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Wall control panels (midwest.social)

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On Amzn, there are nicely framed, wall-mounted control panels for proprietary home automation systems. What are people using for HA? I'm leaning toward trying to wall mount tablets, but I'd need 3, and cost starts to factor in. Mounts are a problem; I want it to look as built in as possible, but most mounts aren't picture-frame style. The ones that I've found that are, are designed for specific tablets, and not the low end cheap ones. I don't have a 3D printer, so I'm limited to mounts I can buy.

I like some projects here I've seen using eInk - that's the ideal solution! Is there a source for pre-fab Android eInk wall mounted control panels, or are what I've seen bespoke projects?

I'm not opposed to gross wiring, and am not afraid of cutting holes in dry-wall... it's really the mounting that I'm stuck at. Android 7-10" tablets sufficient to run the UI would probably work, and I can probably even figure out wiring the charger, if I could just get some nice picture-frame style mounts.

What are your solutions that you think is pretty neat? Or products that I may have missed?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You mention you like picture frame mounts, so why don't you use picture frames? You can get some used stuff for very cheap at Goodwill. Or get wood trim at home depot and cut to size.

Anything that's not visible gets the glue gun treatment.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Believe me, I've thought about redneck-engineering something myself. I may get there; I'm just checking for more clever, more attractive, turnkey solutions.

I'm certainly not the only HA user who's approached this! I do seem to be the only one without a 3D printer, tho.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

This is not redneck engineering, it's how evening is attached to walls in the US as far as I can see. An ugly hole in drywall, and cover the rough edges with trim. I'm not sure what else you are looking for.

Something outside the wall could use minimal wood working and nails or command strips.