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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:22,758 --> 00:00:26,517 Narrator: Today on "How it's made"... 2 00:00:26,517 --> 00:00:28,275 Car radiators... 3 00:00:31,965 --> 00:00:33,827 ...Hatchery chicks... 4 00:00:37,793 --> 00:00:39,793 ...Phyllo dough... 5 00:00:43,724 --> 00:00:45,620 ...And cross-country skis. 6 00:00:52,517 --> 00:00:55,448 When the gasoline In a car engine burns, 7 00:00:55,448 --> 00:00:59,448 Up to 70% of the energy Generated converts into heat. 8 00:00:59,448 --> 00:01:03,172 A lot of this heat Goes out the exhaust system, 9 00:01:03,172 --> 00:01:06,034 But much of it stays Heating up the engine. 10 00:01:06,034 --> 00:01:09,172 The car's cooling system Prevents overheating. 11 00:01:09,172 --> 00:01:12,379 The system's key component Is the radiator. 12 00:01:16,068 --> 00:01:18,896 A water-and-antifreeze mix Absorbs the heat 13 00:01:18,896 --> 00:01:20,931 Generated by the engine. 14 00:01:20,931 --> 00:01:25,413 The fluid then flows through The radiator tubes to cool down. 15 00:01:25,413 --> 00:01:28,482 The tubes are made From paper-thin brass. 16 00:01:31,310 --> 00:01:33,310 The 1.5-inch-wide strip 17 00:01:33,310 --> 00:01:37,689 Is bent by rollers Into the shape of a flat tube. 18 00:01:42,517 --> 00:01:44,551 The tubing Then runs through a vat 19 00:01:44,551 --> 00:01:46,551 Of bubbling-hot molten lead. 20 00:01:53,344 --> 00:01:55,379 As the tubing exits the vat, 21 00:01:55,379 --> 00:01:58,517 It runs through cold water That hardens the lead coating. 22 00:01:59,758 --> 00:02:03,034 A cutter then chops the tubing Into pieces, 23 00:02:03,034 --> 00:02:05,344 The length of which varies According to the model 24 00:02:05,344 --> 00:02:07,655 Of radiator. 25 00:02:07,655 --> 00:02:09,655 These are about 30 inches long. 26 00:02:11,586 --> 00:02:15,000 Meanwhile, another machine Shapes a narrow strip 27 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:18,137 Of copper Just 6/100 of an inch thick 28 00:02:18,137 --> 00:02:20,310 Into what are called "Cooling fins." 29 00:02:21,724 --> 00:02:23,551 As we'll see in slow motion, 30 00:02:23,551 --> 00:02:26,896 The machine folds The copper strip like a fan, 31 00:02:26,896 --> 00:02:31,068 Then perforates it, Creating mini air vents. 32 00:02:31,068 --> 00:02:33,517 When the hot fluid Runs through the tubes, 33 00:02:33,517 --> 00:02:35,724 These fins will transfer The heat 34 00:02:35,724 --> 00:02:38,206 To the air flowing Through the radiator. 35 00:02:38,206 --> 00:02:40,206 The cooled fluid Can then go back 36 00:02:40,206 --> 00:02:43,724 For another round Of absorbing engine heat. 37 00:02:43,724 --> 00:02:47,172 The cooling fins come out Of the machine cut to size. 38 00:02:47,172 --> 00:02:50,931 Then workers manually stack The tubes and fins 39 00:02:50,931 --> 00:02:52,793 One on top of the other. 40 00:02:57,551 --> 00:02:58,965 They straighten them out 41 00:02:58,965 --> 00:03:01,793 And apply a brass tag indicating The model number 42 00:03:01,793 --> 00:03:04,655 And date of production. 43 00:03:04,655 --> 00:03:08,413 Then they compress and strap The components together. 44 00:03:10,655 --> 00:03:14,482 Elsewhere, a computer-guided Machine punches out a pattern 45 00:03:14,482 --> 00:03:16,689 On brass sheets. 46 00:03:16,689 --> 00:03:19,344 These will become What are called "Headers." 47 00:03:19,344 --> 00:03:22,172 There's one On each side of a radiator. 