Mosquito Coils, Solar-Assist Tricycles, Palm Oil, Fiberglass Chopper Guns

11th April 2016 21 mins Season 27 Episode 7

Insect-repellent ingredients are blended with combustible material, pressed into spirals and dried to make mosquito coils. Tricycle frames are fitted with photovoltaic panels, batteries and electric drive systems; harvested oil-palm fruit is sterilized, pressed and refined; and cutting mechanisms combine fibreglass strands with resin for spray application through chopper guns.

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Season 27 · Episode 8

Wood Toys, Retro Toasters, Laboratory Furnaces, Aerogel

Selected wood is cut, shaped, sanded and decorated to create traditional toys. Metal housings, heating elements and timing mechanisms are assembled into retro-styled toasters; insulated chambers and precision temperature controls become laboratory furnaces; and a wet gel undergoes specialized drying that replaces its liquid with air to produce extremely lightweight aerogel.

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