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Circuitbenders Forum => Circuitbending discussion => Topic started by: Spann on March 15, 2010, 08:38:49 PM

Title: Body Contact Points - Advice needed!
Post by: Spann on March 15, 2010, 08:38:49 PM

Hey guys,

So I've just built myself one of these:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=25238 (http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=25238)

And I've been mucking about with bending it.

I've discovered a load of great contact point bends, but these don't really seem to translate when I solder to them - Any ideas or am I being thick?

Cheers in advance.

Title: Re: Body Contact Points - Advice needed!
Post by: Spann on March 17, 2010, 02:58:28 AM

Sorry to bump this, but it's complete...

And it's damn noisy too.

http://soundcloud.com/spann/five-oh (http://soundcloud.com/spann/five-oh)

Title: Re: Body Contact Points - Advice needed!
Post by: Dylan on March 20, 2010, 10:27:57 AM

Usually if a body contact doesn't work (in my experience anyway) it just means that you're not getting the right amount of contact needed, so you'll more likely need to step it up to a potentiometer/photocell/switch/whatever. Or if you can find metal bits with more surface area, you may want to try that.

Title: Re: Body Contact Points - Advice needed!
Post by: Spann on March 20, 2010, 07:31:37 PM

In the end I just soldered a bit of wire to drawing pins. Sounds beastly, I'm chuffed with the result.