48 00:03:22,172 --> 00:03:24,689 The punching tool Then changes to a knife, 49 00:03:24,689 --> 00:03:27,344 Which now cuts Along the perforation lines. 50 00:03:35,448 --> 00:03:38,310 Using a press, They bend each header. 51 00:03:41,758 --> 00:03:44,586 Then punch slots For the radiator's tubes. 52 00:03:53,551 --> 00:03:56,068 Now, using a mallet, 53 00:03:56,068 --> 00:03:59,137 They hammer the headers Onto the ends of the tubes. 54 00:03:59,137 --> 00:04:02,482 The banging inadvertently Closes a few tubes, 55 00:04:02,482 --> 00:04:05,965 So they use a special roller To reopen them. 56 00:04:05,965 --> 00:04:08,413 After cleaning the surface, 57 00:04:08,413 --> 00:04:12,068 It's into an oven At 600 degrees fahrenheit. 58 00:04:12,068 --> 00:04:15,068 In just two minutes, The lead melts, 59 00:04:15,068 --> 00:04:17,965 Fusing the tubes And cooling fins. 60 00:04:19,931 --> 00:04:22,413 After straightening out Any crooked tubes, 61 00:04:22,413 --> 00:04:25,551 Workers dip the headers In a tank of hot-liquid lead 62 00:04:25,551 --> 00:04:27,103 For 30 seconds. 63 00:04:27,103 --> 00:04:30,758 This solders them To the sides of the radiator. 64 00:04:34,137 --> 00:04:36,827 They apply a few drops Of lead on the corners 65 00:04:36,827 --> 00:04:38,275 For reinforcement. 66 00:04:41,586 --> 00:04:45,000 The headers and tube openings Are now encased in lead. 67 00:04:46,586 --> 00:04:49,931 Workers now feed a sheet Of brass into a press 68 00:04:49,931 --> 00:04:52,931 To form the tanks That go onto the headers. 69 00:04:55,586 --> 00:04:57,931 One contains a brass tube. 70 00:04:57,931 --> 00:05:01,862 Hot transmission oil enters one End of it and exits the other, 71 00:05:01,862 --> 00:05:03,551 Cooling along the way. 72 00:05:07,172 --> 00:05:10,310 Once workers finish soldering The tanks to the headers, 73 00:05:10,310 --> 00:05:13,172 They solder on What's called the filler net, 74 00:05:13,172 --> 00:05:16,482 A spout for pouring antifreeze Into the tank. 75 00:05:18,827 --> 00:05:22,482 On the opposite tank, they Solder on a water-intake pipe. 76 00:05:22,482 --> 00:05:24,275 This will be the entry point 77 00:05:24,275 --> 00:05:26,275 For the fluid Heated by the engine. 78 00:05:27,862 --> 00:05:30,827 Finally, they coat The finished radiator 79 00:05:30,827 --> 00:05:33,862 In an asphalt-based black paint. 80 00:05:33,862 --> 00:05:37,034 The asphalt content Makes the paint heat resistant 81 00:05:37,034 --> 00:05:40,034 And protects the radiator's Cooling fins. 82 00:05:50,068 --> 00:05:53,655 Narrator: which came first, The chicken or the egg? 83 00:05:53,655 --> 00:05:55,827 It's an age-old question, 84 00:05:55,827 --> 00:05:58,482 And we can't give you The definitive answer. 85 00:05:58,482 --> 00:06:00,482 But we can take you To a hatchery 86 00:06:00,482 --> 00:06:02,551 To see how baby chicks are bred. 87 00:06:02,551 --> 00:06:06,379 It's the first step In commercial chicken farming, 88 00:06:06,379 --> 00:06:09,931 Or the second step If you think the egg came first. 89 00:06:12,482 --> 00:06:15,000 Chicks come from eggs Fertilized by mating, 90 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:18,482 But a hen can lay eggs Without mating. 91 00:06:18,482 --> 00:06:21,827 Those unfertilized eggs Are the ones we eat. 92 00:06:21,827 --> 00:06:24,379 The fertilized ones Go to the hatchery 93 00:06:24,379 --> 00:06:26,827 Three or four days After being laid. 94 00:06:26,827 --> 00:06:30,655 Hatchery workers transfer The eggs onto special trolleys, 95 00:06:30,655 --> 00:06:32,793 Then roll them into The incubator, 96 00:06:32,793 --> 00:06:35,206 Where the temperature And humidity level 97 00:06:35,206 --> 00:06:37,655 Mimic natural conditions. 