Circuit Bending...this stuff is amazing!!

12-20-2008, 10:13 PM

Any circuit benders out there in the Asylum? I just started getting into the hobby and it is SO fun!!! Circuit bending is where people take old toys/games, rip them apart, play with the wiring, and see what kind of funny noises you can get the "bent" object to make. It is pretty easy to do and it kills time up here in Alaska when it is dark for 20 hours

I posted a video of my very first "bent" toy on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-S-iIoMSIg

I accidentally call this "Pitch Bending" in the video. Technically that is what I am doing...but the hobby is called Circuit Bending. I hope you enjoy =)

If you are interested in this, you should do a few searches on YouTube and Google for "Circuit Bending" and check out some of the amazing things that people who actually know what they are doing can create!!!

p.s. if you decide to try circuit bending...DO NOT use object that plugs into the wall. This hobby is intended for low-voltage items. That is why little toys that make noise are perfect. So, unless you are an electrician, I recommend only sicking to small toys. Taking apart anything that plugs into the wall is too dangerous.

Fumes · 12-21-2008, 12:45 AM

Very cool! I could never do anything like this... but my dog can. Sort of. His favorite toy is a parrot that says "Polly want a cracker" when squeezed and he left it outside one night when it rained. The next morning he retrieved it and brought it in the house. I figured it was ruined when it emitted a low pitched "waaah waaah waah" sound. This is the one toy that he loves and hasn't eviscerated, so I was a little disheartened, but after a day or two it came back to life. Not circuit bending, obviously, but that's the closest I'm ever going to get to it. Stay warm Bobb!

Rock Star · 12-21-2008, 01:20 AM

Hey Bob..Good to see ya man. Been a long time. How long have you been in Alaska? I need to pay you a visit sometime..Cool little hobby you have there.

kaisersozei · 12-21-2008, 07:25 AM

Cool! For a minute there, I had flashbacks of the Edgar Winter Group

taltos · 12-21-2008, 08:07 AM

I got some weird noises out of a Furby when I smacked it with a hammer after it would not turn off and drove me nuts.

12-21-2008, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Rock Star

Hey Bob..Good to see ya man. Been a long time. How long have you been in Alaska? I need to pay you a visit sometime..Cool little hobby you have there.

Thanks man! I have been in Alaska since August. It is amazing up here!

12-20-2008, 10:13 PM	#1
Bobb Guest Posts: n/a	Circuit Bending...this stuff is amazing!! Any circuit benders out there in the Asylum? I just started getting into the hobby and it is SO fun!!! Circuit bending is where people take old toys/games, rip them apart, play with the wiring, and see what kind of funny noises you can get the "bent" object to make. It is pretty easy to do and it kills time up here in Alaska when it is dark for 20 hours I posted a video of my very first "bent" toy on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-S-iIoMSIg I accidentally call this "Pitch Bending" in the video. Technically that is what I am doing...but the hobby is called Circuit Bending. I hope you enjoy =) If you are interested in this, you should do a few searches on YouTube and Google for "Circuit Bending" and check out some of the amazing things that people who actually know what they are doing can create!!! p.s. if you decide to try circuit bending...DO NOT use object that plugs into the wall. This hobby is intended for low-voltage items. That is why little toys that make noise are perfect. So, unless you are an electrician, I recommend only sicking to small toys. Taking apart anything that plugs into the wall is too dangerous.

12-21-2008, 12:45 AM	#2
Fumes Not So Memorious Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Posts: 205 Trading: (0)	Re: Circuit Bending...this stuff is amazing!! Very cool! I could never do anything like this... but my dog can. Sort of. His favorite toy is a parrot that says "Polly want a cracker" when squeezed and he left it outside one night when it rained. The next morning he retrieved it and brought it in the house. I figured it was ruined when it emitted a low pitched "waaah waaah waah" sound. This is the one toy that he loves and hasn't eviscerated, so I was a little disheartened, but after a day or two it came back to life. Not circuit bending, obviously, but that's the closest I'm ever going to get to it. Stay warm Bobb! __________________ It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues. -A. Lincoln

12-21-2008, 01:20 AM	#3
Rock Star Mike Hawk for President Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Freddy Location: Herfville Posts: 270 Trading: (1)	Re: Circuit Bending...this stuff is amazing!! Hey Bob..Good to see ya man. Been a long time. How long have you been in Alaska? I need to pay you a visit sometime..Cool little hobby you have there. __________________

12-21-2008, 07:25 AM	#4
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: Circuit Bending...this stuff is amazing!! Cool! For a minute there, I had flashbacks of the Edgar Winter Group __________________

12-21-2008, 08:07 AM	#5
taltos Really, really old Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: Saugus, MA Posts: 2,486 Trading: (3)	Re: Circuit Bending...this stuff is amazing!! I got some weird noises out of a Furby when I smacked it with a hammer after it would not turn off and drove me nuts.