A Vending Machine full of electronic parts & kits

VHS used to be one block from a grocery store. Getting food and drink downtown is so easy it wasn’t even an afterthought. Between my parking space and the hacking space there were two bars, two grocery stores, a macdonald’s, and a pizza parlor.

New VHS is a little more remote. Great big size, much cleaner environment… no food or drink. On foot it would take at least two minutes to walk to the nearest food source, a Macdonald’s. Apparently the burger joint next to them is even worse than Micky D’s, so that’s out. In the other direction is the Foundation – great if you want to wait 30 minutes for a table.

If you know anything about me by now, you know I see an opportunity and I take it. That’s why I’m looking to get a snack machine. Being that it’s at the VHS, I don’t see why it should *just* be food and drink. What about RPis? What about Arduinos? What about TV-B-Gones? Sadly, I don’t think lock picking kits will be included.

Now I’m not totally selfish, I plan to give 50% of profits back to the club. The rest is for restocking, insurance, and my time. If the machine pays itself off then maybe even more can go to the club. I plan to get a dirt cheap model and hack at it to add my own touch screen and maybe have it email me when it is running low.

What you’d want to see in a hackspace vending machine? Comment below.