How It’s Made

How It's Made - Science Channel

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2001

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Science

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A behind-the-scenes look at the manufacturing processes of various products — a mix consisting of common products such as jeans, aluminum foil, and cereal, and less predictable ones like wax figurines, braille typewriters, and pinball machines

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The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Sunday, February 23

Custom Knee Braces; Air Conditioners; Window Films

Season 22 • Episode 11

Custom knee braces; air conditioners; window films; motorcycle exhaust.

Sunday, February 23

Solid State Hard Drives; Eye Shadow; Limousines

Season 22 • Episode 12

Solid-state drives; eye shadow; limousines; dead-blow hammers.

Sunday, February 23

Dragster Tires; Icing; Floating Docks; Spiral Pipes

Season 22 • Episode 13

Examining how items such as dragster tyres, icing, floating docks and spiral pipes are made.

Sunday, February 23

Belts; 3-D Metal Printers; Detectable Warning Panels; Model Stirling Engines

Season 32 • Episode 8

The processes of making belts, 3-D metal printers, detectable warning panels, and more.

Sunday, February 23

Compression and Extension Springs; Micro Drill Bits; Skiffs; Painted Glass Backsplashes

Season 32 • Episode 9

The processes of making compression and extension springs, micro drill bits, skiffs, and more.

Sunday, February 23

Peaked Caps; Custom Water Heaters; Electric Boats; Fencing Foils

Season 32 • Episode 13

Find out how peaked caps, custom water heaters, electric boats and fencing foils are made.

Sunday, February 23

Tin Whistles; Horn Products; Formula F Race Cars

Season 32 • Episode 11

The processes of making tin whistles, horn products, and Formula F race cars.

Sunday, February 23

Motorcycle Goggles; Hand-Built Jukeboxes; Vacuum Excavators; Pewter Shaving Sets

Season 32 • Episode 12

How motorcycle goggles and pewter shaving sets are produced; the construction behind jukeboxes.

Sunday, February 23

Baseball Gloves; Medical Electrodes

Season 11 • Episode 13

Baseball gloves; medical electrodes; Stetson hats.

Sunday, February 23

Impact Wrenches; Marble Sinks; Plantain Chips; NASCAR Cars

Season 12 • Episode 1

Pneumatic impact wrenches; cultured marble sinks; plantain chips; NASCAR stock cars.

Sunday, February 23

Jaws of Life; Artificial Christmas Trees; Soda Crackers; Ratchets

Season 12 • Episode 2

Jaws of life; artificial Christmas trees; soda crackers; ratchets.

Sunday, February 23

Thermometers; Produce Scales; Aircraft Painting; Luxury Chocolates

Season 12 • Episode 3

Thermometers; produce scales; aircraft painting; luxury chocolates.

Sunday, March 2

CNC Assembly Machines; Lemon Tarts; Miniature War Figures

Season 27 • Episode 1

CNC assembly machines; lemon tarts; miniature war figures.

Sunday, March 2

Chemical Tank Pressure Vents; Candy Wafers; Food Trucks

Season 27 • Episode 2

Find out how chemical tank pressure vents, candy wafers, food trucks and traditional ropes are made.

Sunday, March 2

Graphene, The World's Smallest Car, Force Testers, And Composite Cars

Season 27 • Episode 3

Graphene; world's smallest car; force testers; composite cans.

Sunday, March 2

LED Tubes; Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars; Robotic Medication Dispensers

Season 27 • Episode 4

LED tubes; chocolate peanut butter bars; robotic medication dispensers.

Sunday, March 2

Grammy Awards; Bicycle Lights; Above-Ground Pools

Season 25 • Episode 1

Grammy Awards; bicycle lights; above-ground pools; foldable solar panels.

Sunday, March 2

LED Stage Lights, Apple Cider, Chemical Tank Trailers, Stone Floors

Season 25 • Episode 2

LED stage lights; apple cider; chemical tank trailers; ornate stone floors.

Sunday, March 2

Fishing Line; Industrial Mixers; Natural Baking Soda

Season 25 • Episode 3

Fishing line; industrial mixers; natural baking soda; tow trucks.

Sunday, March 2

Storage Sheds, Industrial Fans, Parchment Paper, Climbing Walls

Season 25 • Episode 4

Storage sheds; industrial fans; parchment paper; climbing walls.

Sunday, March 2

Carburetors; Air Conditioners; Sugar

Season 12 • Episode 4

Carburetors; air conditioners; sugar.

Sunday, March 2

Combination Wrenches; Deli Meats; Golf Carts; Airships

Season 12 • Episode 5

Combination wrenches; deli meats; golf carts; airships.

Sunday, March 2

Carbon Fibre Car Parts; Hand Dryers; Recycled Polyester Yarn; Fleece

Season 12 • Episode 6

Carbon fiber car parts; hand dryers; recycled polyester yarn; fleece.

Sunday, March 2

Police Badges; Rum; Car Washes; Pressure Gauges

Season 12 • Episode 7

Police badges; rum; car washes; pressure gauges.

Sunday, March 9

Commercial Drones; Aquarium Fish; Runway Cleaners

Season 27 • Episode 5

Commercial drones; aquarium fish; runway cleaners.

Sunday, March 9

Mortars and Pestles; Bowling Lane Conditioners; Crematories

Season 27 • Episode 6

Mortars and pestles; bowling lane conditioners; crematories.

Sunday, March 9

Wooden Matches; Tillage Machines; Telescopic Gangways

Season 27 • Episode 7

Wooden matches; tillage machines; telescopic gangways.

Sunday, March 9

Mosquito Coils; Solar Assist Tricycles; Palm Oil

Season 27 • Episode 8

Mosquito coils; solar assist tricycles; palm oil.

Sunday, March 9

Precast Concrete Walls; 3D Printers; Telescopic Cranes

Season 25 • Episode 5

Precast concrete walls; 3D printers; telescopic cranes; kerosene lamp burners.

Sunday, March 9

Car Headlamps; Directional Drills; Pet Grooming Combs

Season 25 • Episode 6

A look into how car headlamps and directional drills are manufactured.

Sunday, March 9

Metal Detectors; Rum; Aircraft Engines

Season 12 • Episode 8

Metal detectors; muffins; Tiffany reproductions; aircraft engines.

Sunday, March 9

Riding Mowers; Popcorn; Adjustable Beds; Cultured Diamonds

Season 12 • Episode 9

Riding mowers; popcorn; cultured diamonds.

Sunday, March 9

Airstream Trailers; Industrial Steam Boilers

Season 12 • Episode 10

Airstream trailers; horseradish; industrial steam boilers; deodorant.

Sunday, March 9

Screwdrivers; Compact Loaders

Season 12 • Episode 11

Screwdrivers; rubber track loaders; physician scales; carbon fiber baseball bats.

Sunday, March 9

Escalators; Kevlar Canoes

Season 12 • Episode 12

Escalators; Kevlar canoes; marble cheddar; disc music boxes.

Sunday, March 9

Motorcycle Engines; Vaulting Poles

Season 12 • Episode 13

Motorcycle engines; glass; enamel sculptures; handmade paper; vaulting poles.

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