Turbochargers, Enchiladas, Watches

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How It's Made
24th June 2011 21 mins Season 17 Episode 13

Precision-machined compressor and turbine wheels are balanced and installed inside heat-resistant housings to create turbochargers. Tortillas are filled, rolled and covered with sauce to prepare enchiladas, while tiny gears, springs, dials and cases are assembled and regulated to produce mechanical watches.

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Season 18 · Episode 1

Patterned Glass Panels, Road Cases, Stop-Frame Animation

Molten glass is formed with textured patterns to create decorative and privacy panels. Durable plywood shells are reinforced with metal edging, corners and locking hardware to make protective road cases, while models and sets are moved in tiny increments and photographed one frame at a time to produce stop-frame animation.
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01 Lynne Adams profile Lynne Adamsas Narrator (Discovery Channel Canada Broadcast) 02 Brooks Moore profile Brooks Mooreas Narrator (Discovery Channel US Broadcast) 03 Linda Boyle profile Linda BoyleWriter 04 Lynn Herzeg profile Lynn HerzegWriter 05 Gabriel Hoss profile Gabriel HossDirector / Creator
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