How It's Made S04E03 · High-Precision Cutting Tools, Stained Glass, Semi-Trailers, Recorders

Overview

Hard industrial materials are shaped and sharpened into high-precision cutting tools, colored glass is cut and joined into stained-glass panels, structural components are assembled into semi-trailers, and wood or plastic is bored and finished to make recorders.

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1. 1 1. Plastic Bottles and Jars, Mail, Eggs, Handcrafted Wooden Pens2004-01-04 · 21mPlastic is heated and formed into bottles and jars, letters and parcels are processed through an automated postal facility, eggs are collected, inspected and packaged, and selected
2. 2 2. Plastic Injection Moulds, Automotive Oil Filters, Filing Cabinets, Blown Glass2004-01-11 · 21mPrecision metal tooling is machined into plastic injection moulds, filter media and metal components are assembled into automotive oil filters, sheet steel is cut and formed into f
3. 3 3. High-Precision Cutting Tools, Stained Glass, Semi-Trailers, Recorders2004-01-18 · 21mHard industrial materials are shaped and sharpened into high-precision cutting tools, colored glass is cut and joined into stained-glass panels, structural components are assembled
4. 4 4. Conga Drums, Metal Plating, Buttons2004-01-25 · 21mWooden staves are joined and fitted with hardware and drumheads to make conga drums, objects receive decorative or protective metallic coatings through electroplating, and a range
5. 5 5. Grinding Wheels, Compost, Window Blinds, Milk2004-02-01 · 21mAbrasive grains and bonding materials are pressed and fired into grinding wheels, organic waste is decomposed and processed into compost, slats and operating mechanisms are assembl
6. 6 6. Brushes and Push Brooms, Blackboards, Smoked Salmon, Zippers2004-02-08 · 21mBristles are inserted and secured in handles and blocks to produce brushes and push brooms, smooth writing surfaces are manufactured into blackboards, salmon is cured and smoked, a
7. 7 7. 3D Commercial Signs, Hardwood Floors, Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe, Mattresses2004-02-15 · 21mPlastic and metal are cut and formed into three-dimensional commercial signs, hardwood is dried, milled and finished into flooring, molten polyethylene is extruded into corrugated
8. 8 8. Ceramic Tiles, Nuts, Steel Forgings, Skateboards2004-02-22 · 21mClay is pressed, decorated, glazed and fired into ceramic tiles, edible nuts are harvested and prepared for sale, heated steel is shaped under pressure into strong forged component
9. 9 9. Car Engines, Flour, Recliners, Envelopes2004-02-29 · 21mMachined blocks, pistons and other components are assembled into automobile engines, grain is cleaned and milled into flour, frames and reclining mechanisms are padded and upholste
10. 10 10. Plastic Cups and Cutlery, Special Effects Makeup, Gold, Harps2004-03-07 · 21mPlastic is thermoformed or molded into disposable cups and cutlery, prosthetics and cosmetics are prepared for special-effects makeup, ore is processed and refined into gold, and c
11. 11 11. Countertop Laminate, Frozen Treats, Children's Building Blocks, Detergents2004-03-14 · 21mDecorative paper and resin are layered and pressed into countertop laminate, flavored mixtures are prepared and frozen into treats, plastic is injection-molded into children’s buil
12. 12 12. Architectural Moldings, Pulleys, Industrial Rubber Hose, Sheet Vinyl Flooring2004-03-21 · 21mWood and composite stock are cut into decorative architectural mouldings, metal components are cast and machined into commercial pulleys, reinforced rubber is built into industrial
13. 13 13. Putty Knives, Garage Doors, Electric Motors, Wool2004-03-28 · 21mFlexible steel blades are fitted with handles to make putty knives, panels and operating hardware are assembled into garage doors, copper windings and magnetic components are combi