98 00:06:37,655 --> 00:06:42,137 The egg yolk, egg white, and Shell all nourish the embryo. 99 00:06:42,137 --> 00:06:45,448 Every hour, The trays shift 45 degrees 100 00:06:45,448 --> 00:06:47,448 To the opposite side and back, 101 00:06:47,448 --> 00:06:49,793 Simulating The way hens turn their eggs 102 00:06:49,793 --> 00:06:51,793 While waiting For them to hatch. 103 00:06:53,758 --> 00:06:55,965 After 18 1/2 days, 104 00:06:55,965 --> 00:06:59,758 The eggs come out of incubation And go onto a conveyer belt. 105 00:06:59,758 --> 00:07:02,482 They pass Under an infrared sensor 106 00:07:02,482 --> 00:07:05,103 That checks for eggs That are too transparent. 107 00:07:06,896 --> 00:07:10,241 These are unfertilized eggs That slipped through. 108 00:07:10,241 --> 00:07:14,413 The sensor triggers A suction device to remove them. 109 00:07:14,413 --> 00:07:18,103 They go to a rendering plant To become animal feed. 110 00:07:20,103 --> 00:07:23,275 The fertilized eggs continue Along to the next station 111 00:07:23,275 --> 00:07:27,034 To be vaccinated against marek, A poultry disease. 112 00:07:27,034 --> 00:07:30,000 Automated needles Pierce a hole in each shell 113 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:31,517 And inject a vaccine 114 00:07:31,517 --> 00:07:34,448 Into the amniotic fluid Surrounding the chick. 115 00:07:38,379 --> 00:07:42,655 Now a suction device transfers The eggs to hatching trays, 116 00:07:42,655 --> 00:07:45,827 168 eggs per tray. 117 00:07:46,862 --> 00:07:50,586 About 150 of them Can be expected to hatch. 118 00:07:50,586 --> 00:07:54,344 The rest die in incubation Or have physical defects. 119 00:07:56,344 --> 00:07:59,344 Day 19 -- The chicks use their beaks 120 00:07:59,344 --> 00:08:01,586 To crack a hole Through the shell, 121 00:08:01,586 --> 00:08:04,896 Then a horizontal line All around. 122 00:08:04,896 --> 00:08:06,931 After six to eight hours, 123 00:08:06,931 --> 00:08:09,413 The chicks finally emerge From the shell. 124 00:08:11,413 --> 00:08:14,241 They're covered in short Feathers called "Down," 125 00:08:14,241 --> 00:08:17,448 And they're able To walk and see. 126 00:08:17,448 --> 00:08:21,206 After about four hours, Their down has dried. 127 00:08:23,310 --> 00:08:26,758 Now workers roll the chicks to What's called the separator, 128 00:08:26,758 --> 00:08:30,206 A machine that separates The birds from the shell halves. 129 00:08:32,413 --> 00:08:34,896 The shells are larger Than the chicks, 130 00:08:34,896 --> 00:08:36,862 So they stay on top 131 00:08:36,862 --> 00:08:40,034 While the chicks fall down To a conveyer belt below. 132 00:08:47,310 --> 00:08:49,862 The shells, Which are high in calcium, 133 00:08:49,862 --> 00:08:52,206 Go to a rendering plant. 134 00:09:00,275 --> 00:09:03,965 The chicks move on to be Classified according to gender. 135 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:12,241 Workers put the females Down one chute, 136 00:09:12,241 --> 00:09:14,931 The males down another. 137 00:09:14,931 --> 00:09:18,793 They determine the sex by Checking two rows of feathers. 138 00:09:18,793 --> 00:09:21,241 If one row's shorter Than the other, 139 00:09:21,241 --> 00:09:22,758 The chick's a female. 140 00:09:24,517 --> 00:09:27,551 If the rows are the same height, It's a male. 141 00:09:33,103 --> 00:09:35,827 Each chute feeds A separate conveyer belt. 142 00:09:41,310 --> 00:09:45,310 An optical counter tracks The number of males and females. 