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How It's Made Season 30 — Episodes and Where to Watch

13 episodes · first aired 2017-09-11

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Episode guide

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Episode 1: Leather Basketballs, Flood Gates, Wood Panel Canvases, Shoelaces

2017-09-1121 min

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.

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Episode 2: Power Steering Pumps, Asian Bowl Meals, Walking Canes

2017-09-1821 min

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.

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Episode 3: Plant Oil Extractors, Custom-Made Chandeliers, Power Trainers, Coffee Pods

2017-09-2521 min

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.

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Episode 4: Witness Samples, Pressure Washers, Beehives, Cast Iron Cookers

2017-10-0221 min

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.

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Episode 5: Leather Sculptures, Travel Hot Plates, Ochre, Hurdy-Gurdies

2017-10-0921 min

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.

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Episode 6: Spiral Stairs, Pita Bread, Exhaust Headers, Moulded Limestone Artwork

2017-10-3021 min

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.

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Episode 7: Recycled Skateboard Guitars, Solar Street Lights, Dolls

2017-11-0621 min

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.

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Episode 8: Glass Sculptures, Racing Pulley Systems, Inductors, Medicine Balls

2017-11-1321 min

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.

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Episode 9: Fish Rubbings, Clay Shooting Machines, Almonds, High-End Motorcycles

2017-11-2021 min

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.

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Episode 10: Throttle Bodies, Limestone Fireplace Mantels, Candied Fruit and Fruit Jellies, Linen Ukuleles

2017-11-2721 min

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.

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Episode 11: Rubber Balls, Motion Chairs, Montreal Smoked Meat, Motorized Scooters

2017-12-0421 min

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.

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Episode 12: Aerospace Fasteners, Cactus Pear Puree, Lab Reactors

2017-12-1121 min

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.

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Episode 13: Wall Beds, Sundae Cups, Digital Paintings, Badminton Rackets

2017-12-1821 min

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.

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