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Narrator: SELECTING FURNITURE
IS A MATTER OF SCALE,
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ESPECIALLY WHEN
IT'S A DOLLHOUSE ROOM.
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MINIATURE FURNITURE IS SIZED
FOR REALLY SMALL SPACES.
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A POPULAR SCALE IS 1/12
OF FULL-SIZED FURNISHINGS.
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BUT AS FAR
AS ATTENTION TO DETAIL,
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THERE'S NO NEED TO SCALE DOWN
ONE'S EXPECTATIONS.
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THESE ARE REPLICAS
OF FULL-SIZED ANTIQUES,
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METICULOUSLY COPIED
IN MINIATURE.
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THIS GRANDFATHER CLOCK IS
MODELED ON AN 18th-CENTURY ONE,
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AND FOR THE CRAFTSMAN,
NO DETAIL IS TOO SMALL.
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HE FIRST MEASURES
AND CUTS NUMEROUS COMPONENTS
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FROM PEAR-TREE WOOD.
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THIS WOOD'S SMALL GRAIN
SCALES DOWN WELL
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TO MAKE THE MINIATURE CLOCK
LOOK MORE AUTHENTIC.
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THE PARTS ARE TOO THIN
AND SMALL TO NAIL,
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SO HE GLUES THEM TOGETHER,
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BEGINNING WITH THE FRONT
OF THE CLOCK'S TRUNK.
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HE APPLIES THE GLUE SPARINGLY
WITH A TINY BRASS TOOL
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TO PREVENT MESSY OVERFLOW.
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HE INSTALLS THE SIDES
ON THE FRONT OF THE CLOCK TRUNK.
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AND HE ADDS
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A SUBSTANTIAL-LOOKING
PEARWOOD BASE.
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HE SPIFFS UP THE FRONT OF
THE BASE WITH VENEER PANELING
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THAT'S PROTECTED BY A LAYER
OF TAPE FOR NOW.
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HE CARVES ANGLES AND TRIM
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TO MAKE IT FIT NEATLY
AROUND THE PANELING.
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HE NOW PEELS AWAY THE TAPE
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TO REVEAL THE SWIRLED BURL
OF THE VENEER WOOD,
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WHICH HAS BEEN CUT FROM THE ROOT
OF A SOUTH-ASIAN TREE.
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HE RUBS THE PANELING
AGAINST SANDPAPER
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TO SMOOTH ITS SURFACE AND EXPOSE
MORE OF THE WOOD GRAIN.
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ONCE THE FEET HAVE
BEEN INSTALLED ON THE CLOCK,
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HE APPLIES A STRIP OF MOLDING
ABOVE THE TRUNK.
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THE CRISP PROFILE
OF THIS LIMEWOOD TRIM
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IS A CLASSIC TOUCH.
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CARVING A MINI GABLE
WITH THE THIN BLADE OF A FRETSAW
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IS TRICKY, ESPECIALLY
WITH THIS INTRICATE DESIGN,
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CALLED A SWAN NECK.
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HE SANDS THE EDGES
TO FINISH OFF THE JOB.
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THE SWAN-NECK GABLE IS ONE
OF NUMEROUS LITTLE PARTS THAT,
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WHEN PIECED TOGETHER,
FORM THE HOOD OF THE CLOCK,
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WHICH HOLDS THE FACE
AND CLOCKWORKS.
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HE JOINS THE HOOD TO THE TRUNK,
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AND WITH THE BASIC STRUCTURE
NOW COMPLETE,
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HE GLUES A TINY WOODEN CREST
TO THE CENTER OF THE SWAN NECK.
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HE TAPERS IT
WITH A SURGICAL SCALPEL.
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AFTER STAINING THE CLOCK
A DEEP ANTIQUE MAHOGANY,
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HE SANDS IT TO MAKE IT LOOK
MORE AUTHENTIC.
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HE THEN BRUSHES ON COATS
OF SHELLAC SEALER.
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IT BOTH PROTECTS THE WOOD
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AND PROVIDES A SMOOTH SURFACE
FOR THE NEXT FINISH.
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AFTER THE SEALER DRIES,
HE SANDS IT A LITTLE
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AND THEN APPLIES TWO COATS
OF TRADITIONAL FRENCH POLISH.
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THIS MIX OF ALCOHOL AND SHELLAC
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GIVES THE CABINETRY
A HIGH-GLOSS FINISH.
