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RFID ( MIFARE ) controlled door lock with web interface

This project was borne more out of desire than necesity: A desire to do something useful with my raspberry Pi! When the old fashioned mechanical code lock broke at work, the oportunity arose to build a better (pr at least more...

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RFID door lock project

Hardware | Software

Making the interface board

Note the small red circuit board - this is a level converter bought for £1.50 online, allowing me to run the RFID board at 5v without grying the 3.3v UART of the RaspberryPi. The reader would run at 3.3v, but with slightly reduced range

Finding an enclosure

Stand-offs installed to mount the backing board to

Making a backing board

The backing board. Securing all kit to this makes mounting the box itself to a wall (if required) easier, since the whole board can be lifted out. I made mine from the mdf at the back of a cheap picture frame.

Getting the circuits ready

Laid out on the table ready for...

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