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Circuitbenders Forum => Circuitbending discussion => BENDING TIPS => Topic started by: SineHacker on January 03, 2010, 09:05:21 PM

Title: SK-8 salvaging
Post by: SineHacker on January 03, 2010, 09:05:21 PM
I managed to acquire a pretty battered SK-8, everything works but it's been neglected and evidently crushed, some of the keys are broken but still kind of sitting in place, I would like to try to repair these at very least - how would I go about doing that? are there any casio's that I can get easily which share key molds or is there a better way?

it's actually just 2 black keys

it's great fun with it's little lame sequencer n'all  :D

also, I read on tablehooters that the SK-8 has some of the Oriental SK-8A features built-in but inaccessible without building in a control switch, has any one tried this, the instructions on tablehooters are slightly cryptic http://weltenschule.de/TableHooters/Casio_SK-8.html (http://weltenschule.de/TableHooters/Casio_SK-8.html)

Title: Re: SK-8 salvaging
Post by: Gordonjcp on January 03, 2010, 09:27:57 PM
Simple way to tell if there are any more hidden samples in the ROM, is to pull the ROM and read it!
Title: Re: SK-8 salvaging
Post by: SineHacker on January 03, 2010, 09:30:40 PM
hi gord, sorry I'm not sure what you mean by "pull" the ROM?
Title: Re: SK-8 salvaging
Post by: SineHacker on January 03, 2010, 09:34:48 PM
actually I think I've figured out tablehooters cryptic diagram, will post back in a bit (just need to find a magnifying glass to count pins!)
Title: Re: SK-8 salvaging
Post by: SineHacker on January 04, 2010, 08:44:03 PM
I couldn't count the pins (when I get past 10 my head starts hurting) but I did find some points on the circuit board which seem to switch on an alternative scale when you send some current to them, don't know if it is the "Arabic" scale but it does sound pretty funk - I am going to bend the SK-8 in about a fortnight as I have uni deadlines next week, but I will post results after that  ;)
Title: Re: SK-8 salvaging
Post by: computer at sea on January 07, 2010, 03:45:26 AM
I've got an Sk-8 on the table as well.  Let's compare notes when we both get around to finishing.
Title: Re: SK-8 salvaging
Post by: SineHacker on January 07, 2010, 11:18:55 AM
good plan  ;)