How It's Made
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.
Seasons
1. Aluminum Foil, Snowboards, Contact Lenses, Bread
Air Date: 2001-01-06
The series premiere follows the transformation of aluminum into extremely thin household foil, the layered construction and finishing of snowboards, the precision molding of soft contact lenses, and the mixing, proofing and baking of commercial bread.
2. Compact Discs, Mozzarella Cheese, Pantyhose, Fluorescent Tubes
Air Date: 2001-01-13
Manufacturing processes include encoding and molding compact discs, turning milk into mozzarella cheese, knitting exceptionally fine synthetic fibers into pantyhose, and assembling fluorescent tubes with phosphor coatings, electrodes and gas.
3. Toothpicks, Acrylic Bathtubs, Helicopters, Beer
Air Date: 2001-01-20
The episode demonstrates how timber is sliced and shaped into toothpicks, acrylic sheets are heated and vacuum-formed into bathtubs, helicopters are assembled and tested, and grain, hops, yeast and water are brewed into beer.
4. Hearing Aids, 3D Puzzles, Rubber Mats, Toilets
Air Date: 2001-01-27
Miniature electronic components are fitted into custom hearing aids, printed designs are cut and assembled into three-dimensional puzzles, rubber is processed into durable floor mats, and vitreous china is molded, glazed and fired to produce toilets.
5. Copy Paper, Jeans, Computers, Plate Glass
Air Date: 2001-02-03
Wood pulp is refined and rolled into copy paper, denim is cut and sewn into jeans, electronic components are installed and tested in personal computers, and molten raw materials are formed into smooth sheets of plate glass.
6. Nails and Staples, Safety Glasses, Fabrics, Bicycles
Air Date: 2001-02-10
Steel wire is cut and shaped into nails and staples, impact-resistant lenses and frames become safety glasses, yarn is woven or knitted into fabric, and bicycle frames and components are assembled into finished cycles.
7. Kayaks, Safety Boots, Electronic Signs, Cereals
Air Date: 2001-02-17
The program examines the molding and outfitting of kayaks, construction of reinforced safety boots, assembly and programming of electronic signs, and large-scale preparation, cooking and packaging of breakfast cereal.
8. Trucks, Adhesive Bandages, Computer Circuit Boards, Liquors
Air Date: 2001-02-24
Heavy truck chassis, engines, cabs and bodies are brought together on an assembly line; absorbent pads and adhesive strips become bandages; conductive pathways and components are added to printed circuit boards; and fermented ingredients are distilled and matured into liquor.
9. Steel, Apple Juice, Aircraft Landing Gear, Cosmetics
Air Date: 2001-03-03
Raw materials are melted and processed into steel, apples are cleaned and pressed into juice, high-strength components are machined and assembled into aircraft landing gear, and pigments, oils and waxes are blended into cosmetics.
10. Holograms, Package Printing, Skin Culture, Canned Corn
Air Date: 2001-03-10
Laser-recorded interference patterns are used to create holograms, high-speed presses print packaging materials, laboratory techniques grow replacement skin tissue, and corn is harvested, prepared, sealed and sterilized for canning.
11. Plastic Bags, Solar Panels, Plastic Fuel Tanks, Hockey Sticks
Air Date: 2001-03-17
Plastic film is extruded, cut and sealed into bags; photovoltaic cells are connected and laminated into solar panels; durable polymers are molded into vehicle fuel tanks; and layered materials are shaped and finished into hockey sticks.
12. Aluminum Screw Caps, Chocolate, Pills, Pasta
Air Date: 2001-03-24
Aluminum sheet is stamped and threaded into bottle caps, cocoa ingredients are refined and tempered into chocolate, pharmaceutical compounds are measured and compressed into pills, and flour-and-water dough is mixed and formed into pasta.
13. Bicycle Helmets, Aluminum, Automotive Brakes, Lithium-Ion Batteries
Air Date: 2001-03-31
Expanded foam and protective shells are combined into bicycle helmets, aluminum is extracted and processed into usable metal, friction components and hydraulic parts become automotive braking systems, and precisely layered materials are assembled into rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
1. Eyeglass Lenses, Granite, Potato Chips, Microprocessors
Air Date: 2002-09-07
The manufacturing processes behind prescription eyeglass lenses, finished granite products, mass-produced potato chips and microscopic computer processors are examined.
2. Honey, Fiber-Optics, Bricks, Pipe Organs
Air Date: 2002-09-14
Bees and beekeepers produce and harvest honey, glass is drawn into extremely fine optical fibers, clay is molded and fired into bricks, and thousands of specialized components are assembled into pipe organs.
3. Personal Watercraft, Wine, Office Furniture, Ice Skates
Air Date: 2002-09-21
Personal watercraft are molded and mechanically assembled, grapes are fermented and aged into wine, particleboard is transformed into office furniture, and shaped steel blades are fitted to ice-skate boots.
4. Winter Jackets, Animation, Mushrooms, Gold Rings
Air Date: 2002-09-28
Insulated materials are cut and sewn into winter jackets, drawings are developed into animated sequences, mushrooms are cultivated under controlled conditions, and gold alloys are formed and polished into rings.
5. Hydroponic Lettuce, Construction Wood, Recycling, Fishing Flies
Air Date: 2002-10-12
Lettuce is grown without soil in a hydroponic system, logs are processed into construction lumber, discarded materials are sorted and prepared for reuse, and feathers and fibers are tied into artificial fishing flies.
6. Diamond Cutting, Wood Doors, Paintballs, Newspapers
Air Date: 2002-10-19
Rough diamonds are evaluated and precisely cut, lumber is shaped and joined into wooden doors, gelatin shells are filled to create paintballs, and news pages are printed and assembled at high speed.
7. Carpets, Drinking Water, Laser Eye Surgery, Acoustic Guitars
Air Date: 2002-10-26
Yarn is tufted and finished into carpet, municipal water is filtered and disinfected, lasers are used to reshape the eye during corrective surgery, and selected woods are fashioned into acoustic guitars.
8. Fiberglass Boats, Clothes Dryers, Bubble Gum, Fireworks
Air Date: 2002-11-02
Fiberglass layers are molded into boat hulls, metal cabinets and rotating drums become clothes dryers, gum base is mixed and flavored to make bubble gum, and pyrotechnic compounds are assembled into fireworks.
9. Steel Safes, False Teeth, Airplanes, Maple Syrup
Air Date: 2002-11-09
Reinforced steel is fabricated into security safes, dental impressions are used to create fitted dentures, aircraft structures and systems are assembled, and maple sap is collected and concentrated into syrup.
10. Gummies, Aluminum Cans, Fish Farming, Bronze Sculptures
Air Date: 2002-11-16
Gelatin mixtures are molded into gummy candies, aluminum sheet is formed into beverage cans, fish are raised in controlled aquaculture facilities, and artists use molds and molten metal to cast bronze sculptures.
11. Aluminum Pots and Pans, Artificial Limbs, Peanut Butter, High Intensity Light Bulbs
Air Date: 2002-11-23
Aluminum is pressed and finished into cookware, prosthetic limbs are designed and fitted to individual patients, roasted peanuts are ground into peanut butter, and specialized components are assembled into high-intensity light bulbs.
12. Cars, Grocery Carts, Rapid Tooling and Prototyping, Collectible Coins
Air Date: 2002-11-30
Automobile bodies and mechanical components come together on an assembly line, steel wire is shaped into grocery carts, computer-assisted techniques create rapid prototypes and tooling, and commemorative designs are struck into collectible coins.
13. Ball Bearings, Electrical Wires, Lost Wax Process Casting, Automated Machines
Air Date: 2002-12-07
Steel components are ground and polished into precision ball bearings, conductive metal is drawn and insulated to produce electrical wire, wax models are used to cast complex metal objects, and a compilation examines automated manufacturing machinery.
1. Pre-Inked Stamps, Cranberries, Cotton Yarn, Road Signs
Air Date: 2003-10-07
The episode examines how self-inking rubber stamps are manufactured, cranberries are harvested and processed, cotton fibers are spun into yarn, and durable road signs are printed and finished.
2. Combination Locks, Pottery, Recreational Vehicles, Erasers
Air Date: 2003-10-14
Metal components are assembled into combination locks, clay is shaped and fired into pottery, recreational vehicles are constructed and outfitted, and rubber compounds are formed into erasers.
3. Wheel Loaders, Vegetable Oil, Hand Tools, Cotton Swabs
Air Date: 2003-10-21
Heavy components are assembled into wheel loaders, seeds are pressed and refined into vegetable oil, steel is shaped into hand tools, and cotton is attached to paper stems to produce cotton swabs.
4. Temporary Metal Fences, Asphalt Shingles, Expanded Polystyrene Products, Hard Candies
Air Date: 2003-10-28
Steel tubing and wire are fabricated into temporary fencing, asphalt and mineral materials become roofing shingles, expanded polystyrene is molded into lightweight products, and cooked sugar is formed into hard candies.
5. Horse-drawn Carriages, Artificial Eyes, Dog and Cat Food, Mirrors
Air Date: 2003-11-04
Wood and metal are crafted into horse-drawn carriages, prosthetic eyes are individually shaped and painted, ingredients are processed into pet food, and sheets of glass receive reflective coatings to become mirrors.
6. Yogurt, Candles, Neon Signs, Bookbindings
Air Date: 2003-11-11
Bacterial cultures transform milk into yogurt, wax is molded into candles, glass tubes are bent and filled with gas to make neon signs, and printed pages are assembled into bound books.
7. Prepared Mustard, Violins, Nuts and Bolts, Toilet Paper
Air Date: 2003-11-18
Mustard seeds are ground and blended into prepared mustard, selected woods are shaped into violins, steel is formed and threaded into nuts and bolts, and recycled paper pulp is converted into toilet paper.
8. Fresh Cut Flowers, Adhesive Tape, Tofu, Lottery Tickets
Air Date: 2003-11-25
Flowers are harvested and prepared for commercial sale, adhesive is applied to backing material to produce tape, soybeans are processed into tofu, and security printing techniques are used to manufacture lottery tickets.
9. Inflatable Watercraft, Couscous, Modelling Dough, Wicker Products
Air Date: 2003-12-02
Coated fabric is cut and sealed into inflatable boats, semolina is formed into couscous, flour and other ingredients are blended into modeling dough, and flexible plant materials are woven into wicker products.
10. Wind Generators, PVC Gloves, Thermo-formed Glass, Fire Trucks
Air Date: 2003-12-09
Large mechanical and electrical components are assembled into wind generators, polyvinyl chloride is formed into protective gloves, heated glass is shaped in molds, and specialized equipment is installed on fire trucks.
11. Car Radiators, Hatchery Chicks, Phyllo Dough, Cross-Country Skis
Air Date: 2003-12-16
Metal tubes and fins are assembled into automotive radiators, fertilized eggs are incubated and hatched, pastry dough is stretched into extremely thin sheets, and layered materials are shaped into cross-country skis.
12. Electric Baseboard Heaters, Molded Pulp Containers, Prepared Chicken, Video Games
Air Date: 2003-12-23
Heating elements are enclosed in electric baseboard units, recycled paper pulp is molded into packaging containers, chickens are processed and prepared for sale, and computer graphics and programming are combined to create video games.
13. Firefighter Boots, Garden Tools, Automated Machines, Gypsum Board
Air Date: 2003-12-30
Protective materials are assembled into firefighter boots, steel is forged and fitted with handles to make garden tools, automated manufacturing equipment is demonstrated, and gypsum plaster is enclosed between paper layers to produce wallboard.
1. Plastic Bottles and Jars, Mail, Eggs, Handcrafted Wooden Pens
Air Date: 2004-01-04
Plastic 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 woods are turned and finished into handcrafted pens.
2. Plastic Injection Moulds, Automotive Oil Filters, Filing Cabinets, Blown Glass
Air Date: 2004-01-11
Precision 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 filing cabinets, and molten glass is shaped by hand using traditional glassblowing techniques.
3. High-Precision Cutting Tools, Stained Glass, Semi-Trailers, Recorders
Air Date: 2004-01-18
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.
4. Conga Drums, Metal Plating, Buttons
Air Date: 2004-01-25
Wooden 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 of materials is molded, drilled and polished into buttons.
5. Grinding Wheels, Compost, Window Blinds, Milk
Air Date: 2004-02-01
Abrasive grains and bonding materials are pressed and fired into grinding wheels, organic waste is decomposed and processed into compost, slats and operating mechanisms are assembled into window blinds, and raw milk is tested, pasteurized and packaged.
6. Brushes and Push Brooms, Blackboards, Smoked Salmon, Zippers
Air Date: 2004-02-08
Bristles 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, and interlocking teeth are attached to fabric tape to make zippers.
7. 3D Commercial Signs, Hardwood Floors, Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe, Mattresses
Air Date: 2004-02-15
Plastic 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 pipe, and springs, foam and fabric are assembled into mattresses.
8. Ceramic Tiles, Nuts, Steel Forgings, Skateboards
Air Date: 2004-02-22
Clay 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 components, and laminated wood decks are formed and fitted with skateboard hardware.
9. Car Engines, Flour, Recliners, Envelopes
Air Date: 2004-02-29
Machined blocks, pistons and other components are assembled into automobile engines, grain is cleaned and milled into flour, frames and reclining mechanisms are padded and upholstered to make recliners, and paper is cut, folded and glued into envelopes.
10. Plastic Cups and Cutlery, Special Effects Makeup, Gold, Harps
Air Date: 2004-03-07
Plastic 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 carefully selected woods, mechanisms and strings are assembled into harps.
11. Countertop Laminate, Frozen Treats, Children's Building Blocks, Detergents
Air Date: 2004-03-14
Decorative 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 building blocks, and chemical ingredients are blended and packaged as household detergents.
12. Architectural Moldings, Pulleys, Industrial Rubber Hose, Sheet Vinyl Flooring
Air Date: 2004-03-21
Wood and composite stock are cut into decorative architectural mouldings, metal components are cast and machined into commercial pulleys, reinforced rubber is built into industrial hose, and multiple layers are formed and printed to make sheet vinyl flooring.
13. Putty Knives, Garage Doors, Electric Motors, Wool
Air Date: 2004-03-28
Flexible 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 combined into electric motors, and fleece is cleaned, carded and processed into wool fiber.
1. Paving Asphalt, Marshmallow Cookies, Loudspeakers, Electronic Door Locks
Air Date: 2005-09-07
Aggregate and petroleum binder are heated and mixed to make paving asphalt, cookies and marshmallow filling are assembled into chocolate-covered treats, electrical and mechanical components are combined into loudspeakers, and electronic circuitry is installed in programmable door locks.
2. Wood Burning Stoves, Orthoses, Ballet Slippers, Buses
Air Date: 2005-09-14
Heavy steel panels and fire-resistant components are assembled into wood-burning stoves, custom supports are molded into orthoses, fabric and leather are cut and sewn into ballet slippers, and large frames, engines and passenger compartments are assembled into buses.
3. Robotic Arms, Tattoos, Sanitary Napkins, Concrete Pipes
Air Date: 2005-09-20
Motors, joints and computerized controls are assembled into industrial robotic arms, tattoo designs are transferred to skin and applied with electrically driven needles, absorbent materials are layered into sanitary napkins, and reinforced concrete is molded into large pipes.
4. Hockey Gloves, Snack Cakes, Remolded Tires, Wastewater Treatment
Air Date: 2005-09-28
Protective padding, leather and fabric are assembled into hockey gloves, batter and fillings are baked and packaged as snack cakes, worn tire casings receive new tread through remoulding, and municipal wastewater passes through mechanical and biological treatment processes.
5. Ambulances, Dining Room Tables, Diatonic Accordions, Acrylic Awards
Air Date: 2005-10-05
Vehicle bodies are modified and equipped with medical systems to create ambulances, prepared lumber is joined and finished into dining room tables, reeds, bellows and keyboards are assembled into diatonic accordions, and acrylic sheets are cut, engraved and polished into awards.
6. Alkaline Batteries, Wheelchairs, Flutes, Cowboy Boots
Air Date: 2005-10-11
Steel casings are filled with chemical components to make alkaline batteries, metal frames and seating systems are assembled into wheelchairs, metal tubing is shaped and fitted with keys to produce flutes, and leather is cut, stitched and formed into cowboy boots.
7. Golf Balls, Furniture Handles, Parking Meters, Room Dividers
Air Date: 2005-10-18
Synthetic rubber cores and molded covers are formed into golf balls, metal components are cast and finished into furniture handles, timing and payment mechanisms are installed in parking meters, and frames and decorative panels are assembled into room dividers.
8. Suits of Armor, Street Light Poles, Bent Hardwood, Membrane Switches
Air Date: 2005-10-26
Shaped steel plates are fitted together into traditional suits of armour, long sections of metal are formed and finished into street light poles, steamed hardwood is bent around molds, and printed conductive layers are laminated into membrane switches.
9. Sulkies, Bagpipes, Yule Logs, Fishing Lures
Air Date: 2005-11-02
Lightweight frames, shafts and wheels are assembled into sulkies for harness racing, wooden pipes and an airtight bag are combined to make bagpipes, sponge cake and filling are formed into decorative Yule logs, and metal, wood and plastic are shaped into fishing lures.
10. Goalie Pads, Lapel Pins, Cardboard Boxes, Crystal Wine Glasses
Air Date: 2005-11-09
Foam, synthetic materials and protective reinforcements are assembled into hockey goalie pads, stamped metal is decorated and finished into lapel pins, corrugated board is cut and folded into shipping boxes, and molten crystal is blown and shaped into wine glasses.
11. Cement, Caskets, Soft Drinks, Glider Rockers
Air Date: 2005-11-15
Limestone and other minerals are processed into cement, wood or metal shells are lined and finished into caskets, flavored syrup is carbonated and bottled as soft drinks, and upholstered seats are mounted on mechanisms to create glider rockers.
12. Kitchen Knives, Mannequins, Socks, Hypodermic Needles
Air Date: 2005-11-22
Steel blades are stamped, heat-treated and sharpened into kitchen knives, human forms are sculpted and molded into mannequins, yarn is knitted and finished into socks, and stainless-steel tubing is drawn, cut and sharpened into hypodermic needles.
13. Electrical Panels, Kites, Eyeglass Frames, Toothbrushes
Air Date: 2005-11-29
Metal enclosures, circuit breakers and conductive components are assembled into electrical panels, lightweight frames and fabric are combined into kites, metal or plastic is shaped into eyeglass frames, and clusters of nylon bristles are secured in molded toothbrush handles.
1. Three-Wheeled Vehicles, Baseball Bats, Artificial Bonsais, Trombones
Air Date: 2006-01-04
The production processes behind three-wheeled motor vehicles, wooden baseball bats, artificial bonsai trees and brass trombones are examined.
