How It's Made

Season 8

2007 · 13 episodes · 4h 33m in all · 10.0/10

Episodes

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   1. Photographs, Fur Tanning, Welding Electrodes, Electric Violins

   2 Jan 2007 · 21 min · 10.0/10

   Photographic images are developed and printed, animal hides are processed and finished into fur, metal rods receive specialized coatings to become welding electrodes, and traditional instrument-making techniques are combined with electronics to produce electric violins.

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   2. Glass Bottles, Hacksaws, Ice Hockey Goalie Masks

   9 Jan 2007 · 21 min · 10.0/10

   Molten glass is molded and cooled into bottles, hardened steel is cut and toothed into hacksaw blades, and layers of composite material are shaped, reinforced and decorated to make protective ice hockey goalie masks.

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   3. Lacrosse Sticks, Frozen Fish Products, Flashlights, Paintbrushes

   16 Jan 2007 · 21 min · 10.0/10

   Frames and netting are assembled into lacrosse sticks, fish is prepared and frozen for commercial sale, electrical components are enclosed in portable flashlights, and natural or synthetic bristles are secured into paintbrush handles.

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   4. Deep-Cycle Batteries, Tins, Optical Lenses

   23 Jan 2007 · 21 min · 10.0/10

   Lead plates and electrolyte are assembled into rechargeable deep-cycle batteries, sheets of metal are formed and joined into decorative or storage tins, and precisely formulated glass is shaped, ground and polished into optical lenses.

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   5. Horseshoes, Dishwashers, Graphite Fly Rods, Frozen Pizzas

   30 Jan 2007 · 21 min · 10.0/10

   Steel is shaped and finished into horseshoes, pumps, racks and controls are assembled into dishwashers, graphite composite material is formed into lightweight fly-fishing rods, and prepared dough, sauce and toppings are assembled and frozen into pizzas.

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   6. Pistons, Paint Rollers, Parachutes, Chimneys

   6 Feb 2007 · 21 min · 10.0/10

   Metal blanks are cast or forged and precisely machined into engine pistons, absorbent material is formed around cylindrical paint-roller cores, strong lightweight fabric is cut and sewn into parachutes, and metal sections are shaped and joined into chimney systems.

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   7. CO2 Cartridges, Pretzels, Scissor Lifts, Skating Rinks

   20 Feb 2007 · 21 min · 10.0/10

   Small steel cylinders are formed, tested and filled with compressed carbon dioxide, shaped dough is boiled and baked into pretzels, hydraulic systems and crossed supports are assembled into scissor lifts, and layered refrigeration systems create and maintain artificial skating-rink ice.

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   8. Pro Hockey Sticks, Bronzed Baby Shoes, Treadmills, Handheld Computers

   27 Feb 2007 · 21 min · 10.0/10

   Composite materials are formed into professional hockey sticks, children’s shoes receive conductive coatings before being electroplated with bronze, motors and moving belts are assembled into treadmills, and compact electronic components are installed in handheld computers.

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   9. Motorcycles, Clay Pipes, Drum Sticks, Whistles

   6 Mar 2007 · 21 min · 10.0/10

   Engines, frames and control systems are assembled into motorcycles, clay is molded and fired into smoking pipes, selected wood is shaped and balanced into drumsticks, and metal or plastic components are formed into whistles.

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    10. Handcuffs, Caulking and Joint Compound, Propane Tanks, Forensic Facial Reconstruction

    13 Mar 2007 · 21 min · 10.0/10

    Hardened metal components are forged and assembled into handcuffs, chemical ingredients are blended into caulking and joint compound, steel cylinders are formed and tested as propane tanks, and anatomical evidence is used to reconstruct a person’s facial appearance.

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    11. Fur Coats, Hearses, Outdoor Lighting Fixtures, Golf Tees

    20 Mar 2007 · 21 min · 10.0/10

    Prepared fur pelts are matched, cut and sewn into coats, production vehicles are lengthened and customized into hearses, weather-resistant components are assembled into outdoor lighting fixtures, and wood or plastic is shaped into golf tees.

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    12. Fishing Reels, Miniature Houses, Kitchen Mixers

    27 Mar 2007 · 21 min · 10.0/10

    Gears, spools and housings are assembled into fishing reels, small-scale building materials are crafted into detailed miniature houses, and motors, controls and attachments are combined into kitchen mixers.

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    13. Manhole Covers, Range Hoods, Artificial Logs, Snowmobiles

    3 Apr 2007 · 21 min · 10.0/10

    Molten iron is cast into heavy manhole covers, sheet metal and ventilation components are assembled into range hoods, combustible materials are molded into artificial fireplace logs, and engines, tracks and suspension systems are combined into snowmobiles.