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CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS
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Narrator: WHEN IT COMES
TO CHOOSING BABY'S VEHICLE,
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AS WITH ANY SET OF WHEELS,
THERE'S NO SHORTAGE OF CHOICES.
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SOME PARENTS PREFER
SPORTY MODELS,
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WHILE OTHERS OPT FOR THE
ELEGANCE OF A CLASSIC CARRIAGE.
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EITHER WAY,
IT'S A STYLISH EXPERIENCE
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BABY WILL LIKELY SLEEP THROUGH.
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THE CLASSIC PERAMBULATOR,
OR "PRAM" FOR SHORT.
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WHILE THIS STYLE
OF BABY CARRIAGE
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IS UNMISTAKABLY BRITISH,
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THIS PARTICULAR BRAND
IS ITALIAN-MADE.
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PRODUCTION BEGINS
WITH THIS MACHINE,
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WHICH BENDS STEEL TUBING
TO FORM THE PRAM'S HANDLE.
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THE MACHINE'S EVERY MOVE
IS COMPUTER-GUIDED
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FOR ACCURACY AND CONSISTENCY
FROM PRAM TO PRAM.
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ONCE FORMED,
THE HANDLE IS CHROME-PLATED.
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THEY CONSTRUCT
THE BASE OF THE PRAM'S FRAME
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OUT OF STEEL BLADE.
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AN AUTOMATIC FEEDER
PULLS THE BLADE
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OFF THE ROLL
INTO A STAMPING MACHINE.
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THE MACHINE'S DIE CUTS
21"-LONG PIECES
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WITH ROUNDED ENDS.
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A PRESS THEN
BENDS EACH PIECE TWICE,
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FORMING IT TO THE FINAL SHAPE.
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TO ASSEMBLE THE BASE,
WORKERS ALIGN THE PIECES
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IN THE CORRECT CONFIGURATION
WITH THE HELP OF A TEMPLATE.
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THEY ADD TWO STEEL RODS
FOR THE FRONT AND REAR AXLES,
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THEN WELD EVERYTHING TOGETHER.
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THE BASE THEN GOES OFF
TO BE PLATED WITH CHROME.
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WHEN IT RETURNS, FOLLOWING
SOME MINOR ASSEMBLY STEPS,
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THE FULL FRAME ASSEMBLY BEGINS.
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WORKERS MOUNT TWO LARGE
OVAL, STEEL SPRINGS ON THE BASE,
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SECURING THEM
WITH PIVOTING HINGES.
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FOLD FLAT FOR EASY TRANSPORT.
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THEY HAMMER A RIVET
INTO EACH HINGE...
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...THEN, USING CLAMPS,
LOCK IT IN.
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THE PRAM HAS A CARGO BASKET
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MADE OF CHROME-PLATED,
WELDED, STEEL MESH.
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IT HOOKS ONTO THE FRAME BASE.
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THE PRAM'S HANDLE, MEANWHILE,
HAS ACQUIRED A GRIP
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MADE OF CHROME-PLATED STEEL
AND GENUINE LEATHER.
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THEY ATTACH THE HANDLE
TO THE FRAME
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WITH A PLASTIC, PIVOTING HINGE
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WHICH ENABLES THE HANDLE
TO FOLD DOWN FLAT FOR TRANSPORT.
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A SPRING LOCKING DEVICE
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SECURES THE CHROME-PLATED WHEELS
TO THE AXLES.
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A FOOT LEVER
AT THE REAR OF THE FRAME
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ACTIVATES THE BRAKE
ON BOTH REAR WHEELS.
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THE PRAM BODY HAS
AN UPHOLSTERED COVERING.
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THEY MAKE IT BY LAYERING
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A RUGGED POLYESTER FABRIC
OVER SOFT POLYESTER BATTING,
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THEN FUSING THE TWO MATERIALS
ALONG THE PERIMETER
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WITH HEAT GENERATED BY A
HIGH-FREQUENCY WELDING MACHINE.
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THIS UPHOLSTERED COVERING IS
MADE UP OF THREE SECTIONS.
