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  • (TRANSCRIPT) The Ben Heck Show - Episode 10: Ben Build a Hand Crank Phone Charger

    The Ben Heck Show is brought to you by element 14. Visit element14.com/tbhs to learn how a purchase of $100 or more can get you a free subscription to Make Magazine, while supplies last. In the year 2000, Ben Heckendorn built his first mod. "Ben: We can…
  • (TRANSCRIPT) The Ben Heck Show - Episode 9: See Ben Building A Pinball Machine

    The Ben Heck Show is brought to you by element 14. Visit element14.com/tbhs to learn how a purchase of $100 or more can get you a free subscription to Make Magazine, while supplies last. In the year 2000, Ben Heckendorn built his first mod. “Ben: We can…
  • (TRANSCRIPT) The Ben Heck Show - Episode 1: Ben Mods an X-Box 360

    The Ben Heck Show is brought to you by, element 14 – the electronic design community and online store built for engineers and hobbyists alike. Join now and browse the store at element14.com. In the year 2000, Ben Heckendorn built his first mod. “Ben:…
  • (TRANSCRIPT) The Ben Heck Show - Episode 3: Ben Builds an Automatic Can Crusher…or dose he?

    The Ben Heck Show is brought to you by, element 14 - the electronic design community and online store built for engineers and hobbyists alike. Join now and browse the store at element14.com. In the year 2000, Ben Heckendorn built his first mod. “Ben:…
  • (TRANSCRIPT) The Ben Heck Show - Episode 7: Ben Heck Home Tour

    The Ben Heck show is brought to you by element 14, the electronic community and online store built for engineers and hobbyists alike. Use voucher code “BENHECK” until December 31 st at store checkout to save up to 15% on select items. In the year 2000…
  • self contained mame light gun shooter

    How about building a plug and play as seen on tv style mame light gun shooter. ps making it self contained in the gun "like big buck hunter plug n play game"
  • Try to modify regular printer to print PCBs

    Try to modify regular printer to print PCBs on that copper boards.
  • Playstation 4, Xbox One, Wii U build

    I recently sent this question to Origen AE, to request their feedback and advice on who I could find to help make this project a reality. I'm wanting to pay someone to do this, as I don't have the expertise to do it myself. Origen AE Technology - Global…
  • Raspberry pi and cartrigde reader

    I have a game boy advanced that stopped working. I was think in using the case, lcd and cartridge reader from it and adapting a raspberry pi model b to substitute the fried motherboard. Could you give some pointers in this project, i don't have a clue…
  • technoscrap challenge

    Hi there I´m Clemens, Tinkerer from Austria and I´ve got an Idea for the Ben-Heck-Show! From time to time i order "Suprise" boxes from different retailers of electronic supplies or from ebay etc. To the most people the parts in these boxes, seem like…
  • all in one system

    So Ben has taken on a lot of gaming mods, but i have an ultimate challenge. How about an all-in-one gaming system that can play xbox, playstation, and wii video games. i feel like if he can do this, i would so buy it
  • My smart watch.

    Hello, I am a big fun of watches and I am planning to build a smart watch using an Arduino. Can you tell me the parts needed to make it. By Gyakobo Andrew.
  • Possible To Make A Modular RPi Case?

    Hey! Do you think it would be possible to create a modular Raspberry Pi case. What I mean by this is a normal RPi case with attachable/stackable modules (for WiFi/extra USB ports/a DVD drive/etc). These could perhaps connect with magnets at the corners…
  • Home-brew MMO-Mouse Challenge!

    Hello Ben, Could you make a Home-brew style MMO-Mouse for anyone without a 3D printer or CNC machines? However it has to be programmable, have at least 6 buttons and can be made with any older/vintage mouse that old Windows 98 computers might have used…
  • ps3 slim or xbox slim laptop?

    i am currently doing a course on games design in college and although i am on a student/ dole (benefits) budget since loosing my job i would like to know which one could be done for the least amount of money and the possible materials i would need to…
  • Battery level driven outlet

    Hi! I have a laptop and I use it several hours a day in the same place. I’m always trying to disconnect the power source when the battery is full and connect it when the battery is reaching a low level in order to extend the battery life. I’m thinking…
  • My raspberry pi tablet

    Hello! I have been wondering of the projects you can make from a raspbery pi. And I thought is it possible to make a tablet using a raspberry pi?
  • Challenge: custom icade for iPad mini or iPhone 5

    Dear Ben, With new ios devices coming out the new lightning adapters make the iCade un compatible and useless. So my question is if you could build a device for the iPad mini or iPhone 5 to replicate it. Im sure it is not very difficult I just don't have…
  • arcade xbox360

    Hey Ben Heck I got this idea from a dream a racing arcade game with an xbox 360.But you have to put money in it to play the ultimate arcade game.signed Jonah Mendez.
  • 3D printing a 3D printer Show Suggestion

    the price of a 3D printer is still really high. how cheaply could you print as many components as you can and then buy the rest could you make it cost efficient ?
  • Digital RGB (TTL) to VGA or HDMI

    Hi Ben! Great stuff I've seen you do in your videos. So maybe you can help with this. I have a Roland S-550 Digital Sampler. I works great, via the monochrome output on the back of the unit. Yet, it is in grayscale. Is there a way to create a converter…
  • Help me OBen-Wan Kenobi, Which board should I use?????

    I am a recent convert ot hobby electronics. I have an extensive background in model building and rapid prototyping and architectural model building. I have made several projects and models, but none have included electronics. I am looking to take it to…
  • Challenge: Computer Cooling Via Radiator

    I have recently got an AMD FX-8350 CPU and it generates lots of heat without overclocking and even after getting a reasonable priced water / liquid closed loop cooling I am still getting very high tempreatures and the next coolers up are in the levels…
  • Rasberry pi iPod and Android dock

    This could be a great project to build. It's a dock that accepts Android and Apple (old style dock) and also has a PI as a radio/music streamer with a display. You control it via web interface buttons on dock or remote. Also could have a USB reader for…