Using a 3D Printed Disney World MagicBand Reader to Lock My Front Door

[@grimesfamily4902]

slayyyyy with your magic necklace

[@enyoc3d]

this is my new favorite video. we have probably a hundred magic bands waiting for a good project. thanks!

[@ThatFLFeeling]

It’s nice putting them to use while you’re not at the parks!

[@marksmith4512]

What an AWESOME project!!!!!!!! DO more IM hooked!

[@ThatFLFeeling]

Thanks! More coming soon!

[@wunhighniga]

This is so dope

[@ThatFLFeeling]

Thanks for watching!

[@bjohns04]

Hello... Would you mind letting us know what version of the RaspberryPi you used for this project? We have everything printed. Just working on a parts list. You would not happen to have a complete parts list? Amazing Job BTW!!!

[@ThatFLFeeling]

Hi! I used a Raspberry Pi 3 for this project. I don't have a complete parts list, but I will work on compiling one and add it to the description of this video. Good luck on the project and let me know if you have any questions along the way! Thanks for watching!

[@bjohns04]

@@ThatFLFeeling Thank you for the fast reply! Do you happen to know if the Pi 2 would work? I am adding sound to my project so I will let you know how it goes. By the way... I made a Replica of the Cinderella's Castle. If interested, I can step you through how I did it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bp-ueWSNfZueqbs kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZuqqqJ3hquGf9U Thanks Again Bob

[@ThatFLFeeling]

Yeah, I think a Pi 2 would work with this project. Your Cinderella Castle videos are awesome! I literally thought I was watching the projection show in the actual park. Thanks for sharing!

[@bjohns04]

@@ThatFLFeeling Looks like we both seem to have projects always going. :) Thanks for you help and Happy New Year!

[@ThatFLFeeling]

Thanks! Happy New Year to you as well!

[@DisneyDame]

I'm looking at the CinemaGuy readers and I have an August smart lock. I'd love to be able to at least lock my door with a MagicBand lol. Is it possible?

[@ThatFLFeeling]

I’m not sure if the CinemaGuy readers are compatible with smart locks or not.

[@Catevari1]

@ThatFLFeeling Completely new to this kind of stuff and wanted to see if you can do the chime instead of lock/unlock? I was trying to look at the code to figure it out, but being new to it I'm not seeing it yet. Trying to make one for my sister for Christmas that just has the lights and chime if possible.

[@ThatFLFeeling]

Yes, you could add a chime. You’d need to add a speaker and add some logic as to when to play the chime. Good luck!

[@Catevari1]

@@ThatFLFeeling Awesome, thank you. I started looking at the code and a similar that has the chime (I like your idle which theirs doesn't have) and hopefully can splice it in. Only thing I'm having issues with is importing the RPi.GPIO in to the Mu editor. Seems I need to wait for my Orange Pi clone to arrive Wednesday as it needs to detect it I guess.

[@ThatFLFeeling]

Sounds like you’re making good progress! Let me know how it turns out.

[@leonawong6878]

@@ThatFLFeeling I'm super new to all of this but have been trying to find an RFID reader that will read the bands. Is yours still working? I've seen discussions about using only 3.3V power but it seems that's all you're using too. I'm using what appears to be the identical reader you are, but it reads only the key tag and card but not Magic Bands. (using Arduino Mega but don't expect that's the issue)

[@ThatFLFeeling]

I haven’t used mine since making the video, but what’s returned when you scan the MagicBand? And which version of the MagicBand are you using?

[@kristengoodridge1440]

Would this also work with an Apple Watch? My fiancé LOVES Disney and I have enough electronic knowledge to pull it off. We have magic bands, but she ALWAYS has her Apple Watch on.

[@ThatFLFeeling]

If you can get a reading from the Apple Watch using an RFID reader, it would work. Cool idea!

[@ThomasTrutt]

Im building somthing simular but want to set it up as a 'contact switch' so I have two states that can be responded to from Alexa. Im having issues getting Alexa CBL (code-based Linking) to work. I get a code but always get "something went wrong' when I try to authenticated.. How did you authenticate your project initially? was it CBL or via a web service? any help would be great.

[@ThatFLFeeling]

I used the Alexa skill authentication (web service/lambda functions). The MagicBand reader acted as a doorbell and a token was stored in DynamoDB that was used for authentication. There’s a link to the GitHub repo in the description. Hope this helps! Good luck with your project!

[@beksesthetics]

hey! do you know if i could use any raspberry pi? having difficulties finding the raspberry pi B in canada

[@ThatFLFeeling]

Hi! I’m pretty certain any Raspberry Pi would work for this project, yes. Thanks for watching!

