All language subtitles for S11E08 - Hot Rods; Decorative Eggs; Fire Hose Nozzles; Baseballs (1080p AMZN WEB-DL x265 Garshasp)_track3_[eng]
Afrikaans
Albanian
Amharic
Arabic
Armenian
Azerbaijani
Basque
Belarusian
Bengali
Bosnian
Bulgarian
Catalan
Cebuano
Chichewa
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Corsican
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Esperanto
Estonian
Filipino
Finnish
French
Frisian
Galician
Georgian
German
Gujarati
Haitian Creole
Hausa
Hawaiian
Hebrew
Hindi
Hmong
Hungarian
Icelandic
Igbo
Indonesian
Irish
Italian
Japanese
Javanese
Kannada
Kazakh
Khmer
Korean
Kurdish (Kurmanji)
Kyrgyz
Lao
Latin
Latvian
Lithuanian
Luxembourgish
Macedonian
Malagasy
Malay
Malayalam
Maltese
Maori
Marathi
Mongolian
Myanmar (Burmese)
Nepali
Norwegian
Pashto
Persian
Polish
Portuguese
Punjabi
Romanian
Russian
Samoan
Scots Gaelic
Serbian
Sesotho
Shona
Sindhi
Sinhala
Slovak
Slovenian
Somali
Spanish
Sundanese
Swahili
Swedish
Tajik
Tamil
Telugu
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Urdu
Uzbek
Vietnamese
Welsh
Xhosa
Yiddish
Yoruba
Zulu
Odia (Oriya)
Kinyarwanda
Turkmen
Tatar
Uyghur
Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated:
1
00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:05,000
--captions by vitac--
Www.Vitac.Com
2
00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:08,000
Captions paid for by
Discovery communications
3
00:00:50,551 --> 00:00:52,793
Narrator:
A hot rod is a normal car
4
00:00:52,793 --> 00:00:54,551
That's been radically modified
5
00:00:54,551 --> 00:00:56,758
To look snazzier
And drive faster.
6
00:00:56,758 --> 00:00:59,689
Some amateur mechanics
Tinker away at building one
7
00:00:59,689 --> 00:01:00,793
In their garage,
8
00:01:00,793 --> 00:01:03,241
While other car buffs
Custom-order one
9
00:01:03,241 --> 00:01:05,000
From a specialty auto shop.
10
00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:08,379
Either way, hot-rod lovers
Are driven by their passion
11
00:01:08,379 --> 00:01:10,620
For these mean machines.
12
00:01:14,655 --> 00:01:17,103
Hot rods are customized
Inside and out.
13
00:01:17,103 --> 00:01:19,310
The classic cars
They start out as
14
00:01:19,310 --> 00:01:21,068
Are pretty scarce these days,
15
00:01:21,068 --> 00:01:24,275
So specialty shops now design
And build hot-rod bodies
16
00:01:24,275 --> 00:01:25,344
From scratch,
17
00:01:25,344 --> 00:01:28,379
Using state-of-the-art
Technologies.
18
00:01:28,379 --> 00:01:32,344
It all starts with curved
Steel rails 15 feet long
19
00:01:32,344 --> 00:01:35,000
That form the basis
Of the chassis.
20
00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:40,206
Every 12 inches, workers weld
The rails to the car's frame.
21
00:01:40,206 --> 00:01:44,482
Next they position cross members
To reinforce the frame.
22
00:01:46,551 --> 00:01:49,137
With utmost concern
For quality control,
23
00:01:49,137 --> 00:01:52,379
They'll assemble and install
By hand the transmission,
24
00:01:52,379 --> 00:01:54,862
The suspension,
And the shock absorbers
25
00:01:54,862 --> 00:01:57,620
And weld those precisely aligned
Cross members
26
00:01:57,620 --> 00:02:00,137
To the curved rails.
27
00:02:03,758 --> 00:02:07,689
Elsewhere, someone polishes
The stainless-steel wings,
28
00:02:07,689 --> 00:02:09,344
Which have been laser cut.
