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Discovery communications
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Narrator:
Today on "How it's made"...
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The delorean sports car was
Manufactured in northern ireland
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In the early 1980s.
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With gull-wing doors and brushed
Stainless steel panels,
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The delorean was known
For its flashy style.
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Today, many of these cars are
In rough shape,
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But a restoration can make
A delorean look like new.
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This delorean is a rare relic
From the '80s.
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Only 9,080 of these iconic cars
Were manufactured.
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No longer operational,
This delorean
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Might have been destined
For the junk yard.
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But with
Professional restoration,
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This company has the spare parts
To get it up and running.
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The process starts with
The diagnostics.
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The technician examines
The suspension,
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The steering rack, and brakes.
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He finds
Significant deterioration
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And documents his findings.
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He scrutinizes every part
Of the old delorean
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And produces an 11-page report
On its condition.
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Once all the problems
Have been identified,
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The mechanic gets to work,
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Removing plugs to drain
Some of the coolant.
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He disassembles
Many pipes and hoses
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That run coolant from the
Radiator to the rear engine.
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Many of the coolant pipes
Will need to be cleaned
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In order to be re-used.
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The rubber hoses
Can't be salvaged
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And will need replacement.
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The mechanic disassembles
The brakes.
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The calipers are in bad shape
But can be rebuilt.
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The rusty rotors
Are still thick enough
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That they can be resurfaced.
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After mounting new tires
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And refinishing
The cast alloy wheels,
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Another technician
Bolts them to the hubs.
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He lowers the hoist
And sets the car on the floor.
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He tightens the lug nuts
To the final torque setting.
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A technician
Begins disassembling
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The rear drive engine.
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In order to know
What needs to be replaced,
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The technician
Must take the engine apart.
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He removes the air filter box
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In order to access
The intake manifold.
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Then he unbolts
The "W"-shaped manifold pipe
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That splits the air flow
To the engine.
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Once it's off, he removes
The air-mixture control unit,
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Which needs restored to work.
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With the unit out of the way,
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He can easily get to other parts
That need replacing or fixing.
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Those include spark plugs,
Wires, vacuum lines,
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The distributor cap, and rotor.
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Under the front hood,
The mechanic
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Pulls the fuel pump out
Of the gas tank
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To check for deterioration.
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It's beyond repair.
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He drains any fuel
The remains in the tank.
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After the gas tank has been
Emptied and cleaned,
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He inserts a new, modern-style
Pump module.
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Another technician holds
The top of the pump down
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As the module is clamped
Into place.
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Next, the technician removes
The interior door panels
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And uses a central tester
To operate the power windows.
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He confirms the power windows
Are functional.
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He also checks
The power locks and mirrors
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To verify that
They're working properly.
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He pulls off
Exterior rubber trim.
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He shaves off any remaining
Rubber bits.
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This allows room
To repair a dent
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In the stainless steel body.
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He files the area around the
Dent to remove some scratches.
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He places a special tool
Over the dent.
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It has a rod with a fine steel
Tip that welds to the body,
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Providing a solid grip, as he
Manually pulls out the dent.
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Meanwhile, another mechanic
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Applies tape
To various sections of the car
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To establish borders
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For the refinishing
Of the steel body panels.
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He sands out any imperfections
Or tool marks from the repairs
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And restores the brushed finish
Bumper to bumper.
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Since no paint can be used
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To cover up repairs
On bare stainless steel,
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The body work must be done
Perfectly.
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Inside, technicians
Reupholster the seats
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And treat any discoloration in
The vinyl panels and dashboard.
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Finally, the entire car gets
An extensive exterior cleaning.
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It's taken months to restore
This delorean,
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But the question remains,
Will it run like a new car?
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Once tested in various
Driving conditions,
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Mechanics confirm
That this 1980s throwback
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Is ready for its comeback.
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Narrator: the bison is blessed
With the perfect winter coat,
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And now bison fibers are helping
People to endure the cold, too.
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Processed with
Polyester strands,
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The fibers are made into
Insulation for winter coats,
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Allowing people to hunker down
In frigid winter temperatures.
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These winter coats have been
Insulated with bison fiber fill.
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It's a by-product
Of bison ranching
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And a garment insulation that's
No longer going to waste.
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Bison fiber fill
Is a combination
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Of the animal's coarse
Guard hairs, bison down,
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Recycled and low-melt polyester.
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Technicians load
The four fibers separately
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Into spiked conveyors.
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The fibers were compressed
For shipping.
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So as they're loaded, the fibers
Are loosened by hand.
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Once loading is complete, an
Operator turns on the conveyors.
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The conveyors' protruding pins
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Snag the bison-and-polyester
Strands
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And transport them upward.
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The strands travel under
Rotating spiked cylinders.
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The cylinders comb the fibers to
Open them up and detangle them.
