[hackerspaces] Access control RFID pinpad enclosure halp

[Arclight]

That's a NEMA box.  If you keep the stuff under the cover, you have
another layer of water protection.  People just have to flip up the
cover to use their PIN/card.

Arclight

On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 4:53 PM, Joshua Pritt <ramgarden at gmail.com> wrote:
> Do you have a Lowe's or similar hardware store nearby?
> Will something like this work?  You'd have to cut your own windows and seal
> them correctly though:
> http://goo.gl/RuyZZM
>
>
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> On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 7:50 PM, Arclight <arclight at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I'd probably just laser cut something out of 1/4" black ABS (UV
>> resistant) and put it together with security Torx fasteners and a
>> steel backing plate.  Alternatively, you could purchase a NEMA box
>> with a flip-up cover at any electrical store. You could mount a heavy
>> ABS plate inside to protect the electronics and still pass LF RFID
>> signals.
>>
>> Arclight
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 4:24 PM, Rubin Abdi <rubin at starset.net> wrote:
>> > Our problem is someone "hacked" the payphone by drilling through the
>> > lock to
>> > initially get inside because they were too lazy to ask around about a
>> > key.
>> > Which means to lock it now you need access to the back. To prevent
>> > others
>> > from accessing the back, there's the back side of another dead payphone
>> > used
>> > as a mounting plate, sandwiching the gate between it. Since the holes
>> > aren't
>> > threaded we did some other horrible hacks involving epoxy and nuts to
>> > provide something to grab onto when threading the bolts in.
>> >
>> > All in all our setup is jank as fuck. I would like to keep the aesthetic
>> > of
>> > the payphone, but in order to not paint ourselves into a corner again I
>> > believe we'll need to acquire a new one, which will take longer than we
>> > want.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Rubin
>> > rubin at starset.net
>> >
>> > On Dec 22, 2015 15:35, "Pete Prodoehl" <raster at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Agreed! the payphone approach is awesome... I've seen weatherproofing
>> >> accomplished with generous applications of Silicone caulk...
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Pete
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 12/22/15 5:26 PM, Derek H wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I say you should absolutely work on getting that payphone enclosure
>> >> fixed
>> >> up, because it's badass.
>> >>
>> >> For the reader,  why not just pick up an off the shelf solution that's
>> >> already waterproofed? In order to find one, I first need to know your
>> >> requirements. What type/frequency RFID cards are you already using? How
>> >> are
>> >> you connecting to your access control board? Wiegand?
>> >>
>> >> On Dec 22, 2015 5:21 PM, "Rubin Abdi" <rubin at starset.net> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Noisebridge's trusty gutted payphone turned into an outdoor access
>> >>> control pinpad/RFID reader has died today. After initial observation
>> >>> it
>> >>> seems the rain that everyone's been asking for has finally shown up
>> >>> and
>> >>> gotten inside the thing. We can open it up and clean it out and most
>> >>> likely
>> >>> get it running again, but remounting the thing is a pain and the
>> >>> process of
>> >>> weatherproofing it isn't going to be easy.
>> >>>
>> >>> I am looking for one of two things...
>> >>>
>> >>> 1. Recommendations on an affordable out door enclosure, can be
>> >>> securely
>> >>> attached to a gate (https://goo.gl/photos/YgMhVAGUasEtDWoB8), has a
>> >>> weatherproof pinpad, plastic window to read RFID through, and
>> >>> potentially
>> >>> another window for a small display to be mounted against. Bonus points
>> >>> if we
>> >>> can order this and get it delivered soon.
>> >>>
>> >>> 2. Such a thing as the item above, that your hacker space has a spare
>> >>> of
>> >>> and is wanting to either get rid of it or sell it to us for a
>> >>> reasonable
>> >>> cost.
>> >>>
>> >>> Any help would be appreciated.
>> >>>
>> >>> Also if you're curious how our system works...
>> >>>
>> >>> https://github.com/hzeller/rfid-access-control
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks!
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Rubin
>> >>> rubin at starset.net
>> >>>
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