storyline!
he didnt say the old laptop was used one. I too have few unused pieces of technology stored that are couple of years old due to them being already obsolete.
There's another video of his where he talks about how to disassemble a laptop yourself. Otherwise you can buy these old screens on ebay, which is probably what he did here
The water tank is a good idea, though having it sealed (and using distilled water) with a small heating element at the bottom and relying on convection flow to heat the whole thing. Also cover all the electronics in non-conductive waterproof conformal coating to protect them from corrosion etc.
"I used a 3D printer to make the brackets for the speakers," this man is a genius, an artist, a computer engineer and a carpenter at the same time. "Let Him Build"
Regards from Costa Rica; wonder if there's someone as equally as creative as this man, but with trains? 🤔 Costa Rica needs lots of trains as public transport is so chaotic
As the creator of the original interactive mirror many years ago, i must say, hats off to you. I've seen MANY copies over the years - this one's a winner.
one thing i'd do differently... fiberboard/MDF should be a no-no even when primed and painted. Its use scares me in the bathroom, likely to change shape over time thanks to hot showers.
@@qinn1996 I've had trouble pasting a link here... but search for "alpay interactive mirror" and you'll find my video predating all others. Thanks for asking.
I get a feeling who actually can do this themselves. But the conviction of this guy is exceptional. Each step is explained with a 100% confidence then everyone watching is actually following the steps in real-time.
Dude, you are a genius!!! Maybe not a kitchen counter, but a kitchen cupboard or something... Sorry, I will take your idea and try to make that shit! Dude, you really are amazing for coming up with that !
I like the de-misting effect, but wouldn't it be easier just to use a de-fog/steam chemical to coat the glass? Not sure if this would affect video quality of the smart mirror but I doubt it.
Just try your best. Youd be surprised what youre able to do if you give yourself enough time and keep your motivation up. Just do it step by step and take a breather if you get frustrated.
You are more than capable of making this. If anything, you don't need to make a smart mirror for the bathroom so you can skip the gasket steps and even the speakers if you just want the smart mirror to display the weather etc. You don't need to go all out on it unless you want to :)
The LCD driver board actually has a onboard 5V regulator. You can bypass it and feed 5V direcly from the powerbank to increase efficiancy. Lithium battery (4.2V)->Power bank step up (12V)->Driver board (5V) isnt very efficiant.
Do you mean taking 5v directly from the power bank? If so, I have that same power bank and you can't output 12v and 5v from it at the same time. I've tried.
@@Paul_WithaP I meant why bother to get 12V if the LCD driver can work with 5V with modification. You can ditch the USB-PD board entirely. And you can use cheaper powerbanks or existing ones which don't support the QC or USB-PD specifications.
@@abdulazeez.98 I tore down some LVDS panels and they have step up drivers on TCON board for the backlight LEDs. I think they can work off 5V. I remember seeing greatscott's video where he bypasses the buck regulator in his DIY monitor video. Many portable monitors for laptops run off of a single USB C port for power and DP signals.
I'm probably going the shorter route of putting a small lcd screen that just shows me the time and weather forecast. I don't have the time or need to watch videos in the bathroom, but kudos for the project and it's totally doable also for the novices out there! Your result might not look like his, but it's yours and the feeling when you can say out loud: "I made that", priceless!
Yes, you managed to get it done, now, you see that more than an overall knowledge is necessary, also the tools, 3d printer and all the gear to make it so. Francisco Iniguez said it better than me, usually, the person who DO this type of things have all the resources at hand. That laptop screen adapter on the other hand is a really nice tip to have at hand when a screen for a project is required, but it lacks of one of the main functions of the smart mirror, that it has to be touchscreen and independent, if there's a lot of preparation to be done to get the thing running before you start shaving, then is easier to get the laptop into the bathroom and play wherever on it, don't get me wrong, theres a lot of good and valuable information and tips on your video (the type of paint, the usb 3.0 adapter, using a bank as a source) and also is really enjoyable to watch, but it may be missing the main point of the practicality of having a smart screen as a mirror on the bathroom
This is one of the most simple smart mirrors I've seen .. I've done one with a Raspberry Pi, but I think a Chromecast would be even better because it is less fiddley .. Very good stuff ..
"You're so *vain* - you've been in the bathroom staring at the mirror for hours!" "Actually, I've been binge watching _DIY Perks_ on my homemade Smart Mirror!"
I can't understand why this guy has so many dislikes. He's incredibly intelligent, handsome and personable. Plus articulate. Ah, I get it... ignorance & stupidly with a natural inclination for "hating", make people gravitate towards the dislike button.
We would love to see a video on the tool requirements! As soon as i get an email and a notification that you posted a video i drop everything to watch it! God has blessed you with this creativity and thank you for sharing that with us Matthew!
6:40 electricity in the bathroom? Meanwhile in america we like "yeah this is a plug so I can bring my TV in the shower with me. And this is my other plug so I can charge my phone and watch videos in the shower. And my shower head is also a speaker".
In all countries there are plugs in the bathrooms. After all, you have lights in there, people use them to power up fans, or shave or whatever. Not just the US. DIY perks is just implying that if you fk something up, given your diy skills, you wont be shocked with 110 or 220 volts and die on the spot. Worst that can happen is ull burn a board or two.
