How It's Made S16E04 · Needles and Pins, Architectural Mouldings, Locomotives, Clothespins

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Fine metal wire is straightened, cut, pointed and finished to manufacture needles and pins. Decorative profiles are reproduced as architectural mouldings, heavy structural and mechanical systems are assembled into working locomotives, and shaped wooden pieces are joined with metal springs to produce clothespins.

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4. 4 4. Needles and Pins, Architectural Mouldings, Locomotives, Clothespins2010-10-22 · 21mFine metal wire is straightened, cut, pointed and finished to manufacture needles and pins. Decorative profiles are reproduced as architectural mouldings, heavy structural and mech
5. 5 5. Filigree Glass, Fish Food, Motor Homes2010-10-29 · 21mFine strands and rods of coloured glass are heated, arranged and fused into the intricate patterns of filigree glass. Nutritional ingredients are ground, blended and formed into fi
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7. 7 7. Audio Vacuum Tubes, Light Bars, Wood Model Aircraft, Metal Snare Drums2010-11-12 · 21mDelicate electrodes and control grids are assembled inside glass envelopes that are evacuated and sealed to form audio vacuum tubes. Optical modules, wiring and housings are combin
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