DIY project where i took an old vending machine, tore out and rebuildt all the control electronics, and set up a webshop for vending the selected drinks / soda.
Great project! I like doing such projects because you learn bc it’s a real problem being solved. Using QR makes it even more practical for machine identification.
This is awesome! I was literally talking about this to my sister yesterday - she owns a bar and was wanting a vending machine with very similar customizations. I figured something like this was possible and the timing of your video was perfect! You mentioned you're shelving the project even though it's not 100% complete. What is missing and/or which features would you have added if you had unlimited time/money? Great job and thanks for making the video!
Nice! Are you thinking of vending alcohol/drinks? That's gotta fall under some regulations for sure hehe. Anyways, the part i didn't complete was admin/manage GUI interface. The system supports adding as many machines as i would like, but have to add database items manually. With a GUI for this, it would be a lot more finished. In hindsight, there probably are som great ecommerce platforms out there with an api that you can use with an unmanned delivery system, much more easy instead of creating a whole webapp yourself. Ofc unless you need it to do some extremely specific things.
@@GuidedElectrons She has a valid liquor license and is allowed to sell or vend alcohol so long as it can't be sold to a minor. And I love the whole stack from PCB Design to web app. I've done many electronics projects and while I wouldn't use an Arduino, I have used them dozens of times 😊 If you'd ever want or need help with adding things, I'd be interested if my sister actually wants this 😁
Very cool project! Wondering if any custom PCBs, or 3DP/CNC service may assisit for upcoming project diy? Would love to explore something interesting together! (PCBWay zoey)
Have you set the storage on the pi to read only? I'd be worried about long term, the pi's storage could degrade from logging writes, and eventually lock you out, unless you've got a backup. I know this was a problem (I've had) with SD Cards, but I'm not sure about emmc. I love the project, though. Great idea, to modernize an old vending machine
Looks like a fun project, but what happens if the internet goes down? Also, your door mechanism is using 3d printed gears? What happens if the gears break? How are you getting in? I have a lot of skepticism about the viability of something like this.
You are absolutely correct, a card reader with buttons would be much more convenient, but for the sake of the project and IoT, I didn't want any local interaction.
What are the surcharge on Vipps like in Norway? On the Danish side it's unfortunately quite expensive, meaning it'd take a big chunk of the sale, meaning it's not really feasible for anything but experimenting.
Could the machine have a qr code on the front (and pethaps the NFC equivalent) that takes customers straight to your vending page so as to eliminate as many clicks (and typing) as possible?
I'll be looking forward to more videos! Don't let it be another 7 years for the next one -- Burde totally vurdere å få satt opp en discord etterhvert også
Great project! I like doing such projects because you learn bc it’s a real problem being solved. Using QR makes it even more practical for machine identification.
You know what this needs? A faceplate that says "Dr>Breen's Private Reserve"
This is awesome! I was literally talking about this to my sister yesterday - she owns a bar and was wanting a vending machine with very similar customizations.
I figured something like this was possible and the timing of your video was perfect!
You mentioned you're shelving the project even though it's not 100% complete. What is missing and/or which features would you have added if you had unlimited time/money?
Great job and thanks for making the video!
Nice! Are you thinking of vending alcohol/drinks? That's gotta fall under some regulations for sure hehe. Anyways, the part i didn't complete was admin/manage GUI interface. The system supports adding as many machines as i would like, but have to add database items manually. With a GUI for this, it would be a lot more finished. In hindsight, there probably are som great ecommerce platforms out there with an api that you can use with an unmanned delivery system, much more easy instead of creating a whole webapp yourself. Ofc unless you need it to do some extremely specific things.
@@GuidedElectrons She has a valid liquor license and is allowed to sell or vend alcohol so long as it can't be sold to a minor.
And I love the whole stack from PCB Design to web app. I've done many electronics projects and while I wouldn't use an Arduino, I have used them dozens of times 😊
If you'd ever want or need help with adding things, I'd be interested if my sister actually wants this 😁
this is really cool! keep up the good work.
Oh, I believe you that this is just a simple overview, ha! Nice job - JC
Will you eventually share the schematic and code? 😊
Very cool project! Wondering if any custom PCBs, or 3DP/CNC service may assisit for upcoming project diy? Would love to explore something interesting together! (PCBWay zoey)
Have you set the storage on the pi to read only? I'd be worried about long term, the pi's storage could degrade from logging writes, and eventually lock you out, unless you've got a backup. I know this was a problem (I've had) with SD Cards, but I'm not sure about emmc.
I love the project, though. Great idea, to modernize an old vending machine
Looks like a fun project, but what happens if the internet goes down? Also, your door mechanism is using 3d printed gears? What happens if the gears break? How are you getting in? I have a lot of skepticism about the viability of something like this.
Thats a really cool project, congrulations! Is there any reposatory to download the codes? Thanks for inspiration!
why not keep the buttons? Seems more convenient than getting out your phone
You are absolutely correct, a card reader with buttons would be much more convenient, but for the sake of the project and IoT, I didn't want any local interaction.
Did you not watch the video... he acknowledges that and explains why
How hard was it to hack the hardware? DId it just let you do whatever you wanted or was it fighting back with software locks and other weirdness?
What are the surcharge on Vipps like in Norway? On the Danish side it's unfortunately quite expensive, meaning it'd take a big chunk of the sale, meaning it's not really feasible for anything but experimenting.
Could the machine have a qr code on the front (and pethaps the NFC equivalent) that takes customers straight to your vending page so as to eliminate as many clicks (and typing) as possible?
So when the locking mechanism fails you have no way to open it it without causing significant damage./
I'll be looking forward to more videos! Don't let it be another 7 years for the next one
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Burde totally vurdere å få satt opp en discord etterhvert også
Thanks, one of my biggest regrets not keeping it going, but I have a lot of vids planned! Discord om kanalen vokser nok ;)
Beautiful machine, but I'd advise you to add additional NFC hardware like most machines have.
Wait. You still have Surge?
Where is your car
ua-cam.com/video/BD-4sY5CMb0/v-deo.html&ab_channel=GamerNet.micropython sorry