Yes, also superglue isn't waterproof (at least not ordinary superglue) and will deteriorate. Should really use specific glues and sealants for the materials being bonded.
@@evilutionltd The filling nozzles were also superglued in place. That might be ok if you only fill the chamber once, but if using tap water you're going to need to empty and refill at some point unless you want a colony of moulds and micro-organisms in there.
@@ataru4 no water pressure though so there'd be no creep and meniscus pressure would stop water escaping. It would be better to fill to below the fill points, add a bit of bleach to the water to prevent growth and have a small ceramic heater strip in the water.
Best idea so far! These videos are a constant inspiration for lots of people. Here's a recommendation: include a rough price estimate for what these would cost to build. I know it's pretty difficult to determine, but maybe you could produce a simple chart including the materials for the project with estimated prices, and builders with several of those materials laying around could subtract that price. Just a thought. Great video as always.
The tools you need will depend on what you wish to do. Lowes sales a basic home kit, pliers, hammer, tape, screwdrivers, and bit set. I bought both my kids one a few years ago and they love them. Even the boy that all over his face said wtf am I going to do with this, called a month later and thanked me, he uses it all the time.
Or if you're going to do more work that involves moulding of wood like using a router I recommend a router on amazon called the Katsu palm router. It's literally a rebrand of the makita palm router, meaning all the internals of it and build quality is the exact same that you can expect from makita and it only costs £35.99
(Sorry about my English, I’m from Brazil..) i actually made it and it looks awesome.. I don’t have any tools to work with wood tho, so I payed someone to tho the work for me and I just paint with oil painting.. instead of an old laptop monitor I just remove the body of an old 17’ monitor with dvi and take of the metal of the display (the metal that stays around the glass and the backlight) and it makes the screen I bit lighter.. I wasn’t planning to get it expensive so I actually don’t have anything to plug everything.. but it’s easy and I really think it easier with the monitor.. it’s a good project guys! The window isn’t expensive either...
Really well done video. I'd always wondered how the smart - or just TV embedded - mirrors were put together. Now I know how. Gonna do one for myself sometime for sure. Easy enough to do, but complicated enough to make the project interesting and educational.
"... and all you need is power... please see my other video on how to build a nuclear reactor in the basement". Seriously, I love this guy, his projects are the bomb
Love it.... at the Grand Floridian they have smart mirrors in the DVC rooms. Ever since then I have wanted to make one. I have been holding on to my original surface with the idea of using this or have another screen that is not touch screen that is much larger but extremely thin led. Was thinking tv/ framed mirror in the bedroom. Great inspiration
Wow. This is definitely the most elaborate smart mirror I've seen so far. I do think using the Chromecast is brilliant. Most people use a Raspberry Pi. And that paint job! I thought he was holding a metal or plastic frame at first. Now I just have to convince the wife to let me get rid of the medicine cabinet...
@@rayproductionsbackupchanne3862 Right, you could have the medicine cabinet be behind the screen, which makes it a piece of cake, although this mirror isn't slim to begin with, and adding a medicine cabinet would make it even thicker. Defenitely do-able though.
I mean, I've built a Smart Home of my own, on my own, & I'm always looking to add more stuff to it (like this one). But somehow watching videos while shaving doesn't seem like a good idea. 🪒🩸 Awesome project nevertheless, well done. 👍🏻
I've watched a few of DIY Perks videos and I'm not at all sure who the target audience is. I'm a fairly experienced maker in the woodworking/metalworking/electronics field and whilst I appreciate the clever techniques in these videos I find it hard to imagine just who has the time and inclination to do these projects.
Your DIY channel is a ticket takes me back to my childhood. It reminds me about THE BIG BANG and FINGERTIPS kids science entertainment tv show back to 20 years ago. Thank you very much
Some brilliant ideas in this video, he makes it look so easy! I wouldn't bother with the water heating, just leave the window open.. Many thanks for the inspiration!
@@lazar2175 If you think a week is not enough time for algae to develop it is because you don't have an aquarium ;). Algae will grow, and it even doesn't need it to be full of water, just a very humid environment (exactly what we have here).
@@almarma Oh boy i have a aquarium, but algae have 0% chance of developing here. First off, the tap water is mostly sterile due to dubious amounts of chlorine in it. This means very little to no starting ground for algae. Second off, the algae needs light, and this doesn't provide any light to the water. Also third, my comment was supposed to be a joke and not taken seriously.
@@lazar2175 Maybe with a lot of chlorine you could get less or no algae at all, but not everybody has that amount of it in tap water. Also, if the bathroom has a windows, it could have enough light to grow algae. I can't say it 100% for sure because I haven't tried, but knowing how algae can grow even inside the tube I use to vacuum the gravel once a week (only once a week gets wet), I have a lot of doubts that this part of the project will work in a long term
I jus came back to this video after years and I’m happy to say you inspired me to create a water proof shower tv ! Love to see you attempt it as well and your own version of said thing
Me - "Mirror Mirror on the wall; what DIY Perks am I going to make today"? Mirror - "Something awesome, but I sense will never be completed". Great video, if the frames were easier to obtain because I'm not very good at wood work & I had all the other materials, I'd make one of these.