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AFTER TRIMMING OFF
THE EXCESS FABRIC,
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A SEAMSTRESS STITCHES
THE THREE SECTIONS TOGETHER,
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THEN SHE LINES THE INTERIOR
WITH COTTON,
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A BREATHABLE FABRIC
THAT'S SOFT AGAINST BABY SKIN.
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THE BODY STRUCTURE IS MADE
OF PLYWOOD SIDES,
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POPLAR BOTTOM SUPPORTS,
AND STURDY FIBERBOARD ENDS.
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AFTER CUSHIONING
THE SIDES AND EDGES
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WITH POLYESTER BATTING,
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THEY DRESS THE BODY
WITH THE UPHOLSTERED COVERING
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AND LAY IN A COTTON MATTRESS.
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AFTER INSTALLING
METAL CARRY HANDLES,
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THEY AFFIX THE PRAM'S CANOPY,
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DRIVING THE SCREWS
THROUGH THE UPHOLSTERY
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INTO PRE-DRILLED HOLES
IN THE PLYWOOD'S STRUCTURE.
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THE CANOPY IS MADE
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OF WATER-RESISTANT
LAMINATED POLYESTER
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SEWN OVER A FRAME OF STEEL RIBS.
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THE RIBS ARE HINGED,
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ENABLING THE CANOPY TO BE OPENED
AND LOCKED OR COLLAPSED.
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THE SNAP-ON,
UPHOLSTERED FRONT COVER,
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LIKE THE CANOPY, IS MADE
OF LAMINATED POLYESTER
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TO PROTECT BABY
FROM RAIN AND COLD.
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METAL PINS UNDERNEATH THE BODY
FIT INTO SLOTS ON THE FRAME,
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LOCKING IT SECURELY
WITH A LEVER.
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FOR QUALITY CONTROL,
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THE FACTORY REGULARLY TESTS
RANDOM SAMPLES,
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PUTTING THEM THROUGH 100 HOURS
OF SIMULATED BUMPY ROAD
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AT A SPEED
OF THREE MILES AN HOUR.
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THE PRAM MUST SURVIVE THIS
NOT VERY BABY-FRIENDLY JOURNEY
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WITH NOTHING BEYOND
NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.
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Narrator:
DOCUMENTS SAY A TWO-STORY,
PANELIZED-FRAME DWELLING
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WAS SHIPPED FROM ENGLAND
TO THE U.S. IN 1764,
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BUT PERHAPS THE FIRST REAL
PREDECESSORS OF MODULAR HOMES
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WERE SOLD FROM CATALOGUES
IN THE EARLY 1900s.
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THESE KIT HOMES EVENTUALLY LED
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TO HOUSES BUILT
IN A FACTORY SETTING.
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NOT ONLY DO FACTORY-BUILT HOMES
COST LESS,
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THEY TEND TO BE MUCH MORE
ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND VERSATILE.
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THEY ARE QUICK TO BUILD
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AND OFFER A VARIETY
OF SPACE OPTIONS
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WITH ALL THE COMFORTS
AND CONVENIENCES
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OF CONVENTIONAL HOUSES.
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THEY PROVIDE EASE OF LIVING
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AND EASE OF CONSTRUCTION,
AS WELL.
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IN THE FACTORY,
A WORKER WELDS THE STEEL PIECES
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THAT MAKE UP
THE UNDERCARRIAGE CHASSIS.
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ITS LENGTH DEPENDS ON
THE DEMANDS OF THE CUSTOMER.
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WORKERS MOVE
THE COMPLETED CHASSIS
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TO THE NEXT PART OF THE FACTORY.
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THEY PULL A LAYER
OF POLYETHYLENE
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OVER THE LENGTH OF THE CHASSIS
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AND ROLL A BLANKET
OF FIBERGLASS INSULATION ON TOP.
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FRAMING FOR THE HOME'S SUBFLOOR
IS IN PLACE,
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ALONG WITH WATERLINES
AND HEATING DUCTS.
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AN ASSEMBLER
NAILS THE FRAMING JOIST
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TO A PERIMETER RAIL.
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THEY APPLY GLUE
TO THE FLOOR JOISTS
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AND COVER THE FLOOR FRAMING WITH
COMPOSITE WOOD FLOOR DECKING.
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THE ASSEMBLERS
NAIL THE DECKING INTO PLACE.
