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Pop machine cash card system!

10:15 PM, April 1st, 2011

So in the last week, I built a cash card system into my pop machine.

Video!


More details!
http://www.avbrand.com/projects/popcard/

Comments

Tom 5:25 AM, April 2nd, 2011

Awesome system! Just a quick couple of questions! What happens if a drink is $2.50? what happens to the $0.50? Also, how would people top up the card? Keep up the good work!

Avatar-X 12:36 PM, April 2nd, 2011

I've repriced most of the drinks to be even dollars.. $1, $2, etc. But remember that the pop machine simply sees my gizmo as a bill acceptor. So if you put in $2 and then buy a drink that is $1.50, it will actually give you 50 cents of change from the coin changer.

This obviously isn't ideal since it is supposed to be a coin-free system, which is why I repriced the drinks.

People top up the card by coming to me and giving me money, which I then credit onto their account. Maybe one day I will get a bill acceptor or something

-av

vince 2:35 PM, May 3rd, 2011

I have a vending route with pop machines and I got to say this is fuckin cool Av ! If you ever have problems finding parts for you machine, PM me.

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