Amazing! ..As for shaving, I started using a Feather safety razor with Feather Japanese made blades (sharpest on the market) I will never go back to a mach3 or any other razor again. Also it's the cheapest way to shave and the best.
This is stunning. I'd argue, even more so than some of the other awesome things you've built. Just a question though, is it okay to leave an exposed PCB and/or components like a chromecast in a room full of steam?
You could spray it with conformal coating. It's like $20 a can and people use it to waterproof drones all the time. I'm kinda surprised he didn't do that.
the fact that i always had 220v outlets plus electornica on while showering, lets me know its even completely safe to use resistors as a demister factor. before you say im ignorant and dangerous, no, condensation will never be enough to make droplets or puddles inside sockets or electronics
Him: Electricity in a bathroom?! Me, an american, currently sitting in my bathroom, with a space heater, a 220v socket on the floor for a clothes dryer, and a 110v on the wall charging my phone: *Laughs in murican*
@@Outworlder I'm familiar, I went to school for it, actually. I've never really liked the british logic on bathrooms and electric. That said, I prefer their system as a whole to ours.
@@Brian-jv8iy I know. :( Americans use 220/240 despite what people sometimes think, but we split ours. The European system makes so much more sense to me. But, that's life for ya, Murica gonna Murica.
For widening the holes in the frame: Just measure the depth of the treated inserts, measure this on your drill and put a piece of tape on the drill. You will never go too deep. As always, this was another very nice project.
This guy is crazy... why can''t factory think of what you think... All things you made is always been my dream of. I wish you could made things available in Amazon
having to attach a plug to your tap and fill the mirror with hot water every time you use it seems like quite a bit more effort than just periodically applying an anti-fog coating like they sell for car windshields. I also feel like you could make it a great deal thinner by not facing those speakers sideways and instead have them either bounce sound off the wall or transmit it through the glass
I would love to see a tool recommendation video. Some may say that only a bad workman blames his tools, but I can tell you that using a handheld jigsaw or metal saw to cut out a bunch of long holes is annyoing as hell. The amount of choices and brands really can make upgrading difficult. I recently bought a rotary tool and ended up not buying a Dremel, since their quality has apparently dropped considerably in the last few years.
thanks for charing your project, it looks very promosing, and i can image using it not only in bath or shower room. and allways on clock, weather would be realy nice
More speakers does not provide louder or fuller sound. It merely provides sound coverage. These speakers wouldn't do much for quality or coverage considering they are not pointed at the user's ears and that they are mounted 180 degrees from eachother.
10:15 Again, as this will be in the back, you don't need to give it much attention when painting it...
*Makes it flawless*
Hahahahaha!!
Its far from flawless... there are still gaps around the seal and the side paint is chipped away in many shots...
EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING! theres only like 1 small bit on the bottom right that i noticed, but thats it
reminds of me steve jobs by walter isaacson
@@628sonu thanks for reminding me of this video 2 years later 💀
i never thought that Theon Greyjoy would be that genius
Ever since he lost his sausage he's had more time to work on other areas of interest
TheGabeMeister1 jajjajaaa
Yes, thank you! THAT'S who he reminds me of.
theon 🤣
Damn you! I cannot unsee it now!
"have you ever had a very specific situation and question? neither have I but here's the answer"
this is the correct energy TH-cam needs
Thanks for this comment. I was trying to explain this channel to my wife.
there are hydrophobic coating sprays u can use on mirrors and car glass to prevent condensation, maybe an easier alternative to filling the mirror with hot water
Hydrophobic materials usually tend to drip water lines since they are not prone to build ups.
you mean RainX? Sure that works, but this will make you feel like you live in the future. The stinky, leaky, calcified future.
Just use shavecream as coat... cheap and not unusual in a Bathroom
yea cheaper but not NEARLY as cool
Zero Cool no, he means RainX. A spray would not work. If you'd ever applied rain x to a windshield, you'd know that you can't just spray it on. I'm not searching hydrophobic blah blah for expensive crap, just put RainX on the mirror and rub it in so it WORKS properly, and wipe up the excess. Problem solved.
Or would you like to endorse Your favorite spray? Anybody can say hydro whatsit but you're not DIYing anything by finding some exotic, expensive hydrophobia spray. pffffft
Did anyone else come in to this video thinking "Ima build myself a smart mirror" then 5 minutes in "Are you f***ing kidding me!"
This is me every DIY video I have ever watched lol
That would be me but it didn't take 5 minutes .
🤣🤣🤣
@Maz Terbate "if you're bored and like working with your hands," said the guy with your username. Giggity.
You’ve summarised it all 🤣😂🤣😂👏🏽
"Well, it's something I expect is quite unlikely, but I'll help you anyway"
This. This is the hero we didn't know we wanted, but the hero we needed.
You like your mustangs and v8s
@@sean6992 eeeh i like v10s more cause they sound sexy
You will need to coat those exposed PCBs with some conformal costing or corrosion will develop rather soon.
This, a thousand times this. It's a bit expensive, but you can get it on Amazon or from pretty much any electronics supplier. Clear nail polish also works well and is a bit cheaper.
Absolutely and it's certainly worth the money, the ECU in my car failed due to moisture so I coated the replacement before fitting it.
nail polish works too
Yes
also mdf will swell up
It's like his voice is a weird combination of Bob Ross and a guy offering me a side quest in Skyrim....
lmaoo truuu
I listen to his voice and imagine me buying a new iPhone
Let me guess… someone stole your sweetroll?
