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Charge!

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011 – running time 17:36

Ben Heck builds hand-crank chargers for Android phones, continues work on his new pinball machines and brings an LCD back from the dead.

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You'll Get a Charge Out of This

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A Leg Up on the Competition

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06:11
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The Pinball Strikes Back

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09:28
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Rise From Your Grave!

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11:33
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You'll Get a Charge Out of This

Using a cheap wind-up flashlight, Ben builds a USB charger for his phone.

01:24

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A Leg Up on the Competition

Pushing his luck, Ben tries to attach his crank charger to his leg, for a motion-powered charging solution.

06:11

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The Pinball Strikes Back

With the help of his friends, Ben continues work on his pinball projects. He explains a "Rapid Pinball Prototyping System" which will hopefully allow him to set up geometry quickly.

09:28

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