How It's Made (2001)
Have you ever wondered how the products you use every day are made? How It's Made leads you through the process of how everyday products, such as apple juice, skateboards, engines, contact lenses, and many more objects are manufactured.
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1. Rubber Gloves, Soap Carvings, Aircraft Cabinets, Motorcycle Brake Locks2013-04-04 · 21mCeramic hand forms are coated with liquid rubber, cured and stripped to produce flexible protective gloves. Blocks of soap are cut and sculpted into intricate decorative figures; l
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2. Powder Horns, Handcrafted Molds, Pierogi, Inner Tubes2013-04-11 · 21mAnimal horns are cleaned, heated, shaped and polished before being fitted with plugs and pouring spouts for use as traditional powder horns. Craftspeople produce precision moulds f
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3. Lace, Antique Frame Replicas, Orchids, Unicycle Wheel Hubs2013-04-18 · 21mThousands of threads are guided through specialised machinery to create complex lace patterns. Ornamental profiles are reproduced, joined and finished as replicas of antique pictur
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4. External Hard Drives, Frozen Shrimp, Thai Rice Boxes, Paper Towels2013-04-25 · 21mDisk drives, control electronics and connection ports are installed inside protective enclosures to make external hard drives. Shrimp are sorted, cleaned, peeled and rapidly frozen
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5. Tea, Roof Finials, Artificial Flowers, Alloy Wheels2013-05-02 · 21mFresh tea leaves are picked, withered, rolled, oxidized and dried to develop their flavour and aroma. Decorative roof finials are shaped and finished to withstand the weather; fabr
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6. Gel Caps, Playground Spring Riders, Frozen Pancakes, Natural Rubber2013-05-09 · 21mGelatin is prepared and formed into matching capsule halves before the finished gel caps are inspected and packaged. Moulded figures are mounted on heavy coil springs to create pla
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7. Paper Umbrellas, Coal, Aircraft Seats, Cremation Urns2013-05-16 · 21mSlender bamboo pieces are joined into folding frames and covered with decorated paper to make traditional umbrellas. Coal is excavated, transported, crushed and sorted; lightweight
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8. Aluminum Canoes, Wooden Stave Bowls, Wheelchair Accessible Vans, Marimbas2013-05-23 · 21mSheets of aluminum are formed and joined around supporting ribs to create lightweight canoes. Angled wooden staves are glued into hollow forms and turned into bowls; vans receive l
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9. Indy Car Seats, Paper Flowers, Stand-by Generators2013-05-30 · 21mA racing driver’s body is measured and moulded to create a closely fitted seat that provides support and protection inside an Indy car. Paper is cut, coloured and shaped into reali
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10. Customized Knee Replacements, Leaf Springs, Lavender Essential Oil, Rivets and Rivet Tools2013-06-06 · 21mMedical scans and computer models guide the production of customized knee-replacement components designed for an individual patient. Steel strips are cut, heat-treated and curved i
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11. Cast Iron Stoves, Ultralight Aircraft, Snow Groomers, Rubber Bands2013-06-13 · 21mMolten iron is poured into moulds, cleaned and finished before the heavy castings are assembled into wood-burning stoves. Lightweight structural components are joined into ultralig
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12. Barber Chairs, Sewage Pumps, Bimini Boat Tops, Diesel Filters2013-06-20 · 21mSteel frames, hydraulic lifting mechanisms, padding and upholstery are assembled into adjustable barber chairs. Motors and impellers are enclosed in corrosion-resistant housings to
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13. Car Tires, Silk, Art Conservation, Scuba Tanks2013-06-27 · 21mDifferent rubber compounds are mixed and assembled with reinforcing fabric, steel belts and tread before being moulded and vulcanized into car tires. Fine filaments are unwound fro
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