How It's Made S14E01 · Ski Goggles, Tower Cranes, Porcelain Figurines, Diesel Engines

Overview

Protective lenses are formed, tinted and coated before being fitted into flexible ski-goggle frames. The episode also follows the fabrication and assembly of towering construction cranes, the casting and hand-decoration of porcelain figurines, and the precision machining and assembly required to build powerful diesel engines.

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1. 1 1. Ski Goggles, Tower Cranes, Porcelain Figurines, Diesel Engines2009-09-18 · 21mProtective lenses are formed, tinted and coated before being fitted into flexible ski-goggle frames. The episode also follows the fabrication and assembly of towering construction
2. 2 2. Mini GP Motorcycles, Fig Cookies, Tool Boxes, Pipe Bends2009-10-02 · 21mCompact racing motorcycles take shape as their lightweight frames, engines, suspension and controls are assembled. Fig filling is enclosed in sheets of dough and baked into uniform
3. 3 3. Western Revolver Replicas, Arc Trainers, Used-Oil Furnaces, Vegetable Peelers and Pizza Cutters2009-10-09 · 21mMetal components are cast, machined and finished to create non-firing replicas of historic Western revolvers. The episode also reveals how elliptical arc trainers combine steel fra
4. 4 4. Custom Running Shoes, Axes, Racing Karts, Animatronics2009-10-16 · 21mMeasurements of a runner’s feet and movement are used to create individually fitted shoes, with custom-shaped components joined to supportive uppers and soles. Axe heads are forged
5. 5 5. Metal Golf Clubs, Waffles, Custom Wires and Cables, Train Wheels2009-10-23 · 21mGolf-club heads are cast or forged, shaped and fitted to carefully selected shafts. Waffle batter is portioned and baked between patterned cooking plates, electrical conductors are
6. 6 6. Sails, Walnuts, Wheel Immobilizers, Honeycomb Structural Panels2009-10-30 · 21mComputer-designed fabric panels are cut, joined and reinforced to create sails able to withstand changing wind loads. Walnuts are cracked, separated and graded, hardened metal comp
7. 7 7. Surfboards, Stickers, Sandwich Cookies, Concrete Roofing Tiles2009-11-06 · 21mFoam blanks are shaped into surfboards before being reinforced with fibreglass and resin and given a smooth final finish. Printed designs receive adhesive and protective coatings b
8. 8 8. Stuffed Olives, Astrolabes, Western Saddles2009-11-13 · 21mOlives are sorted, pitted and filled before being preserved and packaged. Metal discs are engraved and assembled into working astrolabes based on traditional astronomical instrumen
9. 9 9. Headphones, Diving Regulators, Reflector Light Bulbs2009-11-20 · 21mMiniature speaker drivers, wiring and cushioned housings are assembled into headphones. Precision valves, diaphragms and seals are combined and pressure-tested to create diving reg
10. 10 10. Fly Fishing Reels, House Paint, Weaving Looms, Ice Makers2009-12-04 · 21mLightweight metal is machined into precisely balanced fly-fishing reels and fitted with smooth drag mechanisms. Pigments, binders and additives are blended into house paint, weavin
11. 11 11. Graphite Pencil Leads, Clarinets, Special Effects2009-12-11 · 21mGraphite and clay are blended, extruded into slender rods, fired and treated to produce smooth, durable pencil leads. Seasoned wood is drilled, turned and fitted with a complex key
12. 12 12. Air Boats, Onions, 3D Metal Printing, Curved Cabinet Doors2009-12-18 · 21mA flat-bottomed hull, powerful engine, large propeller and protective cage are combined to build an airboat capable of crossing shallow water and marshland. Onions are harvested, c
13. 13 13. Retractable Ballpoint Pens, Solar Salt, Tubas2010-01-08 · 21mInjection-moulded pen bodies are fitted with ink refills, ballpoint tips, springs and retracting mechanisms. Salt water is concentrated in large evaporation ponds until crystals ca