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Narrator: bit by bit,
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The screwdriver makes
The life of a handyman
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A whole lot easier.
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The screwdriver first showed up
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In the early part
Of the 19th century.
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It evolved from a flat-bladed
Bit used in a carpenter's brace,
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And its invention
Was a definite turning point.
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These trusty tools
Come with different bits
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To fit a variety of screwheads,
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So all you have to do
Is apply the right torque,
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And it's mission accomplished.
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The job of making screwdrivers
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Starts with coils
Of specially formulated steel.
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Wheels straighten a thick wire,
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And then it travels
Through an aperture.
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On the other side,
A machine rocks back and forth
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As it cuts the wire to length
And forces it through four dies.
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The first die narrows the steel
To the required diameter.
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The others form a hexagonal
Bolster partway down.
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This bolster will allow a wrench
To be applied to the screwdriver
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To increase its turning power.
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A quick shower
Washes away the lubricant,
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And these screwdriver shafts
Are ready for inspection.
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The technician examines them
For defects
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And measures the length
And the dimensions
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Of the hexagonal bolster.
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Once he confirms that everything
Is to specification,
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The screwdriver shafts
Head into a machine
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That will transform the tips
Into a slotted shape.
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At the first two stations,
The press flattens the tip.
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The third one trims it and
Stamps the part number onto it.
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The flat blade is probably
The most common of screwdrivers.
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Its chiseled tip
Turns a standard slotted screw.
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After the screwdrivers
Are heat-treated
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To increase their hardness,
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They sand the tips to shave off
.1 of a millimeter.
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They confirm that
With this slotted guide.
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Then they insert
The screwdrivers
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Into a different slotted device.
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This one shuttles them
Over to a grinding wheel.
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This wheel trims them
To their final dimensions.
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Visually, the change is subtle,
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But this fine-tuning
Will make a big difference
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In the screwdrivers'
Performance.
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Now they twirl in a machine
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That blasts the tips
With mild abrasive.
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This texturizes the surface
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To allow this screwdriver
To really grip a screwhead.
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The texturized tip
Is the one on the right.
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Over at another station,
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A different kind of screwdriver
Is taking shape.
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This is a phillips.
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Its tip has
A beveled cross point
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To correspond
With a phillips screw.
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This machine carves ridges into
The bevels of the cross point
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To give it extra gripping power.
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A press then slams into
The other end of the screwdriver
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To create flanged grooves.
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These grooves will allow them
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To lock the screwdriver shaft
Into its handle.
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It's time for some
Positive vibrations.
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This vibrating feeder
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Causes the screwdrivers
To chafe against each other,
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And the action removes
Any waste material.
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After they texturize
The cross-point tip,
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It's over to a laser machine.
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It etches the part numbers onto
These polyurethane handles.
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And now for the gripping part.
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The assembler attaches the
Handle to the screwdriver blade.
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He then places the screwdriver
In a machine
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That applies mechanical force
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To solidly entrench
The shaft in the handle.
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With the screwdrivers
Now on a tray,
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They move through
A curtain of plastic.
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A machine heat-seals the plastic
Around the edges.
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The loosely wrapped tray
Then enters a special furnace,
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And the heat shrinks
The plastic around the tray
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To neatly wrap up this job.
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It has taken several days
To make these screwdrivers,
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And now they're ready for
The twists and turns of any job.
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Tools like these screwdrivers
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Are really an extension
Of the human hand.
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A quality tool will enable you
To work with more precision,
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But, of course,
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You have to grasp the
Fundamentals of your project.
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And depending on what kind
Of handyman you are,
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That could be
A whole other story.
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Narrator: compact track loaders
Move materials like dirt,
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Gravel, and even snow
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Into a dump truck
Or any other type of machinery.
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The rubber tracks give them
The traction to work hard
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While treading lightly over soft
Ground conditions like grass.
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Compact track loaders
Can be used year round.
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Compact track loaders
Give a smooth and stable ride
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Over all sorts of terrain.
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Their rubber tracks
And suspension
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Allow them to turn on a dime
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And work in places
Where other machines can't.
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To start, technicians attach
Four sets of mid wheels
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To a frame rail.
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The wheels are made
Of plastic and rubber.
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Then they assemble
The axle suspension
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Using rubber cords so the wheels
Can flex up and down.
