How It's Made (2001)

Layers of material are built around a central core and covered to produce balls for Basque pelota; hydraulic lifting systems are installed…

Electronic components, displays, keyboards and batteries are assembled and tested as laptop computers; enriched dough undergoes repeated fe…

Precision gears, spools and drag mechanisms are assembled into fishing reels; donated plasma is separated and purified to recover proteins…

Prepared strips of bamboo are bent, woven and joined into steamer baskets; frames, wheels and control components are assembled into three-w…

Rubber compounds, reinforcing plies and bead assemblies are moulded and cured into mountain-bike tires; engines and high-speed impellers ar…

Cooking vessels, heating elements and temperature controls are assembled into automatic rice cookers; discreet compartments and locking mec…

Decorative glass components are formed and combined with working faucet hardware; ladder sections and hydraulic extension equipment are bui…

Motors, sensors, controllers and programmable electronics are combined in educational robots; leather straps and decorated metal plates are…

Harvested cotton is cleaned, separated from its seeds and compressed into transportable bales; heavy steel frames, gates and release mechan…

Extended sleeping compartments are constructed and equipped for long-haul trucks; harvested pecans are cleaned, cracked, separated and grad…

Thin wooden slats are cut, shaped and joined into traditional baskets; molten metal is cast, finished and tuned to produce bells; and preci…

A DeLorean’s mechanical systems, interior and distinctive stainless-steel body are refurbished; soft insulating fibre is separated from coa…

Leather pieces are cut, skived, reinforced and sewn into overnight bags; structural, drive and safety components are assembled into mechani…