2. Springs, Pavers, Pianos, Rotary Cannons
Air Date: 2006-01-11
Steel wire is shaped and heat-treated into springs, concrete mixtures are molded into paving stones, thousands of specialized components are assembled and tuned to make pianos, and precision-machined barrels and mechanisms are combined into rotary cannons.
3. Ropes, Billiard Tables, Sailboards, Cymbals
Air Date: 2006-01-18
Individual fibers are twisted together into rope, slate and wooden frames are assembled into billiard tables, lightweight composite materials are formed into sailboards, and metal alloys are hammered and finished into cymbals.
4. Seatbelts, Windows, Wax Figurines, Hot Air Balloons
Air Date: 2006-01-25
Strong woven webbing and locking mechanisms are assembled into automotive seatbelts, glass and frame components are manufactured into windows, wax is molded and detailed into figurines, and large fabric panels are sewn together to create hot-air balloon envelopes.
5. Air Filters, Billiard Cues, Ice Sculptures, Suits
Air Date: 2006-02-01
Filter media is pleated and enclosed to make air filters, selected woods are turned and finished into billiard cues, blocks of ice are carved into decorative sculptures, and fabric is measured, cut and tailored into suits.
6. Escalator Handrails, Highlighters, Guitar Strings, Wigs
Air Date: 2006-02-08
Layers of rubber and reinforcing materials are formed into escalator handrails, fluorescent ink and molded plastic become highlighter pens, metal wire is drawn and wound into guitar strings, and natural or synthetic hair is attached and styled to produce wigs.
7. Traditional Bows, Coffee Machines, Mascots, Hammocks
Air Date: 2006-02-15
Selected woods are shaped and laminated into traditional archery bows, heating and pumping components are assembled into coffee machines, foam and fabric are fashioned into mascot costumes, and strong cords are woven into hammocks.
8. Fiberglass Insulation, Wooden Ducks, Gumball Machines, Exhaust Systems
Air Date: 2006-02-22
Molten glass is spun into fibreglass insulation, wood is carved and painted into decorative ducks, dispensing mechanisms are installed in gumball machines, and formed metal pipes and mufflers are assembled into automotive exhaust systems.
9. Chains, Bagels, Vinyl Records
Air Date: 2006-03-01
Steel rods are bent, welded and heat-treated into chains, rings of yeast dough are boiled and baked into bagels, and recorded audio is transferred to master discs used to press vinyl records.
10. Windshields, English Saddles, Butter, Post Clocks
Air Date: 2006-03-08
Layers of safety glass are shaped and laminated into automotive windshields, leather and supportive frames are crafted into English saddles, cream is churned and processed into butter, and cast housings and clock mechanisms are assembled into traditional post clocks.
11. Individual Transporters, Canoes, Electric Guitars
Air Date: 2006-03-15
Electric motors, sensors and computerized controls are assembled into self-balancing individual transporters, strips of cedar are joined and finished into canoes, and shaped wooden bodies are fitted with pickups and electronics to make electric guitars.
12. Residential Water Heaters, Air Bags, Jelly Beans, Ice Resurfacers
Air Date: 2006-03-22
Insulated tanks and heating systems are assembled into residential water heaters, woven fabric and gas-generating devices become automotive airbags, flavored candy centers receive polished sugar coatings to make jelly beans, and specialized components are installed in machines used to resurface ice rinks.
13. Amphibious Vehicles, Putters, Model Ships, Drumheads
Air Date: 2006-03-29
Watertight bodies and marine propulsion systems are incorporated into amphibious vehicles, metal heads and shafts are assembled into golf putters, miniature components are crafted into detailed model ships, and animal skin or synthetic film is stretched and finished to make drumheads.
1. Footballs, Electric Guitar Amplifiers, Marbles, Airplane Propellers
Air Date: 2006-09-05
Leather and synthetic panels are cut and assembled into footballs, electronic components are installed in electric-guitar amplifiers, molten glass is formed into marbles, and laminated wood is shaped and balanced into airplane propellers.
2. Engine Blocks, Jawbreakers, Drum Shells, Drums
Air Date: 2006-09-12
Molten metal is cast and machined into automobile engine blocks, layers of flavored sugar are built up to make jawbreakers, laminated wood is formed into drum shells, and shells, hardware and drumheads are assembled into finished drums.
3. Lighters, Fossils, Hockey Pucks, High-Pressure Cylinders
Air Date: 2006-09-19
Metal and plastic components are assembled into disposable lighters, fossils are carefully exposed and prepared for study or display, rubber is compressed and vulcanized into hockey pucks, and heavy steel is formed and tested to make high-pressure cylinders.
4. Balloons, Wallpaper, Frozen French Fries, Incandescent Light Bulbs
Air Date: 2006-09-26
Liquid latex is molded and cured into balloons, printed paper receives coatings and patterns to become wallpaper, potatoes are cut, partially cooked and frozen into French fries, and glass bulbs, tungsten filaments and electrical contacts are assembled into incandescent lamps.
5. Matches, Carousel Horses, Fine Porcelain, Automobile Fuel Tanks
Air Date: 2006-10-03
Wooden sticks are treated and tipped with combustible compounds to make matches, figures are sculpted and finished into carousel horses, refined clay is shaped, glazed and fired into fine porcelain, and metal or plastic is formed into automotive fuel tanks.
6. Glass Cookware, Soap Bars, Steel Drums, Firefighter Uniforms
Air Date: 2006-10-10
Heat-resistant glass is pressed and tempered into cookware, fats and other ingredients are blended and formed into soap bars, sheet steel is shaped and welded into industrial drums, and flame-resistant fabrics are cut and sewn into firefighter uniforms.
7. Crayons, Wooden Kayaks, Lawnmowers, Gold Chains
Air Date: 2006-10-17
Wax and pigments are blended and molded into crayons, thin wooden strips are joined and finished into kayaks, engines and cutting assemblies are installed in lawn mowers, and gold wire is formed, linked and soldered into chains.
8. Inflatable Safety Devices, Braille Typewriters, Carbon-Fiber Cellos
Air Date: 2006-10-24
Durable coated fabrics are cut and sealed into inflatable safety equipment, specialized keys and embossing mechanisms are assembled into Braille typewriters, and composite materials are molded and finished into carbon-fibre cellos.
9. Carbon-Fiber Masts, Fortune Cookies, IMAX Projectors, Roller Chains
Air Date: 2006-10-31
Layers of carbon fibre are formed and cured into lightweight sailing masts, folded cookies are baked around printed fortunes, large-format optical and mechanical systems are assembled into IMAX projectors, and steel links and pins are combined into roller chains.
10. Firefighter Helmets, Nautical Compasses, Packaging Tubes, Hand Saws
Air Date: 2006-11-07
Impact-resistant shells and protective liners are assembled into firefighter helmets, magnetized components are balanced inside nautical compasses, layers of paperboard are wound into packaging tubes, and steel blades are cut, toothed and fitted with handles to make hand saws.
11. Halogen Bulbs, Cellulose Insulation, Aluminum Ladders, Bamboo Fly Rods
Air Date: 2006-11-14
Quartz envelopes, filaments and halogen gas are combined into light bulbs, recycled paper is treated and processed into cellulose insulation, aluminum rails and rungs are assembled into ladders, and carefully selected bamboo strips are joined and finished into fly-fishing rods.
12. Drill Bits, Photo Booths, Stamps
Air Date: 2006-11-21
Hardened steel is shaped, fluted and sharpened into drill bits, cameras, lighting and printing systems are installed in automated photo booths, and designs are engraved or molded into rubber stamps.
13. Yacht Wheels, Braided Rugs, Automobile Thermostats, Chisels
Air Date: 2006-11-28
Wood is laminated and finished into yacht steering wheels, fabric strips are braided and sewn into rugs, temperature-sensitive components are assembled into automotive thermostats, and steel blades are forged, hardened and sharpened into chisels.
1. Photographs, Fur Tanning, Welding Electrodes, Electric Violins
Air Date: 2007-01-02
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.
2. Glass Bottles, Hacksaws, Ice Hockey Goalie Masks
Air Date: 2007-01-09
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.
3. Lacrosse Sticks, Frozen Fish Products, Flashlights, Paintbrushes
Air Date: 2007-01-16
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.
4. Deep-Cycle Batteries, Tins, Optical Lenses
Air Date: 2007-01-23
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.
5. Horseshoes, Dishwashers, Graphite Fly Rods, Frozen Pizzas
Air Date: 2007-01-30
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.
6. Pistons, Paint Rollers, Parachutes, Chimneys
Air Date: 2007-02-06
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.
7. CO2 Cartridges, Pretzels, Scissor Lifts, Skating Rinks
Air Date: 2007-02-20
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.
8. Pro Hockey Sticks, Bronzed Baby Shoes, Treadmills, Handheld Computers
Air Date: 2007-02-27
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.
9. Motorcycles, Clay Pipes, Drum Sticks, Whistles
Air Date: 2007-03-06
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.
10. Handcuffs, Caulking and Joint Compound, Propane Tanks, Forensic Facial Reconstruction
Air Date: 2007-03-13
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.
11. Fur Coats, Hearses, Outdoor Lighting Fixtures, Golf Tees
Air Date: 2007-03-20
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.
12. Fishing Reels, Miniature Houses, Kitchen Mixers
Air Date: 2007-03-27
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.
13. Manhole Covers, Range Hoods, Artificial Logs, Snowmobiles
Air Date: 2007-04-03
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.
1. Solid Tires, Cheesecake, Canoe Paddles, Globes
Air Date: 2008-01-13
Rubber compounds are molded into puncture-resistant solid tires, dairy ingredients are blended and baked into cheesecake, selected wood is shaped and finished into canoe paddles, and printed maps are applied to spherical forms to make globes.
2. Boomerangs, Barbeques, Pinball Machines, Strobe Lights
Air Date: 2008-01-20
Curved pieces of wood are shaped and balanced into returning boomerangs, metal bodies and burners are assembled into outdoor barbecues, mechanical and electronic systems are combined into pinball machines, and electrical components are installed in high-intensity strobe lights.
3. Wooden Bowls, Chainsaws, Stackable Potato Chips, Jet Compressor Blades
Air Date: 2008-01-27
Pieces of hardwood are turned and finished into bowls, engines and cutting chains are assembled into chainsaws, processed potato dough is formed and fried into uniformly stackable chips, and specialized alloys are precisely forged and machined into jet-engine compressor blades.
4. Steel Wool, Ranges, Carved Candles, Slot Machines
Air Date: 2008-02-03
Steel rods are drawn and shaved into fine steel wool, galvanized steel and cooking components are assembled into kitchen ranges, layers of colored wax are cut into decorative candles, and mechanical and electronic parts are installed in slot machines.
5. CCD Semiconductors, Airline Meals, Paper Cups, Trumpets
Air Date: 2008-02-10
Light-sensitive semiconductor components are manufactured for digital imaging devices, prepared dishes are portioned and packaged as airline meals, coated paper is formed and sealed into disposable cups, and brass tubing is shaped and fitted with valves to make trumpets.
6. Padlocks, Hair Clippers, Wooden Shoes, Synthetic Leather
Air Date: 2008-02-17
Laminated steel bodies, shackles and locking mechanisms are assembled into padlocks, electric motors and cutting blades are installed in hair clippers, blocks of poplar are carved into traditional wooden shoes, and textile backing is coated with plastic compounds to create synthetic leather.
7. Racing Shells, Stainless Steel Sinks, Leather, Pedal Steel Guitars
Air Date: 2008-02-24
Lightweight composite materials are formed into racing shells, stainless-steel sheets are pressed and finished into sinks, animal hides are cleaned, softened and tanned into leather, and strings, pedals and mechanical controls are assembled into pedal steel guitars.
8. Swords, Pontoons, Grandfather Clocks, Fuses
Air Date: 2008-03-02
High-carbon steel is cut and finished into replica swords, aluminum sections are formed and welded into boat pontoons, wooden cases and weight-driven movements are assembled into grandfather clocks, and calibrated conductive elements are enclosed in electrical fuses.
9. Bumpers, Lighting Gels and Camera Filters, Steam-Powered Models, Candy Canes
Air Date: 2008-03-09
Formed steel and energy-absorbing materials are assembled into automotive bumpers, dyed polyester is processed into lighting gels and camera filters, miniature boilers and mechanical systems are built into steam-powered models, and cooked sugar is colored, stretched and shaped into candy canes.
10. Umbrellas, Outboard Motors, Silver Cutlery, Tape Measures
Air Date: 2008-03-16
Fabric canopies and collapsible frames are assembled into umbrellas, engines and marine drive systems are combined into outboard motors, sheets of silver are stamped and polished into cutlery, and marked steel strips are installed in retractable tape measures.
11. Scalpels, Oil Paints, British Police Helmets, Ice Axes
Air Date: 2008-03-23
Surgical steel is shaped and sharpened into scalpels, finely ground pigments are combined with oil to make artists’ paint, reinforced plastic and fabric are formed into traditional British police helmets, and aluminum and steel components are shaped into mountaineering ice axes.
12. Bacon, Snowblowers, Luxury Cars
Air Date: 2008-03-30
Pork bellies are cured, flavored, cooked and sliced into bacon, engines and rotating augers are installed in snow blowers, and hand-finished bodies, engines and interiors are assembled into luxury automobiles.
13. Automatic Transmissions, Silver Miniatures, Hot Air Balloon Baskets, Darts
Air Date: 2008-04-06
Gears, clutches and hydraulic controls are assembled inside automatic transmissions, silver is formed and detailed into precisely scaled miniatures, wicker is woven around metal frames to create hot-air-balloon baskets, and metal points, barrels, shafts and flights are assembled into darts.
1. Magnets, Cooked Ham, Silver-Plated Teapots, Crash Test Dummies
Air Date: 2008-05-21
Metal alloys are magnetized and finished into permanent magnets, pork is cured and cooked into ham, formed metal teapots receive a decorative coating of silver, and instrumented human models are assembled for use in automotive crash testing.
2. Curling Stones, Refrigerators, Aluminum Baseball Bats, Opalescent Glass
Air Date: 2008-05-28
Dense granite is cut and polished into curling stones, insulated cabinets and refrigeration systems are assembled into household refrigerators, aluminum tubing is shaped and strengthened into baseball bats, and specialized glass mixtures are formed into opalescent decorative glass.
3. Levels, Hot Dogs, Abrasive Grains, Sandpaper
Air Date: 2008-06-04
Metal or plastic bodies are fitted with calibrated spirit vials to make levels, prepared meat is seasoned and filled into casings to produce hot dogs, minerals are crushed and graded into abrasive grains, and those grains are bonded to flexible backing to manufacture sandpaper.
4. Ice Cream Treats, Wooden Golf Clubs, Aircraft Wings, Car Battery Recycling
Air Date: 2008-06-11
Ice cream is molded and coated to make frozen treats, selected hardwood is shaped and finished into traditional golf clubs, structural components and exterior panels are assembled into aircraft wings, and used automotive batteries are dismantled so their lead, plastic and acid can be recovered.
5. Automotive Fuel Pumps, Cricket Bats, Change Machines, Ductile Iron Pipe
Air Date: 2008-06-18
Electric motors and pumping components are assembled into automotive fuel pumps, willow is pressed, shaped and fitted with handles to make cricket bats, coin-recognition and dispensing mechanisms are installed in change machines, and molten ductile iron is cast into strong pipes.
6. Wooden Barrels, Fire Hydrants, Automotive Seats, Cathode Ray Tubes
Air Date: 2008-06-25
Curved wooden staves are fitted with metal hoops to create barrels, cast metal bodies and valves are assembled into fire hydrants, steel frames, foam and upholstery are combined into automotive seats, and glass envelopes and electron-gun components are manufactured into cathode ray tubes.
7. Stainless Steel, Football Helmets, Resin Figurines, Laboratory Glassware
Air Date: 2008-07-01
Iron is alloyed with chromium and other elements to produce corrosion-resistant stainless steel, molded shells and protective padding are assembled into football helmets, liquid resin is cast and decorated into figurines, and heat-resistant glass tubing is shaped into laboratory equipment.
8. Fire Extinguishers, Doughnuts, Shock Absorbers, Banjos
Air Date: 2008-07-08
Metal cylinders are formed, tested and filled to create fire extinguishers, rings of dough are fried and finished into doughnuts, pistons and hydraulic components are assembled into automotive shock absorbers, and wooden rims, stretched membranes and strings are combined into banjos.
9. Dress Forms, Boat Propellers, Duvets, Faucets
Air Date: 2008-07-15
Molded body sections are covered and mounted to make adjustable dress forms, metal is cast and precisely machined into boat propellers, insulating filling is enclosed in stitched fabric to produce duvets, and cast bodies, valves and handles are assembled into faucets.
10. Bronze Bells, Wooden Airplane Propellers, Charcoal Briquettes, Gas Log Fireplaces
Air Date: 2008-07-22
Molten bronze is cast and tuned into bells, laminated hardwood is shaped and balanced into airplane propellers, powdered charcoal is compressed into uniform briquettes, and ceramic logs, gas burners and control systems are assembled into decorative fireplaces.
11. Pocket Knives, Soapstone Products, Electric Pole Transformers, Traditional Snowshoes
Air Date: 2008-07-29
Steel blades and folding mechanisms are fitted into pocket knives, soft soapstone is cut and polished into decorative and functional objects, electrical windings and insulated cores are assembled into pole-mounted transformers, and wooden frames and woven webbing are fashioned into traditional snowshoes.
12. Steel Shipping Drums, Police Whistles, Miniature Train Cars, Glass Blocks
Air Date: 2008-08-05
Sheet steel is rolled, welded and sealed into shipping drums, metal chambers are formed and tuned into police whistles, small-scale components are molded, painted and assembled into miniature train cars, and pressed sections of molten glass are fused into hollow building blocks.
13. Ice Cream Cones, Tent Trailers, Shoe Polish, Pliers
Air Date: 2008-08-12
Sweet batter is baked and rolled into ice cream cones, collapsible frames and furnished enclosures are installed on trailers for camping, waxes, dyes and solvents are blended into shoe polish, and steel is forged, machined and fitted with grips to make pliers.
1. Binoculars, Sparklers, Rubber Boots, Circular Saw Blades
Air Date: 2008-09-10
Precision lenses and prisms are aligned inside binoculars, metal wire is coated with pyrotechnic material to make sparklers, liquid rubber is molded and vulcanized into waterproof boots, and hardened steel is cut and sharpened into circular saw blades.