143 00:09:55,620 --> 00:09:57,172 The chicks now fall 144 00:09:57,172 --> 00:09:59,931 Into specially designed Transportation boxes, 145 00:09:59,931 --> 00:10:02,724 102 chicks per box. 146 00:10:02,724 --> 00:10:04,862 Some clients request 147 00:10:04,862 --> 00:10:08,862 That their order of chicks be Vaccinated against bronchitis. 148 00:10:08,862 --> 00:10:12,034 Those boxes pass Under an aerosol sprayer 149 00:10:12,034 --> 00:10:15,517 That sprinkles them With a mild dose of vaccine. 150 00:10:17,034 --> 00:10:20,827 Poultry farmers raise chicks For their meat or eggs. 151 00:10:20,827 --> 00:10:24,310 Females used for egg production Begin laying eggs 152 00:10:24,310 --> 00:10:26,137 At about 20 weeks of age. 153 00:10:26,137 --> 00:10:27,655 For meat production, 154 00:10:27,655 --> 00:10:31,137 Females reach slaughter weight At about 38 days. 155 00:10:31,137 --> 00:10:33,413 Males, depending on market size, 156 00:10:33,413 --> 00:10:37,068 Take from 40 to 65 days. 157 00:10:47,172 --> 00:10:49,068 Narrator: If you like greek food, 158 00:10:49,068 --> 00:10:51,758 Then you've probably tasted Baklava. 159 00:10:51,758 --> 00:10:55,586 It's made with a paper-thin, Flaky dough called "Phyllo," 160 00:10:55,586 --> 00:10:58,241 The greek word for "Leaf." 161 00:10:58,241 --> 00:11:02,310 Phyllo dough itself Is low-fat and cholesterol-free. 162 00:11:02,310 --> 00:11:07,137 Unfortunately, the stuff They usually fill it with isn't. 163 00:11:09,827 --> 00:11:13,275 Phyllo dough can be made by hand Or by machine. 164 00:11:13,275 --> 00:11:17,137 Either way, it starts With the same dough recipe. 165 00:11:17,137 --> 00:11:22,275 The proportions are roughly 40% water to 60% flour. 166 00:11:22,275 --> 00:11:24,620 They use two types Of wheat flour -- 167 00:11:24,620 --> 00:11:28,068 High-protein flour to make The dough strong and flexible 168 00:11:28,068 --> 00:11:32,206 And low-protein flour To make its texture smooth. 169 00:11:32,206 --> 00:11:34,689 They also add sorbate, A preservative, 170 00:11:34,689 --> 00:11:37,551 To increase shelf life. 171 00:11:37,551 --> 00:11:41,551 After about 15 minutes Of mixing, the dough is ready. 172 00:11:41,551 --> 00:11:42,896 They cut off a section 173 00:11:42,896 --> 00:11:45,655 And feed it into a machine Called the divider, 174 00:11:45,655 --> 00:11:48,689 Which transforms it Into a cylindrical wad. 175 00:11:48,689 --> 00:11:52,241 They hand-roll the wad Into a rough ball, 176 00:11:52,241 --> 00:11:55,344 Then feed it two or three times Through a machine 177 00:11:55,344 --> 00:11:57,413 That kneads the dough Into a rounder, harder ball 178 00:11:57,413 --> 00:12:00,620 With no air bubbles Trapped inside. 179 00:12:00,620 --> 00:12:03,689 They can tell when it's ready Just by feeling it. 180 00:12:05,655 --> 00:12:08,517 Then a machine called The sheeter flattens the ball 181 00:12:08,517 --> 00:12:10,275 Into what looks like Pizza dough. 182 00:12:11,827 --> 00:12:15,655 Workers stack about 30 sheets With craft paper in between 183 00:12:15,655 --> 00:12:18,000 To absorb some of the moisture. 184 00:12:22,620 --> 00:12:25,137 Now the key step -- Opening the dough. 185 00:12:25,137 --> 00:12:29,793 First, they lay a large cotton Cloth over the work surface. 186 00:12:29,793 --> 00:12:34,275 It must be 100% cotton To absorb the moisture. 187 00:12:34,275 --> 00:12:36,793 Otherwise, The dough would stick together. 