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ONCE IT DRIES, HE BUFFS THE WOOD
WITH WAX TO ENHANCE THE SHEEN.
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THE CLOCK DOOR
WITH ITS EXOTIC VENEER
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IS ALSO STAINED, POLISHED,
AND WAXED.
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THEN, USING TWEEZERS,
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HE POSITIONS TINY BRASS HINGES
ON THE DOOR.
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HE PRESSES LITTLE BRASS PINS
INTO HOLES IN THE HINGE
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TO SECURE IT TO THE DOOR.
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HE FILES THE PINHEADS
UNTIL THEIR FLUSH TO THE HINGE.
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HE NOW DIPS THE PENDULUM
AND ITS WEIGHTS IN ACID,
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WHICH GIVES THEM
AN ANTIQUED FINISH.
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HE INSTALLS THEM IN THEIR
COMPARTMENT IN THE CABINETRY.
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HE NOW SETS THE CLOCK UPRIGHT...
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AND PAINTS THE BACK BASIC BLACK.
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HE INSERTS A PIECE
OF CLEAR ACRYLIC
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INTO THE OPENING
OF THE CLOCK HOOD.
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ACRYLIC HAS A SLIGHT WAVE TO IT
THAT LOOKS LIKE OLD GLASS.
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THIS SMALL WATCH MOVEMENT
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IS WHAT WILL MAKE THIS MINIATURE
GRANDFATHER CLOCK TICK.
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USING DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE,
HE ATTACHES IT TO THE DIAL.
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HE FASTENS THE HANDS
TO THE CLOCKWORK SHAFTS,
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AND THEN HE LOWERS THE DIAL
AND CLOCKWORKS
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INTO THE HOOD COMPARTMENT.
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HE SIGNS THE BACK
WITH A PAINT-FILLED PEN
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WHICH MAKES HIS SIGNATURE
STAND OUT
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AGAINST THE BLACK BACKGROUND.
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AND FINALLY, HE GLUES A TINY
TASSEL TO THE DOOR HANDLE.
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INCLUDING DRYING TIME
FOR THE VARIOUS FINISHES,
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IT HAS TAKEN OVER THREE DAYS
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TO MAKE THIS MINIATURE
GRANDFATHER CLOCK.
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NO SMALL EFFORT,
BUT IT'S THE LITTLE DETAILS
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THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE
IN A SMALL SPACE.
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Narrator: IT'S OUT OF THE
BASEMENT AND INTO THE BACKYARD
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FOR THE MODEL TRAIN SET.
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THIS TREND
IS CALLED GARDEN RAILROADING,
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AND IT MERGES TWO HOBBIES --
GARDENING AND MODEL TRAINS.
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THESE OUTDOOR TRAIN SETS
ARE OFTEN LARGER
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AND MORE RUGGED
THAN INDOOR ONES,
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SO PEOPLE CAN HOP ABOARD
FOR A TOUR OF THE PERENNIALS.
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THESE GARDEN-VARIETY TRAIN SETS
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HAVE BECOME THE FASTEST-GROWING
SEGMENT OF MODEL RAILROADING.
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PEOPLE DESIGN GARDENS
TO THE SCALE OF THESE TRAINS
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TO PROVIDE THE PERFECT BACKDROP.
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THIS PARTICULAR LOCOMOTIVE
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IS A QUARTER OF THE SIZE
OF THE 19th-CENTURY ORIGINAL.
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IT STARTS
WITH A SHEET OF COPPER,
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CUT TO PRECISE MEASUREMENTS
WITH A GUILLOTINE BLADE.
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AN EMPLOYEE THEN TURNS
THE CRANK OF A MACHINE
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TO CURL THE SHEET
INTO A CYLINDER SHAPE.
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THIS CYLINDER
WILL SERVE AS THE BARREL
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OR OUTER CASING OF THE BOILER.
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THE NEXT WORKER ASSEMBLES THE
BOILER'S INTERNAL COMPONENTS.
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HE GROUPS TOGETHER
NUMEROUS COPPER TUBES
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AND WELDS THEM
TO A FIREBOX AT ONE END
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AND A COPPER PLATE AT THE OTHER.
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HE'S NOW READY
TO ENCLOSE THE FIREBOX.
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HE INSTALLS IT ON A BASE PLATE
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AND THEN BUILDS
A PROTECTIVE SHELL AROUND IT.