29
00:02:09,344 --> 00:02:12,827
These wings make up the
Hot rod's signature front grill.
30
00:02:20,620 --> 00:02:22,965
Mounting the disc brakes
Onto such a high-end machine
31
00:02:22,965 --> 00:02:25,241
Takes specialists.
32
00:02:25,241 --> 00:02:28,172
First, they screw the spindles
To the suspension arm...
33
00:02:30,379 --> 00:02:32,862
...Then grease
The ball-bearing mechanism...
34
00:02:34,482 --> 00:02:37,965
...And finally block the disc
Brake with a cotter pin
35
00:02:37,965 --> 00:02:39,965
To fasten the pieces together.
36
00:02:39,965 --> 00:02:43,275
The brake system has four
Calipers, one per wheel.
37
00:02:43,275 --> 00:02:46,586
Each one holds two brackets
Called the brake shoes.
38
00:02:46,586 --> 00:02:48,931
They close down
On the brake disc
39
00:02:48,931 --> 00:02:51,793
To slow down
And stop the wheel's rotation.
40
00:02:51,793 --> 00:02:55,103
A couple of slide pins
Lock the caliper into place.
41
00:02:55,103 --> 00:02:57,068
Brake shoes are prone to wear,
42
00:02:57,068 --> 00:03:02,000
So their alignment and oiling
Must be perfect.
43
00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:04,724
Time has come to install
A hydraulic device
44
00:03:04,724 --> 00:03:07,586
That reacts to the steering
Wheel's movement,
45
00:03:07,586 --> 00:03:11,206
Directing the tie rods to turn
The front wheels accordingly.
46
00:03:12,482 --> 00:03:13,758
A pneumatic tool is used
47
00:03:13,758 --> 00:03:16,103
To affix the pinion
Of the steering mechanism.
48
00:03:19,655 --> 00:03:25,482
At every step, workers check
And double-check each part.
49
00:03:25,482 --> 00:03:27,206
Using a jack,
50
00:03:27,206 --> 00:03:29,758
They lift the differential
Housing into position.
51
00:03:29,758 --> 00:03:32,137
It anchors the rear wheels'
Propulsion system
52
00:03:32,137 --> 00:03:33,689
To the car's frame.
53
00:03:33,689 --> 00:03:38,724
They attach the suspension arms
To the axles at an angle.
54
00:03:38,724 --> 00:03:42,241
Meanwhile, a painter sprays
A coat of resin gel
55
00:03:42,241 --> 00:03:43,862
On the plastic molds
56
00:03:43,862 --> 00:03:46,758
With which they make the car's
Fiberglass body parts.
57
00:03:46,758 --> 00:03:48,482
The gel coating eases extraction
58
00:03:48,482 --> 00:03:51,689
And gives the fiberglass
A high-gloss finish.
59
00:03:51,689 --> 00:03:53,103
To mold the parts,
60
00:03:53,103 --> 00:03:56,172
A worker spreads resin
On fiberglass cloth.
61
00:03:56,172 --> 00:03:59,517
They call this step
"Wetting the fiberglass map."
62
00:03:59,517 --> 00:04:03,724
They lay the map on the mold --
In this case, on a door mold --
63
00:04:03,724 --> 00:04:07,689
Then with a roller, carefully
Press out all the air bubbles.
64
00:04:07,689 --> 00:04:09,344
It takes about 40 minutes
65
00:04:09,344 --> 00:04:12,137
For the resin-impregnated map
To solidify.
66
00:04:12,137 --> 00:04:15,241
Extracting the body part
Is a tricky procedure.
67
00:04:15,241 --> 00:04:18,862
They hammer wood wedges in
Between the hardened fiberglass
68
00:04:18,862 --> 00:04:21,275
In the mold.
69
00:04:21,275 --> 00:04:24,137
It's crucial to angle the wedge
Just right.
70
00:04:24,137 --> 00:04:26,448
Otherwise,
The mold may collapse.
71
00:04:26,448 --> 00:04:29,137
It typically takes
About 25 molded parts
72
00:04:29,137 --> 00:04:31,620
To make up
A complete hot-rod body.
