
The Ben Heck Show
Date de parution : 13 septembre 2010
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 1 | Building Specialized Game Controllers Ben builds a one handed Xbox 360 controller as the viewer build and begins work on his big build of the Xbox 360 laptop. |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 2 | Build A Portable CNC Router For Fun And Profit A viewer challenges Ben to build a small, portable CNC machine. Ben also starts work on the Xbox 360 laptop design. |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 3 | Quest For An Automatic Can Crusher Ben's friend challenges him to build an automatic, domestic can crusher. Ben also starts building the case for the Xbox 360 laptop. |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 4 | Portal Shirt Just in time for Halloween, Ben makes a see-through Portal shirt based off the classic game. He also hacks up and wires the LCD for the Xbox 360... |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 5 | Airplane Laptop In this episode, Ben builds a specialized laptop computer you can comfortably use in the coach section of an airplane. He also begins the final... |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 6 | Rock Band Mods Get ready to rock and rolla as Ben performs a variety of Rock Band equipment mods for his friends and old arch-nemesis. He also finishes and... |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 7 | TBHS: Cribs! Join Ben Heck on some of his daily adventures in this episode that covers his life outside of the show. |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 8 | Ruggedized PlayStation 3 Ben Heck builds a rugged, portable PlayStation 3 system for a husband and wife serving in Afghanistan. |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 9 | Pinball And Processors Ben Heck gets a new CNC machine and sets it up so he can build pinball cabinets. He also discusses using embedded processors for pinball and other... |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 10 | Charge! Ben Heck builds hand-crank chargers for Android phones, continues work on his new pinball machines and brings an LCD back from the dead. |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 11 | Sega CDX Ben Heck goes old-school and builds a portable version of the infamous Sega CD-ROM game system. |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 12 | Super Can Cooler Ever need a cold drink right now? In this episode, Ben Heck uses peltiers to create an Arduino-controller Super Can Cooler! |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 13 | Return Of The Portable Work Bench Ben builds a new version of one his most popular creations - the Portable Work Bench! Also, on Pinball Wars they get the prototyping system up and... |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 14 | That 70's Xbox Ben builds a retro 1970's styled Xbox 360 portable to promote some upcoming Atari games. Break out the bell bottoms, cue the 8-track and tag along! |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 15 | Feeling A Little Dirty? Ben Shows You How To Keep It Clean! To help a physician, Ben builds a hand sanitizing station that detects motions, reminds people to sanitize, and logs their behavior. |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 16 | Questions & Answers With Ben! Ben answers several of your viewer questions, then works on getting his pinball machine ready for the Midwest Gaming Classic. |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 17 | The Pinball Wars! Ben and Jones continue working on their custom pinball machine, Jeri Ellsworth shows up to lend a hand. |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 18 | GameShare Controllers Ben teams up with Ben Sawyer of the Games for Health Foundation to build some custom controllers to allow cooperative play. |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 19 | 3D Printer For Maker Faire! Ben sets out to build his own 3D printer and finds it to be quite the task. After some assistance from Chris Kraft, Ben heads to Maker Faire with... |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 20 | Expedition Awareness Cameras Phil Golden is embarking on Expedition Awareness, and Ben helps out with a remote control camera system with monitors nestled inside the car. |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 21 | A Real Game Changer! After years of getting requests to build one, Ben finally breaks down and makes a video game console automatic game disc changer. |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 22 | Home Automation Ben works on some ways to automate functions into an existing home. Door Buzzer? Coming right up! |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 23 | Xbox Controllers You Can Split In this episode, Ben builds some game controllers for accessibility, and also returns to working on his pinball with special guest John Popaduik. |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 24 | The Google ADK & Your Android Ben checks out the Google ADK, a device that connects your Android phone to an Ardunio MCU and plans a project with it. |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 25 | Hak5 Challenge! Faced with a challenge from Darren of Hak5, Ben must build the ultimate PC case mod! |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 26 | A Bicycle Mod For Two Ben loses his challenge with Darren from Hak5 but he is still able to complete the baby rocker. Faced with a safety issue for Alyson's bike he... |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 1 | Attack of the Super Clock Tired of hard-to-program alarm clocks? Ben builds one he thinks will be easier to use. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 2 | Ghost Squad A roll of tape mysteriously rolls off the desk at the Ben Heck headquarters. The team sets out to find the ghost responsible - with chilling results! |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 3 | The Return of Pinball Wars The gang continues to work on Ben's pinball game, with help from designer John Popaduik. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 4 | Thanksgiving Leftovers In the spirit of "turkey sandwiches for weeks," Ben looks around his shop to see what project he can make from the year's leftover parts. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 5 | FPGAs and You Ben demonstrates how to get started with FPGAs and CPLDs, devices that let you program logic. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 6 | The Ben Heck Show Holiday Special Someone needs Ben to make a specialized controller, but he only decides to tackle the project after a change of heart. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 7 | iHeart Electronics - iPhone Mod! In the spirit of CES, Ben builds a mod for the ever-popular consumer electronic device, the iPhone. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 8 | Hot Pocket Dispenser During the lazy videogame and football months of winter, Ben builds a device to promote even more laziness - a controller mounted Hot Pocket... |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 9 | Tweet-Heart Ben builds a digital version of a Valentine's Day classic - a candy heart with messages that change via Twitter! |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 10 | Turn Your Toaster Into a Solder Oven! Ben turns an infrawave toaster oven into a solder reflow oven that can be used with PCB's. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 11 | Have You Built an Atari Today? Ben returns to his roots and builds a replica of his original Atari 2600 portable gaming system. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 12 | Robot Luggage - Make Your Suitcase Haul Itself Around! Tired of lugging around a bunch of stuff at airports, Ben builds Robot Luggage to help lighten the load with the help of Jesse Robinson! |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 13 | Game Timer: Coin-Operated Gaming System! Ben takes a viewer suggestion to make a coin-operated power strip so kids can earn tokens for game play. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 14 | Earth Day Wall Wart In honor of Earth Day, Ben talks about energy savings, then builds a Universal Wall Wart. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 15 | Build Your Own Sasquatch Tracker Ben helps his friend Charlie, and Charlie's son, build a simple project together - the Squach Tracker 9000. Get ready to find Bigfoot! |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 16 | Android to the Rescue: Another Time-Saving Invention from Ben! Tired of burned dinner? Stir your pots remotely! Ben uses Android and an Arduino to make another lazy-man invention! Who says you can't play video... |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 17 | Power Glove for Xbox Not satisfied with the Microsoft Kinect, Ben attempts to build a Minority-Report-like glove to control his Xbo |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 18 | Toilet Illuminator Ben comes up with a great project just in time for Father's Day. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 19 | Raspberry Pi - Retro Computer Build A retro computer for only about $35? Watch Ben build a retro-styled computer using the Raspberry Pi! |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 20 | Build a 3D Printer That You Can Take Anywhere! Got a briefcase? Then get to building your portable 3D printer. Make awesome 3D objects wherever you are - think of the possibilities! |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 21 | Solar-Powered Camping Mods for the Lazy Man! Ben builds some portable solar-powered items that could be useful on a camping trip: a charger for gadget addicts and a hands-free rotisserie! |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 22 | Hands-Free Wheelchair To help a viewer with a new baby on the way, Ben builds a power drive add-on for his wheelchair, with foot controls. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 23 | BASIC Pocket Computer In a throwback to the 80s, Ben builds a Pocket BASIC computer, complete with keyboard and screen. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 24 | Flower Power Ben accepts a viewer challenge to create an automated houseplant rotator to help plants grow evenly on all sides. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 25 | Bionic Sunglasses Ben builds the automatic sunglasses he's been dreaming about for years. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 26 | The Xbox Files Check out Ben's thinnest and most portable Xbox 360 laptop ever. Crafting an entirely new design from scratch, Ben uses some clever shortcuts to... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 1 | Teenage Driver Texting Prevention Device (1) Ben kicks off the season 3 by starting a device which will prevent teenage drivers from texting while they drive. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 2 | Teenage Driver Texting Prevention Device (2) Ben finishes creating a device that prevents texting while driving and demonstrates it's usage. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 3 | Surface Mount Soldering Tutorial Ben solders a mini oscilloscope to demonstrate surface mount soldering technique. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 4 | Analog WASD Gaming Keyboard Ben modifies a keyboard so the WASD keys provide the same analog control of an Xbox controller. Ben takes apart a standard keyboard to install... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 5 | Double Decker 3D Printer (1) Ben begins building a 3D printer that can print two identical objects simultaneously. In this episode he'll build the duel extruders. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 6 | Double Decker 3D Printer (2) Ben continues to work towards building the ultimate 3D printer that can print two objects at once! In today's episode he builds the X carriage and... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 7 | Double Decker 3D Printer (3) Ben continues to work towards building the ultimate 3D printer that can print two objects at once! In today's episode he finishes building the... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 8 | Naughty or Nice Meter In this episode, Ben gets in the holiday spirit and builds a "Naughty or Nice" Meter. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 9 | Arduino 101 Tutorial: Everything You Need to Know to Start Using Using Microcontrollers! Want to do cool projects? Ben teaches you all the basics to get started using the Arduino from installing the Integrated Development Environment to... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 10 | Midi Controller Guitar (1) Ben works with local musician Kevin to mod an Ableton APC40 into a guitar. Ben takes apart the midi controller to see what's inside and gets to work... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 11 | Midi Controller Guitar (2) Ben continues to work towards building a MIDI guitar with an Ableton APC40 he modded in the last episode. Today he builds a custom enclosure and... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 12 | Glue Logic Mini Robot Ben modifies the Squatch tracker into a robot that runs on logic gates. Ben explains what logic gates are and how to use them. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 13 | AVR Development Board Ben shows you how to build your own AVR development board and how to use it in your projects. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 14 | AMD Computer Mod That Launches Rockets! Ben builds a fully functioning custom computer with AMD's Trinity APUs that can also launch rockets! He goes into detail on using MOSFETs and LED... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 15 | Slot Loading Nintendo Game System (1) Ben takes apart a NES and gets to work modding the circuitry and building a new cartridge connector. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 16 | Slot Loading Nintendo Game System (2) Ben continues working on the slot loading NES by building a loading mechanism and taking another crack at a custom cartridge connector. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 17 | Slot Loading Nintendo Game System (3) Ben takes apart a NES and gets to work modding the circuitry and building a new cartridge connector. Then, he sets the system up at home and plays... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 18 | Autodesk 123D Tutorial In this episode, Ben gives a tutorial on using AutoDesk 123D Design. From the sketch to the actual case he creates, Ben runs through the process in... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 19 | Ultimate Gaming System (PS3-Wii U-Xbox 360) (1) Construction on the ultimate gaming system begins, as Ben takes apart a Wii U, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 to combine them into one video game mega... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 20 | Ultimate Gaming System (PS3-Wii U-Xbox 360) (2) Ben continues work on his ultimate gaming system, modding the consoles in this episode! |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 21 | Ultimate Gaming System (PS3-Wii U-Xbox 360) (3) In part 3 of the Ultimate Gaming System build, Ben builds a custom case to house all three consoles. Once he finishes, he shows off the system and... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 22 | PIC32 Microcontroller Tutorial On this episode of The Ben Heck Show, Ben runs through how to build a PIC32 microcontroller. Then tests it out and uses the low level port access to... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 23 | How Not To Fry Your Object In this week's episode of The Ben Heck Show, ben helps you avoid frying your electronic objects. Plus, he shows off a couple of small projects he's... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 24 | Mail Detection Device You've got mail! Well, Ben builds a smart mailbox that notifies you when you've got mail in your mailbox! |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 25 | Pinball Matrixing Ben gives an overview of what it takes to build a pinball game and goes into detail on the electronic aspects on his Ghost Squad pinball game. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 26 | Introduction to Interfaces Ben shows you the basics of SPI, I2C, and RS-232, some common interfaces you can use with your electronics projects. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 27 | Doggie Treat Dispenser (1) Ben gets started on a project to build a dog treat dispenser complete with remote controls and a web cam. In part one Ben builds the mechanical... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 28 | Doggie Treat Dispenser (2) Ben continues to build his remote controlled dog treat dispenser and begins work on the raspberry pi being used in it. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 29 | Doggie Treat Dispenser (3) Ben continues a project to build a dog treat dispenser complete with remote controls and a web cam. In part three, Ben has the Pi serve up a web... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 30 | Design West Ben takes the show on the road to the Design West Expo in San Jose where he talks to suppliers and checks out the latest innovations. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 31 | Wire We Here? Ben talks about different types of wire and shows you how to use them in your projects. In this tutorial, he covers extending wires, USB connections... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 32 | Build Your Own Portable Raspberry Pi (1) Ben gets to work on a Raspberry Pi gaming device you can take anywhere. In part one Ben gets the electronics working and installs MAME on the... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 33 | Build Your Own Portable Raspberry Pi (2) Ben finishes his Raspberry Pi portable gaming device. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 34 | Principals of Schematics Ben goes over schematics, a basic part of any electronics project. He shows what the symbols mean and how to go from schematic to working project. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 35 | Tabletop Arcade Machine (1) Ben builds a coin operated tabletop arcade machine. In this part of the projects, he hacks an old CRT, PC power supply, and JAMMA connector. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 36 | Tabletop Arcade Machine (2) Ben completes the coin operated tabletop arcade machine. In part two, he builds a custom cabinet, wires everything together, and shows it in action. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 37 | Tools for Tinkering Ben shows you the tools you need for modding, hacking, and building projects. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 38 | Ben Heck's Outdoor Console Ben Sawyer of The Games for Health Foundation challenges Ben to build a multifunctional gaming console that kids can play with outside. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 39 | Introduction To Programming Ben goes over everything you need to know to get started with programming. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 40 | Bionic Bike Bag Ever want a bionic bike bag? Now you can have one! Ben and Alyson work together to create a DIY bike light and turn signal. Alyson crafts a fabric... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 41 | Design Tips for Electronics Enthusiasts As a graphic designer turned engineer, Ben has a treasure trove of tips and tricks for making your electronics projects look awesome. In this... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 42 | Creative Case Hacks Ben unplugs the 3-D printer, laser cutter, and CNC machine and gets to work creating a custom case by hand. He shares tips and tricks to help you... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 43 | Let's Go Fly a Quadcopter! (1) With parts from a hobby store and his own mad-hacker designs, Ben aims for the sky with a quadcopter project. Today he tests the parts and begins to... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 44 | Let's Go Fly a Quadcopter! (2) Ben is determined to get his quadcopter project off the ground. Watch as he finalizes the electronics and completes his flying machine. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 45 | Getting Started with Texas Instrument's LaunchPad Ben shows you the basics of working with the Texas Instrument's MSP430 microcontroller using the LaunchPad development board. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 46 | DIY Automated Motion: Motorized Camera Dolly (1) Ben takes on a viewer challenge to build an inexpensive, do-it-yourself camera dolly for taking better digital photos and creating time lapses. In... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 47 | DIY Automated Motion: Motorized Camera Dolly (2) Ben gets back to work on his motorized camera dolly. In today's episode he adds the final electronics and captures some test footage. Plus, Ben... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 48 | Ben Heck's LCD Hack Challenge A Cheap LCD for Hacking. Ben shows the LCD he's hacking and points out what makes this a challenge. |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 49 | Getting Started with CadSoft EAGLE Ben shows the RGB drivers he designed with EAGLE and how to set up the libraries you want to use with before beginning your EAGLE project. Ben gets... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 50 | Ben Heck's Maker Faire Experience Come along with Ben as he explores the World Maker Faire in New York City. Tour the fairgrounds with him to see all the cool stuff makers are... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 1 | Ben Builds an Accessibility Guitar (1) Ben works with Team Heck's newest member, Rusty. Plus, Ben enlists the help of a local musician, Tyler, to create an accessibility guitar. The team... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 2 | Ben Builds an Accessibility Guitar (2) Ben and Rusty continue to create the foot-controlled guitar strumming device they started in the previous episode. |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 3 | Time to Meet Your Maker Ben talks with tech superstars about their contributions to the maker movement, recent projects, and what they think is cool in the world of... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 4 | The Great Glue Gun (1) Ben rethinks one of his favorite tools - the hot glue gun. After years of putting up with uneven extrusion and leaking glue, Ben takes matters into... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 5 | The Great Glue Gun (2) Ben continues his work to create the ultimate in hot-glueing technology. He takes the concepts he developed in the previous episode to build a... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 6 | Anti-pickpocket wallet Ben fulfills a young viewer's birthday wish and builds an anti-pickpocket wallet. Ben starts off with using discreet logic to create a small... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 7 | Ben Heck's Holiday Workshop Ben gets into the holiday spirit and plays the part of an elf in Santa's workshop. He builds the ultimate toy that he thinks would be a great gift... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 8 | A Man with a Scan - Ben Heck's 3D Scanner Ben takes his use of 3D printers to the next level and tries 3D scanning. He attempts to scan a variety of objects with the Cubify Sense 3D scanner... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 9 | Ben Heck's Xbox One Teardown Join Ben as he takes a look inside the Xbox One. As he takes it apart he shares his console hacking insights and starts planning how he's going to... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 10 | Single-Handed Xbox One Controller Ben continues his work creating game controllers for people with disabilities and builds a one-handed Xbox One controller. He takes you through the... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 11 | Getting Started with the Beagle Bone Black Ben tries out the Beagle Bone Black and shows you what he learns along the way. He shows how to get it set up, three ways to connect to it, and... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 12 | Home-Brew Solder Reflow Oven 2.0 Ben's fed-up with the difficulty of soldering surface-mount components by hand and builds a new reflow oven to keep in his shop. He transforms an... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 13 | TV Proximity Sensor Ben takes on a viewer challenge to create a TV proximity sensor to keep kids from sitting too close to the screen and ruining their eyes. He builds... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 14 | Ben Heck's Playstation 4 Teardown Ben is excited to start gaming with the PlayStation 4, but not before he cracks it open and takes a look inside. Join Ben as he voids the warranty... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 15 | Surface Mount Soldering Tips and Tricks Ben shows you how to solder surface mount components with his home-brew solder reflow oven. He goes through the steps of placing parts with solder... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 16 | Ben Kickstarts his OUYA Portable Build (1) Ben has been challenged by many viewers to make the OUYA into a Heck-style portable gaming device. For the first part of the project, Ben mods an... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 17 | Ben Kickstarts his OUYA Portable Build (2) Ben continues his work to create the OUYA portable his viewers challenged him to build. In this part of the process, he opens the controller to see... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 18 | Ben Kickstarts his OUYA Portable Build (3) Ben finishes the OUYA portable! He shows the case he created and gets to work stuffing it with the LCD and OUYA he hacked in the previous episodes.... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 19 | Ben Heck Gets a Handle on Winter Ben continues his fight to overpower winter and takes on a viewer challenge to build bicycle handlebar warmers. Abby bikes to work in the winter and... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 20 | Ben Hecks PS4 Accessibility Controller Ben cracks open the PlayStation4 controller and hacks it for single-handed use. Over the years he's modded many controllers and with the release of... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 21 | Bens Steampunk Persistence of Vision Display (1) Ben gets to work creating what he imagines a television would be in a steampunk world. This mechanical display will rotate a panel of LEDs at a very... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 22 | Bens Steampunk Persistence of Vision Display (2) Ben continues building a persistence of vision display. In the previous episode, he designed and stuffed PCBs with LEDS and constant current LED... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 23 | Bens Steampunk Persistence of Vision Display (3) Ben finishes building a persistence of vision display. He has the LED panels and his home-brew PCBs functioning according to plan. Now Ben and his... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 24 | Beyond WASD: Foot Pedals for PC Gaming Ben takes on a viewer's idea to make foot pedals to supplement the keyboard and mouse in PC gaming. He gets started by programming a Teensy to work... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 25 | Ben Heck's Laser Printer Salvage Ben tears apart a broken laser printer to see what parts he can salvage from it. He finds a variety of useful items from springs to... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 26 | Ben Let the Dogs Out: Electronic Door Build (1) Ben makes a plan to create a secure dog door by hacking readily available parts. He decides to hack a key fob and a dog shock collar to work in the... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 27 | Ben Let the Dogs Out: Electronic Door Build (2) Ben Heck completes the automatic dog-door opener he started in episode 130 with surprising results. |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 28 | Dirty Jobs - Ben Tears Down a Mac Classic Ben tears down a Mac Classic. What will he find? Ben can't believe another Steve Jobs biopic is being planned in Hollywood! He decides that the best... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 29 | Speak and Dave Jones Ben hacks an old See 'n Say toy with quotes from Dave Jones of the EEVBlog. Ben works on his Dave Jones of the EEVBlog impression and gets the idea... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 30 | Let's Try PCB Etching! Ben shows you how to etch your own PCB boards. Ben is always looking for new tools and processes to help with all the projects he builds. He's got a... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 31 | Ben's Text Radios for Maker Faire Ben and Alyson decide to make text radios for this year's Maker Faire. Ben and Alyson are getting ready to head to Maker Faire, but have a problem.... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 32 | Ben Heck's Maker Faire Solar Wear Scavenger Hunt Ben goes on a scavenger hunt at Maker Faire to see if he can find parts to create a solar powered phone charger. The challenge is that he must scour... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 33 | Take a Look Inside with Oscilloscopes Ben visits Madison Area Technical College to solve three problems with their high end oscilloscopes. |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 34 | Ben Heck's Drill Press Restoration Ben Heck restores a 34 year old drill press that needs a lot of TLC. Ben is inspired to refurbish an old drill press he received as a hand-me-down.... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 35 | Ben's Wearable Solder Gauntlet (1) Ben sets out to create the ultimate in wearables for engineers! Wearables are all the rage and Ben decides to get in on the action. He sets out to... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 36 | Ben's Wearable Solder Gauntlet (2) Ben brings his solder right to his fingertips as he finishes his wearable solder gauntlet! Ben gets back to work on creating a wearable soldering... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 37 | Ben's ZX Spectrum Mod (1) Ben takes apart a ZX Spectrum and mods it! Ben has modded many old computers into gaming portables and today he takes a crack at something new - the... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 38 | LIve Action Minecraft Blocks (1) Ben makes real-world versions of Minecraft blocks, switches, torches and redstone needed to build logic gates. Ben is inspired by Minecraft and how... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 39 | Live Action Minecraft Blocks (2) Ben Heck continues his quest to build real-world versions of Minecraft blocks. Ben continues to build real-world versions of Minecraft blocks,... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 40 | Ben's ZX Spectrum Mod (2) Ben Heck continues his epic journey to build a ZX Spectrum handheld device! Ben continues the epic journey of modding a ZX Spectrum into a handheld... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 41 | Ben Heck's Raspberry Pi Shop Cam Ben creates a motorized web camera using the Raspberry Pi and its camera module so viewers can tune into the shop and take a look behind the scenes.... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 42 | Ben Heck's Little Free Library Ben creates a project for Little Free Library, an organization that promotes literacy and the love of reading through free book exchanges. They're... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 43 | Ben's ZX Spectrum Mod (3) Welcome to the final episode of the ZX Spectrum saga! Ben completes the remaining mods for his completely hand-wired portable. Once all the... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 44 | Ben Heck's DIY Cell Phone (1) Ben decides to go back to a simpler time before smartphones by building a DIY basic cell phone. He uses the Adafruit FONA as the foundation of the... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 45 | Ben Heck's DIY Cell Phone (2) Ben and Felix continue building the simple cell phone. Ben dials in the code to parse the data sent by the FONA to the OLED display and Felix... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 46 | Ben Heck's EMFCamp Extreme Camping Chair Ben travels to the United Kingdom to attend EMF Camp, an outdoor camping festival for geeks, crafters, and technology enthusiasts. He sets up camp... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 47 | Ben Heck Answers Your 3D Printing Questions Ben responds to viewer’s questions about 3-D printing by delivering a full tutorial! He covers the kinds of printers available as well as the basic... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 48 | Ben Heck's Raspberry Pi Point and Shoot Camera Felix built a point and shoot camera using spare parts laying around the shop and suggests that Ben shrink it down and put it into a cool enclosure.... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 49 | Ben Heck's Crowdsourced Can Crusher (1) For years Ben has wanted to take another crack at creating the ultimate in can-crushing technology. In an early episode of the show, his... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 50 | Ben Heck's Crowdsourced Can Crusher (2) Ben continues building his crowdsourced can crusher, creating it piece by piece to make sure everything works before routing parts on the CNC. |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 1 | Ben Heck’s Raspberry Pi MAME Portable (2) Ben sets out to create a second revision of the Raspberry Pi MAME portable gaming device. This time he has a better display, a newer Pi, and an... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 2 | Ben Heck’s Rewind & Recap - POV Display Ben revisits one of his old projects and comments on what he would have done differently if he had more time. In this rewind and recap episode Ben... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 3 | Ben Heck’s Auto Tracking Camera (1) Ben decides it’s time to take filming into his own hands or more specifically the hands of the Pixy Camera Sensor from Charmed Labs. Ben sets out to... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 4 | Ben Heck’s Auto Tracking Camera (2) Ben decides it’s time to take filming into his own hands or more specifically the hands of the Pixy Camera Sensor from Charmed Labs. Ben sets out to... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 5 | Ben Heck’s LCD Monitor Light Box For a while now Ben has been having trouble tracing sloths against a window. Meanwhile Felix has been trying to find a use for his old laptop parts.... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 6 | Ben Heck’s Single-Handed Pinball Mod From single-handed controllers to hands free wheelchairs Ben Heck is no stranger to accessibility mods. In this episode Ben has decided to make a... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 7 | Ben Heck’s Dreamcast Portable (1) Ben is no stranger to making your favorite consoles portable and this time he has decided to build a portable version of the Sega Dreamcast. In this... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 8 | Ben Heck’s Animatronic Puppet Head (1) In this episode Ben sets out to help Backflip films with their upcoming puppet movie The Princess Knight. The film requires its actors to memorize... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 9 | Ben Heck's Hacking the Zombie Apocalypse Ben and Felix team up to protect themselves from the ultimate foe, Zombies! In order to survive they must create a water filter, a crystal radio and... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 10 | Ben Heck’s Animatronic Puppet Head (2) In this episode Ben sets out to help Backflip films with their upcoming puppet movie “The Princess Knight”. The film requires its actors to memorize... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 11 | Ben Heck’s Dreamcast Portable (2) Ben is no stranger to making your favorite consoles portable and this time he has decided to build a portable version of the Sega Dreamcast. In this... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 12 | Ben Heck Saves Energy for Earth Day In celebration of earth day Ben has decided to tackle two projects that could help conserve or recycle energy. The first is a thermoelectric... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 13 | Ben Heck’s Dreamcast Portable (3) Ben is no stranger to making your favorite consoles portable and this time he has decided to build a portable version of the Sega Dreamcast. In this... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 14 | Ben Heck's DIY PIC32 Dev board In this episode Ben builds his own PIC32 development board. Ben shows us how to design, assemble and test this custom solution. |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 15 | Ben Heck’s Raspberry Pi Media Center In this episode Ben and Felix work together to build a Raspberry Pi media streamer that can be used with a television and a server. |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 16 | Ben Heck’s CNC Tutorial In this episode Ben explains the ins and outs of CNC milling using only a Shapeoko and a laptop. Areas of focus include an overview of the parts,... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 17 | Ben Heck’s Teensy Pinball Portable (1) In this episode Ben begins creating a mini pinball machine portable for this years Freescale Technology Forum in Austin,Texas. The pinball machine... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 18 | Ben Heck’s 16-Bit Console Wars! Ben and Max are arguing over which system is better, the Super Nintendo or the Sega Genesis / Megadrive. In this episode Ben will take both consoles... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 19 | Ben Heck’s Teensy Pinball Portable (2) In this episode Ben finishes building his mini pinball machine portable for this years Freescale Technology Forum in Austin,Texas. The pinball... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 20 | Ben Heck's Game Brains (1) In the past Ben has received many requests to build a combo system but has declined because there isn't much involved in simply putting multiple... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 21 | Ben Heck's Essentials Series 1 - Connectors On the Ben Heck Show we use many connectors. In this episode we will talk about all the different types, how to use them, how to identify them and... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 22 | Ben Heck’s DIY Calculator In 1972 (when films were silent) three men invented the first scientific pocket calculator. In todays episode Ben and Felix build their own DIY... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 23 | Ben Heck’s Game Brains (2) In the past Ben has received many requests to build a combo system but has declined because there isn’t much involved in simply putting multiple... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 24 | Ben Heck's Rewind & Recap - Slot Loading Nintendo Ben revisits one of his old projects and comments on what he would have done differently if he had more time. In this rewind and recap episode Ben... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 25 | Ben Heck's BeagleBone Black Geocache In this episode Ben and Felix set out to make a Geocache using a BeagleBone Black. The device has to be durable, it has to last for at least a month... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 26 | Ben Heck’s Roomba Nerf Dart Collector (1) In this episode the folks at Back Flip Films need help cleaning up after their weekly Nerf wars. To assist with this Ben will set out on a three... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 27 | Ben Heck’s Oscilloscope Watch In this episode Ben sets out to make an Oscilloscope Watch. The watch will be portable, easy to use and will also function as a voltage meter. |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 28 | Ben Heck’s Roomba Nerf Dart Collector (2) In this episode the folks at Back Flip Films need help cleaning up after their weekly Nerf wars. To assist with this Ben will set out on a three... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 29 | Ben Heck’s ZX Spectrum 2.0 (1) Ben has modded many old computers into gaming portables and in this episode Ben returns to an old friend - the ZX Spectrum. He gets started by... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 30 | Ben Heck’s Roomba Nerf Dart Collector (3) In this episode Ben completes his three part Roomba build to help Flip Films clean up after their weekly nerf wars. Ben completes his build, a... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 31 | Ben Heck's Essentials Series 3 - Circuit Protection at Eaton In this episode The Ben Heck Show goes on the road. We’ve travelled to the EATON facility in St. Louis to learn more about circuit protection. |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 32 | Ben Heck's Ghost Gags In this special Halloween episode of The Ben Heck Show, the shop has become haunted by the ghost of unfinished projects! Watch as Ben creates two... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 33 | Ben Heck's Raspberry S-pi Cam (2) The evil Pie Face plans to turn the world to crust, special agent Ben Bondendorf must stop him. In order for Ben to accomplish this he must build... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 34 | Ben Heck's Controller Mods Tutorial For a while now Ben has been making and selling single handed accessibility controllers. In todays episode Ben will tear down the X-Box One... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 35 | Ben Heck's Hour of Code in 50 Minutes In this episode Ben will go over the basics of programming on CodeBug, from motor control to making your own game! CodeBug is a fun, low cost,... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 36 | Ben Heck s Star Wars Christmas Special Its that time of the millennium again, time for another Star Wars movie and we thought it would be appropriate to make a Star Wars themed build to... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 37 | Ben Heck's Holiday Present Protection System Have your children ever ruined Christmas by opening their presents before it was time? Have your pets ever destroyed your tree? In this episode Ben... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 38 | Ben Heck's Atari Video Music Teardown In this episode Ben takes a stab at repairing an old piece of 70's technology, The Atari Video Music. |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 39 | Ben Heck’s DIY Novena Laptop (3) In this episode Ben and Felix complete their mission to create the ultimate hackbook using the Novena laptop (A new open-hardware computing... |
![]() | Saison 5 - épisode 40 | Ben Heck’s Steam Controller Inspired Concept In this episode Ben takes a look at the new Steam Controller and then tackles the almost impossible task of designing a controller that would... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 1 | Ben Heck's Console Wars: PlayStation 1 vs Nintendo 64 In this episode Ben takes apart the Nintendo 64 and the PlayStation 1 and compares their specs. Ben goes over the pros and cons of each system and... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 2 | Ben Heck's Lunch Box Dev Kit In this episode Ben sets out to build a all in one development kit. This includes a screen, a key board, mouse and a few power options all in one... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 3 | Ben Heck's Hand Soldered Portable Atari 2600 In a previous episode Ben hand wired an Atari 2600, in this episode he finishes the job by making it portable. Let's get started! |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 4 | Ben Heck's Pill-Minder 2000 In this episode Ben and Felix set out to create a solution for people who may sometimes forget to take their pills. With the invention of the... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 5 | Ben Heck's Hackmanji Board Game (1) Ben and crew take a suggestion from the community. The idea was to create a real life Jumangi board game with pieces that seem to move all by... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 6 | Ben Heck's Power Glove Teardown In this episode Ben tears down the Power Glove and reverse engineers it into a computer mouse! |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 7 | Ben Heck's Essentials Series 4 - Logic Gates In this episode Ben goes over the basics of logic gates to coincide with the Hackmanji board game build. |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 8 | Ben Heck’s Hackmanji Board Game (3) Ben and crew take a suggestion from the community. The idea was to create a real life Jumangi board game with pieces that seem to move all by... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 9 | Ben Heck's Nintendo-Playstation Prototype Teardown (1) In this special episode of 'The Ben Heck Show' Terry and Dan Diebold have brought us the Nintendo PlayStation Prototype. This rare console is... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 10 | Ben Heck's Nintendo-Playstation Prototype Repair (2) In this special episode of 'The Ben Heck Show' Terry and Dan Diebold have brought us the Nintendo PlayStation Prototype. This rare console is... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 11 | Ben Heck's Hackbot Wars Assembly (1) In this episode of The Ben Heck Show Karen, Felix and Ben engage in heated competition. Each competitor must build a robot that will have 3 balloons... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 12 | Ben Heck's Magic Smoke Preventor Ben and Felix produce a laser guided infra-red grid array sensor, connected via i2c to a micro controller with mechanical relays to disconnect the... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 13 | Ben Heck's Hackbot Wars Weapons (2) In this episode of The Ben Heck Show Karen, Felix and Ben engage in heated competition. Each competitor must build a robot that will have 3 balloons... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 14 | Ben Heck's Hackbot Wars Final Fight (3) In this episode of The Ben Heck Show Karen, Felix and Ben engage in heated competition. Each competitor must build a robot that will have3 balloons... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 15 | Ben Heck’s Intel Edison Laser Harp Design (1) Ben works on a Laser Harp using lasers and a photoresistor while Felix sets up the intel Edison with VST: virtual studio technology MIDI music... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 16 | Ben Heck's Intel Edison Laser Harp Assembly (2) Inspired by Music Tech Fest in Berlin, The Ben Heck team finishes work on the Intel Edison Laser Harp. Ben and Karen handle all the... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 17 | Ben Heck's Halloween Superhero Wearables Assembly (2) The team completes Karen’s SuperHero Costume to give it speakers, EL(electroluminescent) Wires, IC2 connected accelerometer sensors, a Parallax... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 18 | Ben Heck’s PlayStation 4 Slim Teardown Ben tears apart a Playstation 4 Slim and compares it to the teardown of the recently released Xbox One S. Once he’s torn the PS4 apart it can be put... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 19 | Ben Heck's Multi-System Retro Controller The team builds the ultimate retro gaming controller using an ESP8266 WiFi Module, a transmitter controller, and a receiver on the game console.... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 20 | Ben Heck's Atari Junk Keyboard Stepped Tone Generator (2) The Ben Heck team completes work on the Atari Junk Keyboard. Previously, they took apart a keyboard and made a manually activated switch matrix to... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 21 | Ben Heck's Reverse Engineered Game Boy Printer A Game Boy printer is used to teach reverse engineering and how data transmission works. The printer is taken apart and hooked up to a Tektronix... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 22 | Ben Heck's Virtual Boy Rebuild (2) Ben and Karen redesign a Nintendo Virtual Boy console as wearable virtual reality gaming headset. The new unit is sleeker and has different focus... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 23 | Ben Heck's Smart Switching Headphones Ben takes an off-the shelf baby monitor and creates adaptive headphones that switch between a music device such as an iPod or phone and noise from a... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 24 | Ben Heck's PS4 Pro Teardown Ben tears apart a PlayStation 4 Pro and compares it to a recently torn down PlayStation 4 Slim. He also compares it to an Xbox One S he recently... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 25 | Ben Heck's PS4 Accessibility Controller Ben uses a third party playstation 4 controller, a Hori Horitpad FPS Plus, to create a Playstation 4/Playstation 3 accessibility controller.... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 26 | Ben Heck’s Smart Retro Boombox with Intel Edison In the 1980s and 1990s, ‘Boomboxes’ were very popular. The sight of a person carrying a huge music player on their shoulder was iconic, until the... |
![]() | Saison 6 - épisode 27 | Ben Heck's Essentials: Star Wars LED Art Project It is time to learn the Essentials with Karen and Ben this week, Karen has a project that requires a bit of intelligence and discrete electronics... |
| Saison 6 - épisode 28 | Ben Heck's Portable N64 Part 1 | |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 1 | Ben Heck's Portable N64 (1) Of all the build requests the team receive on the element14 Community, there has been one that has repeatedly came up: Build a Nintendo 64 portable!... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 2 | Ben Heck's Portable N64 (2) In this episode, Ben miniaturizes the controller using an Arduino Pro Micro and Playstation Vita analog stick, embeds the RAM expansion, and works... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 3 | Logic Gate Board Game: Getting Started - Project Planning (1) The Ben Heck Team begin mapping out the Logic Gate Game by considering its purpose, areas for improvement, reducing costs to build to scale, and... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 4 | Mini Pinball: Project Mockup (1) In this episode The Ben Heck Team takes a look at the original pinball machine so they can rebuild it as their final long term project for the year.... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 5 | Nintendo Classic Edition Teardown with David from Technophiles Special guest David from the Technophiles podcast gets his hands on an NES Classic and shows it to Ben. Ben addresses one of the biggest... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 6 | Logic Gate Board Game: Interface, Expert Advice and LCD (2) Taking advantage of Karen's laser cutting design skills and Felix's soldering, the team created a prototype of the logic board game using Karen's... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 7 | Mini Pinball: Let's Get Flipping! (2) Ben continues rebuilding the flipper mecs to get an idea how they can work with the smaller solenoids while Felix continues working on the Teensy 3.... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 8 | Nintendo PlayStation Prototype Finally Working! It’s been almost a year since the Team met Terry Diebold and his Nintendo-Playstation prototype at the 2016 MGC (Midwest Gaming Classic). They have... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 9 | Super Glue Gun: Ungluing the Great Glue Gun (3) The team gets back to work on the Super Glue Gun. Previously they worked on controlling the heating element with a triac and controlling the motor... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 10 | Mini Pinball: Pinball Simulation with MATLAB and Simulink (4) Ben and Felix meet with Terry from MathWorks to find out how they can use MATLAB and Simulink to create a simulation of the mini pinball table that... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 11 | The Ultimate Media Center for Under $400 In this episode Felix puts together the components necessary to build an Arch Linux based media center PC for your living room. Things to consider... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 12 | Super Glue Gun: Hall Effect Sensor Hysteria! (5) Today the team is getting back to the super glue gun build. Previously, they worked on the extruder, the hot and triac control, and picked a... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 13 | Super Glue Gun: First Working Prototype! (6) Previously, the team selected the components and made a test PCB for the inside handle. Now it’s time wire it up; attach the motor, trigger, and hot... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 14 | IoT on Wheels - Smart Bike (1) Ben, Karen, and Felix are joined by Bob Baddeley, a local electrical engineer, for their IoT on Wheels Design Challenge project. Ben works on the... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 15 | N64 Portable - It's Alive! The N64 Portable has become the bane of Ben’s existence. Now, to the unrestrained delight of Karen, Ben finishes his N64 portable project. In search... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 16 | IoT on Wheels - Smart Bike (2) The team are on the road with the IoT on Wheels design challenge to make their bicycle smarter. Using ST Microelectronics Nucleo hardware with... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 17 | Hex Game: Breadboard and PCB Design (1) The team might be onto something here, while the logic gate boardgame had its issues the Hex Game is a lot more fun, and part of the fun is learning... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 18 | Mini Pinball: Designing the PCB. (7) The prototype for the mini pinball machine has a 16x2 LCD display, audio amplifier, 16 switches in, 16 lights out, 4 MOSFET controllers, and 4 servo... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 19 | Xbox One X Teardown Ben tears down an Xbox One X. Marketed as the smallest and most powerful Xbox One, how does it compare in size to an Xbox One S? Ben compares and... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 20 | Mini Pinball: Designing the Playfield (8) Ben and Karen are focused on the upper half of the playfield for their mini pinball kit while Felix is all about the sound. Ben and Karen go back to... |
![]() | Saison 7 - épisode 21 | SNES Classic Teardown Felix just happens to find an SNES classic mini so Ben suggests they tear it apart. They’ll take it apart, see what’s inside, talk about what they... |

















































































































































































































