2. Anatomical Models, Jukeboxes, Tortilla Chips, Spark Plugs
Air Date: 2008-09-17
Detailed molds and painted components are used to create anatomical teaching models, mechanical and electronic systems are assembled into jukeboxes, corn dough is formed and fried into tortilla chips, and ceramic insulators and metal electrodes are combined into spark plugs.
3. Pencils, Metal Recycling, Coffee
Air Date: 2008-09-24
Graphite cores are enclosed in shaped wooden slats to make pencils, discarded ferrous and non-ferrous metals are sorted and processed for reuse, and coffee beans are roasted, blended and packaged.
4. Javelins, Cuckoo Clocks, Hearts of Palm, Windshield Wipers
Air Date: 2008-10-01
Lightweight materials are shaped and balanced into competition javelins, carved wooden cases and mechanical movements are assembled into cuckoo clocks, cultivated palm stems are harvested and processed into hearts of palm, and rubber blades and articulated frames are combined into windshield wipers.
5. Technical Glass, Washing Machines, Playing Cards, Crossbows
Air Date: 2008-10-08
Specialized glass formulations are heated and molded into durable technical components, drums, pumps and electronic controls are assembled into washing machines, printed sheets are coated and cut into playing cards, and limbs, stocks and trigger mechanisms are fitted together to make crossbows.
6. Cine Cameras, Glass Christmas Ornaments, Giant Tires
Air Date: 2008-10-15
Precision film-transport and optical components are assembled into motion-picture cameras, heated glass is blown, silvered and decorated into Christmas ornaments, and layers of reinforced rubber are built and cured into enormous tires for mining and construction vehicles.
7. Microphones, Hot Tubs, Artificial Turf, Beer Steins
Air Date: 2008-10-22
Sound-sensitive elements and electronic components are enclosed in microphones, heated acrylic shells and plumbing systems are assembled into hot tubs, synthetic fibers are tufted into artificial turf, and molded ceramic bodies are decorated and fitted with pewter lids to make beer steins.
8. Hot Rods, Decorative Eggs, Fire Hose Nozzles, Baseballs
Air Date: 2008-10-29
Classic vehicles are rebuilt with customized bodies and high-performance components to create hot rods, emptied eggshells are intricately decorated, machined valves and controls are assembled into fire-hose nozzles, and layers of yarn, rubber and leather are formed into regulation baseballs.
9. Accordions, Pineapples, Artificial Joints
Air Date: 2008-11-05
Reeds, keyboards, buttons and bellows are assembled into accordions, pineapples are cultivated, tested for ripeness and harvested, and metal and plastic components are manufactured into artificial joints used in replacement surgery.
10. Giant Valves, Sardines, Barographs, Disposable Diapers
Air Date: 2008-11-12
Massive cast and machined components are assembled into industrial flow-control valves, sardines are cleaned and sealed in cans, pressure-sensitive capsules and recording mechanisms are combined into barographs, and absorbent pulp and polymer layers are formed into disposable diapers.
11. Heated Skate Blades, Gliders, Hand Bells, Fire Hoses
Air Date: 2008-11-19
Heating elements and electronic controls are incorporated into skate-blade assemblies, lightweight composite sections are molded into gliders, molten metal is cast and tuned into hand bells, and woven polyester jackets receive flexible inner linings to become fire hoses.
12. Induction Cooktops, Truck Scales, Tetra Pak Containers, Harmonicas
Air Date: 2008-11-26
Electromagnetic coils and electronic controls are installed beneath glass induction cooktops, heavy platforms and load cells are assembled into truck scales, layered packaging material is printed and folded into Tetra Pak containers, and reeds and combs are fitted inside harmonicas.
13. Baseball Gloves, Medical Electrodes, Stetson Hats
Air Date: 2008-12-03
Selected leather is cut, stitched and shaped into baseball gloves, conductive materials and adhesive backings are assembled into disposable medical electrodes, and felt is steamed, formed and finished into traditional Stetson hats.
1. Pneumatic Impact Wrenches, Cultured Marble Sinks, Plantain Chips, NASCAR Stock Cars
Air Date: 2009-01-07
Metal housings, motors and hammer mechanisms are assembled into pneumatic impact wrenches, mineral-filled resin is molded and polished into cultured marble sinks, sliced plantains are fried and seasoned into chips, and specialized frames, engines and safety systems are assembled into NASCAR stock cars.
2. Jaws of Life, Artificial Christmas Trees, Soda Crackers, Ratchets
Air Date: 2009-01-14
Hydraulic pumps and hardened metal tools are assembled into emergency rescue equipment, plastic foliage is attached to metal frames to make artificial Christmas trees, thin sheets of dough are baked into soda crackers, and gears and locking mechanisms are fitted into ratchet handles.
3. Thermometers, Produce Scales, Aircraft Painting, Luxury Chocolates
Air Date: 2009-01-21
Calibrated sensing components are enclosed in thermometers, springs and weighing mechanisms are installed in produce scales, aircraft surfaces are prepared and coated with specialized paint, and premium chocolate is molded, filled and decorated by hand.
4. Carburetors, Air Conditioners, Sugar
Air Date: 2009-01-28
Precisely machined passages, valves and floats are assembled into carburetors, compressors and heat-exchange components are installed in air-conditioning systems, and harvested sugar crops are processed and refined into crystalline sugar.
5. Combination Wrenches, Deli Meats, Golf Carts, Airships
Air Date: 2009-02-04
Steel blanks are forged, machined and plated into combination wrenches, prepared meats are seasoned, cooked and sliced for delicatessen sale, electric drive systems and molded bodies are assembled into golf cars, and lightweight structures and fabric envelopes are combined into airships.
6. Carbon Fibre Car Parts, Hand Dryers, Recycled Polyester Yarn, Fleece
Air Date: 2009-02-11
Layers of carbon fibre are molded and cured into lightweight automotive components, heating elements and blowers are installed in electric hand dryers, discarded plastic is processed and spun into recycled polyester yarn, and synthetic fabric is brushed and finished into fleece.
7. Police Badges, Muffins, Car Washes, Pressure Gauges
Air Date: 2009-02-18
Metal blanks are stamped, plated and finished into police badges, measured batter is deposited and baked into muffins, automated spraying and brushing systems are assembled for commercial car washes, and pressure-sensitive mechanisms are calibrated inside gauges.
8. Metal Detectors, Rum, Tiffany Reproductions, Aircraft Engines
Air Date: 2009-02-25
Electronic coils and control circuits are assembled into metal detectors, fermented sugar-cane products are distilled and aged into rum, colored glass is cut and joined into Tiffany-style reproductions, and precision components are manufactured and assembled into aircraft engines.
9. Riding Mowers, Popcorn, Adjustable Beds, Cultured Diamonds
Air Date: 2009-03-04
Engines, cutting decks and controls are assembled into riding lawn mowers, heated kernels expand into popcorn, powered frames and articulated supports are installed in adjustable beds, and laboratory processes reproduce the conditions needed to grow cultured diamonds.
10. Airstream Trailers, Horseradish, Industrial Steam Boilers, Deodorant
Air Date: 2009-03-11
Curved aluminum panels and fitted interiors are assembled into Airstream travel trailers, horseradish roots are cleaned, ground and prepared as a condiment, heavy steel vessels and burner systems are combined into industrial steam boilers, and active ingredients are blended and packaged as deodorant.
11. Screwdrivers, Compact Track Loaders, Physician Scales, Carbon Fibre Bats
Air Date: 2009-03-18
Hardened steel shafts are shaped and fitted with handles to make screwdrivers, diesel engines and hydraulic systems are assembled into compact track loaders, calibrated weighing mechanisms are installed in physician scales, and composite materials are layered and cured into carbon fibre baseball bats.
12. Escalators, Kevlar Canoes, Goat Cheese, Disc Music Boxes
Air Date: 2009-03-25
Linked steps, drive chains and safety systems are assembled into escalators, layers of Kevlar fabric and resin are molded into lightweight canoes, cultured goat milk is processed and aged into cheese, and pinned metal discs operate the mechanisms inside disc music boxes.
13. Motorcycle Engines, Glass Enamel Sculptures, Hand-Made Paper, Vaulting Poles
Air Date: 2009-04-01
Precision-machined parts are assembled into motorcycle engines, powdered glass enamel is applied and fused into decorative sculptures, plant fibres are pulped and formed into handmade paper, and layers of composite material are shaped and tested to produce flexible vaulting poles.
1. Hammers, Swiss Cheese, Roller Skates, Coloured Pencils
Air Date: 2009-04-24
Steel heads are forged and fitted with handles to make hammers, cultured milk is processed and aged into Swiss cheese, boots are mounted on wheeled frames to create roller skates, and coloured cores are enclosed in shaped wooden casings to make pencils.
2. Carbon Fiber Bicycles, Blood Products, Forged Chandeliers, Ballpoint Pens
Air Date: 2009-05-01
Carbon-fiber layers are molded and cured into lightweight bicycle frames, donated blood is separated into medical products, heated metal is forged and assembled into chandeliers, and ink reservoirs and writing tips are installed in ballpoint pens.
3. Swiss Army Knives, Player Piano Rolls, Oil Tankers, Racing Wheels
Air Date: 2009-05-08
Blades and folding implements are assembled into Swiss Army knives, paper rolls are perforated to control player pianos, large steel sections and storage tanks are assembled into oil tankers, and lightweight metal is formed and finished into racing wheels.
4. Bowling Balls, Barber Poles, Felt, Radar Guns
Air Date: 2009-05-15
Resin and weighted cores are molded and polished into bowling balls, illuminated rotating cylinders are assembled into barber poles, compressed fibers are processed into felt, and microwave components are calibrated inside radar guns.
5. Copper Pipe Fittings, Cylinder Music Boxes, Pepper Mills, Hot Rod Steering Columns
Air Date: 2009-05-22
Copper tubing is shaped into plumbing fittings, pinned cylinders and tuned metal combs are assembled into music boxes, grinding mechanisms are enclosed in pepper mills, and shafts and articulated joints are assembled into custom hot-rod steering columns.
6. Gears, Leather Watchbands, Vitrelle Dishes, Kitchen Shears
Air Date: 2009-05-29
Metal blanks are cut and finished into precision gears, prepared leather is shaped and stitched into watchbands, laminated glass is molded and strengthened into Vitrelle dishes, and hardened blades and handles are assembled into kitchen shears.
7. Pressure Cookers, Mechanical Singing Birds, Oceanographic Buoys, Tank Trailers
Air Date: 2009-06-05
Locking lids and pressure-control valves are fitted to pressure cookers, miniature mechanisms animate mechanical singing birds, scientific instruments are installed in oceanographic buoys, and stainless-steel tanks are fabricated and mounted on transport trailers.
8. Aluminum Boats, Alpine Horns, Luxury Watches
Air Date: 2009-06-12
Aluminum sheets and structural supports are formed and welded into boats, selected wood is hollowed and shaped into long Alpine horns, and precision movements, cases, dials and hands are assembled into luxury watches.
9. All-Terrain Vehicles, Alpine Skis, Laser Cutters, Marble Sculptures
Air Date: 2009-06-19
Engines, frames and suspension systems are assembled into all-terrain vehicles, laminated materials are shaped and finished into Alpine skis, optical and mechanical systems are combined into industrial laser cutters, and stone is carved and polished into marble sculptures.
10. Socket Sets, Leather Shoes, Aluminum Water Bottles, Bike Chains
Air Date: 2009-06-26
Hardened steel is forged and machined into sockets and ratchets, prepared leather is cut and formed into shoes, aluminum blanks are shaped into reusable water bottles, and steel links, pins and rollers are assembled into bicycle chains.
11. Carved Wood Sculptures, Flatware, Cow Bells, Fountain Pens
Air Date: 2009-07-03
Blocks of wood are carved and detailed into sculptures, metal blanks are stamped and polished into flatware, formed sheet metal is assembled and tuned into cow bells, and ink reservoirs, feeds and nibs are fitted into fountain pens.
12. Olive Oil, Lift Trucks, Seamless Rolled Rings, Ski Boots
Air Date: 2009-07-10
Harvested olives are crushed and separated into olive oil, engines and hydraulic lifting systems are assembled into lift trucks, heated metal blanks are rolled into seamless rings, and rigid shells, liners and fastening systems are combined into ski boots.
13. Professional Cookware, Luxury Inlaid Boxes, High-Efficiency Water Heaters, Scooters
Air Date: 2009-07-17
Layers of metal are formed and finished into professional cookware, decorative veneers are cut and fitted into luxury inlaid boxes, insulated tanks and efficient heating systems are assembled into water heaters, and engines, frames and body panels are combined into scooters.
1. Ski Goggles, Tower Cranes, Porcelain Figurines, Diesel Engines
Air Date: 2009-09-18
Protective lenses are formed, tinted and coated before being fitted into flexible ski-goggle frames. The episode also follows the fabrication and assembly of towering construction cranes, the casting and hand-decoration of porcelain figurines, and the precision machining and assembly required to build powerful diesel engines.
2. Mini GP Motorcycles, Fig Cookies, Tool Boxes, Pipe Bends
Air Date: 2009-10-02
Compact racing motorcycles take shape as their lightweight frames, engines, suspension and controls are assembled. Fig filling is enclosed in sheets of dough and baked into uniform cookies, sheet metal is cut and folded into durable tool boxes, and straight tubing is formed into accurate bends without crushing or distorting its walls.
3. Western Revolver Replicas, Arc Trainers, Used-Oil Furnaces, Vegetable Peelers and Pizza Cutters
Air Date: 2009-10-09
Metal components are cast, machined and finished to create non-firing replicas of historic Western revolvers. The episode also reveals how elliptical arc trainers combine steel frames with resistance mechanisms, how furnaces convert used lubricating oil into heat, and how sharpened stainless-steel parts become vegetable peelers and rolling pizza cutters.
4. Custom Running Shoes, Axes, Racing Karts, Animatronics
Air Date: 2009-10-16
Measurements of a runner’s feet and movement are used to create individually fitted shoes, with custom-shaped components joined to supportive uppers and soles. Axe heads are forged, heat-treated, sharpened and mounted on handles; racing karts are assembled around welded chassis and compact engines; and animatronic characters combine sculpted outer forms with internal mechanical and electronic systems.
5. Metal Golf Clubs, Waffles, Custom Wires and Cables, Train Wheels
Air Date: 2009-10-23
Golf-club heads are cast or forged, shaped and fitted to carefully selected shafts. Waffle batter is portioned and baked between patterned cooking plates, electrical conductors are drawn, stranded and insulated to produce custom cables, and massive steel blanks are forged and machined into train wheels capable of supporting heavy rail vehicles.
6. Sails, Walnuts, Wheel Immobilizers, Honeycomb Structural Panels
Air Date: 2009-10-30
Computer-designed fabric panels are cut, joined and reinforced to create sails able to withstand changing wind loads. Walnuts are cracked, separated and graded, hardened metal components are assembled into vehicle wheel immobilizers, and lightweight honeycomb cores are bonded between rigid outer skins to form exceptionally strong structural panels.
7. Surfboards, Stickers, Sandwich Cookies, Concrete Roofing Tiles
Air Date: 2009-11-06
Foam blanks are shaped into surfboards before being reinforced with fibreglass and resin and given a smooth final finish. Printed designs receive adhesive and protective coatings before being cut into stickers, baked cookie halves are paired around measured portions of filling, and coloured concrete is moulded and cured into durable roofing tiles.
8. Stuffed Olives, Astrolabes, Western Saddles
Air Date: 2009-11-13
Olives are sorted, pitted and filled before being preserved and packaged. Metal discs are engraved and assembled into working astrolabes based on traditional astronomical instruments, while Western saddles are built around rigid trees and completed with shaped padding, fitted leather and decorative tooling.
9. Headphones, Diving Regulators, Reflector Light Bulbs
Air Date: 2009-11-20
Miniature speaker drivers, wiring and cushioned housings are assembled into headphones. Precision valves, diaphragms and seals are combined and pressure-tested to create diving regulators, while reflector bulbs are formed, coated and fitted with their electrical components to concentrate light into a controlled beam.
10. Fly Fishing Reels, House Paint, Weaving Looms, Ice Makers
Air Date: 2009-12-04
Lightweight metal is machined into precisely balanced fly-fishing reels and fitted with smooth drag mechanisms. Pigments, binders and additives are blended into house paint, weaving looms coordinate warp and weft threads to produce patterned fabric, and automatic ice makers freeze water, release the finished cubes and prepare for the next cycle.
11. Graphite Pencil Leads, Clarinets, Special Effects
Air Date: 2009-12-11
Graphite and clay are blended, extruded into slender rods, fired and treated to produce smooth, durable pencil leads. Seasoned wood is drilled, turned and fitted with a complex key mechanism to make clarinets, while special-effects artists use sculpting, mould-making, flexible materials and mechanical devices to create convincing physical illusions.
12. Air Boats, Onions, 3D Metal Printing, Curved Cabinet Doors
Air Date: 2009-12-18
A flat-bottomed hull, powerful engine, large propeller and protective cage are combined to build an airboat capable of crossing shallow water and marshland. Onions are harvested, cured, graded and packed; metal powder is fused layer by layer from a digital design; and glued layers of wood are pressed over shaped forms to produce curved cabinet doors.
13. Retractable Ballpoint Pens, Solar Salt, Tubas
Air Date: 2010-01-08
Injection-moulded pen bodies are fitted with ink refills, ballpoint tips, springs and retracting mechanisms. Salt water is concentrated in large evaporation ponds until crystals can be harvested and refined, while sheets and tubes of brass are shaped, joined and polished into the long air passages and broad bell of a tuba.
1. Kelp Caviar, Luxury Sailboats, Dental Crowns, High-Performance Engines
Air Date: 2010-03-26
Dried kelp is ground and blended into a gel before being formed into caviar-like pearls and packaged in a variety of flavours. Fibreglass hulls, decks and hand-finished interiors are assembled into luxury sailboats; digital models guide the production of ceramic dental crowns; and precision-machined components are combined and tested in high-performance engines.
2. Leather Briefcases, Crop Dusters, Corn Whiskey, Drag Racing Clutches
Air Date: 2010-04-02
Bridle leather is cut, reinforced, hand-stitched and fitted with polished hardware to create traditional briefcases. Welded airframes, chemical hoppers and spray systems are assembled into crop-dusting aircraft; ground corn is fermented and distilled into whiskey; and machined plates, friction discs, springs and levers become drag-racing clutches.
3. Train Rails, Desalinated Water, Racing Wheelchairs, Parquetry
Air Date: 2010-04-09
Recycled steel is melted, cast and rolled into long sections of train rail before being straightened and inspected. Seawater passes through filtration and high-pressure membrane systems to become drinking water; lightweight tubing is shaped around an athlete’s measurements to build a racing wheelchair; and precisely cut hardwood pieces are arranged into decorative parquet flooring.