73
00:04:31,620 --> 00:04:35,068
After three week's work,
Final assembly begins.
74
00:04:35,068 --> 00:04:37,965
After the back panels
Comes the front,
75
00:04:37,965 --> 00:04:40,068
Otherwise known as the nose.
76
00:04:40,068 --> 00:04:44,000
Next come the fenders,
Then the stylish running board.
77
00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:47,379
And no hot rod is complete
Without its signature grill.
78
00:04:47,379 --> 00:04:50,172
The windshield frame
Helps support the roof,
79
00:04:50,172 --> 00:04:53,034
Or "Carson top"
In hot-rod lingo.
80
00:04:53,034 --> 00:04:57,172
The front hood completes
This '37-ford-inspired body.
81
00:04:58,655 --> 00:05:01,000
It ships out
Without a paint job.
82
00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:05,000
That's because customization is
Everything in the hot-rod biz.
83
00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:07,655
The buyer decides
How to finish the car
84
00:05:07,655 --> 00:05:10,689
By choosing, for example,
This retro dashboard
85
00:05:10,689 --> 00:05:14,310
Designed to blend spectacularly
With the rest of the car.
86
00:05:17,758 --> 00:05:19,965
Even car junkies can be forgiven
87
00:05:19,965 --> 00:05:22,068
For struggling
To keep up to speed
88
00:05:22,068 --> 00:05:25,103
With the ever-growing
Customization options out there.
89
00:05:27,103 --> 00:05:31,793
From the engine to the rims
To the seats to the chrome --
90
00:05:31,793 --> 00:05:34,482
When it comes
To customizing your hot rod,
91
00:05:34,482 --> 00:05:36,827
You're in the driver's seat.
92
00:05:52,931 --> 00:05:54,275
Narrator:
Egg decorating is a craft
93
00:05:54,275 --> 00:05:55,827
Practiced around the world
For centuries.
94
00:05:55,827 --> 00:05:58,172
The ancient persians
Painted eggs for noruz,
95
00:05:58,172 --> 00:05:59,620
Their new year celebration,
96
00:05:59,620 --> 00:06:01,724
A tradition
That continues today.
97
00:06:01,724 --> 00:06:03,206
Probably the most famous
98
00:06:03,206 --> 00:06:05,793
Are the exquisitely decorated
Fabergé eggs,
99
00:06:05,793 --> 00:06:07,655
Except they aren't eggs at all.
100
00:06:07,655 --> 00:06:10,620
They're made from precious
Metals and gemstones.
101
00:06:15,551 --> 00:06:18,620
Each one of these decorative
Eggs is a unique piece.
102
00:06:18,620 --> 00:06:21,655
The artist paints them,
Collages images and fabric,
103
00:06:21,655 --> 00:06:23,827
And creates jewelry
And music boxes
104
00:06:23,827 --> 00:06:25,965
Or hangs them as ornaments.
105
00:06:25,965 --> 00:06:28,344
She always works with real eggs
106
00:06:28,344 --> 00:06:33,379
From birds like the rhea,
The emu, geese, or turkeys.
107
00:06:33,379 --> 00:06:35,517
Here, she selects an ostrich egg
108
00:06:35,517 --> 00:06:39,103
And gently clamps it in place
On an egg-marker stand.
109
00:06:47,689 --> 00:06:51,068
On the underside of the stand
Are a series of guidelines
110
00:06:51,068 --> 00:06:54,172
To help divide the egg
Into two or more equal parts.
111
00:06:54,172 --> 00:06:56,724
Working with the pencil
Held in a brace,
112
00:06:56,724 --> 00:06:59,724
She divides the egg
Into four equal parts.
113
00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:10,068
Then she draws a horizontal line
Across the egg
114
00:07:10,068 --> 00:07:12,931
Where she'll cut it in half
To create a lid.
115
00:07:12,931 --> 00:07:15,827
She'll use a hinge
To hold the lid in place,
116
00:07:15,827 --> 00:07:18,758
So first,
She draws the contour...
