[sdiy] Maybe OT? Circuit Bending class!

[Tim Parkhurst]

On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 7:52 PM, Ian Smith <taciturn_unquiet at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Hey all,
> Today I taught a class on basic circuit bending. I had three participants and one dad. Nobody had any experience with electronics going into the class, but I got everybody soldering and knowing the difference between components by the end. They all walked away excited to be holding a unique instrument that they had modded themselves. First class ever. And all of them showed interest in taking a more advanced class involving reading schematics and assembling a circuit board from them!
> -Ian (I'm sure it could have been worse)) Smith
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Good work, Ian. I say anything that gets people started in musical
electronics is good. It's a bit like getting kids to read by giving
them comic books. Some people turn their noses up at comics (oops,
sorry... I meant "graphic novels"), but I say anything that gets them
interested is good.

Tim (a novel approach) Servo
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