188 00:12:36,793 --> 00:12:40,103 They take the sheet of dough And begin stretching it by hand 189 00:12:40,103 --> 00:12:43,965 Until it's approximately 27 square feet. 190 00:12:43,965 --> 00:12:46,448 Even though the dough Is stretched thin, 191 00:12:46,448 --> 00:12:48,103 It doesn't tear. 192 00:12:48,103 --> 00:12:51,103 This is due partly To its protein content 193 00:12:51,103 --> 00:12:53,965 And partly To the skill of the worker. 194 00:13:03,862 --> 00:13:07,172 They repeat the process With all 30 sheets, 195 00:13:07,172 --> 00:13:10,000 Stacking them One on top of the other. 196 00:13:14,206 --> 00:13:18,034 Then they take a plank of wood, Called a "Sanida" in greek, 197 00:13:18,034 --> 00:13:21,827 And roll the dough sheets Onto it one by one, 198 00:13:21,827 --> 00:13:24,724 Removing the cloths That were in between. 199 00:13:32,137 --> 00:13:33,758 They sprinkle corn starch 200 00:13:33,758 --> 00:13:37,103 On the dough, Just enough to prevent sticking. 201 00:13:37,103 --> 00:13:40,206 Too much corn starch Will burn the dough. 202 00:13:44,689 --> 00:13:47,172 Now they move the sanida To another table 203 00:13:47,172 --> 00:13:50,034 And cut along one side Of the dough. 204 00:13:50,034 --> 00:13:52,793 They remove the wood And open the sheets flat. 205 00:13:54,862 --> 00:13:59,172 Then they cut rectangles Measuring 13x17 inches, 206 00:13:59,172 --> 00:14:01,206 Standard phyllo size. 207 00:14:02,793 --> 00:14:05,448 Each sheet of phyllo dough Is about as thin 208 00:14:05,448 --> 00:14:08,137 As a sheet of tissue paper, 209 00:14:08,137 --> 00:14:11,103 But it's strong And flexible enough not to tear 210 00:14:11,103 --> 00:14:12,793 When a baker works with it. 211 00:14:12,793 --> 00:14:16,620 Machine-made phyllo dough Is a much faster method, 212 00:14:16,620 --> 00:14:20,275 Used primarily for mass-produced Frozen-food items. 213 00:14:20,275 --> 00:14:22,827 An automated machine Called the stretcher 214 00:14:22,827 --> 00:14:25,344 Transforms a big wad of dough 215 00:14:25,344 --> 00:14:27,862 Into a thin, flat sheet, 216 00:14:27,862 --> 00:14:30,172 Applying just the right amount Of corn starch. 217 00:14:30,172 --> 00:14:33,517 A continuous air current Coming from underneath 218 00:14:33,517 --> 00:14:34,862 Creates an air bubble. 219 00:14:34,862 --> 00:14:37,034 The height Of the bubble tells them 220 00:14:37,034 --> 00:14:40,034 Whether the dough Is the right consistency. 221 00:14:40,034 --> 00:14:43,000 The dough dries Under infrared lamps. 222 00:14:44,586 --> 00:14:46,103 This step is necessary 223 00:14:46,103 --> 00:14:48,758 Because this method Doesn't use craft paper 224 00:14:48,758 --> 00:14:52,241 And cotton cloths to absorb The excess moisture. 225 00:14:52,241 --> 00:14:55,586 The dried sheet of dough Rolls onto a spool. 226 00:14:55,586 --> 00:14:58,275 They cut along the side To release the dough 227 00:14:58,275 --> 00:15:00,103 And lay it flat. 228 00:15:00,103 --> 00:15:01,862 Using a template, 229 00:15:01,862 --> 00:15:04,103 They cut The standard size rectangle, 230 00:15:04,103 --> 00:15:06,931 Yielding about 800 sheets Of phyllo dough. 231 00:15:10,275 --> 00:15:13,517 They roll about 20 sheets Together at a time 232 00:15:13,517 --> 00:15:15,517 And wrap them in plastic. 233 00:15:15,517 --> 00:15:19,275 Then, they vacuum-pack And heat-seal the package. 234 00:15:25,793 --> 00:15:27,827 Phyllo dough stays fresh 235 00:15:27,827 --> 00:15:30,793 For six weeks In the refrigerator, 236 00:15:30,793 --> 00:15:33,034 Six months in the freezer. 