@@ArcaneVortex No, but some dick shot me in the knee with an arrow.
@@artemis5168 "Greetings! M'aiq knows many things. What is your interest? You seek knowledge. M'aiq has much. Some of it verified by actual facts!"
I’m learning that making videos is A LOT of work. If I want these awesome people to continue, I have to start supporting through what drives your revenue: ads. And you deserve it. Thank you for the work you put into making a clean, informative, and interesting video.
ads are a poor way to make revenue, most studies show advertising is largely ignored nowadays due to media multitasking. If you really want to support this dude's stunning content, i recommend signing up for his patreon.
@@moistmarauder2721 also direct support is infinitely better than having yt in the middle getting most of the revenue
When those ads are 10 seconds and you can skip them after 5, fine. But watching TH-cam on my tv these days is torture. 4 60 second ads in a 10 minute video.
‘First we need to build a frame”
I was following up to this point...
How the fuck else do you think it was going to be made?
@@joshlewis5065 You do realize... This is a joke?
Josh Lewis r/woooosh
How? He lost me at "If you're anything like me".
Levi S cringe
Nice looking mirror, although I'm not entirely convinced by the idea of having to attach it to a tap and wait a few minutes for it to fill. Plus I would think it would be prone to leaking with time due to limescale build up.
small heater with low heat and a spread fan would do a better job than hot water imo
maybe try one of those slim aquarium heaters i had one before its like a black mat, not sure if it would be good enough for the amount of water in the mirror tho and would require being left on.
@@mochixplants you don't need water if you had a heater. Mirror gets fogy because the heat difference. Steam is hot, and mirror cold. When steam comes in touch with the mirror it cools and fogs it up...if you had a small heater to warm up the mirror you wouldn't need any water to start with. Point given is that alternatively you could use a hairdryer on the mirror after you shower. It will dissipate the mist of the mirror so you can use it.
@@ouroboros_on_the_orange seems like a bit of a difficult build to find any air heaters remotely small, all the heaters i've ever seen wouldn't fit inside the mirror not to mention the noise of the fan would be annoying.
@@mochixplants You could make it with a cooper wire and an energy transformer similar to one being used for LED lights...and you could get few small lower rpm fans that make low noise...It is more complicated than his solution but I belive it is better in the long run. I mean, I still love his idea and the fact he is making these videos it makes me get some additional ideas of my own or how to adapt some of his ideas on something I'm working on :)
I was so ready to start making one, and as I continued watching I realised I don’t have any of the things mentioned except a hot glue gun😭
Then you should look up five minute crafts instead, they have pretty cool inventions using a glue gun :>
I think I have some wood glue somewhere...and maybe paint. No brushes tho....oh well, fk it
@pyv pvy LoL
@pyv pvy relax u school threat
@pyv pvy chill.
Since i found this channel my translation of "DIY" is I can't do it.
I'd get as far as buying the mdf, then it would sit on my bench for a year or two.
@@mhuff29 Oh wow... You actually bought MDF?!
@@fleshTH you're right that would mean i went to the lumber yard...probably just sit here and click on the next DIY that I will never do ; )
Get plywood at least mdf is shit board.
Agreed. I still haven't finished my living room. I tore down old wallpaper and the old trim. In about 3 months I had the new paint finished, but it took me another 4 months to put up the new trim I had bought. I still need to get a piece for over the door way. It'll have been a year and only have one wall completed. Haha.
Damn, I forgot to charge my mirror
Better charge your power bank connected in the mirror instead
Gamer Buddy oof
Damn, I forgot to fill my mirror with warm water.
Damn I forgot mirrors were just for reflection. The Wicked Witch is losing out on royalties. Just shows Sleeping Beauty had no chance against her.
Rewrite the Sleeping Beauty storyline!
Damn, my mirror is leaking again..
"I got this screen from an old laptop." Proceeds to take off brand-new protective film from the screen.
he didnt say the old laptop was used one. I too have few unused pieces of technology stored that are couple of years old due to them being already obsolete.
Maybe he stockpiles old screens and covers them with film to protect them until use or maybe he bought an old screen off ebay and that's how it came
There's another video of his where he talks about how to disassemble a laptop yourself. Otherwise you can buy these old screens on ebay, which is probably what he did here
Yea cause a newer model laptops replacement parts would be more expensive
He never took it Off until now
The water tank is a good idea, though having it sealed (and using distilled water) with a small heating element at the bottom and relying on convection flow to heat the whole thing.
Also cover all the electronics in non-conductive waterproof conformal coating to protect them from corrosion etc.
RainX anti fog for car windows wouldve been a much better choice.
"I used a 3D printer to make the brackets for the speakers," this man is a genius, an artist, a computer engineer and a carpenter at the same time. "Let Him Build"
Regards from Costa Rica; wonder if there's someone as equally as creative as this man, but with trains? 🤔 Costa Rica needs lots of trains as public transport is so chaotic
IRL Bob the builder
True!!!
This guy looks so damn nice and his voice so soothing, I just cannot stop myself from watching a lot of his videos in a row. What a nice fella.
