Talk:Vending Machine

You could also buy something like this Ricardo.ch it may be a bit expensive but is near Lausanne furthermore you can always haggle over the price (with the question function on Ricardo)
and there is always possibility to hack the machine.
Another link joomil.ch
This one is really cheap 50chf Ricardo.ch but you need to get it here 8603 Schwerzenbach --Wertenbr 05:04, 20 May 2012 (CEST)

They all are really old - the one for ricardo is sold 'for collectors'... Plus I'm sure with a bit of motivation it would be possible to build one for much less... I'd figure something <200CHF, maybe even less -- Sasha 09:35, 20 May 2012 (CEST)

So you look more for a "Selecta" type of vending machine if I understand correctly, but I think it will be difficult making one for 200chf even without counting the time spent on it (I'm talking about one with refrigeration and a solid build, coin mechs and coin return, the MCU, all the motors for the spirally things you find in "Selecta" machines etc...) and it should work 24/24h without problems --Wertenbr 21:35, 21 May 2012 (CEST)

Well, the idea that circulated around the IRC a while back was about putting something simple inside the existing fridge... just enough stuff to keep the drinks under lock until someone scans their card or something... --Sasha 21:45, 21 May 2012 (CEST)