I'm bending a Yamaha pss-100 and I'm trying to do a pitch bend: I tried putting a switch and a potentiometer and connecting them to the capacitor that controls the clock and to the resistor that goes to the clock pin, and it works BUT the notes keep playing and I can't play anything anymore, they don't even stop playing when I release the keys. Does anyone know what could be happening?

But how do you open stubborn toys? I can not get this fisher price remote open. It feels like there’s a screw still in there but there’s not

Finally got a video uploaded after a week of technical difficulties, i.e. I'm terrible at shooting video, lol.

First half shows some of the more tame corruptions possible, whereas the second half is noise goodness. The audio gets progressively harsher through the vid so mind yo ears :)

Video: https://youtu.be/k4pFVuhvm40?si=NKq_O9U36ydQU3_w

Related thread here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CircuitBending/comments/1g91se9/pss140_databender_info_in_comments/

Hiya everyone, not sure if this is the correct place to post but worth a try. I bought a cheap megaphone toy where you speak into it and your voice changes. Is there any way to pitch down the voice effect? I literally have no idea what I’m doing so any advice or YouTube videos would be greatly appreciated xx

I'm trying to figure out how to bypass the airflow sensor of a vape to have the LED be on all the time. The LED comes on when airflow pressure is detected. If I disconnect the sensor will the LED come on and stay on from the battery being the only source?

And is the circuit board a relay or a diode(sp)? My novice thought, is a diode because the battery is being overlap by the sensor? So that being said do I just need to reroute the battery to the M-M+?

Hey guys, my question is are there any tricks to circuit bending you guys know? What I know is that you can always bridge a resistor using a potentiometer and use ground to put more voltage through somewhere. I'm seeing people put 4 pots and some switches where I would only find one, maybe two bends on some pretty basic devices.

This is my first circuit bending project. Tips on how to modify this keyboard and easy tips and tricks? Thanks

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JaoqfDt-RB8

Hello all,

I am desperately trying to find a particular pot as replacement for an existing piece of equipment.

Here is what I need -

It must be 20K ohms.
Best if the shaft is 6mm or 1/4inch.
Panel mount with a threaded bushing/collar and nut.
Body 9mm square or round. 12.7mm might be workable.
Rotational cycles 25000 or better (which likely means CERMET or Conductive Plastic)

Bournes makes one that has all the features, but the resistance values that are "standard" go from 10K to 50K with no values in between. You can order one that is 20K, but the minimum order quantity is 500 @ $4-$5 each. I could use about 10, or 20 at the most.

The Bournes Part Number of the one I would like to have is 51AAA-B24-B16, or alternately 53AAA-B24-B16. Since these are custom ordered, I was hoping to find a distributor or retailer that might have a few on a shelf I could buy.

Does anyone know of such a distributor/retailer where I might find a few? Or, does anyone know of another company that makes something of the same physical size that comes in a 20K ohm?

I have already looked at companies that make specialty pots for guitars, stomp boxes, and wah peddles. They make parts that have a very long life, or 20k ohms, or a small body size, but not all 3 in the same package.

Thanks in advance for any help you may have.

Working on my first bend and I was adding a switch to the outside of the case, I don't have a drill/Dremel so I was burning a hole through the case of the toy with the soldering iron.

Is this bad, it feels like it's wrong but I can't think of any issues with doing it. Let me know if it's a total no-no or if people actually do it. Thanks

I have an Alesis HR16b. I'd like to do a simple mod of extending the ZIF sockets externally so that they sit on the top of the machine. I've seen this done before. The problem is that I don't know how to go about connecting the external ZIF sockets to the internal sockets. Must be some kind of cable or something. You can see what I mean here: https://reverb.com/item/13294979-alesis-hr-16-circuit-bent-1989-2016-mod-gray

Should I b adding hotglue to my soldered points or is it gonna fck up the board?