Shelby toy will not talk. It has new batteries, and it opens its shell and moves mouth in response to stimuli (sounds, touching antennae, etc.) Just no voice!
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Toy: Obviously you need a toy to modify--one that you don't mind opening up and (potentially) making inoperable if something bad happens. I recommend the usual places: thrift stores, surplus stores, etc. But...please, please, please, PLEASE don't go to a major retailer and purchase something new to modify. There are enough toys out there on the market being discarded---we don't need to give multinational corporations higher profits by buying something new when we can reuse and modify something that already exists. So go to your thrift store and scrounge around; you might not find something immediately, but be patient for the right toy to come along.
The best toys are the ones that aren't complicated: only a few sounds, a few buttons, etc. Anything that has complicated behavior is going to have complicated circuitry that is both going to be more difficult to modify and more likely to simply screw things up without making useful sounds. A good beginning toy to bend would be a stuffed animal that makes a few sounds...open up the toy and you'll find inside a plastic case that has an extremely basic chip. In my case, I chose a toy designed for toddlers that has only a few buttons and sounds--meaning the circuit inside will be relatively straightforward.
And it should go without saying (I hope)...but don't bend anything that requires a connection to the wall or mains! ONLY BEND TOYS THAT USE 9V BATTERIES OR LESS!!! I'm certainly not responsible if you hurt yourself doing this...you shouldn't, if you bend battery powered toys. But no warranties, etc. legal mumbo jumbo.
Electronics: For this bend you'll need a random assortment of parts: on/off switches, some resistors, a potentiometer, and wire. To attach things you'll of course need a soldering iron and solder. And to test things out, some alligator clips are really useful.
Other tools: A drill or dremel to cut holes in the casing, and a screwdriver to take the case apart.
I tried that to no avail, put new batteries in & held reset button down but still won't talk, it does all the actions, even the mouth moves, just no sound, is there anything else I could try?
Hello,
They way these stuffed animals function is by sensors. So when you pick them up by the nap of the neck the legs are suppose to go link. And when you pet the their eyes and mouth are suppose to open. If left alone it will go into sleep mode. Put it on it's back and it acts playful. Make sure the batteries are fresh. Use alkaline batteries when possible as motorized toys such as this are heavy on batteries.
Regards,
Tony
Amazing allysen takes two sets of batteries. When you open up her back you will see where you replace 4 AA batteries. If you open up the littel doors UNDER the AA's there is a space for 3 AAA's. That might be a solution.
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