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The Magic Suitcase

Step 6Finishing Touches

Finishing Touches
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There was a large gap between the monitor and the end of the case which ruined the illusion as you could see the casing of the monitor when viewing from an angle. A cardboard tube was added to fix this.

Hose tubing from an automotive shop was added around the oval cutout for a smoother/framed look.

Lastly, since its for a Hotel installation, added some mounting brackets on the front and back so it won't tip over when used by the Guests.

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Jan 31, 2010. 11:28 AMSpottedfeather says:
Where do you get the Magic mirror program ?

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Al is an IT Director by day and a tinkerer by night (when his wife lets him). Al maintains two open source projects: the DIY Magic Mirror / Photobooth at http://diymagicmirror.com and the Droidalyzer ...
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