The Ben Heck Show

Tired of hard-to-program alarm clocks? Ben builds one he thinks will be easier to use.

A roll of tape mysteriously rolls off the desk at the Ben Heck headquarters.

The gang continues to work on Ben's pinball game, with help from designer John Popaduik.

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.

Ben demonstrates how to get started with FPGAs and CPLDs, devices that let you program logic.

Someone needs Ben to make a specialized controller, but he only decides to tackle the project after a change of heart.

In the spirit of CES, Ben builds a mod for the ever-popular consumer electronic device, the iPhone.

Ben turns an infrawave toaster oven into a solder reflow oven that can be used with PCB's.

Ben returns to his roots and builds a replica of his original Atari 2600 portable gaming system.

Ben takes a viewer suggestion to make a coin-operated power strip so kids can earn tokens for game play.

In honor of Earth Day, Ben talks about energy savings, then builds a Universal Wall Wart.

Ben helps his friend Charlie, and Charlie's son, build a simple project together - the Squach Tracker 9000.

Ben comes up with a great project just in time for Father's Day.

Got a briefcase? Then get to building your portable 3D printer.

To help a viewer with a new baby on the way, Ben builds a power drive add-on for his wheelchair, with foot controls.

In a throwback to the 80s, Ben builds a Pocket BASIC computer, complete with keyboard and screen.

Ben accepts a viewer challenge to create an automated houseplant rotator to help plants grow evenly on all sides.

Ben builds the automatic sunglasses he's been dreaming about for years.

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 save space while still retaining some of the Xbox's signature elements, like the light ring.