117
00:07:18,758 --> 00:07:23,137
Then a loose, wavy line
All along the egg circumference,
118
00:07:23,137 --> 00:07:26,241
Using the pencil guidelines
As reference.
119
00:07:26,241 --> 00:07:30,034
A rotating cutter equipped
With a diamond dusted blade
120
00:07:30,034 --> 00:07:32,517
Makes a cut
Where the hinge will be.
121
00:07:39,068 --> 00:07:42,379
The artist now prepares
Some five-minute epoxy glue.
122
00:07:42,379 --> 00:07:45,724
She has a neat trick
To apply just the right amount.
123
00:07:45,724 --> 00:07:48,724
She works with a strand
Of uncooked spaghetti,
124
00:07:48,724 --> 00:07:51,413
Then sets the hinge in place.
125
00:07:56,103 --> 00:07:59,275
Once the hinge has set,
She cuts all around the egg,
126
00:07:59,275 --> 00:08:03,172
Then opens and closes it to make
Sure that hinge works properly.
127
00:08:03,172 --> 00:08:06,103
It's the first time
She sees the egg's interior.
128
00:08:06,103 --> 00:08:08,448
If it needs cleaning,
Now's the time.
129
00:08:08,448 --> 00:08:10,344
Though this artist often chooses
130
00:08:10,344 --> 00:08:12,965
To leave ostrich eggs
Their natural color,
131
00:08:12,965 --> 00:08:15,137
Here she's decided
To give the lid
132
00:08:15,137 --> 00:08:16,965
A thin coat of acrylic paint.
133
00:08:16,965 --> 00:08:19,758
For the lower half,
She chooses a dark tone.
134
00:08:19,758 --> 00:08:22,379
Acrylic paint allows her
To work quickly,
135
00:08:22,379 --> 00:08:25,448
As it tries
In just a few seconds.
136
00:08:30,172 --> 00:08:32,275
Next, she uses a special glue
137
00:08:32,275 --> 00:08:36,137
To collage strips of japanese
Rice paper onto the egg.
138
00:08:36,137 --> 00:08:40,275
She layers small pieces to
Achieve a tortoise-shell finish.
139
00:08:50,448 --> 00:08:53,034
She's ready to set the egg
On its stand,
140
00:08:53,034 --> 00:08:56,413
So she coats the rim with epoxy,
Then sets the egg down,
141
00:08:56,413 --> 00:08:59,965
Making sure the hinge is level
With the stand's rim.
142
00:09:02,655 --> 00:09:06,379
The artist now turns her
Attention to the egg's interior.
143
00:09:06,379 --> 00:09:09,068
She lightly glues
Perfumed cotton balls
144
00:09:09,068 --> 00:09:11,862
To fill out
The top and bottom parts.
145
00:09:11,862 --> 00:09:14,896
Then she applies glue
Along the inner rims
146
00:09:14,896 --> 00:09:17,965
And clips on a piece
Of ivory satin.
147
00:09:17,965 --> 00:09:21,551
By the time she makes it
Around both halves,
148
00:09:21,551 --> 00:09:23,310
She can remove the clips.
149
00:09:23,310 --> 00:09:26,000
The fabric now holds
Firmly in place.
150
00:09:32,413 --> 00:09:36,655
Next, she glues a fabric braid
To trim the satin's edge.
151
00:09:39,758 --> 00:09:43,655
Here, the artist lays down a
Delicate strand of rhinestones.
152
00:09:43,655 --> 00:09:45,137
She applies more glue
153
00:09:45,137 --> 00:09:48,034
To add another braid
Along the lower rim...
154
00:09:49,655 --> 00:09:53,482
...Then places a final strand
To complete the effect.
155
00:09:59,103 --> 00:10:01,206
She sets in a tiny rhinestone
156
00:10:01,206 --> 00:10:05,172
To decorate the metallic
Filigree that hides the hinges.
157
00:10:05,172 --> 00:10:08,655
Even the egg's underside
Gets special attention.