4. Flight Simulators, Bookbinding, Greenhouse Tomatoes, Hurricane-Proof Shutters
Air Date: 2010-04-16
Cockpit controls, computer-generated displays and motion systems are integrated into realistic flight simulators. Printed sheets are folded, sewn and enclosed in handcrafted covers using traditional bookbinding methods; tomatoes are cultivated under carefully regulated greenhouse conditions; and reinforced shutters are fabricated and tested to protect windows from hurricane-force winds and flying debris.
5. Worcestershire Sauce, Lawn Bowls, Radio-Controlled Model Jets
Air Date: 2010-04-23
A complex mixture of seasonings and fermented ingredients is matured, filtered and bottled as Worcestershire sauce. Dense synthetic blanks are shaped, weighted and polished to give lawn bowls their distinctive curved path, while lightweight composite airframes, radio-control equipment and miniature turbine engines are assembled into high-performance model jets.
6. Pipes, Rock Climbing Gear, Leather Bike Saddles, Luxury Sports Cars
Air Date: 2010-04-30
Fire-resistant briar wood is drilled, carved, stained and fitted with a vulcanite mouthpiece to create a smoking pipe. Aircraft-grade aluminum is forged and heat-treated into carabiners and other climbing equipment; wet leather is moulded over a metal bicycle-saddle frame; and lightweight chassis, powerful drivetrains and carefully finished body panels come together in luxury sports cars.
7. Replica Foods, Traffic Cone Dispensers, Rocking Horses, London Taxis
Air Date: 2010-05-07
Real dishes are used to make silicone moulds from which durable plastic replica foods are cast, trimmed and hand-painted. Welded frames, motors and robotic arms form machines that deploy and retrieve traffic cones; hardwood pieces are carved and joined into traditional rocking horses; and purpose-built bodies, drivetrains and passenger compartments are assembled into London taxis.
8. Miniature Furniture, Garden Steam Locomotives, Hovercraft, Folding Bicycles
Air Date: 2010-05-14
Craftspeople reproduce the joinery, upholstery and finishes of full-sized furniture in miniature. Precision-machined boilers, cylinders and running gear become working garden steam locomotives; lightweight hulls, flexible skirts and propulsion fans are assembled into hovercraft; and hinged frames with secure locking mechanisms allow bicycles to fold into compact packages.
9. Crosscut Saws, Haggis, Collectible Firearms
Air Date: 2010-05-21
Steel blades are cut, toothed, hardened and sharpened to produce crosscut saws capable of slicing cleanly across wood grain. Organ meats, oatmeal, onions and seasonings are prepared and packed into traditional haggis, while machined metal components and carefully fitted wooden stocks are finished and assembled into collectible firearms.
10. Alligator Bags, Lockers, Bench Planes, Deployable Flight Recorders
Air Date: 2010-05-28
Selected alligator hides are cut, reinforced, stitched and finished into luxury handbags. Sheet metal is punched, folded and joined to make storage lockers; cast bodies, sharpened blades and shaped handles become woodworking bench planes; and protected recording units are enclosed in deployable housings designed to preserve aircraft data after an accident.
11. Grapples, Flavorings, Dog Sleds, Athletic Shoes
Air Date: 2010-06-04
Heavy steel parts are cut, welded and fitted with hydraulic mechanisms to create industrial grapples. Natural and synthetic ingredients are extracted, measured and blended into concentrated food flavourings; shaped wooden components are joined and reinforced to build dog sleds; and layers of fabric, foam, rubber and supportive materials are cut, stitched and bonded into athletic shoes.
12. Retractable Cords, Wood Frame Sports Cars, Sushi
Air Date: 2010-06-11
Insulated electrical conductors are wound around forms and heat-treated so they repeatedly return to their compact coiled shape. Traditional timber frameworks are shaped and joined before receiving metal body panels and mechanical components in wood frame sports cars, while seasoned rice, seafood, vegetables and seaweed are carefully prepared and assembled into sushi.
13. Leather Wallets, French Horns, Soy Sauce, Children's Ride-On Cars
Air Date: 2010-06-18
Leather is cut, thinned, lined and stitched into wallets with precisely fitted pockets and compartments. Brass tubing is bent, joined and equipped with valves and a flared bell to create French horns; fermented soybeans and wheat are aged, pressed and filtered into soy sauce; and moulded bodies, electric motors, batteries and controls are assembled into children’s ride-on cars.
1. Millefiori Glass Paperweights, Road Salt, Nutcrackers, Car Doors
Air Date: 2010-10-01
Slices of brightly patterned glass cane are arranged and fused within clear glass to create millefiori paperweights. The episode also follows the processing of road salt for winter de-icing, the carving and assembly of traditional character nutcrackers, and the stamping, welding and fitting of steel panels to produce complete car doors.
2. Straight Razors, Black Pudding, Steering Wheels, Inorganic Pigments
Air Date: 2010-10-08
Steel blanks are shaped, hardened, ground and carefully honed into straight razors. Blood, fat, grain and seasonings are prepared for traditional black pudding; metal frames are padded, covered and equipped to become steering wheels; and mineral ingredients are processed into stable inorganic pigments used to colour manufactured products.
3. Cast Iron Cookware, Biodiesel, Clothes Hangers, Stone Wool Insulation
Air Date: 2010-10-15
Molten iron is poured into moulds, cleaned and finished to create durable cast iron cookware. Vegetable oil is chemically converted and purified into biodiesel, clothes hangers are shaped and assembled for strength and balance, and molten rock is spun into fibres before being compressed into fire-resistant stone wool insulation.
4. Needles and Pins, Architectural Mouldings, Locomotives, Clothespins
Air Date: 2010-10-22
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.
5. Filigree Glass, Fish Food, Motor Homes
Air Date: 2010-10-29
Fine 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 fish food, while a vehicle chassis receives insulated walls, utilities, furnishings and fitted interiors to become a self-contained motor home.
6. Surgical Instruments, Ketchup, Double-Decker Buses, Walking Sticks
Air Date: 2010-11-05
Medical-grade steel is forged or machined, polished and inspected to create precise surgical instruments. Tomatoes are cooked, strained, seasoned and bottled as ketchup; large chassis and body sections are assembled into double-decker buses; and selected wood is straightened, shaped and finished into walking sticks.
7. Audio Vacuum Tubes, Light Bars, Wood Model Aircraft, Metal Snare Drums
Air Date: 2010-11-12
Delicate 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 combined into emergency light bars; lightweight wooden pieces are cut and joined into model aircraft; and formed metal shells are fitted with heads, tensioning hardware and snare wires to create snare drums.
8. Kitchen Accessories, Central Vacuums, Papier-Mâché Animals, Hydraulic Cylinders
Air Date: 2010-11-19
Metal, wood and plastic components are shaped and finished into practical kitchen accessories. Motors, filters and collection housings are assembled into central vacuum systems; layers of paper and adhesive are moulded, dried and painted as papier-mâché animals; and precision tubes, rods, pistons and seals are combined into hydraulic cylinders.
9. Clay Liquor Jugs, Poultry Deli Meats, NASCAR Engines
Air Date: 2010-11-26
Clay is formed into traditional liquor jugs before the vessels are dried, glazed and fired. Poultry is prepared, seasoned, formed and cooked into uniform deli meats, while specially machined blocks, cylinder heads and internal components are assembled and tested as high-output NASCAR racing engines.
10. Digital Dentistry, Nail Clippers, Poster Restoration, Canola Oil
Air Date: 2010-12-03
Digital scans and computer-guided equipment are used to design and manufacture precisely fitted dental restorations. Steel is stamped, hardened, sharpened and assembled into nail clippers; damaged posters are cleaned, flattened, repaired and reinforced; and canola seeds are cleaned, crushed and refined into cooking oil.
11. Dial Thermometers, Hummus, Spent Fuel Containers, Straw Sombreros
Air Date: 2010-12-10
Temperature-sensitive mechanisms are connected to calibrated faces and protective housings to produce dial thermometers. Cooked chickpeas are blended with tahini, oil and seasonings to make hummus; heavy engineered components are fabricated into shielded containers for spent nuclear fuel; and straw is woven, shaped and trimmed into traditional sombreros.
12. Tequila, Waterbeds, Flip Flops, Silver
Air Date: 2010-12-17
Blue agave hearts are cooked, crushed, fermented and distilled to produce tequila. Sheets of flexible vinyl are cut, heat-sealed and fitted with valves to form waterbed mattresses; moulded soles and straps are assembled into flip-flops; and silver-bearing material is refined, melted and cast into usable forms.
13. Composite Propane Cylinders, Salsa, Water-Pumping Windmills, Dragsters
Air Date: 2010-12-24
Lightweight liners are wrapped with resin-impregnated fibres, cured and pressure-tested to create composite propane cylinders. Vegetables and seasonings are cleaned, chopped, blended and packaged as salsa; galvanized steel components are assembled into windmills that operate mechanical water pumps; and reinforced chassis, powerful engines and specialized drivetrains are combined into dragsters.
1. Decorative Sombreros, Salad Dressings & Marinades, Cap Guns, Regenerative Medicine
Air Date: 2011-04-01
Traditional hat bodies are shaped into broad-brimmed sombreros before receiving decorative trim and detailed embroidery. Oils, vinegars and seasonings are blended into salad dressings and marinades; moulded toy components are assembled into cap guns; and regenerative-medicine researchers combine living cells with supportive structures to produce replacement tissue.
2. Cheese Graters, Hot Sauce, Silver Jewellery, Traditional Mexican Chairs
Air Date: 2011-04-08
Stainless-steel sheets are perforated, sharpened and formed into cheese graters. Peppers and seasonings are processed into bottled hot sauce, silver is shaped, joined and polished into jewellery, and wooden frameworks with leather seating are handcrafted into traditional Mexican chairs known as equipales.
3. Game Calls, Mayonnaise, Traditional Razor Blades, Butterfly Safety Razors
Air Date: 2011-04-15
Reeds and resonating chambers are carefully shaped to produce game calls that imitate wild animals. Oil, eggs and acidic ingredients are emulsified into mayonnaise; thin steel is hardened, ground and coated to make razor blades; and precision components are assembled into butterfly-opening safety razors.
4. Corn Tortillas, Crankshafts & Camshafts, Bush Planes, Aluminum Bike Wheels
Air Date: 2011-04-22
Prepared corn dough is portioned, flattened and baked into tortillas. Engine components are forged or cast before being machined and hardened into crankshafts and camshafts; rugged airframes are equipped for bush flying; and aluminium rims, hubs and spokes are assembled into lightweight bicycle wheels.
5. Folding Kayaks, Piñatas, Garbage Trucks, Ceramic Composite Brake Discs
Air Date: 2011-04-29
Sectional frameworks and waterproof skins are fitted together to create kayaks that collapse for transportation. Paper and cardboard forms are decorated as piñatas, commercial truck chassis receive hydraulically operated refuse bodies and compactors, and fibre-reinforced materials are heated and machined into high-performance ceramic composite brake discs.
6. Rolled Wafers, Wood Pellets, Class & Championship Rings
Air Date: 2011-05-06
Thin layers of batter are baked and rolled while still warm to produce crisp wafer tubes. Dried wood residue is ground and compressed into dense heating pellets, while cast precious-metal blanks are polished, engraved and fitted with stones to create class and championship rings.
7. Speed Skates, Synthetic Rubber, Cocoa Beans, Bulk Chocolate
Air Date: 2011-05-13
Supportive boots are fitted with long, carefully aligned blades to create speed skates. Chemical ingredients are polymerized and compounded into synthetic rubber, cocoa beans are fermented and dried after harvesting, and roasted beans are ground, refined and blended into bulk chocolate.
8. Custom Steering Wheels, Aerospace Fuel Lines, Apple Pies, Household Radiators
Air Date: 2011-05-20
Metal steering-wheel frames are padded, shaped and hand-covered to suit individual vehicles. Aerospace tubing is bent, fitted and pressure-tested for use as fuel lines; pastry shells are filled and baked into apple pies; and pressed metal panels are welded and finished as household radiators.
9. Whips, Automated Pizza Makers, Incense Cones, Scale Turbine Engines
Air Date: 2011-05-27
Strips of leather are tapered and tightly braided into flexible whips. Automated machines portion dough, sauce and toppings to prepare pizzas; aromatic powders and binders are moulded and dried into incense cones; and miniature compressor and turbine components are machined, balanced and assembled into working scale engines.
10. Heather Gems, Instant Film, Beet Sugar, Electric Roadsters
Air Date: 2011-06-03
Dried heather stems are dyed, bundled with resin and compressed into patterned blocks that can be cut and polished into jewellery. Photosensitive layers and chemical pods are combined into instant film, sugar is extracted and crystallized from sliced beets, and battery packs and electric drivetrains are installed in lightweight roadsters.
11. Underwater Robots, Lasagne, Band Saws, Ski & Trekking Poles
Air Date: 2011-06-10
Waterproof housings, cameras, thrusters and electronic controls are assembled into remotely operated underwater robots. Pasta sheets are layered with sauces and fillings to produce lasagne; toothed steel strips are welded into continuous band-saw blades; and lightweight tubes receive grips, baskets and hardened tips to become ski and trekking poles.
12. Laminated Wood Beams, Sport Utility Vehicles, Veggie Burgers, Wood Boring Augers
Air Date: 2011-06-17
Selected lengths of timber are coated with structural adhesive, stacked and pressed into strong laminated beams. Vehicle bodies, drivetrains and interiors are assembled into sport utility vehicles; plant-based ingredients are mixed and formed into veggie burgers; and spiral steel flights are shaped and attached to shafts to create wood-boring augers.
13. Turbochargers, Enchiladas, Watches
Air Date: 2011-06-24
Precision-machined compressor and turbine wheels are balanced and installed inside heat-resistant housings to create turbochargers. Tortillas are filled, rolled and covered with sauce to prepare enchiladas, while tiny gears, springs, dials and cases are assembled and regulated to produce mechanical watches.
1. Patterned Glass Panels, Road Cases, Stop-Frame Animation
Air Date: 2011-09-13
Molten glass is formed with textured patterns to create decorative and privacy panels. Durable plywood shells are reinforced with metal edging, corners and locking hardware to make protective road cases, while models and sets are moved in tiny increments and photographed one frame at a time to produce stop-frame animation.
2. Industrial Wire Ropes, Living Walls, Large Format Cameras, Gemstones
Air Date: 2011-09-20
Individual steel wires are twisted into strands and wound around a central core to produce heavy-duty industrial wire ropes. Plants, growing media and irrigation systems are combined into vertical living walls; precision bodies, bellows and film holders are assembled into large-format cameras; and rough gemstones are cut and polished to reveal their colour and pattern.
3. Chocolate Coins, Floor Heating Systems, Pedal Cars, Latex Swords
Air Date: 2011-09-27
Tempered chocolate is moulded into coins and wrapped in embossed metallic foil. Electrical heating elements are arranged beneath flooring to provide even radiant heat, child-sized pedal cars are assembled from shaped body and drive components, and flexible theatrical swords are cast in moulds and finished with layers of coloured latex.
4. Farmed Caviar, Intake Manifolds, Motorcycle Jackets, Shovels & Spades
Air Date: 2011-10-04
Farm-raised sturgeon provide roe that is carefully separated, graded and salted to produce caviar. Intake manifolds are cast and machined to distribute air through an engine, protective motorcycle jackets are cut and sewn from leather with reinforced panels, and steel blades are shaped, hardened and fitted to handles to make shovels and spades.
5. Wax Figures, Awnings, Sandwich Crackers, Pewter Tankards
Air Date: 2011-10-11
Detailed sculptures and moulds are used to create lifelike wax figures, which are completed with painted features and individually applied hair. Weather-resistant fabric is cut and mounted on folding frames to make awnings, crisp crackers are baked and paired around a measured layer of filling, and molten pewter is formed and polished into traditional tankards.
6. Pipe Cleaners, Blue Stilton Cheese, Smart Electric Meters, Telescopes
Air Date: 2011-10-18
Soft fibres are trapped between twisting wires to produce flexible pipe cleaners. Cultured milk is coagulated, drained and pierced so the characteristic blue mould can develop in Stilton cheese; electronic measuring components are calibrated inside smart electric meters; and precisely shaped lenses or mirrors are aligned within telescope bodies.
7. Fish Replicas, Siren Systems, Pre-Packaged Sandwiches, Candlesticks
Air Date: 2011-10-25
Moulds taken from real specimens are used to cast lightweight fish replicas, which are carefully painted to reproduce natural markings. Electronic and acoustic components are assembled into powerful warning sirens, ingredients are portioned onto bread and sealed in protective packaging, and metal is cast or shaped before being polished into decorative candlesticks.
8. Tapioca Pudding, Snow Ploughs, Paddle Boats, Fibre Cement Siding
Air Date: 2011-11-01
Tapioca pearls are cooked with dairy ingredients and sweeteners to produce a smooth packaged pudding. Heavy steel plates are cut, curved and welded into snow ploughs; moulded hulls are fitted with pedal-driven propulsion systems to make paddle boats; and cement reinforced with cellulose fibres is formed, cured and finished as exterior siding.
9. Rally Cars, Pork Pies, Floating Fountains, Artificial Stone Ornaments
Air Date: 2011-11-08
Production vehicles are stripped, reinforced and equipped with specialised engines, suspension and safety systems to create rally cars. Pastry shells are filled and baked into traditional pork pies, pumps and nozzles are mounted on floating platforms to create fountains, and moulded mineral mixtures are cured and finished as artificial stone ornaments.
10. Cufflinks, Blueberry Turnovers, Dashboards, Earthenware Pottery
Air Date: 2011-11-15
Small metal components are cast or cut, joined and polished to create decorative cufflinks. Pastry is folded around blueberry filling and baked into turnovers, moulded structures are fitted with instruments and electronics to form vehicle dashboards, and shaped clay is dried, glazed and fired into earthenware pottery.
11. Pharmaceutical Blister Packs, Deli Slicers, Oysters, Weathervanes
Air Date: 2011-11-22
Plastic film is heated and formed into individual cavities, filled with medication and sealed with foil to produce pharmaceutical blister packs. Stainless-steel blades, motors and adjustable carriages are assembled into deli slicers; oysters are cultivated, harvested and prepared for sale; and shaped metal ornaments are balanced on rotating mounts to make weathervanes.
12. Top & Bowler Hats, Solar Water Heaters, Sticky Buns, Electrostatic Speakers
Air Date: 2011-11-29
Felt hat bodies are steamed, stretched over wooden forms and trimmed into top hats and bowlers. Absorbing collectors, pipes and insulated tanks are assembled into solar water-heating systems; enriched dough is rolled with a sweet filling, sliced and baked into sticky buns; and a thin charged diaphragm is suspended between perforated panels to create electrostatic speakers.
