The Ben Heck Show

Hosted by Ben Heck. New episodes Sundays.

Join master hacker, engineer, and conjurer of cool stuff Ben Heck as he tackles new projects each week. Want to see him transform an Atari into a handheld system? Stuff an Xbox into a Macbook? Construct a Gary Oldman pinball machine? Submit YOUR idea for what Ben should build next at... Read More

Return of the Portable Work Bench

Monday, March 7th, 2011 – running time 17:18

Ben builds a new version of one his most popular creations - the Portable Work Bench! Also, on Pinball Wars they get the prototyping system up and working.

Action Design!

Late for work, Ben has his assistant gets the files ready for routing over the phone.

00:54 | Play

Designing the Case

With the files prepped, Ben reminisces about how he designed this new portable workbench.

03:40 | Play

CNC Design

Using a program called V-Carve, Ben demonstrates how tool paths are generated for CNC routing.

05:04 | Play

Pinball Wars

Ben and his friend Jason Jones demonstrate the Rapid Pinball Prototyping System, which allows them to create and test shots very quickly.

08:05 | Play

Assembling the Case

Ben demonstrates how the new bench will go together, stains it, then assemblies it.

10:43 | Play

Rescue!

Ben braves a blizzard to save a stranded computer!.

15:31 | Play

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Show Title:
The Ben Heck Show
Description:
Season 3 premieres November 5th with brand new episodes each week! Tune in to join master hacker, engineer, and conjurer of cool stuff Ben Heck as he tackles all new projects. Submit YOUR idea for what Ben should build next at BenHeck@Revision3.com.
Categories:
How-To & DIY, Technology & Gadgets
Launch Date:
Sep 12, 2010
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Ben Heck (Host)