Things You'll Need:
- Electronic toy
- Heat-resistant surface
- Jewelers screwdrivers
- Batteries
- Switches
- Soldering iron
- Solder
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Step 1
Decide on the electronic toy you are going to bend and set up your work station. This should include a heat-resistant surface. If you do not have a heat-resistant surface, purchase a heat-resistant mat from a hardware, home improvement or craft store.
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Step 2
Gather the tools you will need. You may find along the way you need to add tools to your circuit bending kit, such as needle-nose pliers or other handy items. The items involved are not set in stone, so use what is comfortable for you.
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Step 3
Explore the circuit board with the alligator clips to find different bends you can create and attach to installed switches, buttons and body contacts. Once you have found a bend to use, install the switch, then decide how the wire is going to connect the two.
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Step 4
Tin the component by heating the contact on the component itself with a hot and clean soldering iron. Then touch the solder to the contact itself and put a thin layer of the solder all over the contact. This prepares the surface to conduct sound for circuit bending.