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They tighten the bolts
And mark them as done.
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After they attach two more sets
Of mid wheels,
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What's called the frame-rail
Assembly is complete.
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Technicians then attach a
Turnbuckle to the frame rail.
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The turnbuckle will be used
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To tighten or loosen
The rubber track.
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Next, they put together
The drive sprocket assembly --
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The part that drives the track.
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They put a drive motor
Into a housing,
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Add the sprocket assembly, then
Put on a heavy-duty bearing.
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Finally,
They install a support plate
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Which completes
The drive-motor assembly.
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A technician then mounts
The drive-motor assembly
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Onto the frame-rail assembly.
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Technicians install
The rubber track
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Onto the frame-rail assembly.
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A little lubrication
Makes the track go on easier
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Until its molded lugs interlock
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With the drive-sprocket
Assembly.
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Next comes a larger idler wheel,
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Which they install
At the end of the track,
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Securing it on the axle.
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He tightens the turnbuckle
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To give the rubber track
The correct tension,
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Completing
The undercarriage assembly.
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The track loader will ride
On two of these undercarriages.
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A technician installs
The machine's main suspension
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Onto the chassis, then connects
The hydraulic-valve assembly.
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It's the hub to which they
Connect all the hydraulic lines
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And hoses
Used to control the machine.
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Using a crane,
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The technician mounts the engine
To the chassis.
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Once the engine is secure,
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He puts on
The integrated fuel tank.
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He installs a hydraulic cylinder
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And connects
Its two fluid lines.
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One cylinder goes on each side
Of the machine.
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They are used to move
The loader bucket up and down.
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He then connects
The undercarriage assembly
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To the chassis
Using an undercarriage pin
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And pneumatic wrench
To secure it in place.
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A technician now installs
The loader assembly --
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The part that holds the bucket
Or other attachment.
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Once installed, this machine
Can lift more than 3 tons.
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He secures the assembly in place
Using heavy-duty pins.
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Then technicians install
The operator's station
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That helps protect the driver
From the elements
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And from debris.
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A technician makes sure
The loader arm works properly,
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Then drives the track loader
On a treadmill
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To test all the systems.
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He runs the engine at full speed
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Until it reaches the appropriate
Operating temperature.
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This shows that everything
Is working as it should.
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Finally, he affixes
The company logo.
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Compact track loaders
Are strong and agile machines.
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They work just as well
On dry surfaces
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As they do
In wet and muddy conditions.
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Narrator: stepping onto
The scale at the doctor's office
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Is a moment of truth
Not everyone enjoys.
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Little has changed in the
Simple design of these scales
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Since the early 1900s.
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Cast iron has given way
To steel and aluminum.
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That means they've actually
Gotten lighter over the years,
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Unlike some of us.
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This scale compares the weight
Placed on the platform
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With a standard weight
Known as a poise
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That slides along an off-center
Waybeam until it balances.
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A punch press forms sheet steel
Into the head,
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Or top of the scale's column.
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Workers form the column
From another piece of steel
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Using this press brake.
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Then they spot-weld the head
And column together.
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Another machine stamps out
Lengths of steel
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That will form the frame
For the scale's base.
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Workers use
The press brake again
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To bend both sides
Of the steel lengths.
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Then they fold it by hand
To form the frame.
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They clamp the frame
Onto a base,
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And this robot
Welds them together.
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The robot moves on to weld
Other components to the scale,
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Such as the lever mechanism
And the baseplate.
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Now workers place steel bearings
At each corner of the base,
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Where the lever mechanism
Will rest
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Then add the base frame.
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Next, they install
The long lever...
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Then the short lever.
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A c-clip joins them together.
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Once it's right-side up,
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The lever mechanism
Hangs off the platform.
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The columns receive a coat of
Electrostatically charged paint
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That evenly coats the metal
For a flawless finish.
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Once it's dry,
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A machine silk-screens
The brand name onto the column.
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Now for the final assembly.
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A worker inserts
A 4-foot steel rod
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That will tie the waybeam
To the levers.
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He works the rod
Up through the column,
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Then, at the column's head,
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He screws it
To the waybeam's shelf.
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Another worker
Hammers the large poise
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Into position on the waybeam,
Then the smaller poise.
