<div dir="ltr">Do you have a Lowe's or similar hardware store nearby?<div>Will something like this work? You'd have to cut your own windows and seal them correctly though:</div><div><a href="http://goo.gl/RuyZZM">http://goo.gl/RuyZZM</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 7:50 PM, Arclight <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:arclight@gmail.com" target="_blank">arclight@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I'd probably just laser cut something out of 1/4" black ABS (UV<br>
resistant) and put it together with security Torx fasteners and a<br>
steel backing plate. Alternatively, you could purchase a NEMA box<br>
with a flip-up cover at any electrical store. You could mount a heavy<br>
ABS plate inside to protect the electronics and still pass LF RFID<br>
signals.<br>
<br>
Arclight<br>
<br>
On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 4:24 PM, Rubin Abdi <<a href="mailto:rubin@starset.net">rubin@starset.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> Our problem is someone "hacked" the payphone by drilling through the lock to<br>
> initially get inside because they were too lazy to ask around about a key.<br>
> Which means to lock it now you need access to the back. To prevent others<br>
> from accessing the back, there's the back side of another dead payphone used<br>
> as a mounting plate, sandwiching the gate between it. Since the holes aren't<br>
> threaded we did some other horrible hacks involving epoxy and nuts to<br>
> provide something to grab onto when threading the bolts in.<br>
><br>
> All in all our setup is jank as fuck. I would like to keep the aesthetic of<br>
> the payphone, but in order to not paint ourselves into a corner again I<br>
> believe we'll need to acquire a new one, which will take longer than we<br>
> want.<br>
><br>
> --<br>
> Rubin<br>
> <a href="mailto:rubin@starset.net">rubin@starset.net</a><br>
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> On Dec 22, 2015 15:35, "Pete Prodoehl" <<a href="mailto:raster@gmail.com">raster@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Agreed! the payphone approach is awesome... I've seen weatherproofing<br>
>> accomplished with generous applications of Silicone caulk...<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Pete<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On 12/22/15 5:26 PM, Derek H wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> I say you should absolutely work on getting that payphone enclosure fixed<br>
>> up, because it's badass.<br>
>><br>
>> For the reader, why not just pick up an off the shelf solution that's<br>
>> already waterproofed? In order to find one, I first need to know your<br>
>> requirements. What type/frequency RFID cards are you already using? How are<br>
>> you connecting to your access control board? Wiegand?<br>
>><br>
>> On Dec 22, 2015 5:21 PM, "Rubin Abdi" <<a href="mailto:rubin@starset.net">rubin@starset.net</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> Noisebridge's trusty gutted payphone turned into an outdoor access<br>
>>> control pinpad/RFID reader has died today. After initial observation it<br>
>>> seems the rain that everyone's been asking for has finally shown up and<br>
>>> gotten inside the thing. We can open it up and clean it out and most likely<br>
>>> get it running again, but remounting the thing is a pain and the process of<br>
>>> weatherproofing it isn't going to be easy.<br>
>>><br>
>>> I am looking for one of two things...<br>
>>><br>
>>> 1. Recommendations on an affordable out door enclosure, can be securely<br>
>>> attached to a gate (<a href="https://goo.gl/photos/YgMhVAGUasEtDWoB8" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/photos/YgMhVAGUasEtDWoB8</a>), has a<br>
>>> weatherproof pinpad, plastic window to read RFID through, and potentially<br>
>>> another window for a small display to be mounted against. Bonus points if we<br>
>>> can order this and get it delivered soon.<br>
>>><br>
>>> 2. Such a thing as the item above, that your hacker space has a spare of<br>
>>> and is wanting to either get rid of it or sell it to us for a reasonable<br>
>>> cost.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Any help would be appreciated.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Also if you're curious how our system works...<br>
>>><br>
>>> <a href="https://github.com/hzeller/rfid-access-control" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com/hzeller/rfid-access-control</a><br>
>>><br>
>>> Thanks!<br>
>>><br>
>>> --<br>
>>> Rubin<br>
>>> <a href="mailto:rubin@starset.net">rubin@starset.net</a><br>
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