In today’s episode of the Ben Heck Show we take a viewer request to make a Peltier-based can cooler. Turns out pretty cool!
This is also our first episode with our camera operator, plus it has a special cameo at the end – my sister! Enjoy…
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I return to my roots in today’s episode with the building of a Sega CDX portable.
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In this episode we set up a CNC machine and immediately use it to start building pinball machines. We also discuss some embedded processor basics and using shift registers as I/O devices.
Also, be sure to keep an eye on my YouTube channel for deleted scenes and extra footage from episodes.
Enjoy!
Unfortunately we did not have time to do a Christmas special intro this year. However, for your enjoyment, I’ve compiled the first 4 Christmas Special intros into one file, for your Yuletide listening pleasure!
They include “How the Jack Stole Christmas”, “Video Pirates Save Christmas”, “It’s a Wonderful Half-Life” and of course, “Mel Gibson’s The Nativity Story”.
Enjoy, and have a safe and happy holiday season!
Listen to Benheck.com Christmas Special Intro Compilation (26 minutes total)
Yes that’s correct – we haven’t given up on the podcast. Just been busy with the show.
In this belated episode we discuss:
1) The music industry, including the Hollywood Slutification Machine ™ that turns wholesome singers into trashy skanks.
2) Game we enjoyed in 2010, and our ‘Game of the Year’ picks. Gain insider knowledge into how many hours Ben has on Bad Company 2!
3) Jones’ disappointment with Gran Turismo 5. (Hey, at least it came out)
4) The anti-gaming law Arnold keep shoving through the courts. What a hypocrite.
Also includes impressions of Jar-Jar Binks, info on things we’re doing besides the show and much, much more!
Rugged PS3 in Pelican Storm casing
Here’s the project we built for The Ben Heck Show episode 9. It’s ruggedized PlayStation 3 for use in Afghanistan. It has a 22″ LCD screen, built-in speakers, TV tuner, network switch and storage compartment.
For all of the details on how this was done and to see the unit in action, be sure to check out the latest episode of my show. Enjoy!
Ho, ho, ho, now I have a CNC machine.
Yes, after years of using other people’s CNC machines I finally bought one of my own. A big one. A 4’x8′ ShopBot to be exact. Now I can build more of everything and hopefully even sell kits / cases in the future.
In other news, after a shaky truce The Pinball Wars have begun anew. Pinball upstart “The Longhorn Engineer” is attempting to have his machine done by the Midwest Gaming Classic in March. It is called “Reset Vector” and is based off all of the tropes in crappy hacker movies.
Also everyone’s favorite ex-Roller Derby girl / engineer Jeri Ellworth hasn’t given up on her custom pinball either. It’s called “As Seen on TV” and celebrates the world of cheesy infomercials.
For myself, I am planning at least 2 new machines. “Tesla VS Edison” and “Lost“. “Lost” is an unlicensed one-off that I’m doing for a friend, similar to Paxton, but “Tesla” is something I’m hoping to build 2-3 of and sell to interested buyers. If you’re interested please let me know.
Be sure to check out the latest episode of The Ben Heck Show for an exclusive tour of my shop and home, as well as other hi-jinks.