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HE THEN ENCASES THE HEAT TUBES
IN THE BARREL.
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THESE BOILERS
COME IN VARIOUS SIZES,
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DEPENDING ON THE SCALE
OF THE LOCOMOTIVE BEING MADE.
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NEXT, A LATHE SPINS AS TOOLS
CONTOUR A BRONZE CYLINDER.
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THIS SIZES IT TO FIT A PISTON
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THAT SETS THE STEAM ENGINE'S
WHEELS IN MOTION.
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THE CYLINDER ON THE RIGHT IS THE
ONE THAT'S JUST BEEN MACHINED.
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MORE TOOLS TRANSFORM BASIC STEEL
DISKS INTO THE TRAIN WHEELS.
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THEY MAKE FOUR WHEELS
PER LOCOMOTIVE.
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THE NEXT WORKER INSERTS
A PRE-CUT SHEET OF STEEL
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IN A DEVICE THAT,
WHEN ACTIVATED,
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BENDS IT IN TWO PLACES.
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THE FOLDING ACTION
SHAPES THE SHEET
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INTO THE LOCOMOTIVE CAB.
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THEN IT'S INTO THE PAINT BOOTH
FOR SEVEN COATS OF EPOXY PAINT.
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THIS GIVES THIS MODEL TRAIN CAB
A HEAVY-DUTY GLOSS.
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WITH A STEADY HAND,
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A PAINTER NOW APPLIES
PLASTIC TAPE
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AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE CAB
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TO CREATE
A KIND OF LINEAR STENCIL.
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HE ARCS THE TAPE AT THE CORNERS
TO SOFTEN THE LOOK.
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AND THEN HE BRUSHES
TWO COATS OF OIL-BASED PAINT
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INTO THE TAPE STENCIL.
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HE ALLOWS THREE DAYS
FOR EACH COAT TO DRY.
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THEN HE PEELS OFF THE TAPE
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TO REVEAL THE CRISP, CLEAN LINES
THAT NOW FRAME THE CAB.
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HE ADDS BLACK BORDER
NEXT TO THE WHITE
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TO GIVE MORE DEPTH
TO THIS CUSTOM PAINT JOB.
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THEY CARVE A PIECE OF BRONZE
INTO A VALVE
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TO CONTROL THE FLOW OF STEAM
TO THE PISTON.
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THEY ASSEMBLE THE LOCOMOTIVE
CHASSIS AND PAINT IT.
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THEY INSTALL THE WHEELS
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AND THE NETWORK OF PIPES
AND PARTS THAT MAKE THEM TURN.
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THEY RUN COMPRESSED AIR
THROUGH THE SYSTEM
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TO CONFIRM EVERYTHING WORKS.
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THE WORKER ADDS A LITTLE OIL
TO LUBRICATE THE WHEELS
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AND THE REST OF THE PARTS.
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HE THEN OPENS THE STEAM CHAMBER
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TO CHECK
THE VALVE-AND-PISTON ACTION,
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WHICH IS THE DRIVING FORCE
OF THIS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE.
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HE PULLS THE FORWARD
AND REVERSE LEVER
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TO CONFIRM THAT THE WHEELS
RUN IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.
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HE APPLIES THE BRAKES,
AND THE WHEELS GRIND TO A HALT.
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NOW THAT EVERYTHING
ON THE CHASSIS IS CHECKED OUT,
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THIS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE IS READY
FOR THE CHIMNEY AND BOILER.
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THE STEAM DOME
AND A SAFETY VALVE GO ON NEXT,
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FOLLOWED BY THE CAB AND ROOF.
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AND THIS GARDEN STEAM LOCOMOTIVE
IS NOW COMPLETE.
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A WORKER NOW SHINES A LIGHT
THROUGH THE BOILER TUBES
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TO EXAMINE THEM
FOR ANY OBSTRUCTIONS.
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HE POKES A BRUSH THROUGH THEM
TO BE CERTAIN
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AND THEN GIVES THEM
THE ALL-CLEAR.
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IT'S TIME TO FIRE UP THE BOILER
USING REAL COAL.
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HOT GASES FLOW THROUGH THE TUBES
TO HEAT THE WATER IN THE BOILER.
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LIKE A BIG KETTLE,
THIS LOCOMOTIVE BUILDS UP STEAM.
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THE PRESSURE INCREASES
UNTIL IT'S READY TO ROLL.