As the creator of the original interactive mirror many years ago, i must say, hats off to you. I've seen MANY copies over the years - this one's a winner.
one thing i'd do differently... fiberboard/MDF should be a no-no even when primed and painted. Its use scares me in the bathroom, likely to change shape over time thanks to hot showers.
so where's YOUR video on this project?
@@qinn1996 th-cam.com/video/dAI9mF_cBu0/w-d-xo.html
@@qinn1996 I've had trouble pasting a link here... but search for "alpay interactive mirror" and you'll find my video predating all others. Thanks for asking.
He said in 6:47 "Electricity in a bathroom?" I can just imagine how he'd react to our brazilian eletric showers hahaha.
Hahahahasuh im brazilian too and i was about to comment this
Chuveiro elétrico é só para os fortes.
@Jappleng your comment is so irrelevant to Brazil tho?
os maluco iam pirar com aqueles chuveiro com fio exposto hahhahhaha
Electric shower heaters, hair dryers, rechargeable toothbrush, electric razor... lots of electricity in the bathroom.
I get a feeling who actually can do this themselves. But the conviction of this guy is exceptional. Each step is explained with a 100% confidence then everyone watching is actually following the steps in real-time.
dude.. this is the future we always wanted but never bothered making. Imagine your kitchen counter as an entire screen, that would rule.
Kitchen counters take a lot of abuse
Dude, you are a genius!!! Maybe not a kitchen counter, but a kitchen cupboard or something... Sorry, I will take your idea and try to make that shit! Dude, you really are amazing for coming up with that !
Pretty sure some advanced domotic houses already have that.. I've seen it somewhere
that would be dumb as hell
@@Sim-Ona think you saw it here th-cam.com/video/1qo6y6cnWyA/w-d-xo.html
I feel like this is the new Art Attack 😂
Likewise
😂😂😂
Awww I miss that 😭
he is reminiscent of the original host! I'm glad I wasn't the only one that got that vibe!
Banksy 🤔
I like the de-misting effect, but wouldn't it be easier just to use a de-fog/steam chemical to coat the glass? Not sure if this would affect video quality of the smart mirror but I doubt it.
I'm gonna be pissed if this is clickbait.
Edit: Ok I'm only slightly pissed because I don't have the skill to actually do this.
Yeah basically none of his stuff is clickbait. But the trade off is that all of it requires actual effort and at least a little skill.
Hahaha OP, that's practically everyone when they first watch this mans vids
Just try your best.
Youd be surprised what youre able to do if you give yourself enough time and keep your motivation up.
Just do it step by step and take a breather if you get frustrated.
@@frankie9373 this is 100% the right mentality.
You are more than capable of making this. If anything, you don't need to make a smart mirror for the bathroom so you can skip the gasket steps and even the speakers if you just want the smart mirror to display the weather etc. You don't need to go all out on it unless you want to :)
The LCD driver board actually has a onboard 5V regulator. You can bypass it and feed 5V direcly from the powerbank to increase efficiancy.
Lithium battery (4.2V)->Power bank step up (12V)->Driver board (5V) isnt very efficiant.
I think the laptop screen needs 12 volts.
Do you mean taking 5v directly from the power bank? If so, I have that same power bank and you can't output 12v and 5v from it at the same time. I've tried.
shreyas thats true (well my board does have it, 5 volt 2 amps and it works great.
@@Paul_WithaP I meant why bother to get 12V if the LCD driver can work with 5V with modification. You can ditch the USB-PD board entirely.
And you can use cheaper powerbanks or existing ones which don't support the QC or USB-PD specifications.
@@abdulazeez.98 I tore down some LVDS panels and they have step up drivers on TCON board for the backlight LEDs. I think they can work off 5V.
I remember seeing greatscott's video where he bypasses the buck regulator in his DIY monitor video.
Many portable monitors for laptops run off of a single USB C port for power and DP signals.
I'm probably going the shorter route of putting a small lcd screen that just shows me the time and weather forecast. I don't have the time or need to watch videos in the bathroom, but kudos for the project and it's totally doable also for the novices out there! Your result might not look like his, but it's yours and the feeling when you can say out loud: "I made that", priceless!
He is probably the only person who can come up with the most amazing and most useful gifts for relatives and friends.
Yes, you managed to get it done, now, you see that more than an overall knowledge is necessary, also the tools, 3d printer and all the gear to make it so.
Francisco Iniguez said it better than me, usually, the person who DO this type of things have all the resources at hand.
That laptop screen adapter on the other hand is a really nice tip to have at hand when a screen for a project is required, but it lacks of one of the main functions of the smart mirror, that it has to be touchscreen and independent, if there's a lot of preparation to be done to get the thing running before you start shaving, then is easier to get the laptop into the bathroom and play wherever on it, don't get me wrong, theres a lot of good and valuable information and tips on your video (the type of paint, the usb 3.0 adapter, using a bank as a source) and also is really enjoyable to watch, but it may be missing the main point of the practicality of having a smart screen as a mirror on the bathroom
This is one of the most simple smart mirrors I've seen .. I've done one with a Raspberry Pi, but I think a Chromecast would be even better because it is less fiddley .. Very good stuff ..
"You're so *vain* - you've been in the bathroom staring at the mirror for hours!"
