Every other Saturday, TCR will host a drop-in Circuit Bending Workshop at our space. Bring a battery-powered instrument or toy, spare batteries, and if you have them, alligator clips. Circuit Bending is an extremely accessible way to begin to understand (and lose a fear of working on) electronics. Kids love it. Adults love it. A great communal feeling is created at the remarking of an excellent “bend.” Curious? More info on Circuit Bending below:
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WHAT IS CIRCUIT BENDING?
rubbermonkey.org sums circuit bending up nicely: “Circuit Bending is the art of modifying existing consumer electronics, usually children’s toys, guitar effects units, inexpensive battery-powered musical instruments, portable CD players, etc. to create unique musical instruments. This is achieved by adding wires, knobs, and switches to control new connections within the device’s pre-existing circuitry. No prior knowledge of electronics is required.”
Circuit Bending Workshops
Every other Saturday, TCR will host a drop-in Circuit Bending Workshop at our space. Bring a battery-powered instrument or toy, spare batteries, and if you have them, alligator clips. Circuit Bending is an extremely accessible way to begin to understand (and lose a fear of working on) electronics. Kids love it. Adults love it. A great communal feeling is created at the remarking of an excellent “bend.” Curious? More info on Circuit Bending below:
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WHAT IS CIRCUIT BENDING?
rubbermonkey.org sums circuit bending up nicely: “Circuit Bending is the art of modifying existing consumer electronics, usually children’s toys, guitar effects units, inexpensive battery-powered musical instruments, portable CD players, etc. to create unique musical instruments. This is achieved by adding wires, knobs, and switches to control new connections within the device’s pre-existing circuitry. No prior knowledge of electronics is required.”
Rubbermonkey.org – for suggestions of what electronics “bend” well.
Audio Program from Chicago Public Radio that feature circuit bending (14 minutes into the program)
Circuit bending 101 Videos