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ABOARD ONE OF THESE
GARDEN LOCOMOTIVE REPLICAS,
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ONE CAN RELIVE THE HEADY DAYS
OF STEAM ENGINES.
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Narrator: A HOVERCRAFT RIDES
ON A CUSHION OF AIR
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CREATED BY POWERFUL FANS.
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THIS ENABLES THE CRAFT TO TRAVEL
OVER BOTH LAND AND SEA.
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THE CONCEPT
ACTUALLY DATES BACK TO 1870,
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BUT IT WASN'T UNTIL
THE MIDDLE OF THE 20th CENTURY
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THAT A BRITISH INVENTOR
PERFECTED IT
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AND THE IDEA GOT OFF THE GROUND.
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THIS MODEL OF HOVERCRAFT
IS EQUIPPED WITH A SINGLE FAN.
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IT BOTH INFLATES THE SKIRT,
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LIFTING THE VESSEL
ABOUT 10 INCHES,
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AND CREATES THRUST
TO PROPEL THE HOVERCRAFT
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OVER VIRTUALLY ANY SURFACE.
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PRODUCTION BEGINS WITH A HULL
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MADE OF LIGHTWEIGHT
POLYETHYLENE.
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THE FABRICATOR INSTALLS ALUMINUM
SKIDS ON THE BOTTOM
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TO PROTECT THE HULL DURING
LANDINGS ON ROUGH SURFACES.
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HE SCREWS PLASTIC ATTACHMENTS
FOR THE HOVERCRAFT SKIRT
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INTO PRE-MARKED POSITIONS
ON THE HULL.
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THE TECHNICIAN DRILLS
65 HOLES AROUND THE HULL.
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THE FAN'S AIR
WILL PASS THROUGH THESE HOLES
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TO FILL THE HOVERCRAFT SKIRT.
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THE HULL CONSISTS OF A THICK,
HARD OUTER LAYER
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AND A LOW-DENSITY INNER LAYER
THAT MAKES THE MATERIAL BUOYANT.
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IT'S WHAT KEEPS THE HOVERCRAFT
AFLOAT DURING STOPS ON WATER.
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THE CREW NOW FASTENS
THE SEAT BASE AND CONSOLE
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IN THE FRONT OF THE HULL.
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ONCE IT'S SECURE, THEY FIT
THE GAUGE PANEL IN ITS SLOT.
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THE TEAM THEN MOVES
TO THE BACK OF THE HULL
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TO INSTALL THE DRIVE BELT,
PULLEY,
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AND THE MAIN DRIVE FRAME.
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THIS PULLEY WILL TRANSFER POWER
FROM THE ENGINE TO THE FAN.
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ONCE THEY CONFIRM
EVERYTHING MOVES FREELY,
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THEY ASSEMBLE THE FAN
TO THE MAIN DRIVE FRAME
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WITH HIGH-TENSION BOLTS.
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THIS DUCT WILL DIVIDE THE FAN'S
AIR INTO TWO STREAMS.
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ONE STREAM WILL BE DIRECTED
UNDER THE CRAFT TO PROVIDE LIFT.
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THE OTHER WILL BE ROUTED
OUT THE BACK TO GENERATE THRUST.
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THEY NOW RETURN TO THE COCKPIT
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TO ATTACH HANDLEBARS
TO A STEERING MECHANISM.
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THE ENGINE CAN BE EITHER
A TWO-STROKE OR FOUR-STROKE,
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DEPENDING ON
THE AMOUNT OF POWER DESIRED.
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THEY CONNECT IT
TO THE DRIVE ASSEMBLY
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AND PROTECT THAT CONNECTION
WITH METAL CASING.
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ONCE THE ENGINE
HAS BEEN BOLTED INTO PLACE,
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THEY EQUIP IT WITH A RADIATOR...
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AN AIR FILTER...
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AN EXHAUST SYSTEM...
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AND A WATERPROOF BOX CONTAINING
THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.
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THEN THEY CONNECT THE FUEL TANK
TO THE ENGINE
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AND COVER THE ENGINE
WITH A POLYETHYLENE HOOD
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TO KEEP IT DRY.
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THEY INSTALL SEATING,
INCLUDING A REAR BENCH,
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THAT ACCOMMODATES THREE.
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THEN THE INSTALLER ATTACHES
TWO RUDDERS TO THE FAN DUCT.