[@peacelovehappines9]

How much would you say that total project cost would you ever be willing to make one for someone And what would you charge to do that

[@ThatFLFeeling]

With the devices (lock, Alexa, etc.) I used, total project cost was probably somewhere in the $300 range. I’d have to rethink how I did it if I decided to sell these. Thanks for watching!

[@jaimeramilo2215]

This is awesome! Have you figured out a way to reduce down to one power source to power all the components?

[@ThatFLFeeling]

I haven’t. Working on another project now using lights and a Pi that would be more elegant if there were a single power source.

[@tvandbeermakehomergo]

Hi, I am having a go and this project but noticed one part (The mickey face) is missing on thingverse. Would you be able to re-upload this STL please?

[@ThatFLFeeling]

Hi! I’ll look into getting that re-uploaded. Thanks for letting me know!

[@ThatFLFeeling]

The Mickey face is back!

[@tvandbeermakehomergo]

@@ThatFLFeeling Thanks ever so much 😀! Last bit of pinting i have to do, whilst I am waiting for the parts.

[@emilyproverbs6051]

This is awesome! Could you link the LED light strip you used?

[@ThatFLFeeling]

Thanks! I added a link to the LED light strip I used in the video description.

[@emilyproverbs6051]

@@ThatFLFeeling Thank you!

[@carlosga]

How did you code it? Can you make a more detailed video please

[@ThatFLFeeling]

I used the AWS console to write the lambda functions. I also heavily utilized the Alexa Skills Kit as a blueprint of what I needed in my functions. But, yes, I can make a more detailed video on this part of the process, for sure!

[@videogamer9678]

Can you make the bands that don't work, work. I want to make this and we have 3 gen 1 band's. Can you unlock it to

[@ThatFLFeeling]

If you can get a gen 1 MagicBand to return a value after scanning, it would work. I just didn’t have luck with the gen 1s I have. I couldn’t get unlocking working with the method I used, unfortunately. That was my original idea.

[@videogamer9678]

@@ThatFLFeeling thanks I'll send a picture of mine later. We don't go to Disney anymore. Also can you unlock the door

[@ThatFLFeeling]

I wasn’t able to unlock the door using the method I did, unfortunately. That was my original plan.

[@videogamer9678]

@@ThatFLFeeling one last question, can you use a regular windows PC or Chromebook for this

[@ThatFLFeeling]

Yep, either of those should work.

[@RodrigoMaca]

First of all congratulations. It's an awesome project. I read that you are planning to add the project and all the items list in github. I would love to do this for my daughter's birthday that is in two weeks. Could you please share the code and the parts that you used? Thanks a lot!

[@ThatFLFeeling]

Happy early birthday to your daughter! I'm working on getting everything together and will update the description of this video, so stay tuned!

[@RodrigoMaca]

@@ThatFLFeeling I appreciate it.

[@JDavidsonPhotography]

Have you tried one of tne new MagicBand+ bands?

[@ThatFLFeeling]

Not yet!

[@inthegame26]

If you ever decide to sell these, I would love to buy one!

[@ThatFLFeeling]

Appreciate that. Stay tuned and thanks for watching!

[@ericrookey5721]

Will you be producing these for sale?

[@ThatFLFeeling]

No, I'm not planning on it, but if there were ever a demand, I'd consider it.

[@ericrookey5721]

@@ThatFLFeeling I have been looking for one that would unlock a door or magnet, I am designing a cabinet to store all of my magic bands and want a reader to he able to open it, simple mag lock idea swipe and open.

[@ThatFLFeeling]

That's a neat idea! The original plan for this project was to unlock my front door with my MagicBand, but the Alexa skill doesn't allow for that. There is a Thingiverse link in the description to the MagicBand reader design files if you have access to a 3D printer.

[@ericrookey5721]

@@ThatFLFeelingno printer or computer skills like that lol I'm more construction design. I'm looking for one that basically will light up make sound by have a low voltage power line for a magnet lock so while it's lighting up it disrupts the magnet so u can open the cabinet door lol.

[@ThatFLFeeling]

Ahh, okay. Some of the components from what I did could be used for that, but would be interesting to get the magnet lock part working.

[@teamguest5113]

I'm new to the Maker world and there is a lot to learn, is it possible for you to share your Python script

[@ThatFLFeeling]

Thanks for watching! Yes, I am going to set-up a GitHub account where I will keep all of the scripts used for this and future projects. Stay tuned!