158
00:10:08,655 --> 00:10:10,137
She glues another filigree
159
00:10:10,137 --> 00:10:13,000
To cover the hole through which
They emptied the egg,
160
00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:15,310
Then applies
A water-based varnish.
161
00:10:15,310 --> 00:10:18,655
This strengthens the egg
And gives it a glossy finish.
162
00:10:19,517 --> 00:10:21,586
Here's the finished piece --
163
00:10:21,586 --> 00:10:23,034
A delicate jewelry box
164
00:10:23,034 --> 00:10:25,724
That opens with the help
Of a fine chain
165
00:10:25,724 --> 00:10:28,758
To reveal its satin interior.
166
00:10:28,758 --> 00:10:31,034
There's no end to the creativity
167
00:10:31,034 --> 00:10:34,241
That goes into making
These decorative eggs.
168
00:10:36,310 --> 00:10:40,000
This model
Even has a music box built in.
169
00:10:53,448 --> 00:10:55,379
Narrator: precision tools
That perform their tasks
170
00:10:55,379 --> 00:10:56,896
With split-second speed
And accuracy
171
00:10:56,896 --> 00:10:59,586
Are key in jobs
Where time is off the essence.
172
00:10:59,586 --> 00:11:03,137
Take for example the nozzle at
The end of a firefighting hose.
173
00:11:03,137 --> 00:11:04,517
It allows a firefighter
174
00:11:04,517 --> 00:11:07,620
To regular the pressure
Of the water exiting the hose,
175
00:11:07,620 --> 00:11:10,827
No matter how confined
Or widespread the flames.
176
00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:18,517
A fire-hose nozzle isn't
A simple point-and-shoot device.
177
00:11:18,517 --> 00:11:21,517
It enables firefighters
To tailor their tactics
178
00:11:21,517 --> 00:11:25,379
By firing water in a stream
Or flush.
179
00:11:25,379 --> 00:11:29,206
Production begins
With a long aluminum tube.
180
00:11:29,206 --> 00:11:33,034
A saw slices off 6-inch pieces
Called blanks.
181
00:11:33,034 --> 00:11:36,551
Just one tube
Makes about 46 blanks.
182
00:11:38,482 --> 00:11:42,689
A robotic arms swoops down
To transport them to a lathe.
183
00:11:47,310 --> 00:11:49,724
Cutting tools
Form the valve body,
184
00:11:49,724 --> 00:11:52,068
Which controls the flow
Of water.
185
00:11:52,068 --> 00:11:55,758
Then they rough up the surface,
Making it easier to grip.
186
00:12:02,896 --> 00:12:05,655
They make a ball groove
On the outside rim
187
00:12:05,655 --> 00:12:07,793
For attaching the hose coupling.
188
00:12:07,793 --> 00:12:09,793
Next, they form the interior.
189
00:12:09,793 --> 00:12:12,448
Technicians verify
The inside shaping
190
00:12:12,448 --> 00:12:15,862
With computer-imaging software.
191
00:12:15,862 --> 00:12:17,896
It's on to the milling process.
192
00:12:17,896 --> 00:12:20,793
A computer-guided drill
Bores several holes
193
00:12:20,793 --> 00:12:22,724
For the nozzle
And grip attachments.
194
00:12:22,724 --> 00:12:25,517
Coolant washes away
The metal chips
195
00:12:25,517 --> 00:12:28,689
And keeps the drill bit
From overheating.
196
00:12:28,689 --> 00:12:32,103
The transformation
From a blank to valve body
197
00:12:32,103 --> 00:12:34,758
Is structurally complete.
198
00:12:34,758 --> 00:12:38,068
A laser now engraves
The flow indication.
199
00:12:42,310 --> 00:12:44,482
Workers install rubber o-rings
200
00:12:44,482 --> 00:12:47,689
On a mandrel shaped like
The valve-body interior.
201
00:12:47,689 --> 00:12:49,103
The rings keep water
202
00:12:49,103 --> 00:12:51,862
From leaking out the side
Of the nozzle.
