How It's Made

Season 31 · Educational Robots, Boxing Belts, Boat Radar Mounts, European-Style Radiators

2001★ 7.72018-05-26

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.

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32 sezon · 13 bölüm

1Basque Pelota Balls, Pallet Trucks, Dumplings, Brass Faucets10.0Layers 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.05 Mayıs 2018
2Laptops, Panettone, Saxophones10.0Electronic 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.05 Mayıs 2018
3Spinning Reels, Plasma Protein Therapies, 3D Cups, Stainless Steel Beer Kegs10.0Precision 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.12 Mayıs 2018
4Steamer Baskets, Three-Wheel Scooters, Prefabricated Conservatories, Copper Cookware10.0Prepared 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.12 Mayıs 2018
5Mountain Bike Tires, Leaf and Debris Vacuums, Canned Meat, Fillet Knives10.0Rubber 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.19 Mayıs 2018
6Rice Cookers, Concealment Furniture, Promotional Origami, Hedge Shears10.0Cooking 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.19 Mayıs 2018
7Glass Faucets, Fire Truck Ladders, Antique Clock Restoration, Barbecue Utensils10.0Decorative 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.26 Mayıs 2018
8Educational Robots, Boxing Belts, Boat Radar Mounts, European-Style Radiators10.0Motors, 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.26 Mayıs 2018
9Cotton, Rodeo Roping Chutes, Asian Noodles, Rotary Engines10.0Harvested 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.02 Haziran 2018
10Sleeper Rigs, Pecans, Steel Pulleys, Acetate Eyewear10.0Extended 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.02 Haziran 2018
11Wood Slat Baskets, Bells, Gyroscopic Stabilizers10.0Thin 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.03 Kasım 2018
12DeLorean Restoration, Bison Fibre, Shuffleboard Tables, Friction Forged Knives10.0A 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.03 Kasım 2018
13Leather Overnight Bags, Horse Exercisers, Air Hockey Tables, Copper Sculptures10.0Leather 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.03 Kasım 2018

How It's Made

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