13. Turntables, Steam Engines, Playground Equipment, Teflon Pans
Air Date: 2011-12-06
Platters, motors, tonearms and electronic controls are assembled and calibrated to produce turntables. Boilers and precision-machined moving components are combined into working steam engines, shaped metal and plastic parts are coated and assembled into playground equipment, and formed cookware receives layers of non-stick coating before curing and final assembly.
1. Garden Forks, English Toffee, Paint Chip Cards, Bundt Pans
Air Date: 2012-04-19
Steel is shaped, welded and fitted with handles to produce sturdy garden forks. Sugar and butter are cooked and cooled into English toffee; carefully matched paint samples are applied to display cards; and aluminium is formed into deeply fluted Bundt pans before receiving a non-stick finish.
2. Pewter Flasks, Potato Salad, Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Engineered Wood Siding
Air Date: 2012-04-26
Pewter components are formed, joined and polished into traditional pocket flasks. Potatoes are cooked, cut and blended with dressing on an industrial production line; membranes, plates and seals are stacked into hydrogen fuel cells; and wood fibres are bonded with resin, pressed and finished as durable exterior siding.
3. Canvas Wall Tents, Peace Pipes, Shredded Wheat Cereal, Cannons
Air Date: 2012-05-03
Heavy canvas is measured, cut and sewn into weather-resistant wall tents. Stone bowls and wooden stems are shaped into ceremonial peace pipes; cooked whole wheat is drawn into fine strands, layered and baked into shredded wheat cereal; and cast metal barrels are machined and mounted on wheeled cannon carriages.
4. Robotic Hunting Decoys, Canned Tomatoes, Scoreboards, Lassos
Air Date: 2012-05-10
Moulded animal bodies are equipped with motors and remote controls to create moving hunting decoys. Tomatoes are sorted, peeled and sealed in cans for heat processing; electronic displays and control systems are assembled into scoreboards; and strands of fibre are twisted into rope and formed into working lassos.
5. Turf Grass, Beef Jerky, Wood Chippers, Bowling Pins
Air Date: 2012-05-17
Grass is cultivated in prepared fields before being cut into strips and rolled for transport. Lean meat is sliced, seasoned and slowly dried into beef jerky; heavy steel frames, feed mechanisms and cutting blades are assembled into wood chippers; and laminated maple is turned, coated and decorated to make bowling pins.
6. Multi-Tools, Jojoba Oil, Marionettes
Air Date: 2012-05-24
Blades, pliers and other implements are stamped from steel, hardened and folded into compact multi-tools. Jojoba seeds are processed and pressed to extract their liquid wax, while wooden figures are carved, painted, jointed and connected by strings to control bars to create handcrafted marionettes.
7. Fish Decoys, Film Digitization, Cylinder Stoves, Concrete Light Poles
Air Date: 2012-05-31
Wooden fish decoys are carved, balanced and painted to attract fish beneath the ice. Motion-picture film is cleaned and scanned frame by frame into digital files; sheet steel is rolled and welded into compact cylinder stoves; and reinforced concrete is moulded and cured into tall light poles.
8. Bamboo Bicycles, Chainsaw Art, Breath Mints, Manual Motorcycle Transmissions
Air Date: 2012-06-07
Selected bamboo tubes are dried, treated and joined to form lightweight bicycle frames. Artists transform large logs into sculptures with chainsaws; flavouring and sweeteners are mixed, compressed and finished as breath mints; and precision-cut gears and shafts are assembled into manual motorcycle transmissions.
9. Dinnerware, Air Brake Tanks, Frosted Cereal, Fossils
Air Date: 2012-06-14
Clay is formed, glazed and fired to produce matching pieces of dinnerware. Steel sections are shaped, welded and pressure-tested as tanks for vehicle air-brake systems; cooked grain is flaked, toasted and coated with a sweet frosting; and fossils are exposed, stabilized and prepared by removing the surrounding rock.
10. Clay, Pitted Prunes, Spurs, Polyurethane Tires
Air Date: 2012-06-21
Raw clay is excavated, crushed, analysed and blended into a consistent material for industrial use. Dried plums are softened, mechanically pitted and graded; metal is shaped and decorated into riding spurs; and liquid polyurethane is poured into moulds and cured around wheel hubs to produce resilient tires.
11. Tasers, Canned Soup, Jaw Harps & Mouth Bows, Diving Boards
Air Date: 2012-06-28
Electronic circuits, batteries and probe cartridges are assembled and tested to produce conducted-energy devices. Soup ingredients are cooked, portioned into cans and sterilized; metal reeds and resonating frames are fashioned into jaw harps and mouth bows; and layers of reinforced material are moulded into flexible diving boards.
12. Navajo Rugs, Crude Oil, Kaleidoscopes, Titanium Dental Implants
Air Date: 2012-07-05
Wool is cleaned, spun and dyed before being woven by hand into traditional Navajo rugs. Crude oil is brought to the surface and separated from water and gas for transportation; angled mirrors and coloured pieces are enclosed inside kaleidoscopes; and titanium is precision-machined, cleaned and sterilized to create threaded dental implants.
13. Space Pens, Reef Aquariums, Metal Caskets, Composite Bike Wheels
Air Date: 2012-07-12
Pressurized ink cartridges and precision ballpoint tips are assembled into pens designed to write in extreme conditions. Glass or acrylic panels, lighting and filtration equipment are combined into reef aquariums; sheet metal is formed, welded and upholstered to produce caskets; and layers of composite fibre are moulded and cured into lightweight bicycle wheels.
1. Native Healing Drums, Raisins, Stereoscopic Viewers, Ribbon Microphones
Air Date: 2012-11-01
Traditional wooden drum shells are fitted with prepared hides to create Native healing drums. Grapes are dried, cleaned and sorted into raisins; paired images and viewing lenses are assembled into stereoscopic viewers; and a delicate metal ribbon is suspended within a magnetic field to produce highly responsive ribbon microphones.
2. Horse Bits, Oat Cereal, Turquoise Jewellery, Electric Scooters
Air Date: 2012-11-08
Metal components are shaped, polished and joined to produce horse bits suited to different styles of riding. Oats are cleaned and processed into breakfast cereal; pieces of turquoise are cut, polished and mounted in silver jewellery; and frames, electric motors, batteries, brakes and controls are assembled into electric scooters.
3. Nail Nippers, Jade Putters, Ice Cider, Water Skis
Air Date: 2012-11-15
Stainless-steel components are formed, hardened and sharpened before being joined into precision nail nippers. Jade is cut and polished for use in distinctive golf putters; the concentrated juice of naturally frozen apples is fermented into ice cider; and shaped cores are reinforced and finished to create durable water skis.
4. Stagecoaches, Road Reflectors, Fire Baked Pottery, Custom Motorcycle Tanks
Air Date: 2012-11-22
Wooden bodies, undercarriages, suspension systems and wheels are handcrafted into traditional stagecoaches. Optical elements are moulded into road reflectors that return light toward approaching drivers; clay vessels are shaped and fired using traditional methods; and sheet metal is formed, welded and finished into custom motorcycle fuel tanks.
5. Replica Clay Pipes, Drinking Fountains, Orange Liqueur, Compound Bows
Air Date: 2012-11-29
Clay is pressed into moulds, dried and fired to reproduce historic smoking pipes. Metal housings, valves and cooling systems are assembled into drinking fountains; orange peel, spirits and sugar are combined to make orange liqueur; and precisely engineered risers, flexible limbs, cams and strings are fitted together to create compound bows.
6. Tissues, Travel Trailers, Slippers, Motorcycle Helmets
Air Date: 2012-12-06
Wood pulp is transformed into thin sheets of soft paper before being cut, folded and boxed as facial tissues. Insulated walls, plumbing, electrical systems and furnishings are installed on wheeled chassis to build travel trailers; fabric, padding and soles are joined into slippers; and protective shells, impact-absorbing liners and retention straps are assembled into motorcycle helmets.
7. U-Locks, Tepees, Croissants, Rolling Luggage
Air Date: 2012-12-13
Heavy steel is bent, hardened and coated to form the shackle of a secure U-lock. Fabric coverings are measured and sewn to fit the supporting poles of tepees; layers of yeast dough and butter are repeatedly folded, shaped, proofed and baked into croissants; and durable cases are fitted with wheels, handles and internal frames to make rolling luggage.
8. Prams, Factory-Built Homes, Wood Flutes, Bicycle Tires
Air Date: 2012-12-20
Metal frames, suspension components, wheels and upholstered bodies are assembled into traditional prams. Houses are constructed in factory-controlled sections before being transported for final installation; selected wood is bored, shaped and tuned into flutes; and layers of rubber, fabric reinforcement and steel beads are moulded and vulcanized into bicycle tires.
9. Thinning Shears, Wagon Wheels, Toaster Pastries, Violin Bows
Air Date: 2012-12-27
Steel blades are shaped, toothed, hardened and sharpened to produce hair-thinning shears. Wooden hubs, spokes and rim sections are fitted together and reinforced to make wagon wheels; sheets of pastry are filled, sealed, baked and coated to create toaster pastries; and carefully selected wood is shaped, curved and fitted with horsehair to produce violin bows.
10. Cast Iron Tubs, Hopi Kachina Dolls, Mine Truck Engine, Memory Cards
Air Date: 2013-01-03
Molten iron is cast into heavy bathtubs before the surfaces are cleaned and coated with durable enamel. Cottonwood roots are carved and painted into traditional Hopi Kachina dolls; enormous mine-truck engines are dismantled, inspected, repaired and reassembled; and semiconductor chips are mounted, enclosed and tested to create compact memory cards.
11. Cycling Shoes, Yurts, Marine Plywood, Oil and Encaustic Paint
Air Date: 2013-01-10
Supportive uppers are shaped and bonded to rigid soles equipped for bicycle-cleat systems to make cycling shoes. Collapsible lattice walls, roof poles and protective coverings are assembled into yurts; thin wood veneers are cross-laminated with water-resistant adhesive to produce marine plywood; and finely ground pigments are blended with oil or heated wax to make oil and encaustic paints.
12. Paper Fans, Walnut Oil, Copper
Air Date: 2013-01-17
Decorated paper is cut, folded and mounted on slender ribs to create folding fans. Shelled walnuts are ground and pressed before their oil is filtered and bottled, while copper-bearing material is processed and refined before the finished metal is formed and drawn into useful products such as electrical wire.
13. Gut Strings, Absinthe, Belt Buckles, Lever Locks
Air Date: 2013-01-24
Prepared animal intestines are split, twisted, dried and polished into traditional strings for musical instruments. Herbs are steeped and distilled to produce absinthe; metal blanks are cast, stamped or engraved into decorative belt buckles; and precisely shaped levers, springs and bolts are enclosed within the cases of lever locks.
1. Rubber Gloves, Soap Carvings, Aircraft Cabinets, Motorcycle Brake Locks
Air Date: 2013-04-04
Ceramic 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; lightweight panels, veneers and hardware are assembled into cabinets for aircraft interiors; and hardened metal components are fitted with locking mechanisms to create motorcycle brake locks.
2. Powder Horns, Handcrafted Molds, Pierogi, Inner Tubes
Air Date: 2013-04-11
Animal 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 for decorative glassware; rounds of dough are folded around savoury fillings to make pierogies; and rubber tubing is extruded, joined, fitted with valves and vulcanized into tire inner tubes.
3. Lace, Antique Frame Replicas, Orchids, Unicycle Wheel Hubs
Air Date: 2013-04-18
Thousands of threads are guided through specialised machinery to create complex lace patterns. Ornamental profiles are reproduced, joined and finished as replicas of antique picture frames; orchids are propagated and cultivated under carefully controlled greenhouse conditions; and metal blanks are machined and drilled into hubs for unicycle wheels.
4. External Hard Drives, Frozen Shrimp, Thai Rice Boxes, Paper Towels
Air Date: 2013-04-25
Disk drives, control electronics and connection ports are installed inside protective enclosures to make external hard drives. Shrimp are sorted, cleaned, peeled and rapidly frozen; thin strips of bamboo are prepared and woven into traditional Thai rice boxes; and absorbent paper is formed, embossed, perforated and wound into rolls of paper towels.
5. Tea, Roof Finials, Artificial Flowers, Alloy Wheels
Air Date: 2013-05-02
Fresh 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; fabric petals and leaves are cut, coloured and assembled into artificial flowers; and molten alloy is cast, machined and coated to produce lightweight vehicle wheels.
6. Gel Caps, Playground Spring Riders, Frozen Pancakes, Natural Rubber
Air Date: 2013-05-09
Gelatin 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 playground riders; batter is portioned, cooked, cooled and frozen into ready-to-heat pancakes; and latex collected from rubber trees is coagulated, rolled and dried into natural rubber.
7. Paper Umbrellas, Coal, Aircraft Seats, Cremation Urns
Air Date: 2013-05-16
Slender bamboo pieces are joined into folding frames and covered with decorated paper to make traditional umbrellas. Coal is excavated, transported, crushed and sorted; lightweight frames, padding and upholstery are assembled and tested as aircraft seats; and carefully shaped vessels are finished and decorated as cremation urns.
8. Aluminum Canoes, Wooden Stave Bowls, Wheelchair Accessible Vans, Marimbas
Air Date: 2013-05-23
Sheets 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 lowered floors, ramps and other accessibility equipment; and carefully selected wooden bars are cut, tuned and mounted above resonators to produce marimbas.
9. Indy Car Seats, Paper Flowers, Stand-by Generators
Air Date: 2013-05-30
A 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 realistic flowers, while engines, alternators, control systems and protective housings are assembled and tested as standby generators.
10. Customized Knee Replacements, Leaf Springs, Lavender Essential Oil, Rivets and Rivet Tools
Air Date: 2013-06-06
Medical 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 into vehicle leaf springs; harvested lavender is steam-distilled to extract its essential oil; and metal blanks are formed into rivets alongside the tools used to install them.
11. Cast Iron Stoves, Ultralight Aircraft, Snow Groomers, Rubber Bands
Air Date: 2013-06-13
Molten iron is poured into moulds, cleaned and finished before the heavy castings are assembled into wood-burning stoves. Lightweight structural components are joined into ultralight aircraft; tracked chassis, hydraulic systems and grooming equipment are combined into machines that maintain snow-covered trails; and cured rubber tubes are sliced into individual rubber bands.
12. Barber Chairs, Sewage Pumps, Bimini Boat Tops, Diesel Filters
Air Date: 2013-06-20
Steel frames, hydraulic lifting mechanisms, padding and upholstery are assembled into adjustable barber chairs. Motors and impellers are enclosed in corrosion-resistant housings to create sewage pumps; marine fabric is measured and sewn to fit folding frames for Bimini boat tops; and porous filter elements are enclosed in steel housings to remove soot from diesel exhaust.
13. Car Tires, Silk, Art Conservation, Scuba Tanks
Air Date: 2013-06-27
Different 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 from silkworm cocoons and combined into thread; conservators clean, stabilize and repair ageing works of art; and high-pressure metal cylinders are formed, heat-treated and tested to produce scuba tanks.
1. Electric Stand-Up Vehicles, Frozen Fruit, Beer Coasters, Forged Door Handles
Air Date: 2013-10-17
Steel frames, electric motors, rechargeable batteries and upright control systems are assembled into compact stand-up vehicles. Fresh fruit is washed, prepared and rapidly frozen to preserve its quality; absorbent wood pulp is pressed, dried and printed into beer coasters; and heated metal blanks are forged, machined and finished to create decorative door handles.
2. Rock Crushers, Fabric Lampshades, Cake Sprinkles, Steam Irons
Air Date: 2013-10-24
Heavy steel housings, powerful drive systems and hardened crushing components are assembled into machines that reduce large rocks to smaller aggregate. Fabric is laminated, cut and attached to wire frames to produce lampshades; sweetened mixtures are extruded, dried and coloured into cake sprinkles; and heated soleplates, thermostats and water reservoirs are combined in steam irons.
3. Indy Steering Wheels, Mixed Salad, Wind Turbines
Air Date: 2013-10-31
Lightweight materials are shaped around hand grips and fitted with switches, displays and quick-release hubs to create specialized Indy-car steering wheels. Fresh vegetables are washed, cut, dried and combined into packaged salads, while towers, nacelles and enormous composite blades are manufactured and assembled into wind turbines.
4. Blast Doors, Lipstick, Artificial Palm Trees, Brass Plaques
Air Date: 2013-11-07
Thick steel plates, internal reinforcement and heavy locking mechanisms are combined to produce doors capable of resisting powerful explosions. Waxes, oils and pigments are blended and moulded into lipstick; sculpted trunks and synthetic fronds become artificial palm trees; and engraved or cast brass plates are polished and finished as decorative plaques.
5. Carbon Fibre, Antique Frame Restoration, Railcar Movers, Hood Ornaments
Air Date: 2013-11-14
Synthetic fibres are stretched and heated in controlled furnaces until they become strong, lightweight carbon fibre. Conservators clean and stabilize antique picture frames before replacing damaged ornament and gilding; compact traction machines are assembled to move railway cars; and cast metal figures are polished and plated to create hood ornaments.
6. Sawhorses & Toolboxes, Sorbet Pops, School Buses
Air Date: 2013-11-21
Durable moulded and metal components are assembled into portable sawhorses and toolboxes designed for construction work. Fruit mixtures are portioned into moulds and frozen into sorbet pops, while reinforced body panels, passenger seats, doors and safety equipment are installed on heavy vehicle chassis to build school buses.
7. Sanders, Solid Terrain Models, Stucco, High-Speed Roll-Up Doors
Air Date: 2013-11-28
Motors, abrasive pads and dust-control components are assembled into powered sanders. Digital geographical data guides the production of detailed solid terrain models; mineral ingredients are blended into stucco for coating buildings; and flexible door panels, tracks, sensors and high-speed motors are combined into rapidly opening industrial doors.
8. Pressed Glass, Pickup Truck Caps, Alpaca Yarn, Utility Knives
Air Date: 2013-12-05
Measured portions of molten glass are pressed into moulds to create precisely shaped decorative and functional objects. Fibreglass shells are moulded and fitted with windows and hardware to form pickup-truck caps; alpaca fleece is cleaned, carded and spun into yarn; and sharpened blades are installed in moulded handles to produce utility knives.
9. Life Casting, Downdraft Cooktops, Compression Hosiery, Electric Motorcycles
Air Date: 2013-12-12
Flexible moulding materials capture the contours of a living subject before plaster or resin is poured to create a detailed life cast. Burners and electric heating elements are combined with built-in ventilation systems in downdraft cooktops; specialized knitting machines produce hosiery with graduated compression; and batteries, electric motors and control electronics are installed in motorcycle frames.