203
00:12:51,862 --> 00:12:54,896
They position the valve body
Over the mandrel
204
00:12:54,896 --> 00:12:57,827
And blow the rings into place
With a blast of air.
205
00:13:02,413 --> 00:13:05,068
Automated machines
Now mate the valve body
206
00:13:05,068 --> 00:13:07,724
To the nozzle's handle.
207
00:13:12,517 --> 00:13:15,172
A heated mold
Melts granulated rubber
208
00:13:15,172 --> 00:13:18,896
And casts it into ridges
At the top of a rubber cylinder.
209
00:13:18,896 --> 00:13:22,344
This makes the shaper,
The nozzle's adjustable head
210
00:13:22,344 --> 00:13:26,172
That switches the water from
A wide spray to a narrow stream.
211
00:13:26,172 --> 00:13:28,620
Workers snip off
Any excess rubber,
212
00:13:28,620 --> 00:13:31,379
Then ensure the rubber
Is solidly molded.
213
00:13:34,482 --> 00:13:36,689
Next, they apply grease
To the inside
214
00:13:36,689 --> 00:13:39,689
To lubricate the parts
And prevent corrosion.
215
00:13:39,689 --> 00:13:41,586
Two more o-rings are inserted
216
00:13:41,586 --> 00:13:44,448
To keep water from leaking out
Under the shaper.
217
00:13:47,586 --> 00:13:49,862
Using a specially designed
Spoon,
218
00:13:49,862 --> 00:13:52,551
They scoop up
Tiny, plastic ball bearings
219
00:13:52,551 --> 00:13:55,275
And drop them into a groove
In the shaper.
220
00:13:55,275 --> 00:13:57,931
These allow the shaper
To rotate easily.
221
00:13:57,931 --> 00:14:00,379
The shaper then goes
Over a barrel --
222
00:14:00,379 --> 00:14:03,068
A metal tube that helps
Form the stream of water.
223
00:14:03,068 --> 00:14:04,551
To attach it,
224
00:14:04,551 --> 00:14:08,172
They apply an adhesive to the
Threads on the shaper's base,
225
00:14:08,172 --> 00:14:10,896
Then slide the part into place.
226
00:14:14,517 --> 00:14:18,137
Workers insert a pair of hard
Plastic balls into the shaper.
227
00:14:18,137 --> 00:14:21,724
These enable the shaper to glide
Back and forth on the barrel
228
00:14:21,724 --> 00:14:23,896
To shape the water stream.
229
00:14:26,344 --> 00:14:28,689
Now it's time
To build the sub-baffle,
230
00:14:28,689 --> 00:14:31,620
The nozzle component
That controls water pressure.
231
00:14:31,620 --> 00:14:34,310
First they insert
A pressure-regulation spring
232
00:14:34,310 --> 00:14:35,620
Into the baffle body,
233
00:14:35,620 --> 00:14:37,103
Then snap on a knob,
234
00:14:37,103 --> 00:14:41,310
Which changes between standard
Water pressure and low pressure.
235
00:14:42,586 --> 00:14:45,379
The whole device slides
Directly into the barrel.
236
00:14:52,965 --> 00:14:57,620
On the other end of the barrel,
They screw on the valve body.
237
00:14:57,620 --> 00:15:00,965
A rotating wheel
Simplifies this process.
238
00:15:00,965 --> 00:15:04,482
They now affix
A pistol-style grip.
239
00:15:04,482 --> 00:15:08,068
Finally, the gasket grabber
Goes in.
240
00:15:08,068 --> 00:15:10,689
The steel screen keeps
Out nozzle-clogging debris
241
00:15:10,689 --> 00:15:12,448
Coming from the hose.
242
00:15:12,448 --> 00:15:15,586
With the nozzle assembly
Now complete,
243
00:15:15,586 --> 00:15:18,137
It's time for what they call
A damp run.
244
00:15:18,137 --> 00:15:19,655
Workers check everything
245
00:15:19,655 --> 00:15:22,620
To ensure the nozzle
Performs its task
246
00:15:22,620 --> 00:15:24,206
At every twist and turn.
