Episode guide
How It's Made: Season 14
13 episodes · first aired Sep 18, 2009
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- 1 Ski Goggles, Tower Cranes, Porcelain Figurines, Diesel Engines Sep 18, 2009 · 21m 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…
- 2 Mini GP Motorcycles, Fig Cookies, Tool Boxes, Pipe Bends Oct 2, 2009 · 21m 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…
- 3 Western Revolver Replicas, Arc Trainers, Used-Oil Furnaces, Vegetable Peelers and Pizza Cutters Oct 9, 2009 · 21m 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…
- 4 Custom Running Shoes, Axes, Racing Karts, Animatronics Oct 16, 2009 · 21m 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…
- 5 Metal Golf Clubs, Waffles, Custom Wires and Cables, Train Wheels Oct 23, 2009 · 21m 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…
- 6 Sails, Walnuts, Wheel Immobilizers, Honeycomb Structural Panels Oct 30, 2009 · 21m 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…
- 7 Surfboards, Stickers, Sandwich Cookies, Concrete Roofing Tiles Nov 6, 2009 · 21m 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…
- 8 Stuffed Olives, Astrolabes, Western Saddles Nov 13, 2009 · 21m 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…
- 9 Headphones, Diving Regulators, Reflector Light Bulbs Nov 20, 2009 · 21m 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…
- 10 Fly Fishing Reels, House Paint, Weaving Looms, Ice Makers Dec 4, 2009 · 21m 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…
- 11 Graphite Pencil Leads, Clarinets, Special Effects Dec 11, 2009 · 21m 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…
- 12 Air Boats, Onions, 3D Metal Printing, Curved Cabinet Doors Dec 18, 2009 · 21m 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…
- 13 Retractable Ballpoint Pens, Solar Salt, Tubas Jan 8, 2010 · 21m 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…