"Actually, I've been binge watching _DIY Perks_ on my homemade Smart Mirror!"
Yes mom what i have a monitor in my mirror what you have a problem?
Like people will be watching tv mirrors for hours or more.
@@anastasiapuppy8910 I'm guessing you won't fall for the bullshit excuse, then. :)
I love the combination of beautiful woodworking, well thought-out function of the product and totally ghetto electrics 😀
I can't understand why this guy has so many dislikes. He's incredibly intelligent, handsome and personable. Plus articulate. Ah, I get it... ignorance & stupidly with a natural inclination for "hating", make people gravitate towards the dislike button.
or bots.
Well, aren't you happy now? :D
Me: “I don’t feel like watching a 15 minute video.”
Also me 15 minutes later: “Interesting.”
you never stop impressing me with your well thought out, amazing designs! keep it up matt you always lift my spirits!
I admire this man’s content every thing is neatly made just like his end products thanks for your great content sir,
We would love to see a video on the tool requirements! As soon as i get an email and a notification that you posted a video i drop everything to watch it! God has blessed you with this creativity and thank you for sharing that with us Matthew!
This man is just too intelligent for me.
@TheRageMaker r/thatsameme
I identify
@@yolo3004 if i tried to make that it would definitely go wrong
Makes you wonder who the 1.5k dislikes are. This man's voice is soothing and the videos are hella informative.
6:40 electricity in the bathroom? Meanwhile in america we like "yeah this is a plug so I can bring my TV in the shower with me. And this is my other plug so I can charge my phone and watch videos in the shower. And my shower head is also a speaker".
Watt?!? Wow. Ohm eye! Definitely not revolting from this comment. This amped up my day.
@@ronture8279 underrated comment.
If you just use a GFCI outlet...
In all countries there are plugs in the bathrooms. After all, you have lights in there, people use them to power up fans, or shave or whatever. Not just the US.
DIY perks is just implying that if you fk something up, given your diy skills, you wont be shocked with 110 or 220 volts and die on the spot. Worst that can happen is ull burn a board or two.
@@faythelyzabeth5647 actually I was making fun of the fact that they are making tablets you can use in the shower so you can watch TV in the shower.
I would recommend using rubber glue/vulcaniser since the super glue will not want to compress, and if it does it will (potentially) break the seal.
Yes, also superglue isn't waterproof (at least not ordinary superglue) and will deteriorate. Should really use specific glues and sealants for the materials being bonded.
That's why the seal was at the top. The water won't reach the seal because of the position of the fill and overflow pipe.
@@evilutionltd aha! Had not considered that.
@@evilutionltd The filling nozzles were also superglued in place. That might be ok if you only fill the chamber once, but if using tap water you're going to need to empty and refill at some point unless you want a colony of moulds and micro-organisms in there.
@@ataru4 no water pressure though so there'd be no creep and meniscus pressure would stop water escaping.
It would be better to fill to below the fill points, add a bit of bleach to the water to prevent growth and have a small ceramic heater strip in the water.
You are truly amazing. Your super power is the ability to make your ideas happen. You take DIY to a whole new level and I love it!
Best idea so far! These videos are a constant inspiration for lots of people.
Here's a recommendation: include a rough price estimate for what these would cost to build. I know it's pretty difficult to determine, but maybe you could produce a simple chart including the materials for the project with estimated prices, and builders with several of those materials laying around could subtract that price. Just a thought.
Great video as always.
Id love to see a tool recommendation vid or just more vids in general! You are one of my favorite youtube channels so keep it going😊
Yass! Cheap, essential tools ftw
The tools you need will depend on what you wish to do.
Lowes sales a basic home kit, pliers, hammer, tape, screwdrivers, and bit set. I bought both my kids one a few years ago and they love them.
Even the boy that all over his face said wtf am I going to do with this, called a month later and thanked me, he uses it all the time.
Or if you're going to do more work that involves moulding of wood like using a router I recommend a router on amazon called the Katsu palm router.
It's literally a rebrand of the makita palm router, meaning all the internals of it and build quality is the exact same that you can expect from makita and it only costs £35.99
(Sorry about my English, I’m from Brazil..) i actually made it and it looks awesome.. I don’t have any tools to work with wood tho, so I payed someone to tho the work for me and I just paint with oil painting.. instead of an old laptop monitor I just remove the body of an old 17’ monitor with dvi and take of the metal of the display (the metal that stays around the glass and the backlight) and it makes the screen I bit lighter.. I wasn’t planning to get it expensive so I actually don’t have anything to plug everything.. but it’s easy and I really think it easier with the monitor.. it’s a good project guys! The window isn’t expensive either...
Really well done video. I'd always wondered how the smart - or just TV embedded - mirrors were put together. Now I know how. Gonna do one for myself sometime for sure. Easy enough to do, but complicated enough to make the project interesting and educational.
Did you do it?
This might be the first thing I actually try instead of just being amazed how smart you are.
wow, overcomplicated and extremely inconvenient to use, this is what DIY is all about 👏
stop being a hater
@@Coughhugff no
2:29 I thought he started drilling his wrist wth 😂😂
me too
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“If you don’t have a 3D printer” psssshhhtt. Who doesn’t have a 3D printer😏😅😂😂😂
Sigh 😞😔
They arent that expensive tho you can get kits for like 150$ from amazon or from Aliexpress
I have one, they aren't that incredible lol
I don't have a 3D printer because at Malaysia is very expansive like RM 16,872.00
@@zxfaro5814 apa kamu dari malaysia?
