This is a relatively old and interesting looking model of a circuit bent Casio SK-1. The
auction description mentions it being purchased two years ago, however the exact bend date is unknown. Not a very typical mod because I hardly ever see the numerical keypad installed on the SK-1s, usually patch bay and or toggles. This also features a joystick connecting to a DB-9 port on the front, my guess an off brand Atari spray painted. Its a shame that the person broke it during the move, or so it says. Never to less it would be interesting to see what this sells for.
This is a relatively old and interesting looking model of a circuit bent Casio SK-1. The auction description mentions it being purchased two years ago, however the exact bend date is unknown. Not a very typical mod because I hardly ever see the numerical keypad installed on the SK-1s, usually patch bay and or toggles. This also features a joystick connecting to a DB-9 port on the front, my guess an off brand Atari spray painted. Its a shame that the person broke it during the move, or so it says. Never to less it would be interesting to see what this sells for.
8 Comments:
At 2/09/2006 03:48:22 AM, RYSFCA said…
does anyone know the name of that keypad or where it came from originally, or how to buy one (or get me to one just like that)? i gotta get something like it for a project. my web searches for it are dry. love the white text on black too. it's killer!
At 2/10/2006 05:14:51 AM, Anonymous said…
this thing looks almost identical to the sk1 im working on currently... mainly the opposite colored keys, original inspiration was the duality of making this new-age thing appear like the ancient harpsicord. the keypad tops it off though! fucking sick. real.
At 2/11/2006 10:14:53 PM, Anonymous said…
Try http://www.allelectronics.com/ for a keypad
At 2/11/2006 11:28:10 PM, Anonymous said…
thanks for posting the whereabouts of this goodie! you thugs stole my bids on this man, its broke! I wanted it for parts especially the knowledge on how the the keypad is hooked up, dumb dumb, why go too high It may be shot to hell . I repeat The only goodness is the autopsy, perhaps the maker may see that it is up for auction and spread the knowledge, now whoever gets the item should, take photos of the inside. and post the schematics for the keypad, thanks.
At 2/13/2006 12:06:02 AM, Anonymous said…
Sorry, I stole the bid on it :/ I'm pretty sure I can fix it, I know this dude too (...) who can help. Anyway, sorry about that, I always get scalped on ebay. And yeah, I will take pics of the innards and do what I have to to get it working. I was just realy interested in the keypad and how that was set up.
At 2/13/2006 01:22:44 PM, Squelchbox said…
I have a keypad thats an old computer periferal. Its basically the numpad part of a keyboard on its own. I would normally attack this the way I've attacked joysticks in the past. I basically cut all board traces that connect the buttons to eachother and everything else on the board and rewire it as a bunch of momentary switches, replacing the cable with a printer cable(with the ends cut off) and wire the other end of printer cable to bends. I realise this is a little hack compared to those of you who can actually use the intact circuitry/cable and install a jack and the appropriate circuit in the bend target but thats way beyond me. I dont even use bother using priter ports/jacks I just hardwire it. I have to figure out a good project for that little keypad. Hmmmmm....
Squelchbox.
At 2/27/2006 08:08:54 PM, Inductive said…
This is the guy that won this bid again. For the guy that wanted it for parts, sorry... 5 minute switch uh, switch... and its working again. Few things, the keys are acualy spraypainted black with some blue splotches and stuff. The whole paint job is decent realy, I will work on some good inside/outside pics.
The patchbay is home made, just rca type jacks wedged between where the speaker was and a thin piece of plastic. The keypad, is acualy 2 1-6 numeric keypad (acts like 12 more switches). The joystick isn't painted, hase no writing/numbers on it. Joystick movement triggers 8 things depending on direction. The joystick has a knob on the tip (doesn't do anything) and a button on the main housing (also doesn't do anything).
The main on/off switch is a little funky, i have to throw it on and off a few times to make it play, I will fix it when I open it up next (or break the whole thing trying heh). There are 4 body contacts, pitch up/down, and 2 that when held together make a kinda destorted thermin type sound. There is some sort of loop/memory mangler switch on the right hand side of the case.
Not sure what anything is realy doing, I got it in the mail a few hours ago and just wanted to get it working. The keypads seem to do awesome things to rythmic parts. I will be taking it apart soon(ish) and will take a bunch of pics and post a link somewhere here. The insides of this sk1 look like something I would do (read sloppy hehe) but it works (there are parts of plastic bags involved... and shipping tape from the last time it was sent somewhere). Anyway... I'll keep you posted.
At 3/20/2006 09:57:26 PM, RYSFCA said…
to inductive
i too was one that thought to bid on this "broke" board. so HAPPY to see you'll post some images of it (insides please). what a real beauty. is the keypad momentary? glad to see you could re-vive it from the land of the dead.
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