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HE LINKS THEM WITH A BAR
SO THEY'LL MOVE IN TANDEM.
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THESE STEERING PARTS
ARE MADE OF MARINE-GRADE STEEL
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TO PREVENT RUSTING.
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A QUICK CHECK CONFIRMS
THE RUDDERS ARE OPERATIONAL.
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THE HOVERCRAFT'S SKIRT
IS MADE OF THE SAME MATERIAL
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USED ON SHOE SOLES --
STURDY POLYURETHANE NYLON.
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THEY ASSEMBLE THE SKIRT TO
THE HULL IN 65 DIFFERENT PIECES.
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THE WORKER LOOPS EACH SEGMENT
OVER A SIDE BUMPER
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AND SECURES IT
WITH A STEEL CLIP.
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HE THEN ATTACHES
THE BOTTOM OF EACH SKIRT PIECE
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TO THE LITTLE HOOKS ON THE HULL.
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HE USES PLASTIC CABLE TIES
FOR THIS JOB,
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AND THERE'S A GOOD REASON.
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IF THE SKIRT
BECOMES SNAGGED ON SOMETHING,
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THESE TIES WILL BREAK
AND FREE THAT SECTION.
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THEN OTHER PARTS OF THE SKIRT
WILL BALLOON OUT
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TO FILL THE BREACH
AND MAINTAIN THE AIR CUSHION.
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AND THEY ALSO WON'T HAVE TO
REPLACE THE WHOLE SKIRT,
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JUST THE SECTION
THAT'S BEEN DAMAGED.
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AFTER A FINAL INSPECTION,
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THEY TAKE THIS HOVERCRAFT
FOR A TEST SPIN.
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THEY CHECK THE STEERING
AND OVERALL PERFORMANCE
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AND ENJOY GLIDING ON AIR.
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Narrator: A FOLDING BICYCLE
IS A COMPACT SET OF WHEELS.
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IN SECONDS, IT FOLDS UP
INTO A NEAT LITTLE BUNDLE,
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LESS THAN A THIRD
OF ITS FULL SIZE.
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THE CONCEPT HAS BEEN AROUND
FOR WELL OVER A CENTURY,
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AND IN RECENT YEARS,
IT'S ON THE COMEBACK TRAIL
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AS URBAN COMMUTERS
DISCOVER THE ADVANTAGES
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OF DOWNSIZING
THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION.
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A FEW QUICK FOLDS AND THIS BIKE
NO LONGER CARRIES THE RIDER.
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HE CARRIES IT.
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THE BIKE CAN THEN BE CARTED
ONTO PUBLIC TRANSIT
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OR INTO THE OFFICE,
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AND THAT MAKES IT A HANDY WAY
TO GET AROUND TOWN.
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THEY LUBRICATE
THE RIM OF TUBING,
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WHICH MAKES IT EASIER
FOR MACHINERY TO PINCH THAT END.
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THE NEXT MACHINE
USES SEVERAL BLADES
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TO TRIM THE PINCHED END
AND CUT A SMALL GROOVE.
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THESE EXACT CUTS
WILL ENABLE THE TEAM
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TO PRECISELY INSTALL
A HINGE TO THE TUBE.
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HINGES ARE NOW GRIPPED
BY A MOVING CLAMP
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THAT ANGLES THEM FOR CONTOURING
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AND THE DRILLING OF HOLES
FOR BOLTS.
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IT'S COMPUTER CHOREOGRAPHED
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TO PRODUCE A HINGE THAT WILL
ATTACH SNUGLY TO THE MAIN TUBE.
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ONCE THE HINGE HAS BEEN BONDED
TO THE MAIN TUBE,
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A TECHNICIAN CHECKS THE JOB
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BY EXPOSING IT
TO A MAGNETIC FIELD.
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VARIATIONS IN THE FIELD
WOULD INDICATE A FLAW,
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BUT HE FINDS NONE.
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SO NEXT, HE SECURES THE TUBE
ON A WORK TABLE
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SO A TOOL CAN MAKE SCOOPS
IN THE OTHER END.
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SCOOPING THIS END WILL ENABLE IT
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TO INTERCONNECT WITH ANOTHER
PART OF THE BIKE FRAME.
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A HYDRAULIC TOOL
THEN BENDS THE MAIN TUBE
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TO GIVE IT A SLIGHT CURVE
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SO IT WILL ARCH
AROUND A BICYCLE WHEEL.