This channel is insanely good.
At 10:22 he says 'It should look something like this.'
And it looks like it just came off a production line. :D
I was just thinking about the tools you use then you aired my thoughts. Yes, we need a video for that.
"... and all you need is power... please see my other video on how to build a nuclear reactor in the basement". Seriously, I love this guy, his projects are the bomb
I come to this channel to read the comments section..it's real fun..people are creative.. ofcourse with the contents and with the comments..
Love it.... at the Grand Floridian they have smart mirrors in the DVC rooms. Ever since then I have wanted to make one. I have been holding on to my original surface with the idea of using this or have another screen that is not touch screen that is much larger but extremely thin led. Was thinking tv/ framed mirror in the bedroom.
Great inspiration
3:56 "as you can probably tell, I only have an acrylic version"
me: oh yeah, I was just going to mention this 🧐
unpopular opinion: polycarbonate gonna rule future.it just need heat resistance and scratch protection.
This guy deserves 50million subscribers ♥
Love from India
Wow. This is definitely the most elaborate smart mirror I've seen so far. I do think using the Chromecast is brilliant. Most people use a Raspberry Pi. And that paint job! I thought he was holding a metal or plastic frame at first. Now I just have to convince the wife to let me get rid of the medicine cabinet...
Why not both a medicine cabinet and this. With some clever modifications to this setup you could easily integrate a door
@@rayproductionsbackupchanne3862 Right, you could have the medicine cabinet be behind the screen, which makes it a piece of cake, although this mirror isn't slim to begin with, and adding a medicine cabinet would make it even thicker. Defenitely do-able though.
@@jarleskogly8388 it would have to be build in the wall
The mirror is thick because of all the components behind. Just place them under the cabinet OR inside of the cabinet.
I mean, I've built a Smart Home of my own, on my own, & I'm always looking to add more stuff to it (like this one).
But somehow watching videos while shaving doesn't seem like a good idea. 🪒🩸
Awesome project nevertheless, well done. 👍🏻
I assume thats more for when you're brushing your teeth.
This is awesome and super easy to follow. It’s going to be the perfect gift for someone’s birthday, Christmas, Mother’s/Father’s Day.
I've watched a few of DIY Perks videos and I'm not at all sure who the target audience is. I'm a fairly experienced maker in the woodworking/metalworking/electronics field and whilst I appreciate the clever techniques in these videos I find it hard to imagine just who has the time and inclination to do these projects.
The end killed me. Hot water! I was waiting to hear: " This was a joke".
Your DIY channel is a ticket takes me back to my childhood. It reminds me about THE BIG BANG and FINGERTIPS kids science entertainment tv show back to 20 years ago. Thank you very much
Can’t wait until he DIYs a self driving lawnmower and it accidentally wins the Grand Prix
"accidently"?
Ferrari should definitely hire him. Or Merc, they could use some Lawnmowers
and here I am putting my smartphone at the foot of my mirror like a caveman to watch YT vids
This guy is my new Quarantine HERO. We will rebuild civilization from old electronic parts! (as long as I have access to youtube videos ; )
Gotta give the host props for some great projects, but I think he needs to rename the channel from DIY to RUFKM?
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What does that stands for?
Dutch Vanderlinde are you fucking kidding me LOL. These look too hard for most commoners tbh
@@curionion DIY a house is too hard for most people, doesn't mean it's impossible. There's a saying called "git gud" and that's all you can say here
2:29 Thought he was drilling into his wrist, for a sec. 😳
We need more of those fades
Me 2
😅😅😂😅😅
same tho
Me too,I was so scared lol
Some brilliant ideas in this video, he makes it look so easy!
I wouldn't bother with the water heating, just leave the window open..
Many thanks for the inspiration!
"The mirror is always filled up with water" Yeah, that's fine and dandy until you get algae growth and the whole thing begins to reek
You won't be getting algae, since this thing will leak in like a week.
@@lazar2175 If you think a week is not enough time for algae to develop it is because you don't have an aquarium ;). Algae will grow, and it even doesn't need it to be full of water, just a very humid environment (exactly what we have here).
@@almarma Oh boy i have a aquarium, but algae have 0% chance of developing here.
First off, the tap water is mostly sterile due to dubious amounts of chlorine in it. This means very little to no starting ground for algae.
Second off, the algae needs light, and this doesn't provide any light to the water.
Also third, my comment was supposed to be a joke and not taken seriously.
@@lazar2175 Tap water is not chlorinated in Europe
@@lazar2175 Maybe with a lot of chlorine you could get less or no algae at all, but not everybody has that amount of it in tap water. Also, if the bathroom has a windows, it could have enough light to grow algae. I can't say it 100% for sure because I haven't tried, but knowing how algae can grow even inside the tube I use to vacuum the gravel once a week (only once a week gets wet), I have a lot of doubts that this part of the project will work in a long term
Matt and his MDF boards: a true love story
I jus came back to this video after years and I’m happy to say you inspired me to create a water proof shower tv ! Love to see you attempt it as well and your own version of said thing
Me - "Mirror Mirror on the wall; what DIY Perks am I going to make today"?
