Where can you buy Hing Hons from?

[jamiewoody]

Jamie, I think you may have picked up a Golden Camel by mistake.

Edit: I got your e-mail, Electoyd, and am now replying to it.

nope...the case looks just like other HING HONs, the inside is different. the only semiconductor is transistors and the blob controlling the keyset.

it sounds beautiful! but, needs a doctor right now. i have no idea why the keyboard does not work. may just need new batteries.

[Circuitbenders]

i've added a new section in the Parts & components board called 'offload your shit'. If anyone has any stuff they want to shift feel free to offer it there.

I'm happy to use electoyd's rules for the board unless anyone has any objections?

1) You would need to pay the postage (which wouldn't be much as they are small)
2) Its not to be bend and put on sleazebay, its for your use only!
3) Upload photos and soundclips on this site once you have modded it so i can see your good work

or something along those lines anyway.

http://www.circuitbenders.co.uk/forum/index.php/board,30.0.html

[Dylan]

Nothing's posted there yet and I already have a boner for it.

[electoyd]

excellent Paul-will post stuff as it comes to the surface.  Think i've made a good start, i've posted the hing hon to Nixot so hopefully he should be having fun soon.  Obviously we need people to be straight up about why they are wanting things and it will be on trust, so if you say your gonna send an item  send it, and if you say your gonna send some postage, send it and everything should be cool.  Better than relying on ebay for everything and it helps encourage community spirit and interaction between members.

[Nixot]

Sup everyone,

My Hing Hon arrived yesterday! A huge thank you to Electoyd for taking all the time and trouble to send it to me!
I've already found a good bending point for a pitch mod (with my fingers ) and I hope to find a lot more!
Now to post him a postal order to cover the cost of the postage.

Also here's a picture to prove I'm not lying:

[electoyd]

good man, have fun and keep us posted of your adventures!

[jamiewoody]

Sup everyone,

My Hing Hon arrived yesterday! A huge thank you to Electoyd for taking all the time and trouble to send it to me!
I've already found a good bending point for a pitch mod (with my fingers ) and I hope to find a lot more!
Now to post him a postal order to cover the cost of the postage.

Also here's a picture to prove I'm not lying:

cool beans! that looks exactly like the one i own. i wonder if the inside looks the same. did you buy it on ebay? if so, was  it listed as a "hing hon"? mine was listed as a yamaha..

[electoyd]

Jamie

i didn't get them off ebay, i got 4 off a guy at a car boot sale for next to nought.  I've got a couple with green buttons as well dunno what the diff is with them though but they look exactly the same.

ian

[Nixot]

Hmm, I can't find an IC in mine either, or a tuning trimmer. Time to flip over the PCBs, methinks.

[untune]

I'm sure someone has posted this before, but there's a filter you could stick in there if you're feeling adventurous

http://www.magicmess.co.uk/electronics/6vfilter.php

[jamiewoody]

Hmm, I can't find an IC in mine either, or a tuning trimmer. Time to flip over the PCBs, methinks.

if you have the same one i have, i do not think it has an IC. there is a black blob, but i assume under that is the distribution for the keyset.

there are small groups of resistors, caps, transistors and diodes.  i assume THAT is actually the synthesizer!

[seaweedfactory]

I've bent one of these and they sound great. Check a demo:

http://seaweedfactory.blogspot.com/2010/06/circuit-bent-hinghon-ek001.html

I've been trying to locate more of these as well. It is also called the AK-900.

I tried the following site:

http://www.omnitronelectronics.net/phpstore/html/AMERIKIT-AK-900-ELECTRONIC-KEYBOARD-KIT-non-solder-version-957.html

I went as far a placing an order. I received an email from the company that the kit has been discontinued.   

Hope this is useful.

[Dylan]

I've bent one of these and they sound great. Check a demo:

http://seaweedfactory.blogspot.com/2010/06/circuit-bent-hinghon-ek001.html

I've been trying to locate more of these as well. It is also called the AK-900.

I tried the following site:

http://www.omnitronelectronics.net/phpstore/html/AMERIKIT-AK-900-ELECTRONIC-KEYBOARD-KIT-non-solder-version-957.html

I went as far a placing an order. I received an email from the company that the kit has been discontinued.   

Hope this is useful.

Holy hell that was an awesome demo.

[seaweedfactory]

Thanks!