237 00:15:44,517 --> 00:15:46,103 Narrator: cross-country skis 238 00:15:46,103 --> 00:15:48,758 Used to look pretty much All the same -- 239 00:15:48,758 --> 00:15:51,034 Long, narrow, and wooden. 240 00:15:51,034 --> 00:15:55,586 Today's skis, however, Come in many different styles, 241 00:15:55,586 --> 00:15:59,034 Specifically designed for the Many types of cross-country -- 242 00:15:59,034 --> 00:16:01,275 Telemark, back-country, 243 00:16:01,275 --> 00:16:04,379 All-terrain, touring, And racing. 244 00:16:10,448 --> 00:16:12,448 Archeologists in scandinavia 245 00:16:12,448 --> 00:16:16,724 Have uncovered ski artifacts 5,000 years old. 246 00:16:16,724 --> 00:16:18,758 These stone-age skis 247 00:16:18,758 --> 00:16:21,758 Enabled people To hunt during the winter. 248 00:16:21,758 --> 00:16:25,275 Skiing became so vital A means of transportation 249 00:16:25,275 --> 00:16:30,103 That the vikings worshipped A god and goddess of skiing. 250 00:16:30,103 --> 00:16:33,586 19th-century scandinavian Soldiers wore skis 251 00:16:33,586 --> 00:16:35,275 In winter warfare. 252 00:16:35,275 --> 00:16:37,793 They held races In their spare time, 253 00:16:37,793 --> 00:16:41,103 Turning cross-country skiing Into a popular sport. 254 00:16:41,103 --> 00:16:44,379 From there, it just snowballed. 255 00:16:51,931 --> 00:16:55,586 One way to make cross-country Skis is compression molding, 256 00:16:55,586 --> 00:16:58,068 A process That uses heat and pressure 257 00:16:58,068 --> 00:17:00,758 To bond the components together. 258 00:17:00,758 --> 00:17:02,827 First, a computer-guided blade 259 00:17:02,827 --> 00:17:05,965 Cuts out what will become The ski's underside, 260 00:17:05,965 --> 00:17:07,482 Called the gliding surface. 261 00:17:07,482 --> 00:17:10,172 It's made of pre-assembled Fiberglass laminate 262 00:17:10,172 --> 00:17:14,551 And polyethylene thermoplastic, A friction-resistant material. 263 00:17:14,551 --> 00:17:17,206 They lay it into the bottom half Of a mold, 264 00:17:17,206 --> 00:17:20,206 Then glue on steel edges For grip. 265 00:17:20,206 --> 00:17:23,551 This spray Makes the adhesive dry faster 266 00:17:23,551 --> 00:17:28,206 So that they can apply The principle adhesive -- epoxy. 267 00:17:28,206 --> 00:17:31,724 A rubber shock absorber Goes on the back, 268 00:17:31,724 --> 00:17:34,724 Followed by A durable plastic reinforcement 269 00:17:34,724 --> 00:17:37,862 Called The heel-piece protector. 270 00:17:37,862 --> 00:17:39,379 The ski's wooden core 271 00:17:39,379 --> 00:17:42,551 Is made of aspen And birch laminated together. 272 00:17:44,379 --> 00:17:48,034 Next comes a sheet of fiberglass Impregnated with epoxy 273 00:17:48,034 --> 00:17:50,241 For extra reinforcement. 274 00:17:50,241 --> 00:17:51,931 The wood core 275 00:17:51,931 --> 00:17:55,896 Is now sandwiched between Two high-resistance layers. 276 00:17:55,896 --> 00:17:57,931 Then, for decoration, 277 00:17:57,931 --> 00:18:01,103 A plastic film With a silk-screen design. 278 00:18:01,103 --> 00:18:04,137 With everything now In the bottom half of the mold, 279 00:18:04,137 --> 00:18:06,000 They clamp on the top 280 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:09,379 And tape it up to ensure Nothing shifts out of place. 281 00:18:11,379 --> 00:18:14,551 Then it's into a press That compresses the mold 282 00:18:14,551 --> 00:18:18,689 And heats it To 185 degrees fahrenheit. 283 00:18:18,689 --> 00:18:20,896 This activates the epoxy, 284 00:18:20,896 --> 00:18:23,586 Hardening it In 12 to 15 minutes, 285 00:18:23,586 --> 00:18:26,000 Depending on the thickness Of the ski. 286 00:18:31,413 --> 00:18:35,241 Now they do a rough cut To trim off the excess. 