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October 9, 2011

Season 2

01. Attack of the Super Clock

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

October 9, 2011

02. Ghost Squad

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

October 23, 2011

03. The Return of Pinball Wars

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

November 8, 2011

04. 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.

November 20, 2011

05. FPGAs and You

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

December 4, 2011

06. 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.

December 18, 2011

07. iHeart Electronics - iPhone Mod!

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

January 8, 2012

08. Hot Pocket Dispenser

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January 22, 2012

09. Tweet-Heart

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February 5, 2012

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.

February 19, 2012

11. Have You Built an Atari Today?

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

March 4, 2012

12. Robot Luggage - Make Your Suitcase Haul Itself Around!

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March 18, 2012

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.

April 1, 2012

14. Earth Day Wall Wart

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

April 22, 2012

15. Build Your Own Sasquatch Tracker

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

May 8, 2012

16. Android to the Rescue: Another Time-Saving Invention from Ben!

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May 20, 2012

17. Power Glove for Xbox

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June 3, 2012

18. Toilet Illuminator

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

June 17, 2012

19. Raspberry Pi - Retro Computer Build

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July 1, 2012

20. Build a 3D Printer That You Can Take Anywhere!

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

July 22, 2012

21. Solar-Powered Camping Mods for the Lazy Man!

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August 5, 2012

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.

August 19, 2012

23. BASIC Pocket Computer

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

September 9, 2012

24. Flower Power

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

September 23, 2012

25. Bionic Sunglasses

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

October 7, 2012

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

October 21, 2012