magstripe card reader/writer

[geforce2299]

mreader magnetic stripe

hello, im trying to do this project and i was wondering if any of u knew of a good manual on how to build a magstripe card reader/writer. i'd appreciate if anyone can point me in the right direction, thanks in advance.

 

[fsahmed]

u'd be better off buying a cheap, 20 $one.. and interfacing it.

 

[geforce2299]

do u have any knowledge on that?

 

[Vbpro6]

Whats a "magstripe card"?

 

[s_brune]

You can buy one here

**broken link removed**

It says it comes with pinout data

 

[geforce2299]

a magstrip card (short for magnetic stripe card) is just a card like credit card or debit or hotel room key with a magnetic stripe on the back which stores data.
Now i know that im gonna have to buy some parts like a TTL magstripe reader but i dont wanna go out and buy one thats already put together cuz thats not the point. Anyone that has some knowledge on this and would like to share it i will appreciate it.

 

[DanneSwe112]

I've buyed my at, **broken link removed**
very good manual, and writes in 3-tracks.

I can recommend it

 

[babydark]

You could make your own simple reader with a old mono tape head, see that : http://www.metacafe.com/watch/951581/reader_for_magstripe_cards/
and : **broken link removed**

It should work but my reader never worked.
For writing on the card, you could use an old audio head but you will need to glue audio tape on the card.