10. Motorcycle Sidecars, Frozen French Toast, Refrigerator Compressors, Superchargers
Air Date: 2013-12-19
Metal frames and shaped passenger bodies are built, painted and fitted to motorcycles as sidecars. Slices of bread are coated in an egg mixture, cooked and rapidly frozen into prepared French toast; electric motors and pumping mechanisms are sealed inside refrigerator compressors; and precision-machined rotors are assembled into engine superchargers.
11. Custom Knee Braces, Ductless Air Conditioners, Window Film, Motorcycle Exhaust Systems
Air Date: 2013-12-26
Measurements and moulds of a patient’s leg guide the shaping of supportive shells, hinges and padding for custom knee braces. Heat-exchange coils, fans, compressors and electronic controls are assembled into ductless air-conditioning systems; thin polymer layers are coated and bonded into window film; and bent metal tubing and mufflers become motorcycle exhaust systems.
12. Solid State Drives, Eye Shadow, Limousines, Dead Blow Hammers
Air Date: 2014-01-02
Flash-memory chips and controllers are mounted on circuit boards, enclosed and tested to create solid-state drives. Pigments and binding agents are blended and pressed into eye-shadow pans; passenger vehicles are cut, lengthened and structurally reinforced to become limousines; and hollow hammer heads are filled with loose material that absorbs rebound in dead-blow hammers.
13. Dragster Tires, Icing, Floating Docks, Spiral Pipes
Air Date: 2014-01-09
Specialized rubber compounds and reinforcing materials are layered, moulded and vulcanized into dragster tires designed to withstand extreme acceleration. Sugar, fats and flavourings are blended into smooth icing; buoyant sections and supporting frames are assembled into floating docks; and continuous steel strips are helically formed and welded into large spiral pipes.
1. Motion Sensors, Belt Loaders, Pheasant Breeding, Diving Helmets
Air Date: 2014-04-03
Electronic sensing components are installed, programmed and calibrated to create motion detectors. Airport belt loaders are assembled around adjustable conveyor systems; pheasants are bred and raised under controlled conditions; and metal shells, viewing ports, air connections and communication equipment are combined into professional diving helmets.
2. Rawhide Lampshades, Chocolate Chip Cookies, MRI Scanners
Air Date: 2014-04-10
Prepared rawhide is stretched over frames, dried and decorated to produce distinctive lampshades. Cookie dough is mixed, portioned with chocolate chips and baked on a continuous production line, while powerful magnets, gradient coils, electronic systems and protective housings are assembled and tested as MRI scanners.
3. Noise Barrier Walls, Front-Load Washers, Bourbon, Flexible Circuit Boards
Air Date: 2014-04-17
Sound-absorbing materials are formed into roadside panels designed to reduce traffic noise. Drums, motors, pumps and electronic controls are installed in front-loading washing machines; fermented grain mash is distilled and aged in charred barrels to produce bourbon; and conductive pathways are formed on thin flexible substrates to make circuit boards.
4. Railway Bridge Ties, Membrane Filters, Hydraulic Post Drivers, Bi-Planes
Air Date: 2014-04-24
Heavy timbers are cut, drilled and treated for use as railway ties on bridges. Selective membranes are formed and installed in filtration units; hydraulic mechanisms are assembled into machines that drive posts into the ground; and wooden or metal airframes, wings, control surfaces and engines are brought together to build biplanes.
5. Hospital Laundry, Brass Instrument Restoration, Horse Replicas, Excavation Buckets
Air Date: 2014-05-01
Hospital linens are sorted, disinfected, washed, dried and folded on a large industrial scale. Damaged brass instruments are dismantled, repaired and refinished; moulded forms are carefully painted and detailed to create lifelike horse replicas; and thick steel plates are cut, curved and welded into excavation buckets.
6. Ceramic Fireplaces, Synthetic Corks, Parking Garage Floor Slabs
Air Date: 2014-05-15
Heat-resistant ceramic sections are moulded, fired and assembled into fireplaces. Polymer materials are formed into synthetic bottle corks designed to provide a consistent seal, while reinforced concrete is poured into large moulds, cured and finished to produce prefabricated floor slabs for parking garages.
7. Oil Pressure Sensors, Large Format Printing, Heavy Equipment Simulators, Head & Neck Restraints
Air Date: 2014-05-22
Precision diaphragms and electronic components are assembled and calibrated to measure engine-oil pressure. Digital images are prepared and reproduced on oversized printing equipment; realistic controls, displays and motion systems are integrated into heavy-equipment simulators; and strong, lightweight materials are formed and tested as racing head-and-neck restraints.
8. Mobile Concert Stages, Mascara, Continuous Miners, Wood Gift Boxes
Air Date: 2014-05-29
Folding structural sections, hydraulic systems and performance equipment are incorporated into trailers that unfold into mobile concert stages. Pigments, waxes and other ingredients are blended and packaged as mascara; cutting heads, conveyors and tracked chassis are assembled into continuous mining machines; and selected wood is cut, joined and finished into decorative gift boxes.
9. NASCAR Car Bodies, Hurley Sticks, Tube Power Amplifiers, Thermal Coffee Pots
Air Date: 2014-06-05
Sheet metal is shaped and fitted over reinforced racing chassis to create NASCAR car bodies. Ash wood is selected, shaped and finished into traditional hurley sticks; vacuum tubes, transformers and electronic components are wired into power amplifiers; and double-walled vessels are sealed and insulated to make thermal coffee pots.
10. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Grappa, Lunar Rover Replicas
Air Date: 2014-06-12
Power electronics, cables, connectors and control systems are enclosed in weather-resistant electric-vehicle charging stations. Fermented grape residue is distilled to produce grappa, while frames, wheels, suspension components and detailed equipment are fabricated and assembled into replicas of lunar rovers.
11. Slate Tiles, Hot Dog Carts, Garage Door Openers, Bicycle Seats
Air Date: 2014-06-19
Natural slate is split into thin layers, cut to size and finished as durable roofing or flooring tiles. Stainless-steel bodies, cooking equipment and storage compartments are assembled into hot dog carts; motors, tracks and remote-control electronics become garage-door openers; and moulded bases, padding and covers are combined to produce bicycle seats.
12. Racing Leathers, Evaporative Cooling Towers, Wood Rocking Chairs, Wire Wheels
Air Date: 2014-06-26
Leather panels are cut, reinforced and sewn into protective racing suits. Fans, water-distribution systems and heat-transfer materials are assembled into evaporative cooling towers; shaped wooden components are joined and finished as rocking chairs; and spokes are individually fitted, tensioned and aligned to create wire wheels.
13. Mountain Bikes, Rice, Lever Action Rifles
Air Date: 2014-07-03
Lightweight frames are fitted with suspension, drivetrains, brakes and wheels to produce mountain bikes. Harvested rice is dried, cleaned, husked and milled for consumption, while machined metal components are fitted to wooden stocks and assembled into lever-action rifles.
1. Saunas, Wheelchair Lifts, Dioramas
Air Date: 2014-09-25
Selected wood is milled, joined and fitted with benches, heaters and controls to create home saunas. Steel platforms, drive mechanisms and safety systems are assembled into wheelchair lifts, while miniature structures, figures and carefully modelled landscapes are combined to produce detailed dioramas.
2. Oil Lamps, Chocolate Mints, Underfloor Heating, Pillows
Air Date: 2014-10-02
Metal or glass reservoirs are fitted with wicks, burners and protective chimneys to create oil lamps. Mint-flavoured centres are formed and coated with chocolate; heating cables or tubing are arranged beneath flooring to provide radiant heat; and fabric covers are sewn, filled and finished as pillows.
3. Upright Pianos, Flags, Wet/Dry Vacuums, Medieval Axes
Air Date: 2014-10-09
Wooden cases, soundboards, strings, keys and intricate action mechanisms are assembled and regulated to create upright pianos. Fabric is printed or sewn into flags; motors, filters and collection tanks are combined in wet/dry vacuums; and forged steel axe heads are hardened, sharpened and mounted on wooden handles.
4. Skeletal Replicas, Ice Buckets & Servers, Dining Chairs, Inground Pools
Air Date: 2014-10-16
Moulds taken from anatomical models are used to cast individual bones, which are finished and articulated into skeletal replicas. Metal vessels are shaped and insulated to make ice buckets and serving pieces; wooden components are cut, joined and upholstered as dining chairs; and excavated sites receive structural shells, plumbing and finishing materials for in-ground pools.
5. Automatic Sliding Doors, Gin, Firearms Restoration
Air Date: 2014-11-06
Glass door panels are mounted on powered tracks and connected to sensors and safety controls to create automatic entrances. Neutral spirits are redistilled with juniper and other botanicals to produce gin, while historic firearms are dismantled, cleaned and repaired before their metal and wooden surfaces are carefully restored.
6. Scuba Lights, Interchangeable Sandals, Race Car Simulators, Fibreglass Doors
Air Date: 2014-11-13
Powerful lamps and batteries are sealed inside pressure-resistant housings to create lights for underwater use. Replaceable uppers are fitted to reusable sandal soles; controls, displays and motion systems are assembled into realistic race-car simulators; and reinforced fibreglass skins are moulded around insulating cores to produce durable doors.
7. Wood Windows, Woven Cashmere Fabric, Plastic Recycling Machines, Architectural Glass
Air Date: 2014-11-20
Seasoned wood is cut and joined into window frames before receiving glazing, seals and operating hardware. Fine cashmere fibres are spun and woven into fabric; shredders, separators and processing equipment are assembled into plastic-recycling machines; and large glass panels are cut, treated and finished for architectural use.
8. Gas Barbecues, Mattress Pads, Ear Prostheses
Air Date: 2014-11-27
Metal fireboxes are fitted with burners, valves, cooking grates and ignition systems to create gas barbecues. Layers of padding and fabric are quilted and edged into mattress pads, while moulds and colour-matched silicone are used to produce lifelike prosthetic ears for individual patients.
9. Recycled Skateboards, Braided Pastry, Construction Trailers, Vises
Air Date: 2014-12-04
Reclaimed material is processed, shaped and finished into new skateboard decks. Strips of filled dough are interwoven and baked into braided pastries; steel chassis receive insulated walls, utilities and fitted interiors to become construction trailers; and cast-metal bodies are machined and assembled with sliding jaws and screw mechanisms to make vises.
10. Plasma Gems, Special Effects Snow, Piano Restoration
Air Date: 2014-12-11
Discarded glass is melted and reshaped into colourful decorative gems. Paper, polymers and other lightweight materials are processed into convincing artificial snow for film and television, while an ageing piano is dismantled so its case, soundboard, strings, keys and mechanical action can be repaired and restored.
11. 3-Wheel Electric Bikes, Skin Cream, Patio Heaters, Wood Spoke Wheels
Air Date: 2015-01-01
Three-wheeled bicycle frames are equipped with electric motors, rechargeable batteries and control systems. Oils, water and active ingredients are emulsified into skin cream; burners and reflectors are assembled into outdoor patio heaters; and shaped wooden hubs, spokes and rim sections are joined into traditional wheels.
12. Old West Holsters, Underwater Video Housings, Soy Beverages, Pet Nail Trimmers
Air Date: 2015-01-08
Thick leather is cut, moulded, stitched and decorated to produce holsters patterned after those of the Old West. Camera enclosures are machined, sealed and pressure-tested for underwater filming; soaked soybeans are ground, cooked and filtered into beverages; and sharpened steel blades are assembled into pet nail trimmers.
13. Wood Garage Doors, Sand & Salt Spreaders, Animatronic Dinosaurs
Air Date: 2015-01-15
Wooden sections are cut, joined and finished before being fitted with hinges, tracks and lifting hardware to create garage doors. Hoppers, augers and rotating mechanisms are mounted on vehicle frames to distribute sand and salt, while sculpted skins are installed over articulated mechanical frameworks to produce moving animatronic dinosaurs.
1. Grammy Awards, Bicycle Lights, Above-Ground Pools, Foldable Solar Panels
Air Date: 2015-04-02
Metal components are cast, assembled, polished and plated to create the gramophone-shaped trophies presented at the Grammy Awards. LED modules, lenses and electronic circuits are fitted into bicycle lights; structural walls, liners and filtration equipment become above-ground pools; and connected photovoltaic cells are laminated onto portable supports to produce foldable solar panels.
2. LED Stage Lights, Apple Cider, Chemical Tank Trailers, Ornate Stone Floors
Air Date: 2015-04-09
High-output LEDs are combined with lenses, cooling systems and electronic controls to produce programmable stage lights. Apples are washed, crushed and pressed into cider; corrosion-resistant tanks are formed, welded and mounted on trailer chassis; and carefully cut pieces of natural stone are arranged, bonded and polished into ornate floors.
3. Fishing Line, Industrial Mixers, Natural Baking Soda, Tow Trucks
Air Date: 2015-04-16
Synthetic material is melted, extruded and stretched into strong, consistently sized fishing line. Stainless-steel vessels, shafts, blades and drive systems are assembled into industrial mixers; mineral feedstock is refined into natural baking soda; and commercial truck chassis are equipped with hydraulic booms, winches and recovery equipment to become tow trucks.
4. Storage Sheds, Industrial Fans, Parchment Paper, Climbing Walls
Air Date: 2015-04-23
Framed wall, roof and floor sections are prepared and assembled into weather-resistant storage sheds. Metal blades are balanced and fitted to motors and protective housings to create industrial fans; paper is treated and coated for use in high-temperature baking; and structural panels are textured, drilled and fitted with removable holds to construct climbing walls.
5. Precast Concrete Walls, 3D Printers, Telescopic Cranes, Kerosene Lamp Burners
Air Date: 2015-04-30
Steel reinforcement is positioned inside reusable moulds before concrete is poured and cured into prefabricated wall panels. Frames, motion systems, print heads and electronics are assembled and calibrated as 3D printers; nested boom sections and hydraulic equipment become telescopic cranes; and formed metal parts are joined with wick-adjustment mechanisms to make kerosene-lamp burners.
6. Car Headlamps, Directional Drills, Pet Grooming Combs, Stained Glass Restoration
Air Date: 2015-05-07
Moulded housings and lenses are fitted with reflectors, lighting elements, seals and adjustment hardware to produce car headlamps. Hydraulic systems, drill rods and steering equipment are installed on directional drilling machines; rows of metal teeth are secured in shaped handles to create pet-grooming combs; and damaged stained-glass panels are documented, dismantled, cleaned, repaired and releaded.
7. Handcrafted Skis, Septic Tanks, Hydroformed Chassis Parts, Aquarium Windows
Air Date: 2015-05-14
Wooden cores are layered with reinforcing materials, bases and edges before being pressed and shaped into handcrafted skis. Tank bodies are moulded or cast and fitted with access openings and internal partitions; high-pressure fluid forces metal blanks into dies to create lightweight chassis parts; and thick transparent panels are cast, machined and polished into aquarium windows.
8. Zip Line Brakes, Silk Fiber Lamps, Round Balers, Comfort Shoes
Air Date: 2015-05-21
Machined braking assemblies are built and tested to slow zip-line riders safely near the end of a run. Silk fibres are layered and bonded over shaped forms to create translucent lamps; pickup reels, belts, rollers and wrapping equipment are assembled into round balers; and supportive uppers, cushioning and shaped soles are joined to produce comfort shoes.
9. Armored Vehicles, Tension Fabric Buildings, Rowers, Sculpture Enlargements
Air Date: 2015-05-28
Vehicle interiors and bodywork are reinforced with ballistic materials and protective glass to create armoured vehicles. Steel frameworks are covered with tightly stretched architectural membranes to form tension-fabric buildings; frames, sliding seats, handles and resistance mechanisms become rowing machines; and small sculptural models are measured and reproduced at monumental scale.
10. Mountain Bike Suspensions, Surgical Sutures, Grain Dryers, Frying Pans
Air Date: 2015-06-04
Precision tubes, springs, dampers and seals are assembled and tested as mountain-bike suspension systems. Fine medical fibres are formed or braided, attached to needles and sterilized as surgical sutures; burners, fans and large enclosures become grain dryers; and metal blanks are pressed or spun into frying pans before handles and surface finishes are applied.
11. Downhill Ski Bindings, Immersion Parts Washers, Mining Ventilation, Pencil Sharpeners
Air Date: 2015-06-11
Moulded and machined components are fitted with springs and release mechanisms to create downhill ski bindings. Tanks, pumps, heaters and cleaning systems are assembled into immersion parts washers; powerful fans and ducting move fresh air through mines; and sharpened steel blades are mounted in precisely formed housings to make pencil sharpeners.
12. Gingerbread Houses, Livestock Trailers, Bottom Rolling Hangar Doors, Toy Figurines
Air Date: 2015-06-18
Sheets of gingerbread dough are cut, baked and joined with icing before receiving elaborate decorations. Reinforced frames, wall panels, gates, ventilation and running gear are assembled into livestock trailers; large structural door sections are fitted with bottom-mounted rollers and drive systems for aircraft hangars; and moulded figurines are trimmed, assembled and painted.
13. Traffic Signal Poles, Coffee Filters, Chainsaw Mining Machines
Air Date: 2015-07-02
Metal tubes and structural sections are formed, welded, protected against corrosion and prepared to support traffic signals. Porous paper is formed, cut, pleated or crimped into disposable coffee filters, while heavy steel frames, drive systems and chains fitted with cutting teeth are assembled into machines that cut through rock and mineral deposits.
1. Time-Delay Locks, Brownies, Pallet Dispensers, Crystal Chandeliers
Air Date: 2015-09-10
Precision timers, locking mechanisms and reinforced housings are assembled into time-delay locks designed to prevent safes and vaults from opening before a programmed interval has elapsed. Brownie batter is mixed, deposited and baked on an industrial production line; automated dispensers separate and release pallets one at a time; and metal frameworks are decorated with carefully cut and polished crystals to create chandeliers.
2. Bead Wire, Mini Pepperoni, Irrigation Sprinklers, Leather Gloves
Air Date: 2015-09-17
High-strength steel is drawn into fine wire, coated and wound into reinforced hoops used to anchor tires securely to their rims. Seasoned meat is processed and formed into miniature pepperoni; pipes, nozzles and wheeled supports are assembled into agricultural irrigation sprinklers; and selected hides are cut, sewn and finished into leather gloves.
3. Mouth-Blown Window Glass, Water Pumps, Sake, Tweezers
Air Date: 2015-09-24
Molten glass is gathered and blown into large cylinders that are cut open, reheated and flattened into sheets for windows and restoration work. Cast housings, impellers, shafts and seals are combined into water pumps; polished rice is steamed, cultured and fermented to produce sake; and strips of stainless steel are shaped, hardened and aligned into precision tweezers.
