How It's Made
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Everyday manufacturing secrets fascinate viewers
Cast: Lynne Adams
13 episodes
1. Motion Sensors; Belt Loaders; Pheasant Breeding, Diving Helmets
1. Motion Sensors; Belt Loaders; Pheasant Breeding, Diving Helmets
Discover how motion sensors and diving helmets are constructed. Also, explore pheasant breeding and see how belt loaders are made.
22min
Apr 2, 2014
2. Rawhide Lampshades; Chocolate Chip Cookies; MRI Scanners
2. Rawhide Lampshades; Chocolate Chip Cookies; MRI Scanners
Discover how rawhide lampshades are crafted and see how chocolate chip cookies are mass-produced. Also, explore the design and construction behind MRI scanners.
21min
Apr 9, 2014
3. Noise Barrier Walls; Front-Load Washers; Bourbon; Flexible Circuit Boards
3. Noise Barrier Walls; Front-Load Washers; Bourbon; Flexible Circuit Boards
Discover how noise barrier walls and front-load washers are constructed. Also, learn how bourbon is distilled and see how flexible circuit boards are manufactured.
22min
Apr 16, 2014
4. Railway Bridge Ties; Membrane Filters; Hydrolic Post Drivers; Bi-Planes
4. Railway Bridge Ties; Membrane Filters; Hydrolic Post Drivers; Bi-Planes
Discover how railway bridge ties and membrane filters are manufactured. Also, explore the construction behind biplanes and hydraulic post drivers.
22min
Apr 23, 2014
5. Hospital Laundry; Brass Instrument Restoration; Horse Replicas; Excavation Buckets
5. Hospital Laundry; Brass Instrument Restoration; Horse Replicas; Excavation Buckets
Explore how hospital laundry is cleaned and processed and see how brass instruments are restored. Also, discover how excavation buckets are designed and constructed and see how replicas of horses are made.
22min
Apr 30, 2014
6. Ceramic Fireplaces; Synthetic Corks; Parking Garage Floor Slabs
6. Ceramic Fireplaces; Synthetic Corks; Parking Garage Floor Slabs
Discover how ceramic fireplaces and synthetic corks are manufactured, and explore the construction behind parking garage floor slabs.
21min
May 15, 2014
7. Oil Pressure Sensors; Large Format Printing; Heavy Equipment Simulators
7. Oil Pressure Sensors; Large Format Printing; Heavy Equipment Simulators
Discover how oil pressure sensors are constructed and learn the process of large format printing. Also, explore the assembly of heavy equipment simulators and see how head and neck restraints are made.
21min
May 21, 2014
8. Mobile Concert Stages; Mascara; Continuous Miners; Wood Gift Boxes
8. Mobile Concert Stages; Mascara; Continuous Miners; Wood Gift Boxes
Explore how mobile concert stages and continuous miners are constructed. Also, see how mascara is manufactured and how wooden gift boxes are crafted.
21min
May 28, 2014
9. NASCAR Car Bodies; Hurley Sticks; Tube Power Amplifiers; Thermal Coffee Pots
9. NASCAR Car Bodies; Hurley Sticks; Tube Power Amplifiers; Thermal Coffee Pots
Discover how NASCAR car bodies are constructed and see how hurley sticks are crafted. Also, explore how tube-power amplifiers are built and see how thermal coffee pots are made.
21min
Jun 4, 2014
10. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations; Grappa; Lunar Rover Replicas
10. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations; Grappa; Lunar Rover Replicas
Discover how electric vehicle charging stations are constructed. Also, see the process of how grappa is distilled and explore how lunar rover replicas are built.
21min
Jun 11, 2014
11. Slate Tiles, Hot Dog Carts, Garage Door Openers, Bicycle Seats
11. Slate Tiles, Hot Dog Carts, Garage Door Openers, Bicycle Seats
Discover how slate tiles are manufactured and see how hot dog carts are constructed. Also, explore how garage door openers and bicycle seats are built.
21min
Jun 18, 2014
12. Racing Leathers, Evaporative Cooling Towers, Wood Rocking Chairs, Wire Wheels
12. Racing Leathers, Evaporative Cooling Towers, Wood Rocking Chairs, Wire Wheels
Discover how racing leathers are custom-made and see how evaporative cooling towers are constructed. Also, explore how wire wheels are manufactured and see how wood rocking chairs are crafted.
21min
Jun 25, 2014
13. Mountain Bikes, Rice, Lever Action Rifles
13. Mountain Bikes, Rice, Lever Action Rifles
Explore how mountain bikes are constructed and see how rice is harvested and processed. Also, discover how lever-action rifles are manufactured.
21min
Jul 2, 2014