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YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE
IN THIS BEFORE-AND-AFTER SHOT.
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THE MAIN TUBE OF THE BIKE FRAME
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NOW UNDERGOES A PROCESS
CALLED SHOT BLASTING.
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AN OPERATOR TURNS A CRANK
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TO MAKE THE TUBE REVOLVE
IN AN ENCLOSED CHAMBER
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AS NOZZLES BLOW FINE GRIT
AT THE HINGE POINT.
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THIS CLEANS UP
SOME OF THE ROUGH PATCHES.
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A LITTLE MANUAL FILING SMOOTHES
THE AREA AROUND THE HINGE.
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SMALLER PARTS
OF THE BICYCLE FRAME
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TAKE A TUMBLE WITH CERAMIC BITS,
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AND THIS AGITATION ACTION
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IMPROVES THE FINISH
ON THESE PARTS.
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FURTHER DOWN
THE PRODUCTION LINE,
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A WORKER LOCKS THE MAIN TUBE
IN A JIG.
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HE BUTTS A BRACING TUBE TO IT
AT JUST THE RIGHT ANGLE...
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AND THEN MELTS METAL
INTO THE JOINT
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IN A PROCESS CALLED BRAZING.
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AS THE METAL COOLS
AND SOLIDIFIES,
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IT SEALS THE TWO PARTS.
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HE NOW FITS THE BOTTOM BRACKET
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ONTO THE SCOOPED END
OF THE MAIN TUBE
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AND BRAZES THEM TOGETHER.
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THE FRAME OF A FOLDING BICYCLE
IS MUCH MORE COMPLEX
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THAN THAT OF A CONVENTIONAL
ONE-PIECE A-FRAME BIKE.
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THERE ARE SIX PARTS TO ASSEMBLE
IN TIGHT ALIGNMENT,
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AND THAT MEANS THERE'S
ABSOLUTELY NO ROOM FOR ERROR.
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ONCE THE MAIN FRAME ASSEMBLY
HAS BEEN PAINTED,
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IT'S READY TO BE JOINED
TO THE REAR FRAME.
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HE ATTACHES IT
BY BOLTING THE HINGE.
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HE TWISTS THE BOLTS
TO JUST THE RIGHT TORQUE.
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HE TESTS THE FOLDING
AND UNFOLDING ACTION
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OF THE REAR ASSEMBLY
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AND THEN CHECKS THE LOCK
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TO CONFIRM
THAT IT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY.
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HE INSTALLS
THE STEERING MECHANISM
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AND WHEEL FORK
IN THE FRONT OF THE FRAME...
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AND BOLTS THE FRONT WHEEL
TO THE FORK.
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HE VERIFIES THAT
THE ASSEMBLED STEERING COLUMN
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AND HANDLEBARS
ARE IN WORKING ORDER...
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AND THEN SLIDES THEM INTO PLACE
AT THE FRONT OF THE BICYCLE.
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HE ADJUSTS THE POSITION
OF THE COLUMN
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SO IT FOLDS
AT JUST THE RIGHT ANGLE.
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HE THEN ATTACHES THE REAR WHEEL,
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ALONG WITH THE GEAR HUB,
TO THE FRAME.
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HE SECURES THE CHAIN WHEEL
AND PEDALS TO THE BICYCLE
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AND FITS THE CHAIN
INTO THE SPROCKETS,
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JOINING THE TWO ENDS
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SO THE CHAIN WILL TRAVEL
IN A PERPETUAL LOOP.
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HE FLIPS THE BICYCLE AROUND
TO INSTALL THE SEAT,
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AND IT'S TIME TO FOLD.
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THE REAR FRAME FLIPS NEATLY
UNDER THE MAIN TUBE ASSEMBLY.
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THE FRONT WHEEL LOCKS ON
TO THE REAR FRAME.
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SLIDING THE SEAT PILLAR DOWN
LOCKS THE FOLD,
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AND HE LOWERS
THE STEERING COLUMN.
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AFTER A FINAL INSPECTION,
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THIS FOLDING BICYCLE
IS READY FOR THE BIG CITY.
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AND WHEN DODGING TRAFFIC
BECOMES TOO MUCH OF A HASSLE,
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ITS OWNER CAN ALWAYS FOLD IT
AND TAKE PUBLIC TRANSIT.
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