[Noisebridge-discuss] Donation Machine (was SHOW ME THE MONEY)

[Matt Joyce]

I love this idea actually.  And for people like myself who visit noisebridge
on average of once a month it provides a great way to give back.

-Matt

On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 4:49 PM, Jonathan Foote <jtfoote at ieee.org> wrote:

> A while back I obtained some surplus vending machine bill acceptors
> with the intention of making a (more secure) donation machine. Idea:
> stick in a bill, get a sticker.
> (I've found donation machines to be surprising lucrative: my Dorky the
> Donation Bot netted $50+ at Maker Faire for NO REASON AT ALL.)
>
> Anyway, I played with the surplus acceptors and found them
> (unsurprisingly-- they were takeouts from the field)  temperamental to
> the point where I think it would be easier just to rip out the control
> electronics and use an Arduino.
>
> This would be a super fun learning project for mid-to-advanced Arduino
> people: there are motors, optical, and magnetic sensors to control,
> but I'm flat out of spare cycles. I'm happy to donate the gear and
> point people in the right direction regarding interfacing... someone
> step up and be point person?
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