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They screw on to the beam in two
Parts so they can glide freely.
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She applies a gauge
Onto the beam
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That indicates the weight
Measured in pounds
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From 0 to 350.
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Now she takes
A zero-adjustment screw
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And spring-loads it
Onto the beam.
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This allows the beam to balance
When the poises are set at zero
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And the scale is unweighted.
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A retaining ring
Holds the screw in place.
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At the assembly line,
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Workers fasten the scale's
Column to its base.
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They cover the pivot
To protect it from wear
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And set down the waybeam
That balances on it.
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Then they connect it
To the steel rod
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That comes up through the column
From the base.
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Once the waybeam connects to
The lever mechanism at the base,
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The scale is functional.
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Now it's time to make sure
It's accurate.
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Each scale
Goes to a weigh station
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Where workers check the readings
In 44-pound increments.
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If the readings are off,
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Workers go back and remove some
Lead from inside the large poise
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So the scale
Calibrates perfectly.
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Just a few grams of lead
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Can make all the difference
In accuracy.
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Finally, they place a plastic
Cover over the working parts,
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And the scale is complete.
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Narrator:
When the competition is stiff,
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Sometimes it helps to be
A little flexible,
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And that's the idea behind
The carbon-fiber softball bat.
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Manufacturers can tweak
The stiffness of carbon fiber
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To produce a bat
With some elasticity.
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It's a striking innovation.
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Carbon bats are a high-tech
Way to improve your game.
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Incredibly,
These hard-hitting bats
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Start with pliable sheets
Of carbon-fiber
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Infused with a special resin.
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They crisscross the sheets
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And then iron the side
With a paper liner
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To melt the layers at the seams.
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A hot steel roller then applies
Some serious pressure
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To fuse the carbon-fiber
Layers together.
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They slice it to size.
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Now they peel away
That paper liner
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And spiral the carbon fiber
Around a steel bat form.
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By changing the angle
Of the weave,
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They can fine-tune
The bat's elasticity
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To a league's specifications
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Or to an individual player's
Performance level.
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They wind polypropylene tape
Around the carbon layers
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To squeeze out the air
Between them.
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They bake the carbon in an oven
For two hours.
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This cures the resin
Impregnated in the carbon
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So the many layers become one.
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After they slice away the tape,
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They slide braided weaves
Of carbon and fiberglass
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Over the fused carbon form.
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They secure the braided tubing
With tape.
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They pull a layer
Of thick carbon over that,
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Followed by a superstrong
Synthetic weave called aramid.
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One last taping,
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And this softball bat
Is ready to take shape.
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They place the carbon-wrapped
Forms in a mold.
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As the mold closes around them,
They prepare an epoxy resin.
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They then inject the resin
Into the mold.
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It permeates the many layers
Wrapped around the steel form.
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The mold applies hot pressure
To bake the layers together
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And define the contours
Of these bats.
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It takes just a few minutes
In the mold
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To transform the many layers
Into a solid bat.
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This 5-ton puller
Now extracts the steel form
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On which the carbon bat
Was built.
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They use this
Pneumatic equipment
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To test its flexibility.
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A lathe now spins the bat
As a cutter moves in
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And carves the hardened
Resin base into a knob.
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The knob on the right
Now meets league specifications.
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Now this carbon bat
Goes for another spin
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So they can sand it
From every angle.
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They dip the bats
Two at a time in black primer
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And hang them to dry.
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The bat then takes on
A more colorful appearance
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With a variety of spray paints.
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They transfer decals
With production information
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Onto the barrel of the bat,
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And a laser burns the company
Logo and serial number
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Into the painted carbon.
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They cap the bat
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By press-fitting a polycarbonate
Plug to the barrel.
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Resin completes the seal,
And they add extra
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To adjust the bat's weight
To league specifications.
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They pump the resin in
Through a hole in the knob,
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And it flows
Up to the barrel plug.
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Then they weigh each bat
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To verify that it's within
An acceptable range.
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Using a hydraulic ram,
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They drive a steel pin into the
Hole on the bottom of the knob
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To achieve the correct
Balance point.
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And it's time to wrap
This carbon bat
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With synthetic leather,
Making it easier to grip.
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These high-tech bats
Are now ready
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To team up with raw talent,
And they could
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Blow the competition
Out of the ball park.
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