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The four different fibers
Flow into scales,
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Which weigh equal portions
And are released.
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The fibers drop onto a conveyor
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And move into a blender
For mixing.
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Another vertical conveyor
With pins picks up the fibers
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And takes them upward,
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Past revolving bars
That knock off the excess.
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This ensures an even mass, as
The bison-and-polyester fibers
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Move between a series of
Different wire-covered rollers.
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This process arranges the fibers
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In a parallel orientation
And gets rid of any clumps.
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A comb further aligns
The bison-and-polyester fibers.
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The fibers cling together
In a web.
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The web transfers
To a wooden slat conveyor.
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A vacuum suctions up
Loose fibers
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To be recycled
Back into production.
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An oscillating conveyor
Layers the fibers
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In a zigzag pattern
Called "Cross lapping."
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Cross lapping produces
A substantial mat,
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And it also mixes the fibers.
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Next, the web lands
On another conveyor,
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Passing between a series
Of rollers that compress it.
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This process gives
The mixed fibers
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The appropriate mass and height
To produce a uniform batt.
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A sprayer applies an adhesive
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To the bison-and-polyester
Insulation.
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The adhesive doesn't take
Right away.
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It will need to be
Heat-activated.
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The insulation moves into
A 300-degree oven,
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Which triggers the activation.
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The heat also activates
The low-melt polyester strands
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In the insulation.
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This bonds the interlaced fibers
To prevent them
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From migrating through fabric
When used as fill.
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Next, the insulation heads
Downward into a shearing.
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Like a pizza cutter,
Circular blades
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Cut through the center
Of the insulation mat
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And trim along the edges.
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Rollers wind the strips
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Of bison fiber and polyester
Insulation together.
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Using a paper cutter,
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An inspector cuts a sample
To a specific size.
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He weighs the sample
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And confirms that it's
Adequate for the size,
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Verifying the density
Of the fiber mass.
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Next, he measures
The sample's thickness.
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At about .13 inches,
The fiber fill
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Will provide warmth
Without a lot of bulk.
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The team slices
The bison fiber fabric fill
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To its specified length
Using a hot wire.
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Once the roll is complete, they
Start rolling the next one.
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The bison fiber rolls are put
In plastic bags for protection
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During transport to
Outside clothing factories.
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Technicians weigh each bag
Separately.
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After several hours, bison
Fibers and polyester strands
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Have been transformed into
Moisture wicking insulation.
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Stuffed inside a jacket liner,
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This bison fiber insulation
Won't be seen.
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But on a winter day,
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Its presence
Will definitely be felt.
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Narrator: shuffleboard
Originated in british taverns
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In the 15th century.
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Players would slide coins,
Called groats, down the bar,
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Aiming for them to stop as close
To the edge as possible
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Without falling off.
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It was so popular that
King henry viii banned the game,
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Saying it was too much
Of a distraction from work.
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Centuries after shuffleboard
Was invented,
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This easy and entertaining game
Is making a comeback.
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To make a shuffleboard table,
A technician trims maple strips.
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The strips vary in length,
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But they all have the same width
And thickness.
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Using a rolling wheel
Fused with glue,
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The technician applies adhesive
To the strips.
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These strips
Have grooves on one side
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And protrusions on the other
So that they can interlock.
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The glue will ensure
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The interlocked strips
Stay together.
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After he assembles the strips,
He counts them to confirm
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That he has the correct number
For the playfield size.
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He lowers a curing press, then
Clamps the strips together.
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The press applies applies
High-temperature heat
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To rapidly cure the glue joints.
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The slabs are stored in racks
For 30 days
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So that they acclimate
To each other.
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Once the process is complete,
The slabs go into a planer.
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The planer removes dried glue,
Smooths and levels the surface.
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On the left is a slab before
It went through the planer,
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And on the right is the one
That's had the work done.
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A technician applies
Adhesive-backed strips
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To mark the score zones
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And tapes the ends
To prevent peeling.
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He smooths down
The number decals
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That will designate
The scoring zones.
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The company logo goes
In the center.
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Next, a coat of polymer varnish
Is applied to the board.
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The varnish encases the decals,
Making them resistant to wear.
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The parts of the cradle base
Are built with plywood.
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A router cuts slots in the base
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For the playfield
Adjustment parts.
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A technician joins
Two sections of the base
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And builds the cradle skirting.
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He adds a piece in the center
For extra support,
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Links sideboards to the ends,
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And staples the corners
Together.
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He turns the cradle over
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And screws the skirt
To the base from the top,
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Beginning at the corners
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And continuing along
The entire border.
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He uses rounded maple corners
For the end frames
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To eliminate sharp angles.
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He sprays a generous amount
Of glue
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On the outside of the frame.
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This prepares it to receive
A laminated composite material.
