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Quest for an Automatic Can Crusher

Sunday, October 10th, 2010 – running time 16:52
Ben's friend The Longhorn Engineer challenges him to build an automatic, domestic can crusher. Ben also starts building the case for the Xbox 360 laptop.

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Attack of the Giant Solenoid!

The Longhorn Engineer visits Ben and they start construction of a giant solenoid to try and crush cans with. Circuits break and the air is filled with acrid smoke as they toil on a design...

02:31

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Casing the Xbox 360 Slim

Ben travels to a shop to rout the case for the Xbox 360, then forces the still-visiting Longhorn Engineer to help him sand and polish the pieces.

06:01

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Brainstorming a Can Crusher Part II: The Revenge

With help from his friend Jason Jones, Ben tries using a stepper motor with gearing to crush the can. Seeing that it works, but pressed for time, they brainstorm a way to finish building the device in the future.

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