287 00:18:42,551 --> 00:18:45,482 Then they sand all the edges Until they're smooth. 288 00:18:56,482 --> 00:19:00,275 They run the gliding surface Across a grinding stone, 289 00:19:00,275 --> 00:19:03,344 That white object you see below. 290 00:19:03,344 --> 00:19:06,965 This extra step is only For the higher-end models. 291 00:19:10,241 --> 00:19:12,448 Another way to make Cross-country skis 292 00:19:12,448 --> 00:19:16,448 Is by a process called Reaction-injection molding. 293 00:19:16,448 --> 00:19:19,620 First, they place The skis' top layer, 294 00:19:19,620 --> 00:19:23,931 A fiberglass-epoxy sheet, In the mold... 295 00:19:23,931 --> 00:19:25,137 Then the gliding surface, 296 00:19:25,137 --> 00:19:28,103 Made of pre-assembled Fiberglass laminate 297 00:19:28,103 --> 00:19:31,724 And polyethylene With a high-resistance backing. 298 00:19:31,724 --> 00:19:33,896 Instead of a wooden core In the middle, 299 00:19:33,896 --> 00:19:37,241 This press injects A super-resilient plastic. 300 00:19:39,275 --> 00:19:43,068 In just three seconds, The injection phase is over, 301 00:19:43,068 --> 00:19:46,068 And the reaction phase begins. 302 00:19:46,068 --> 00:19:49,034 This demonstration Shows what happens. 303 00:19:52,724 --> 00:19:55,551 First, The polyurethane inflates... 304 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:02,517 ...Then it hardens. 305 00:20:04,517 --> 00:20:06,034 After eight minutes, 306 00:20:06,034 --> 00:20:08,448 It's hardened enough To come out of the mold. 307 00:20:08,448 --> 00:20:12,103 They let the ski cure For up to eight hours, 308 00:20:12,103 --> 00:20:13,793 At which point It's strong enough 309 00:20:13,793 --> 00:20:15,482 To support the weight Of a skier. 310 00:20:19,793 --> 00:20:21,620 Now, these three components -- 311 00:20:21,620 --> 00:20:24,103 The top layer, The polyurethane middle, 312 00:20:24,103 --> 00:20:26,793 And the gliding surface -- Are one. 313 00:20:28,689 --> 00:20:30,724 Now comes the finishing. 314 00:20:30,724 --> 00:20:34,275 First they trim And bevel the edges. 315 00:20:34,275 --> 00:20:36,965 They sand the gliding surface. 316 00:20:38,448 --> 00:20:41,551 Then they carve a groove Down its length. 317 00:20:41,551 --> 00:20:44,482 This gives the ski Directional stability. 318 00:20:46,068 --> 00:20:50,310 All that's left to do now Is decorate the skis. 319 00:20:50,310 --> 00:20:52,068 First the background color 320 00:20:52,068 --> 00:20:54,551 And a quick-drying, Solvent-based lacquer. 321 00:20:58,068 --> 00:21:01,931 They apply the design manually, One color at a time, 322 00:21:01,931 --> 00:21:04,413 Using The silk-screening process. 323 00:21:04,413 --> 00:21:07,655 A typical design consists Of five to seven colors, 324 00:21:07,655 --> 00:21:10,000 Including the background. 325 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:12,206 To keep the skis Looking vibrant, 326 00:21:12,206 --> 00:21:15,931 They protect the paint with A coat of transparent varnish. 327 00:21:15,931 --> 00:21:18,931 --captions by vitac-- Www.Vitac.Com 328 00:21:18,931 --> 00:21:21,931 Captions paid for by Discovery communications, inc. 329 00:21:23,172 --> 00:21:25,379 If you have any comments About the show, 330 00:21:25,379 --> 00:21:28,068 Or if you'd like to suggest Topics for future shows, 331 00:21:28,068 --> 00:21:29,689 Drop us a line at... 26380

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