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Toilet Illuminator

Sunday, June 17th, 2012 – running time 15:59

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

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

Missed Kinections

Ben builds a pressure sensitive mat for the toilet light.

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Turn on Your Heart Light

Next, ben works on the lighting for the toilet.

02:47 | Play

Under Pressure

Ben uses a microcontroller to sense the changes in resistance on the bath mat.

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Go with the Flow

Ben describes the programming flowchart, then installs and tests the unit.

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Show Title:
The Ben Heck Show
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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
Episodes:
80
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Ben Heck (Host)