247
00:15:28,620 --> 00:15:31,931
From the old-fashioned nozzle
To the modern variety
248
00:15:31,931 --> 00:15:35,689
That comes in an assortment
Of flows, pressures, and sizes,
249
00:15:35,689 --> 00:15:38,275
The evolution
Of the fire-house nozzle
250
00:15:38,275 --> 00:15:40,620
Is undoubtedly a lifesaver.
251
00:15:54,103 --> 00:15:55,827
Narrator: when they make
Baseballs for the pros,
252
00:15:55,827 --> 00:15:57,137
They aren't just playing around.
253
00:15:57,137 --> 00:16:00,655
They build these balls precisely
To league standards.
254
00:16:00,655 --> 00:16:04,344
And incredibly, those standards
Date back to 1872.
255
00:16:04,344 --> 00:16:07,827
Each ball is uniform
In circumference and weight
256
00:16:07,827 --> 00:16:10,482
So the game is an equal contest.
257
00:16:15,551 --> 00:16:19,103
Crowds will go wild for these
Professional baseballs.
258
00:16:19,103 --> 00:16:22,896
And at the heart of each one
Is something called the pill.
259
00:16:22,896 --> 00:16:25,344
The pill is smaller
Than a golf ball.
260
00:16:25,344 --> 00:16:28,379
It's about 4 1/2 inches
In circumference.
261
00:16:28,379 --> 00:16:32,068
Inside the pill's rubber casing
Is a sphere of cork.
262
00:16:34,172 --> 00:16:35,758
They pour latex adhesive
263
00:16:35,758 --> 00:16:38,862
Over hundreds of pills
Loaded into a drum.
264
00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:45,862
Rollers spin the drum
To evenly coat the pills
265
00:16:45,862 --> 00:16:47,896
With the adhesive.
266
00:16:49,827 --> 00:16:52,344
This adhesive
Never dries out completely,
267
00:16:52,344 --> 00:16:55,034
And the pills remain sticky
To the touch.
268
00:16:58,137 --> 00:17:01,965
Next, they loop four-ply wool
Around the pill.
269
00:17:01,965 --> 00:17:06,275
This machine spins the pill
To wind the yarn around it.
270
00:17:06,275 --> 00:17:09,896
This winding substantially
Fattens the pill.
271
00:17:09,896 --> 00:17:12,310
It's the first time a camera
Has ever been allowed
272
00:17:12,310 --> 00:17:15,137
To record
This proprietary machine,
273
00:17:15,137 --> 00:17:17,448
So we can't show you all of it.
274
00:17:19,793 --> 00:17:23,241
They wind a second layer of wool
Around the pills.
275
00:17:23,241 --> 00:17:27,379
This yarn is three-ply, and it
Thickens the ball a little more.
276
00:17:27,379 --> 00:17:28,827
For a third winding,
277
00:17:28,827 --> 00:17:32,482
They use another three-play
Yard, but it's a bit lighter.
278
00:17:32,482 --> 00:17:34,206
The various layers of yarn
279
00:17:34,206 --> 00:17:36,862
Are what give the baseball
Resilience,
280
00:17:36,862 --> 00:17:40,655
So it springs back into shape
Despite being hit repeatedly.
281
00:17:41,862 --> 00:17:43,206
For the final winding,
282
00:17:43,206 --> 00:17:45,551
They use a much thinner
Poly/wool blend
283
00:17:45,551 --> 00:17:47,965
Because its surface is smoother.
284
00:17:50,965 --> 00:17:54,448
This wound pill is called
The center.
285
00:17:54,448 --> 00:17:57,896
They weigh it
And measure its circumference,
286
00:17:57,896 --> 00:18:00,724
Which should be
About nine inches.
287
00:18:04,344 --> 00:18:07,965
They add adhesive
To a spinning drum,
288
00:18:07,965 --> 00:18:10,000
Then load the centers into it.