4. Statue Restoration, Tripods, Polish Sausages, Welding Guns
Air Date: 2015-10-01
Conservators examine, clean and repair deteriorated statues while preserving as much of the original material and finish as possible. Lightweight tubes, adjustable locks and camera mounts are assembled into tripods; seasoned meat is packed into casings and smoked to produce Polish sausages; and electrodes, actuators and cooling systems are combined into industrial welding guns.
5. Champagne, ATMs, Marine Turbochargers
Air Date: 2015-10-08
Champagne undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle before the sediment is collected and removed and the finished wine is corked and labelled. Reinforced cabinets are fitted with computers, card readers, cash-handling mechanisms and security systems to create ATMs, while precision-machined turbine and compressor components are balanced and assembled into turbochargers for large marine engines.
6. Sharpening Steels, Bladder Pumps, Ironing Boards, Kayak Paddles
Air Date: 2015-10-15
Steel rods are cut, hardened and given finely textured surfaces before receiving protective handles to become knife-sharpening steels. Flexible bladders, valves and housings are assembled into pumps used for controlled fluid transfer; perforated metal tops are fitted with padding and folding legs to make ironing boards; and lightweight shafts and blades are shaped into kayak paddles.
7. Champagne Hoods & Foils, Pneumatic Systems, Espresso Machines, Pizza Ovens
Air Date: 2015-10-22
Wire is formed into the cages that secure champagne corks, while decorative foils are cut and shaped to cover the bottle necks. Networks of tubes, blowers and carriers are assembled into pneumatic delivery systems; boilers, pumps and group heads are calibrated inside espresso machines; and insulated chambers lined with heat-resistant materials become high-temperature pizza ovens.
8. Stile-and-Rail Doors, Steam Cleaners, Hand-Held Pizzas, Power Brushes
Air Date: 2015-10-29
Precisely milled stiles, rails and inset panels are joined to create traditional wooden doors. Boilers, pumps, hoses and control valves are assembled into steam cleaners; dough is folded around savoury fillings and sealed into portable hand-held pizzas; and wire or abrasive bristles are fixed to hubs that can be driven by powered tools.
9. Industrial Casters, Wedding Cakes, Terahertz Spectrometers, Racing Catamarans
Air Date: 2015-11-05
Heavy-duty wheels are moulded or machined before being fitted with bearings, axles and swivelling metal frames to form industrial casters. Cakes are baked, stacked, covered and intricately decorated for weddings; precision optical and electronic components are calibrated to create terahertz spectrometers; and lightweight composite hulls, crossbeams, masts and rigging are assembled into racing catamarans.
10. Ceramic Grills, Pneumatic Punchers, Water Jet Fountains, Hollow Wooden Surfboards
Air Date: 2015-11-12
Heat-resistant ceramic bodies are moulded, fired and fitted with vents, grates and metal hardware to produce efficient outdoor grills. Compressed-air cylinders and hardened tooling are incorporated into pneumatic punching machines; pumps, pipes, lights and electronically controlled nozzles become water-jet fountains; and wooden frames are covered with thin planks to create strong but lightweight hollow surfboards.
11. Vibrating Mining Screens, Whoopie Pies, Wood Utility Poles, Roller Conveyors
Air Date: 2015-11-19
Reinforced steel frames, replaceable screening surfaces and powerful vibrators are assembled into machines that separate mined material by size. Soft cake rounds are baked and paired around a sweet filling to make whoopie pies; selected logs are peeled, dried and pressure-treated for use as utility poles; and rows of rollers, bearings and drive systems are mounted in frames to build conveyors.
12. Exercise Bikes, Cornish Pasties, Pasta Makers, Slate Products
Air Date: 2015-11-26
Steel frames are equipped with pedals, flywheels, resistance mechanisms and electronic controls to produce stationary exercise bikes. Pastry is filled with meat and vegetables, folded and crimped into Cornish pasties; gears, rollers and cutting attachments are assembled into pasta-making machines; and quarried slate is split, cut and finished into durable household and architectural products.
13. Channel Signs, Wetsuits, Aluminum Aircraft
Air Date: 2015-12-03
Metal strips are bent and joined into three-dimensional letters before receiving translucent faces and internal lighting to create channel signs. Neoprene sheets are laminated, cut and glued or stitched into close-fitting wetsuits, while aluminum structural members and skin panels are shaped, drilled and riveted together before the aircraft’s engine, controls and other systems are installed.
1. CNC Assembly Machines, Lemon Tarts, Miniature War Figures
Air Date: 2016-02-22
Computer-aided designs guide the fabrication and assembly of CNC production machines before their automated systems are calibrated for industrial use. Lemon custard is prepared and deposited into pastry shells to create frozen lemon tarts, while artists sculpt original miniature war figures that are moulded, cast and finished as detailed gaming pieces.
2. Chemical Tank Pressure Vents, Candy Wafers, Food Trucks, Traditional Ropes
Air Date: 2016-02-29
Precision valves and protective housings are assembled into vents that regulate pressure inside chemical-storage tanks. Flavoured candy mixtures are formed into thin wafers; commercial vehicles are converted into mobile kitchens with cooking, ventilation and service equipment; and natural fibres are twisted into strands and laid together to make traditional rope.
3. Graphene, World's Smallest Car, Force Testers, Composite Cans
Air Date: 2016-03-07
Carbon is processed into graphene, an exceptionally thin material valued for its strength and conductivity. Miniature mechanical and electrical components are assembled into a remarkably small functional car; calibrated sensors and loading mechanisms become machines for measuring force; and layers of paperboard, foil and plastic are formed into lightweight composite cans.
4. LED Tubes, Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars, Robotic Medication Dispensers
Air Date: 2016-03-14
Rows of light-emitting diodes, drivers and heat-management components are installed inside tubular fixtures. Peanut-butter centres are formed, coated with chocolate and cooled into finished bars, while automated medication dispensers combine storage, counting, labelling and computer-control systems to prepare prescriptions accurately.
5. Commercial Drones, Aquarium Fish, Runway Cleaners, Shuttlecocks
Air Date: 2016-03-21
Lightweight airframes are fitted with motors, propellers, electronics and cameras to create commercial drones. Ornamental fish are bred and raised for the aquarium trade; powerful sweeping and vacuum equipment is mounted on specialized vehicles that clear airport runways; and feathers are selected, arranged and secured to cork bases to produce shuttlecocks.
6. Wooden Matches, Tillage Machines, Telescopic Gangways, Mabe Pearls
Air Date: 2016-04-04
Thin pieces of wood are cut, dried and coated with combustible compounds to produce matches. Heavy frames, discs and cultivating tools are assembled into agricultural tillage machines; nested structural sections and hydraulic systems create telescopic passenger gangways; and cultured half-pearls are grown against the inner surfaces of mollusc shells.
7. Mosquito Coils, Solar-Assist Tricycles, Palm Oil, Fiberglass Chopper Guns
Air Date: 2016-04-11
Insect-repellent ingredients are blended with combustible material, pressed into spirals and dried to make mosquito coils. Tricycle frames are fitted with photovoltaic panels, batteries and electric drive systems; harvested oil-palm fruit is sterilized, pressed and refined; and cutting mechanisms combine fibreglass strands with resin for spray application through chopper guns.
8. Wood Toys, Retro Toasters, Laboratory Furnaces, Aerogel
Air Date: 2016-04-18
Selected wood is cut, shaped, sanded and decorated to create traditional toys. Metal housings, heating elements and timing mechanisms are assembled into retro-styled toasters; insulated chambers and precision temperature controls become laboratory furnaces; and a wet gel undergoes specialized drying that replaces its liquid with air to produce extremely lightweight aerogel.
9. Combination Squares, Farmed Shrimp, Ball Valves, String Trimmers
Air Date: 2016-04-25
Steel rulers are marked and fitted with adjustable heads to produce combination squares used for measuring and layout work. Shrimp are bred and raised in managed ponds; machined valve bodies receive drilled spherical closures that regulate fluid flow; and engines, shafts, guards and rotating cutting heads are assembled into string trimmers.
10. Chinese-Style Furniture, Electrical Switches, Thai Fish Sauce, Cappers
Air Date: 2016-05-09
Wooden components are carved, joined and carefully finished to produce furniture inspired by traditional Chinese designs. Conductive contacts, springs and insulating housings are assembled into electrical switches; salted fish is fermented, pressed and filtered into Thai fish sauce; and automated capping machines are built to place and secure closures on bottles and containers.
11. Mortars and Pestles, Bowling Lane Conditioners, Crematories, Wood Playsets
Air Date: 2016-03-28
Stone blanks are cut, ground and polished into matching mortars and pestles. Tanks, pumps, applicators and controls are installed in machines that clean and oil bowling lanes; insulated combustion chambers and exhaust systems are assembled into crematories; and treated lumber is cut, drilled and joined into outdoor playsets.
12. Race Car Oil Tanks, Plaster Mouldings, Lemongrass Oil, Fly Tying Vises
Air Date: 2016-05-16
Lightweight metal is formed, welded and pressure-tested into oil tanks designed for racing vehicles. Decorative profiles are reproduced as plaster mouldings; harvested lemongrass is steam-distilled to extract its aromatic oil; and machined jaws, pivots and adjustable bases are assembled into vises that hold fishing hooks during fly tying.
13. Coconut Shell Charcoal, Dial Indicators, Wet Downdraft Tables, Bassoon Reeds
Air Date: 2016-05-30
Discarded coconut shells are carbonized, ground and formed into clean-burning charcoal. Precision gears, springs and calibrated faces are assembled into dial indicators; ventilated worktables draw dust and sparks downward into water-based collection systems; and selected cane is split, shaped, bound and carefully scraped into responsive bassoon reeds.
1. Classic Car Gauges, Chocolate Marble Cake, Ghillie Kettles, Condoms
Air Date: 2016-08-22
Ceramic forms are repeatedly dipped in liquid latex before the finished condoms are cured, removed, tested and packaged. Precision mechanisms, numbered faces and pointers are assembled and calibrated into gauges for classic cars; contrasting cake batters are swirled, baked and decorated to create chocolate marble truffle cakes; and formed metal sections are joined into chimney-style ghillie kettles that rapidly boil water over a small fire. NOTE: The US version contains a late regional editorial decision to use the S21 E01 segment on Rubber Gloves in place of the Canadian original segment on Condoms due to "content sensitivity."
2. Pasta Dies, Blueberries, Composting Toilets, Surge Arresters
Air Date: 2016-08-29
Metal blanks are precision-machined with shaped openings and inserts to create dies that extrude pasta into different forms. Blueberries are cultivated, harvested, graded and prepared for distribution; waste chambers, ventilation systems and supporting components are assembled into composting toilets; and voltage-sensitive elements are enclosed in insulated housings to produce surge arresters that protect electrical equipment.
3. Angle Grinders, Berry Baskets, Omnidirectional Speakers
Air Date: 2016-09-05
Electric motors, gearboxes, spindles and protective guards are assembled into high-speed angle grinders. Thin wooden components are cut, shaped and fastened into lightweight berry baskets, while multiple speaker drivers and specially designed enclosures are arranged to distribute sound evenly in every direction.
4. Cartridge Blades, Chocolate Banana Loaves, Vending Machines, Dive Computers
Air Date: 2016-09-12
Fine strips of steel are hardened, sharpened, coated and mounted in plastic cartridges to create replacement razor blades. Banana-flavoured batter and chocolate are mixed, portioned and baked into loaves; payment systems, product dispensers and electronic controls are installed in vending machines; and pressure sensors, processors and displays are sealed inside waterproof dive computers.
5. Ultra-Thin Glass, Pallet Dismantling Machines, Cupcakes, Seamless Stainless Steel Tubing
Air Date: 2016-09-19
Molten glass is drawn into extremely thin, uniform sheets suitable for sensitive electronic and technical applications. Heavy frames, conveyors and cutting mechanisms are assembled into machines that recover boards from used pallets; batter is deposited, baked and decorated as cupcakes; and solid stainless-steel billets are pierced, rolled and drawn into seamless tubing.
6. Potash, Leather Bracelets, Wild Rice, Hex Key L Wrenches
Air Date: 2016-10-06
Potassium-rich ore is brought to the surface, crushed and separated to produce potash for agricultural and industrial use. Leather strips are cut, decorated and fitted with clasps to create bracelets; harvested wild rice is dried, parched and hulled; and steel rods are formed into hexagonal profiles, bent into an L shape and heat-treated to make hex keys.
7. Metal Nail Files, Birch Bark Canoes, Cruiser Boat Hardtops, High-Voltage Circuit Breakers
Air Date: 2016-10-13
Steel blanks are cut, textured, hardened and finished to produce durable metal nail files. Sheets of birch bark are fitted around a wooden framework and reinforced with ribs to create traditional canoes; composite materials are moulded and finished into hardtops for cruiser boats; and insulated contacts and interruption mechanisms are assembled into high-voltage circuit breakers.
8. Macarons, Pine Needle Baskets, Micrometers
Air Date: 2016-10-20
Almond-based meringue batter is piped, rested and baked into smooth macaron shells before pairs are joined with flavoured fillings. Bundles of long pine needles are coiled and stitched into decorative baskets, while precision-machined frames, spindles and calibrated screw mechanisms are assembled into micrometers capable of measuring extremely small dimensions.
9. Endoscopes, Megaphones, Uranium
Air Date: 2016-10-27
Miniature optical fibres, cameras, lights and control cables are installed inside flexible tubing to create medical endoscopes. Moulded horns, microphones, amplifiers and speakers become portable megaphones, while uranium-bearing ore is mined, crushed and processed into a concentrated material that can undergo further preparation for use as nuclear fuel.
10. Hollow Disk Pumps, Palm Sugar, Yachts
Air Date: 2016-11-03
Closely spaced rotating disks are machined and installed inside pump housings to move liquids containing delicate or suspended material. Sap collected from palm trees is filtered and slowly reduced into concentrated palm sugar, while moulded hulls receive engines, navigation systems, plumbing, electrical equipment and fitted interiors to become luxury yachts.
11. Abalone Collagen, Digital-to-Analog Converters, Embosssed Wood Mouldings, Plier Staplers
Air Date: 2016-11-10
Material from farmed abalone is cleaned and processed to extract collagen for cosmetic and other specialized products. Electronic components are mounted and tested in digital-to-analog converters; wooden strips are shaped and pressed with repeating decorative patterns to produce embossed mouldings; and stamped metal levers, magazines and springs are assembled into plier staplers.
12. Thai Barbecues, Diving Masks and Fins, Bassoons
Air Date: 2016-11-17
Metal sheets are cut, shaped and joined into domed tabletop grills used for Thai-style barbecuing. Tempered lenses, flexible skirts and straps are assembled into watertight diving masks, moulded rubber or plastic components become swimming fins, and carefully seasoned wood is bored, shaped and fitted with an intricate system of metal keys to create bassoons.
13. Wooden Utensils, Transport Refrigeration Units, Moccasins, Electronic Impact Drills
Air Date: 2016-11-24
Selected wood is cut, carved, sanded and treated to produce spoons and other kitchen utensils. Compressors, condensers, fans and electronic controls are assembled into refrigeration units for trucks and trailers; leather pieces are cut and hand-sewn into traditional moccasins; and motors, gear systems and impact mechanisms are installed inside electronic impact drills.
1. Skateboard Wheels, Baklava and Galaktoboureko, CO₂ Scrubbers, Honeycomb Candles
Air Date: 2017-02-13
Liquid polyurethane is coloured, poured into moulds and cured before the finished skateboard wheels are machined and fitted with bearings. Layers of pastry, nuts and syrup become baklava, while custard and filo are combined for galaktoboureko; absorbent materials and air-handling components are assembled into systems that remove carbon dioxide; and embossed beeswax sheets are rolled around wicks to create honeycomb candles.
2. Nuno Felt, Drum Crushers, Kimchi, Parquet Floors
Air Date: 2017-02-20
Fine wool fibres are arranged over fabric and agitated until they bind together as lightweight nuno felt. Heavy steel frames and hydraulic mechanisms are assembled into machines that crush empty industrial drums; salted vegetables are seasoned and fermented into kimchi; and precisely cut pieces of hardwood are arranged into the geometric patterns of traditional parquet flooring.
3. Wood Watches, Steel Bicycles, Raw Pet Food, Replica Police Lanterns
Air Date: 2017-02-27
Selected hardwood is machined, sanded and finished into watch cases and bracelet links before receiving the movement and crystal. Steel tubing is cut, shaped and joined into bicycle frames; meat and other carefully measured ingredients are ground, blended and portioned as raw pet food; and formed metal components, lenses and fittings are assembled into replicas of traditional police lanterns.
4. Thermoplastic Fire Helmets, Basketry Sculptures, Coffee Roasters
Air Date: 2017-03-06
Heat-resistant thermoplastic is moulded into protective helmet shells before liners, shields, straps and identifying trim are installed. Flexible natural materials are woven over shaped supports to create large basketry sculptures, while steel drums, burners, fans and electronic controls are assembled into machines that roast coffee beans evenly.
5. Office Chairs, Vinobrew, Reconditioned Sander Drums, Lithographs
Air Date: 2017-03-13
Moulded seats, padded backs, adjustable mechanisms, bases and casters are assembled into ergonomic office chairs. A specialty beverage known as vinobrew is prepared, blended and bottled; worn industrial sander drums are stripped, repaired, resurfaced and balanced for further service; and images drawn on prepared stones or plates are inked and transferred to paper as lithographs.
6. Fireplace Bellows, Calissons, Diving Watercraft
Air Date: 2017-03-20
Shaped wooden boards are joined by flexible leather chambers and fitted with valves and nozzles to create fireplace bellows. Almonds and candied fruit are ground into a paste, formed over wafers and covered with icing to make calissons, while a streamlined hull, engine, controls and movable fins are combined into a recreational watercraft capable of diving beneath the surface and leaping from the water.
7. Artist Brushes, DEF Tank Heaters, Game Tables, Art Glass Wall Sconces
Air Date: 2017-03-27
Carefully selected natural or synthetic bristles are aligned, secured in ferrules and attached to shaped handles to create artists’ brushes. Heating elements and controls are assembled into devices that prevent diesel exhaust fluid from freezing; precision playing surfaces, frames and mechanisms become game tables; and hand-worked decorative glass is fitted to metal supports to produce wall sconces.
8. Flying Water Bikes, Throttle Position Sensors, Cinnamon Cordial, Handmade Rasps
Air Date: 2017-04-03
Lightweight frames, pedal-driven propulsion systems and hydrodynamic supports are assembled into water bikes designed to rise above the surface as they gain speed. Electronic sensing elements are calibrated inside throttle-position sensors; cinnamon is infused into a sweetened spirit before filtering and bottling; and steel blanks receive individually raised cutting teeth before being hardened and fitted with handles as handmade rasps.
