[Noisebridge-discuss] Bills to Bitcoins

Tom Longson (nym) tomlong at gmail.com
Thu Oct 4 01:06:46 UTC 2012


I recently started a thread about Money @ NB, mostly because of this idea
out of europe.

http://betabeat.com/2012/07/vending-machine-art-project-converts-euros-into-bitcoins/

Locally, there's nowhere to quickly buy bitcoins, and I think an
Bills2Bitcoins machine would be really fun. Maybe it would even start a
cottage industry within the Noisebridge community! Additionally, it could
be an easy+secure way for visitors to deposit donations or members to pay
dues. Here's the steps

Ingredients:

* Bill validator
  (e.g. *APEX*-*5400*-*SN1*-*USA, *
http://na.suzohapp.com/validators/apex_5400.htm
** Arduino UNO *
*  (*http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardUno)
** An old linux laptop*
** Receipt printer *
*  (like this: *http://learn.adafruit.com/mini-thermal-receipt-printer)
** Hardened case*

Recipe:

1. Get equipment
2. Hack Arduino to talk to validator / printer
3. Connect to laptop for internets
4. Put everything in an ATM case
5. Weld case to Rubin
6. Profit.


Additional links on Arduino Bill Validator hacks:

* https://github.com/pkropf/greenbacks (code)
*
http://techvalleyprojects.blogspot.com/2011/07/arduino-vending-machine-2-accepting.html
*
http://secrettweakerpad.blogspot.com/2012/03/controlling-vending-machine-bill.html
* http://peterkropf.com/archives/213
* http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php?topic=125119.0
Cheers,
Tom Longson
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