289
00:18:12,344 --> 00:18:15,206
As the centers tumble,
They absorb the glue,
290
00:18:15,206 --> 00:18:18,000
And the wound fibers
Adhere to each other.
291
00:18:21,103 --> 00:18:25,241
The centers air dry for 48 hours
But remain sticky.
292
00:18:28,068 --> 00:18:30,034
Using this hydraulic press,
293
00:18:30,034 --> 00:18:32,758
They punch out figure-eight
Shapes from leather,
294
00:18:32,758 --> 00:18:35,172
Complete with holes
Around the periphery,
295
00:18:35,172 --> 00:18:38,068
Allowing them to be stitched
Into baseball covers.
296
00:18:39,241 --> 00:18:42,827
But first, they stamp the date
And lot number onto them.
297
00:18:45,275 --> 00:18:47,379
Then they wrap them
In wet towels.
298
00:18:47,379 --> 00:18:50,551
The moisture will make the
Leather pliable enough to sew.
299
00:18:55,862 --> 00:18:57,862
They roll
The water-based adhesive
300
00:18:57,862 --> 00:18:59,482
Onto one side of the cutouts,
301
00:18:59,482 --> 00:19:02,896
Which sticks
To the moist leather.
302
00:19:02,896 --> 00:19:06,896
They press two cutouts
To the center's sticky surface.
303
00:19:06,896 --> 00:19:08,379
It's an exact fit.
304
00:19:12,413 --> 00:19:18,034
They clamp the leather ball
In a vice, and it's time to sew.
305
00:19:18,034 --> 00:19:19,379
Working with two needles,
306
00:19:19,379 --> 00:19:21,965
The sewer pulls thread
Through the ball's center
307
00:19:21,965 --> 00:19:24,413
And up through the holes
In the leather pieces
308
00:19:24,413 --> 00:19:27,482
To cross-stitch them together.
309
00:19:27,482 --> 00:19:30,103
He rubs wax on the thread
To stiffen it,
310
00:19:30,103 --> 00:19:33,275
Because if it slackens,
It's more likely to tangle.
311
00:19:33,275 --> 00:19:35,517
When it comes
To cross-stitching,
312
00:19:35,517 --> 00:19:38,689
These workers are in a league
Of their own.
313
00:19:42,551 --> 00:19:46,793
They make quick work of
The 108 stitches in each ball.
314
00:19:46,793 --> 00:19:49,896
There are 350 sewers
In this factory,
315
00:19:49,896 --> 00:19:52,758
And they produce
8,000 to 10,000 balls per day.
316
00:19:52,758 --> 00:19:55,000
That's a lot of home runs.
317
00:20:01,413 --> 00:20:04,206
The final stitch goes through
The center of the baseball
318
00:20:04,206 --> 00:20:06,275
And out the other side.
319
00:20:06,275 --> 00:20:11,000
The sewer then pulls stitches
Into a "V" configuration
320
00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:14,068
To give the ball
A consistent look and feel.
321
00:20:16,068 --> 00:20:20,310
The balls now roll into a press
That smoothes down the seams.
322
00:20:20,310 --> 00:20:22,931
Smoother balls
Are harder to grip,
323
00:20:22,931 --> 00:20:25,931
And they make pitching
A bit tougher for the pros.
324
00:20:25,931 --> 00:20:29,137
Finally, a three-headed stamper
Gives it the trademark,
325
00:20:29,137 --> 00:20:32,310
League logo, and
The commissioner's signature.
326
00:20:35,689 --> 00:20:37,103
With drying cycles,
327
00:20:37,103 --> 00:20:40,482
It takes a week to make
A professional baseball.
328
00:20:40,482 --> 00:20:43,965
It will be whacked and slammed
Out of the playing field.
329
00:20:43,965 --> 00:20:46,275
But that's life
In the big leagues.
330
00:20:52,586 --> 00:20:54,896
If you have any comments
About the show
331
00:20:54,896 --> 00:20:57,758
Or if you'd like to suggest
Topics for future shows,
332
00:20:57,758 --> 00:21:00,482
Drop us a line at...
27139