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He coats the back
Of the laminate with glue...
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...And wraps the laminate
Around the end frame,
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Which adds
A different aesthetic.
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Then he sands the rims
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So that it sits evenly
On the base of the cradle.
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He glues the end frame
To the cradle...
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Reinforces the glued seams
With staples...
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And joins the sides
Of the cradle to the end piece,
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Which fit together perfectly.
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Another technician sands the
Wood until it's silky smooth.
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Then a stain is sprayed
On the sides of the cradle
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And the skirting.
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The stain enhances the grain
Of the maple
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And adds a depth of color.
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He sprays on lacquer,
Which seals the stain
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And gives the wood
A glossy finish.
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He adds wooden inlays
For visual interest.
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Next, the cradle
Is sprayed with glue.
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A technician applies the carpet
To the glued areas.
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The carpet will absorb
The impact of pucks
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That fall off the board.
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With the second end plate
Installed and the legs attached,
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The cradle is ready
For the playfield to be mounted.
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The playfield is so heavy,
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It takes two people to lower it
Into the cradle.
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This shuffleboard table is
Now complete.
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Even though it's taken
Three days to build,
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This shuffleboard is worth
Every bit of hard work.
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Narrator: the hallmark
Of a quality knife
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Is a cutting edge
That remains sharp
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Despite repeated use over time.
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One of the most advanced
Knife-making methods
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Is friction forging --
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A technique applied specifically
To the knife's cutting edge
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To produce sharpness
And durability.
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Friction-forged blades
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Are used primarily
In hunting and fishing
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But also work just as well
In the kitchen.
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The blades are made
Of high-carbon steel.
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A laser cutter slices out
Rectangular bars,
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Each of which will yield
Two to five blades.
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The bars are wrapped in foil
And put in an oven
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At 1,850 degrees fahrenheit
For several hours.
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The heat hardens the steel.
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The bars are removed
From the oven and cooled.
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Then they're put back
In the oven
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And heated
To 700 degrees fahrenheit
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For several more hours.
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This second round
Of heat treating
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Tempers the steel,
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Drawing down its hardness
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To between 38 and 42
On the rockwell scale.
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The bars are placed
On a large electromagnet.
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The magnet holds them securely,
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While the bars rotate
Under a grinding stone.
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A steady flow of coolant
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Prevents the heat
The friction generates
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From changing
The hardness of the steel.
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The grinder
Removes carbon deposits
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Caused by the heat treatment,
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Along with
Any surface imperfections.
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A craftsman uses
A rockwell hardness tester
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To measure the bar's hardness.
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The machine's needle bears down
Until it indents the steel.
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A measurement of 41
Is right on target
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And within the range
Of ultra-tough spring steel.
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The bar is now ready to be
Friction forged.
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The forging machine's
Specialized tool
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Applies immense pressure,
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Combined with rotational
Movement called "Stirring,"
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To a specific area of the bar.
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The stirring action
Creates friction,
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Which plasticizes the steel,
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Reducing its microscopic
Grain structures to levels
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No other forging
Or heat-treating method
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Can achieve,
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50 to 75 times smaller
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Than that of the steel typically
Used in a high-quality knife.
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The finer the grain size,
The stronger the steel,
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The sharper and less brittle
The blades
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The unforged zone becomes
The blade's main body.
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This area
Is the tough spring steel,
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With a rockwell hardness
Between 38 and 42.
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The friction-forged zone becomes
The blade's cutting edge --
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65 to 70 on the rockwell scale.
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A computer-guided grinding
Machine shapes the blade.
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This is what the blade
Looks like before grinding...
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And after.
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The blade is shotblasted
With fine ceramic beads
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To remove
All surface imperfections.
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The forged zone is now
Clearly distinguishable.
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A craftswoman assembles
The knife's handle.
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She places a stainless steel
Bolster over the blade
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And inserts two pins
Made of nickel silver.
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She trims the pins,
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Then flattens them with a hammer
To lock in the bolster.
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Here is the blade before...
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And after this assembly.
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A laser engraves
The model and brand name
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In the unforged area.
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The craftsman applies glue
On both halves of the handles,
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Then presses them together.
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This model is made
Of desert ironwood
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Held together with glue
And brass nickel pins.
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Once the glue dries,
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A craftswoman runs the handle
Against a sanding belt
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To shape the wood to the steel.
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She polishes the wood to bring
Out the beauty of the grain.
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Then the blade is hand-sharpened
On a belt grinder.
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First, the main cut.
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Then the edge.
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Which stays sharp
10 to 50 times longer
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Than a traditionally
Heat-treated blade.
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Finally, the knife
Is run through a test
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For edge sharpness.
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If the reading indicates the
Sharpness of a razor blade,
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The friction-forged knife
Passes the test.
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