9. Foosball Tables, Marseille Soap, Laguiole Pocket Knives
Air Date: 2017-04-10
Cabinets, playing fields, rods and moulded figures are assembled and adjusted to create foosball tables. Vegetable oils and alkali are cooked, washed, poured into large moulds, cut and cured as traditional Marseille soap, while forged blades, springs, liners and shaped handle scales are carefully fitted together to produce Laguiole pocket knives.
10. Berets, Pastis, Stationary Bikes
Air Date: 2017-04-17
Wool is knitted into oversized circular forms that are felted, shrunk, dyed and shaped into berets. Anise and other botanicals are blended with alcohol, water and sugar to make pastis, while steel frames, flywheels, pedals, resistance mechanisms and electronic displays are assembled into stationary exercise bikes.
11. Steel Bistro Sets, Letterpress Printing, Bamboo Lights, Asphalt Compactors
Air Date: 2017-04-24
Steel rods and sheet metal are bent, welded and protected with durable finishes to create folding bistro tables and chairs. Raised printing forms are coated with ink and pressed firmly into paper during letterpress printing; bamboo and ceramic components are shaped and combined into decorative lighting fixtures; and heavy frames, steel drums, hydraulic drives and vibration systems are assembled into asphalt compactors.
12. Technological Corks, Zinc Gutters, Traditional Basque Ham, Chisteras
Air Date: 2017-05-01
Processed cork is purified, ground and compressed into consistent bottle closures designed to reduce natural defects. Zinc sheet is roll-formed and joined into rain gutters; pork legs are trimmed, salted and slowly air-dried into traditional Basque ham; and long, curved chisteras used in pelota are woven by hand around shaped wooden frames.
13. Pétanque Balls, Biologic Medicines, Asphalt Pavers, Basque Espadrilles
Air Date: 2017-05-08
Steel hemispheres are formed, welded together, heat-treated, engraved and balanced to produce pétanque balls. Living cells are cultivated under controlled conditions before the resulting biologic medicines are purified and formulated; conveyors, augers, engines and adjustable screeds are assembled into asphalt pavers; and coiled jute soles are stitched to fabric uppers to make traditional Basque espadrilles.
1. Leather Basketballs, Flood Gates, Wood Panel Canvases, Shoelaces
Air Date: 2017-09-11
Rubber bladders are wrapped with reinforcing material before carefully cut leather panels are fitted, stitched and finished into basketballs. Heavy steel sections are fabricated into flood gates; cotton canvas is stretched, secured and prepared on rigid wood panels for artists; and bundles of thread are braided, cut and tipped to produce shoelaces.
2. Power Steering Pumps, Asian Bowl Meals, Walking Canes
Air Date: 2017-09-18
Machined housings, shafts, vanes and seals are assembled into pumps that circulate hydraulic fluid through automotive power-steering systems. Prepared meats, vegetables, rice and sauces are cooked and portioned into Asian-style bowl meals, while selected wood is straightened, shaped and finished before handles and protective ferrules are added to walking canes.
3. Plant Oil Extractors, Custom-Made Chandeliers, Power Trainers, Coffee Pods
Air Date: 2017-09-25
Stainless-steel chambers, pumps, filters and controls are assembled into equipment that extracts oils from plant material. Metal frameworks are fabricated and decorated to create custom chandeliers; frames, flywheels, resistance systems and electronic sensors become bicycle power trainers; and measured portions of ground coffee are packed and sealed inside single-serving pods.
4. Witness Samples, Pressure Washers, Beehives, Cast Iron Cookers
Air Date: 2017-10-02
Standardized witness samples are prepared, documented and preserved so manufactured materials can later be tested without damaging the finished product. Pumps, engines, hoses and control valves are assembled into pressure washers; precisely cut wooden boxes and removable frames become beehives; and molten iron is cast, cleaned and seasoned to create heavy outdoor cookers.
5. Leather Sculptures, Travel Hot Plates, Ochre, Hurdy-Gurdies
Air Date: 2017-10-09
Moistened leather is moulded, carved, dried and coloured to create detailed three-dimensional sculptures. Compact heating elements, thermostats and insulated housings are assembled into travel hot plates; naturally coloured earth is extracted, cleaned and ground into ochre pigment; and wooden bodies, strings, keys and rosined wheels are combined into hurdy-gurdies.
6. Spiral Stairs, Pita Bread, Exhaust Headers, Moulded Limestone Artwork
Air Date: 2017-10-30
Steel columns, steps and railings are measured, shaped and welded into space-saving spiral staircases. Yeast dough is mixed, divided and baked at high temperature so steam inflates each pita; metal tubing is bent and welded into exhaust headers; and crushed limestone mixtures are cast and finished as decorative artwork.
7. Recycled Skateboard Guitars, Solar Street Lights, Dolls
Air Date: 2017-11-06
Discarded skateboard decks are stripped, laminated and machined into colourful electric-guitar bodies before necks, pickups and controls are installed. Photovoltaic panels, batteries, controllers and LED fixtures are assembled into self-contained solar street lights, while moulded doll components are trimmed, painted, rooted with hair and dressed.
8. Glass Sculptures, Racing Pulley Systems, Inductors, Medicine Balls
Air Date: 2017-11-13
Molten glass is gathered, coloured and manipulated with heat and hand tools to create sculptural forms. Precision pulleys, ropes and mounting hardware are combined into systems used aboard racing sailboats; insulated wire is wound around magnetic cores to make inductors; and durable shells are formed, filled and sealed into weighted medicine balls.
9. Fish Rubbings, Clay Shooting Machines, Almonds, High-End Motorcycles
Air Date: 2017-11-20
Ink is carefully applied to prepared fish so their scales, fins and contours can be transferred to paper using the traditional art of gyotaku. Motors, springs and throwing arms are assembled into clay-target launchers; harvested almonds are hulled, shelled, sorted and packaged; and precision engines, frames, suspension systems and bodywork are hand-assembled into high-end motorcycles.
10. Throttle Bodies, Limestone Fireplace Mantels, Candied Fruit and Fruit Jellies, Linen Ukuleles
Air Date: 2017-11-27
Cast housings are machined and fitted with butterfly valves, shafts and electronic sensors to produce automotive throttle bodies. Limestone blocks are cut and carved into fireplace mantels; fruit is slowly infused with sugar or cooked with pectin to make candied fruit and jellies; and layers of linen fibre and resin are moulded into lightweight ukulele bodies before the necks, hardware and strings are added.
11. Rubber Balls, Motion Chairs, Montreal Smoked Meat, Motorized Scooters
Air Date: 2017-12-04
Rubber compounds are prepared, moulded and cured into resilient balls of consistent size and bounce. Upholstered seats are fitted with motors, actuators and electronic controls to create motion chairs; seasoned beef briskets are cured, coated with spices, smoked and steamed into Montreal smoked meat; and electric motors, batteries, brakes and controls are installed on scooter frames.
12. Aerospace Fasteners, Cactus Pear Puree, Lab Reactors
Air Date: 2017-12-11
Specialized alloys are formed, threaded, heat-treated, coated and rigorously inspected to produce fasteners capable of withstanding aerospace loads. Cactus pears are cleaned, peeled and processed into a smooth purée, while corrosion-resistant vessels are equipped with mixers, valves, sensors and temperature-control systems to become laboratory reactors.
13. Wall Beds, Sundae Cups, Digital Paintings, Badminton Rackets
Air Date: 2017-12-18
Cabinet frames, folding supports and counterbalanced lifting mechanisms are assembled into beds that store vertically against a wall. Sheet material is formed, printed and trimmed into disposable sundae cups; artists create and refine paintings with digital tools before producing finished displays or prints; and lightweight racket frames are moulded, drilled, fitted with handles and tightly strung for badminton.
1. Basque Pelota Balls, Pallet Trucks, Dumplings, Brass Faucets
Air Date: 2018-05-05
Layers of material are built around a central core and covered to produce balls for Basque pelota; hydraulic lifting systems are installed in warehouse pallet trucks; dough wrappers are filled and folded into dumplings; and cast brass faucet bodies are machined, finished, assembled and tested.
2. Laptops, Panettone, Saxophones
Air Date: 2018-05-05
Electronic components, displays, keyboards and batteries are assembled and tested as laptop computers; enriched dough undergoes repeated fermentation before fruit is added and the panettone is baked and cooled; and shaped brass bodies are fitted with tone holes, keys and pads to produce saxophones.
3. Spinning Reels, Plasma Protein Therapies, 3D Cups, Stainless Steel Beer Kegs
Air Date: 2018-05-12
Precision gears, spools and drag mechanisms are assembled into fishing reels; donated plasma is separated and purified to recover proteins used in medical therapies; moulded cups receive graphics designed to create a three-dimensional effect; and formed stainless-steel sections are welded and pressure-tested as beer kegs.
4. Steamer Baskets, Three-Wheel Scooters, Prefabricated Conservatories, Copper Cookware
Air Date: 2018-05-12
Prepared strips of bamboo are bent, woven and joined into steamer baskets; frames, wheels and control components are assembled into three-wheel scooters; factory-made frames and glazed panels are prepared for conservatories; and copper blanks are shaped, lined, fitted with handles and polished into cookware.
5. Mountain Bike Tires, Leaf and Debris Vacuums, Canned Meat, Fillet Knives
Air Date: 2018-05-19
Rubber compounds, reinforcing plies and bead assemblies are moulded and cured into mountain-bike tires; engines and high-speed impellers are installed in outdoor debris vacuums; prepared meat is portioned, sealed and heat-sterilized in cans; and hardened steel blades are ground, sharpened and fitted with handles as fillet knives.
6. Rice Cookers, Concealment Furniture, Promotional Origami, Hedge Shears
Air Date: 2018-05-19
Cooking vessels, heating elements and temperature controls are assembled into automatic rice cookers; discreet compartments and locking mechanisms are incorporated into ordinary-looking furniture; printed paper is cut, creased and folded into promotional origami; and heat-treated steel blades are sharpened and joined to handles to form hedge shears.
7. Glass Faucets, Fire Truck Ladders, Antique Clock Restoration, Barbecue Utensils
Air Date: 2018-05-26
Decorative glass components are formed and combined with working faucet hardware; ladder sections and hydraulic extension equipment are built for fire trucks; worn antique clocks are dismantled so their movements and cases can be repaired; and stainless steel is shaped, finished and fitted with handles as barbecue utensils.
8. Educational Robots, Boxing Belts, Boat Radar Mounts, European-Style Radiators
Air Date: 2018-05-26
Motors, sensors, controllers and programmable electronics are combined in educational robots; leather straps and decorated metal plates are assembled into championship boxing belts; corrosion-resistant components are fabricated for marine radar mounts; and pressed steel panels are welded, coated and pressure-tested as European-style radiators.
9. Cotton, Rodeo Roping Chutes, Asian Noodles, Rotary Engines
Air Date: 2018-06-02
Harvested cotton is cleaned, separated from its seeds and compressed into transportable bales; heavy steel frames, gates and release mechanisms are assembled into rodeo roping chutes; prepared dough is rolled and cut into Asian noodles; and precisely machined rotors, housings, gears and seals are assembled into rotary engines.
10. Sleeper Rigs, Pecans, Steel Pulleys, Acetate Eyewear
Air Date: 2018-06-02
Extended sleeping compartments are constructed and equipped for long-haul trucks; harvested pecans are cleaned, cracked, separated and graded; steel blanks are machined with grooves and central bores to produce pulleys; and cellulose-acetate sheets are cut, shaped and polished into eyeglass frames.
11. Wood Slat Baskets, Bells, Gyroscopic Stabilizers
Air Date: 2018-11-03
Thin wooden slats are cut, shaped and joined into traditional baskets; molten metal is cast, finished and tuned to produce bells; and precision-balanced flywheels, bearings and control equipment are assembled into gyroscopic systems that counteract unwanted movement.
12. DeLorean Restoration, Bison Fibre, Shuffleboard Tables, Friction Forged Knives
Air Date: 2018-11-03
A DeLorean’s mechanical systems, interior and distinctive stainless-steel body are refurbished; soft insulating fibre is separated from coarse bison hair and prepared for textile use; long hardwood playing surfaces are built and levelled for shuffleboard tables; and knife blades are friction-worked, ground and finished to improve their cutting edges.
13. Leather Overnight Bags, Horse Exercisers, Air Hockey Tables, Copper Sculptures
Air Date: 2018-11-03
Leather pieces are cut, skived, reinforced and sewn into overnight bags; structural, drive and safety components are assembled into mechanical horse exercisers; cabinets, perforated playing surfaces, blowers and scoring electronics are combined in air-hockey tables; and copper is cut, shaped, joined and finished as decorative sculpture.
1. Electrophoretic Displays, Dry Erase Boards, Air Rifles, Quartz Countertops
Air Date: 2019-02-10
lexible films are layered with microscopic electronic components and electronic ink to create thin electrophoretic displays. Porcelain-coated steel is bonded to a rigid backing for dry-erase boards, compressed-air mechanisms are assembled and accuracy-tested in air rifles, and quartz is mixed with resin and decorative materials before being moulded, cured and polished into countertops.
2. Custom Shoe Trees, Clay Targets, Squeeze Chutes, Composite Boat Propellers
Air Date: 2019-02-17
Wooden blocks are copied from precisely fitted models, hollowed, divided and hinged to create custom shoe trees. The episode also follows petroleum pitch and mineral powder as they are moulded into breakable clay targets, steel components as they become livestock squeeze chutes, and fibre-reinforced composite as it is injection-moulded into boat-propeller blades.
3. Orthodontic Retainers, Orange Juice, Retractable Saunas, Sawmill-Blade Knives
Air Date: 2019-02-17
Digital dental scans produce models around which wires and acrylic are shaped into orthodontic retainers. Fresh oranges are washed, inspected, extracted and immediately chilled for juice, insulated wooden panels are joined into retractable sauna enclosures, and discarded carbon-steel saw blades are cut, heat-treated, sharpened and fitted with handles to become knives.
4. Table Tennis Tables, Plastic Model Kits, Light Microscopes
Air Date: 2019-02-24
Aluminum and engineered wood are pressed together, coated and mounted on folding steel frames to produce outdoor table-tennis tables. Detailed designs are converted into steel moulds for injection-moulded model-kit parts, while optical glass is cut, ground, polished and carefully cleaned before the finished lenses are assembled into light microscopes.
5. Hand Forged Hammers, Gummy Vitamins, Boat Trailers, Tea Lights & Jar Candles
Air Date: 2019-02-24
Heated steel is forged, punched, ground and heat-treated before a shaped hickory handle completes a traditional hammer. Nutritional mixtures are tested and deposited into gummy moulds, aluminium frames are equipped with axles, bunks, winches and lighting to become boat trailers, and prepared wax is moulded or poured around fitted wicks to produce tea lights and jar candles.
6. Guitar Pickups, Heated Furniture, Water Well Cylinders, Nonconductive Tools
Air Date: 2019-03-03
Thousands of turns of fine copper wire are wound around a bobbin, combined with magnets and sealed to produce a guitar pickup. Heating cables are embedded in cast concrete furniture, brass tubes and valves are assembled into water-well cylinders, and resin-coated glass fibres are drawn into insulated handles that are fitted with tool heads and tested against high voltage.
7. Innerspring Mattresses, Stand-Up Paddle Boards, Vacuum Cleaners
Air Date: 2019-03-03
Steel wire is formed into coils and combined with layers of cotton, polyester and upholstered fabric to build innerspring mattresses. Fibreglass and resin are laminated around moulds to form stand-up paddle boards, while electric motors, fans, filters, housings and controls are assembled and tested in both bagged and bagless vacuum cleaners.
8. Belts, 3D Metal Printers, Detectable Warning Panels, Model Stirling Engines
Air Date: 2019-03-10
Carefully inspected cowhide is cut into strips, bevelled, dyed, decorated and fitted with buckles to produce leather belts. Precision components are assembled into machines that deposit and laser-fuse metal powder, glass-reinforced resin is compression-moulded into tactile warning panels, and finely machined pistons, cylinders, crankshafts and flywheels are combined in working model Stirling engines.
9. Compression & Extension Springs, Micro Drill Bits, Skiffs, Painted Glass Backsplashes
Air Date: 2019-03-10
Computer-controlled machinery coils and shapes steel wire into compression and extension springs before heat treatment and finishing. Carbide blanks are diamond-ground into extremely small drill bits, lightweight composite layers are vacuum-infused to form fishing skiffs, and low-iron glass is cut, tempered and coated on the reverse to create painted backsplashes.
10. Fencing Masks, Books, Ocean Drone Transformers, 3D Puzzles
Air Date: 2019-03-17
Steel mesh is pressed, welded and padded to create protective fencing masks, while metal type, folded signatures, thread and handcrafted covers are brought together in traditionally bound books. Composite hulls, electronic controls and renewable power systems are assembled into autonomous ocean drones, and printed artwork is laminated to foam board before being die-cut into interlocking three-dimensional puzzles.
11. Tin Whistles, Horn Products, Formula F Race Cars
Air Date: 2019-03-17
Stamped tinplate is rolled into a tapered tube, soldered, painted and fitted with a wooden mouthpiece before each whistle is tuned. Cattle horn is cut, heated, reshaped and polished into useful objects, while a lightweight steel space frame receives its engine, transmission, suspension, steering, safety equipment and removable body panels to become a Formula F race car.
12. Motorcycle Goggles, Handbuilt Jukeboxes, Vacuum Excavators, Pewter Shaving Sets
Air Date: 2019-03-24
Stamped brass frames, laminated glass lenses and padded leather surrounds are assembled into traditional motorcycle goggles. Curved wooden cabinets, decorative lighting, speakers and music-playing mechanisms come together in handbuilt jukeboxes; steel tanks, pumps and hoses become vacuum excavators; and cast or rolled pewter is shaped, soldered and polished into coordinated shaving sets.
13. Peaked Caps, Custom Water Heaters, Electric Boats, Fencing Foils
Air Date: 2019-03-24
Wool, foam, lining, plastic stiffeners and decorative fittings are carefully sewn together to produce uniform peaked caps. Copper or stainless-steel tanks are formed around internal heating coils and pressure-tested, fibreglass hulls receive batteries and electric propulsion systems, and flexible steel bars are forged, heat-treated, wired and fitted with pressure-sensitive tips to become fencing foils.
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Rating
7.6/10
Release Date
2001-01-06
Episodes
416 (32 seasons)
Status
Canceled
Cast
Production Companies
Productions MAJ