Vending Machines

[pooponastick]

I don't believe in hacking vending machines, I believe they should be broken into with brute force! I have done this on many occasions. The way my "helpers" and I do this is not meant to get soda, but the cash in the machine. We usually buy a few sodas, knowing we're going to get our cash back anyways. On a vending machine, there is a little 'lip" that sticks out and you put your money in. above that is a small square about 4"x4". The square usually is plastic and has a little message that says "Thirsty?" or some other bullshit like that. The way we have been getting in is by dislidging that plastic square with a pry bar, and then doing the same thing to the thin metal plate behind it. Once opened up the "cash compartment" is visible, at which point we smash that plastic contraption to hell, and grap the cash. This is usually a 5 minitue deal. This works well except for two problems.
1) It's a mess, and totally fucks the machine, so it can't be hit several times. 2) Every time we break these machines, the place that owns the machines, comes back with some more elaborate lock and security measure (although the dumbasses have yet to use a camera)
I was wondering if there is an easier way to get in? There are two machines, one of them has a lock that loos like an "L" one side is attached to the front (over the "thirsty" plate, and the other is attached to the right side of the machine, keeping the door closed. At the joint of the "L" there is a cylinder that's about the size of half a coke can, and swivels. there is a key hole, but I have no experience in lock picking. I was wondering if there was a way to slip the other side of the "L" out of the lock, opening the machine, and enabling us to hit that machine multiple times without suspicion. Thanks for reading this fucking novel of a post.

[psycho89]

another question about vending machines ok out here in cali they are making vending machines for weed ...yes i know shocking but its going to have a card that you can use to access them i was wondering if anyone knew a way around that so that people like me can get it for free like the old card attached to a laptop thing is kinda noticeable i was thinking something smaller any ideas

(and the weed machines are for outside the medical thc clinics for after closing )

[new_elite]

get a hold of someones card and use a magstrip reader to copy the details to your laptop and put the details onto another card.

[Ivraine]

If you want to hack open the machine without a card, you will need a laptop, a camera (preferably higher quality), a card scanner (try digikey or Jameco), a sheet of stickers, and patience. Now comes the fun part. What you will need to do is become friends with a couple of the old people who need the weed. Next ask them about the card a little, and eventually they will show it to you. Next, tell them your friend didn't believe you about the card, or some other shit like that. The old person will allow you to take a picture, and then you take it of the little scan bar thing. Now get on your laptop and download it to the GIMP, or another image processor. Now get an old credit card, spray paint the back white. Now print the strip you got, and only the strip, onto the sticker sheet after you remove all of the stickers. Take a piece of tape, and put it on the strip, take it off, and tape it carefully to your card. If all went right, you now have a drug card. If that doesn't work, tell the old person he still didn't believe you, and you needed to use your "magical wifi hi-def camera of power" so he will believe you. Then just grab your scanner and scan the card and get the data and print. If this doesn't work, I dont know what will.

[psycho89]

thanks for the info