Mirror - "Something awesome, but I sense will never be completed".
Great video, if the frames were easier to obtain because I'm not very good at wood work & I had all the other materials, I'd make one of these.
Be honest who actually thought of building this instead of just being interested about the build in the video
Amazing!
..As for shaving, I started using a Feather safety razor with Feather Japanese made blades (sharpest on the market) I will never go back to a mach3 or any other razor again. Also it's the cheapest way to shave and the best.
This is stunning. I'd argue, even more so than some of the other awesome things you've built.
Just a question though, is it okay to leave an exposed PCB and/or components like a chromecast in a room full of steam?
I think the boards aren't a high enough voltage to have electricity flow through any condensation on them
@@no-lifenoah7861 What about rusting the PCB?
@@MaxIronsThird I don't think that the rust would effect the conductivity of the PCB, also gold doesn't corrode
You could spray it with conformal coating. It's like $20 a can and people use it to waterproof drones all the time. I'm kinda surprised he didn't do that.
the fact that i always had 220v outlets plus electornica on while showering, lets me know its even completely safe to use resistors as a demister factor. before you say im ignorant and dangerous, no, condensation will never be enough to make droplets or puddles inside sockets or electronics
Him: Electricity in a bathroom?!
Me, an american, currently sitting in my bathroom, with a space heater, a 220v socket on the floor for a clothes dryer, and a 110v on the wall charging my phone:
*Laughs in murican*
And as per the electrical code you are most likely hooking this up to a GFCE outlet. It's not so bad.
@@Outworlder I'm familiar, I went to school for it, actually. I've never really liked the british logic on bathrooms and electric. That said, I prefer their system as a whole to ours.
@@Brian-jv8iy I know. :( Americans use 220/240 despite what people sometimes think, but we split ours. The European system makes so much more sense to me. But, that's life for ya, Murica gonna Murica.
I am using a heating film for my bath mirror preventing fogging, I have to try to do what you did. Nice job anyway, keep going
at 0:37 the mirror reminded me of a TH-cam silver button))
2:30 a weird edit that looks like he drills in himself lol
I know good and well I’ll never even attempt any of these but my god this channel is addicting!
You: "Electricity in a BATHROOM?!?"
Me: *laughing in Brazilian electric showers*
Those things scare me. It's the prime example of "At least I live in America, where I don't have to live with THAT kinda stuff!"
MDF in bathrooms is not recommended, even if painted.
Victor Supreme that’s what the MDF sealer is for.
@@JohnJones-it3us Yup. But one tiny pinprick will continue to soak up litres of water and balloon out. Not worth the risk IMO.
Then just use an epoxy resin and you won't be poking any unwanted holes through it.
@TheRageMaker It absorbs moisture like crazy apparently
Or, you know.. just use actual wood..
This is so sick. I want one right now!!!
So when I want to use this, I need to fill up my mirror with water before I take a shower? Yeaaah that sounds like something I would do
use shaving cream to clean/defog your mirror instead of the water system.
For widening the holes in the frame: Just measure the depth of the treated inserts, measure this on your drill and put a piece of tape on the drill. You will never go too deep. As always, this was another very nice project.
You think he doesn't know that?
@@davidandrew7314 😂
This guy is crazy... why can''t factory think of what you think... All things you made is always been my dream of. I wish you could made things available in Amazon
never watched a video of this guy in my life and when it got to 0:15 I thought I was watching Art Attack
having to attach a plug to your tap and fill the mirror with hot water every time you use it seems like quite a bit more effort than just periodically applying an anti-fog coating like they sell for car windshields.
I also feel like you could make it a great deal thinner by not facing those speakers sideways and instead have them either bounce sound off the wall or transmit it through the glass
this guy is a legend and plus his British which make me feel better :D
Nice content, this mirror's been my dream since I saw "A Day Made of Glass", maybe I'll do it some day.
I would love to see a tool recommendation video.
Some may say that only a bad workman blames his tools, but I can tell you that using a handheld jigsaw or metal saw to cut out a bunch of long holes is annyoing as hell.
The amount of choices and brands really can make upgrading difficult. I recently bought a rotary tool and ended up not buying a Dremel, since their quality has apparently dropped considerably in the last few years.
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I am crying of joy for finding these tutorials
Feels like I am listening to a "David Attenborough" narration... I like it
thanks for charing your project, it looks very promosing, and i can image using it not only in bath or shower room. and allways on clock, weather would be realy nice
More speakers does not provide louder or fuller sound. It merely provides sound coverage. These speakers wouldn't do much for quality or coverage considering they are not pointed at the user's ears and that they are mounted 180 degrees from eachother.
10:30 who else saw the happy HDMI port?
Me: *just woke up thinking on a Smart Mirror
DIY Perks: “How to make a Smart Mirror”
Me: “Men! Are you spying on me?!”
DIY Perks: "How to make a 2$ spying toothbrush, this video is sponsored by Eli Toothbrushes, brush your teeth while spying on your pet"
So no more tissues for happy time.
I like that you have used some items or old objects around the house and repurpose them in this project.
Great idea and fantastic tutorial! Well shown and explained! I can’t wait to do this! Thanks!
Did u actually do it?