Circuit Bending Basics!

Some tips on what to look for and suggestions for what you can add to change the sound of electronic toys.
Thanks to Girls Rock Pittsburgh (www.girlsrockpittsburgh.org) for supporting the making of this virtual workshop!

[@jj74qformerlyjailbreak3]

Didn’t think I’d spend my evening watching someone bend cards. But I did. Better than the news. God Bless

[@RatRatGod]

Jenna, thank you for this video! I saw your video when I was just getting into circuit bending. This video made me confident enough to continue learning and now I have a whole collection of circuit bent toys! Thanks for making this hobby so accessible for people just starting out :)

[@ProfessorHumblesDelusions]

Wow, you really took away the fear of exploring electronics. No kids toys are safe from me now! 😂❤

[@RevvyTone]

I can't like this video enough. It has to be the clearest and most detailed in an easy to grasp way, intro to circuit bending I've seen. I wish I had discovered it years ago. It really would have helped!

[@ramonam.1668]

Thank you for the vid! Just getting into messing around with circuits and I loved learning from you. Keep it up, seriously

[@planetplex]

This was so good I actually feel like I learned something thank you!

[@ccharvey2882]

Thank God for you. Such a great intro to terms and concepts. Feels like I can actually do it 🙏🏼

[@ktor538]

Very helpful thank you for the video!

[@ggwendollyn1783]

hey thanks for this intro! i wanted to make harsh noise and decided to start with something like bending, i appreciate the simple explanation!

[@paulyvinyl2361]

your so RAD. thank you for showing the circuit bending fundamentals. sweet nail color. looking forward more videos from you.

[@bryonboyd6587]

Such a wonderful and informative video, thanks for sharing.

[@antblanc]

What a cool and informative video. Thank you Jenna!

[@Chris-oo6tn]

Nice video and very explanatory thank you!

[@3xAudio]

This is amazing. Thank you for your tips. Gonna branch into the circuit bending world.

[@danielesoave3162]

best CB intro! keep it up! ::)

[@RareWitch]

Super helpful!

[@amaxlevin]

"super freaky" information. Thanks for sharing your knowledge ⚡⚡

[@HauntedHarmonics]

good intro to bending concepts :) ive always wondered if these sound card things had any broader applications for bending. like if you could insert the type that allows you to record your own 10 second sample into a keybord and trigger it via LFO. or even remove the speaker, wire the output directly into the preamp, and use it as a short memory/playback function. anyway, good video 👍🏻

[@prescribedburn]

I've bought these little units for 3-4 bucks on amazon that have the same chip and a record and playback buttons, they're fun. One day I plan on making a cv trigger input for them.

[@HardcoreNerdTheories]

awesome video! learned so much, thank you

[@tpowz]

This is super, thanks for this great intro :)

[@riffdaniels]

❤

[@lemonpepperdry5818]

A ton ‘o fun. 😀

[@fabianolvera9565]

great video very very helpful!!!!

[@chefatchangs4837]

you’re awesome, thanks for this

[@309electronics5]

Nice explenation for circuit bending a point with those cheap cards is the chip packafe is to expensive so they directly put the sillucon of the chip on the board and put epoxy over it its dirt cheap

[@lilcrazyomg]

Iv done wall powered things like alarm clocks and vidoleo gear ... 7 jave to be safe and use a multimeter can just use ur fingers and go crazy more care

[@cusabir]

great run down!:D

[@seditt5146]

For the loose bats of those type, take the battery out, place a thin piece of wood in and use something to make a depression in the center like a nail that has the point dulled or something. Just enough to make it now hold itself down more.

[@hellf.o]

So interesting..!

[@blomega]

What a nice video :p

[@evanlee93]

epic

[@stephpicher]

11:30 and then 11:40 = cats trying to sing We Will Rock You.

[@wyatt3951]

Musical birthday cards for circuit bending

[@Schnort]

19:35 Ha, how silly would it be to have a song play every time your turned on your light?

[@_hyperium1410]

can i modify a battery/cable powered toy?

[@ThatAnimatronicPerson]

Help the thing I’m trying to circuit bend doesn’t have a pitch resister

[@Marie579]

The trouble with Stylaphone is that “Two little boys “ meaning changed significantly after the revaluation about dear Mr Harris!

[@jenna_junk]

Ew, I've got to melt Stylophone off the ones I have because I had no idea. They were given to me so at least I didn't spend money on them

[@ommii]

Can not find the rest for the pitch

[@stephpicher]

This was awesome. I read and youtubed about circuit bending but I found your intro very interesting. You really have a way of explaining. Now I know I'm late here, but I have a question. About that "no wall plug" rule: many toys will work with batteries OR a power supply. I assume the adapter that goes with the toy will supply something like 6, 9 volts or so, depending on the toy. Here's the actual question: once you have figured out and "diyed" your sound object, don't you think you can plug it into the wall? I mean, the voltage is often written on the plug. What would be your advice? Anyway, thanks, keep it up! Cheers,

[@jenna_junk]

That's a great question and I have done that, but I've also been shocked, so proceed with caution! If you attach buttons or switches to trigger the bending then fully enclose all the exposed bits you *should* be fine. I was using a 9v to power something I bent with an LDR but wanted it to stay on making weird sounds in an art gallery without the battery dying, so I attached a 9V adapter. For that particular setup where the light was activating the sound it worked great but I forgot to revert back to battery power when I played it by hand (there were exposed bits) and I learnt my lesson. Don't die!

[@stephpicher]

@@jenna_junk Hello, and thanks for your answer! :)

[@seditt5146]

I hate that despite 555 timers being the most common IC in existence I still have spent a year or more looking to salvage one. I cant find them anywhere. At best they are tied up in other ICs and idk where I can possibly find a timer to make an oscillator.

[@jenna_junk]

They only cost a few cents, you can order them! www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/texas-instruments/NE555P/277057

[@EVAproductions]

fun

[@maxhemenway]

5:00 Clock Signal

[@slugoperator]

I tried doing this on a plug and play video game console and instantly fried it. I get no video now lol.

[@DisgustedArchive]

that's not a good idea, could lowkey could kill you

[@DisgustedArchive]

don't bend anything that's running on mains power

[@maxhemenway]

5:40 What Song Is That

[@jenna_junk]

It's Shania Twain - Still the One the other card is Queen - We Will Rock You

[@maxhemenway]

@@jenna_junk thanks

[@maxhemenway]

3:38

[@isellcrack3537]

yay :) its always nice to see when women tinker with gadgets and electronics. even better when its circuit bending :D I mean I love all my friends who make noises along with so many artists but because circuit bending has an individual edge rather than not (every person tends to to things in their own way) I`m always interested to see/hear what kind of stuff girls would come up with. Besides women are evolutionary way more predisposed to tinkering with stuff and definitely more skillful in terms of doing precise handywork. The good thing at least IMO is that the reason for the uneven ratio between guys and girls when it comes to circuit bending (and other similar "hobbies/krafts) is not prejudice or some stereotypes but rather the fact that its not a popular activity. Btw really nice content :) it may be a neiche subject but the few people who want to get educated on the topic (me included) would find it very interesting and informative. Cheers from Bulgaria!

[@maxhemenway]

0:54

[@the-np4mr]

Legitamitely thought your profile picture was ninja the fortnite streamer lol

[@Deeznutsflyhighintheair]

Great video thank you =)

[@maxhemenway]

2:09

[@maxhemenway]

9:02