Episode guide
How It's Made: Season 27
13 episodes · premiered Feb 22, 2016
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- Episode 1: CNC Assembly Machines, Lemon Tarts, Miniature War Figures Feb 22, 2016 · 21m 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…
- Episode 2: Chemical Tank Pressure Vents, Candy Wafers, Food Trucks, Traditional Ropes Feb 29, 2016 · 21m 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…
- Episode 3: Graphene, World's Smallest Car, Force Testers, Composite Cans Mar 7, 2016 · 21m 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…
- Episode 4: LED Tubes, Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars, Robotic Medication Dispensers Mar 14, 2016 · 21m 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…
- Episode 5: Commercial Drones, Aquarium Fish, Runway Cleaners, Shuttlecocks Mar 21, 2016 · 21m 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…
- Episode 6: Wooden Matches, Tillage Machines, Telescopic Gangways, Mabe Pearls Apr 4, 2016 · 21m 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…
- Episode 7: Mosquito Coils, Solar-Assist Tricycles, Palm Oil, Fiberglass Chopper Guns Apr 11, 2016 · 21m 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…
- Episode 8: Wood Toys, Retro Toasters, Laboratory Furnaces, Aerogel Apr 18, 2016 · 21m 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…
- Episode 9: Combination Squares, Farmed Shrimp, Ball Valves, String Trimmers Apr 25, 2016 · 21m 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…
- Episode 10: Chinese-Style Furniture, Electrical Switches, Thai Fish Sauce, Cappers May 9, 2016 · 21m Wooden components are carved, joined and carefully finished to produce furniture inspired by traditional Chinese designs. Conductive contacts, springs and insulating housings are assembled…
- Episode 11: Mortars and Pestles, Bowling Lane Conditioners, Crematories, Wood Playsets Mar 28, 2016 · 21m 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…
- Episode 12: Race Car Oil Tanks, Plaster Mouldings, Lemongrass Oil, Fly Tying Vises May 16, 2016 · 21m 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…
- Episode 13: Coconut Shell Charcoal, Dial Indicators, Wet Downdraft Tables, Bassoon Reeds May 30, 2016 · 21m Discarded coconut shells are carbonized, ground and formed into clean-burning charcoal. Precision gears, springs and calibrated faces are assembled into dial indicators; ventilated…