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A WORKER GLUES VINYL TILES
ONTO THE DECKING.
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FLOORING COMES IN
A VARIETY OF MATERIALS,
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INCLUDING MARBLE, CERAMIC TILE,
CARPET, LAMINATE, AND WOOD.
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IN ANOTHER PART OF THE FACTORY,
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FRAMERS ARE WORKING ON
THE HOME'S INTERIOR WALLS.
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BUILDING THEM ON TABLES
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TENDS TO MAKE THEM
STRAIGHTER AND STRONGER
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THAN WALLS THAT ARE BUILT
STANDING UPRIGHT.
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WORKERS FILL THESE
EXTERIOR WALLS WITH INSULATION.
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THE EFFICIENCY OF THE INSULATION
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DEPENDS ON THE CLIMATE IN WHICH
THE HOME WILL BE INSTALLED.
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WORKERS APPLY ADHESIVE
TO THE STUDS.
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THEY POSITION INTERIOR PANELING
AND STAPLE IT INTO PLACE.
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THIS IS
THE FACTORY'S CABINET SHOP.
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THESE SPECIALIZED CABINET MAKERS
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USE A WIDE VARIETY
OF MATERIALS AND STYLES
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TO CREATE BATHROOM
AND KITCHEN CABINETS,
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SUCH AS THIS DOUBLE-SINK
GALLEY CABINET.
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WORKERS BEGIN PUTTING CABINETS
ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOME.
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IN FACTORY-BUILT HOMES,
CABINETS ARE INSTALLED
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BEFORE EXTERIOR AND PARTITION
WALLS HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE,
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MAKING THE JOB A LOT EASIER
AND MORE PRECISE.
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ONCE THE CABINETS
AND INTERIOR WALLS ARE DONE,
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WORKERS INSTALL EXTERIOR WALLS.
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THEY ADD THIS WALL
WITH THE HELP OF A CRANE.
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THE WALL FITS
PRECISELY INTO PLACE.
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BOTH THE WALL AND INTERIOR FRAME
ARE PRE-CAULKED,
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AND WHEN THEY MEET,
THEY FORM AN AIRTIGHT SEAL.
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WORKERS MOVE THIS SECTION TO
THE NEXT STATION IN THE FACTORY.
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USING A CRANE, THEY LOWER
THE CEILING SYSTEM INTO PLACE.
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THE CEILING SYSTEM IS
ALL ONE PIECE.
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WORKERS LOWER IT CAREFULLY,
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MAKING SURE THE CEILING LINES UP
PRECISELY WITH THE WALLS BELOW.
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ALL THE WALLS ARE PRE-CAULKED,
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AND ONCE THEY SET THE CEILING
DOWN, IT'S COMPLETELY SEALED,
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ADDING TO THE HOME'S
ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
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WORKERS BLOW
CELLULOSE INSULATION
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INTO THE ATTIC CAVITY
TO FORM A THERMAL BARRIER.
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BEFORE ADDING
THE EXTERIOR ROOF COVERING,
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SPECIALIZED ROOFERS PUT
WOOD DECKING OVER THE TRUSSES
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AND STAPLE IT INTO PLACE.
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PVC PIPING IS USED TO DRAIN
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THE HOME'S WASTE WATER
AND SEWER LINES.
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ASSEMBLERS NOW INSTALL LAP
SIDING OVER A MOISTURE BARRIER.
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SIDINGS CAN BE COMPOSITE,
VINYL, CEMENT, OR WOOD
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WITH DIFFERENT FINISHES.
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THIS CEMENT BOARD IS IMPERVIOUS
TO BUGS AND WON'T ROT.
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A DRYWALL FINISHER IS INSIDE,
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TAPING AND TEXTURING
THE GYPSUM WALLBOARD
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AND APPLYING PLASTER
TO WALLS AND CEILINGS.
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THIS PARTICULAR HOME IS
READY FOR OFF-GRID USE.
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SOLAR PANELS ON THE ROOF
CHARGE BATTERIES BY DAY.
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THE BATTERIES STORE POWER
FOR USE AT NIGHT.
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THIS SINGLE-MODULE COTTAGE,
LIKE MOST FACTORY-BUILT HOMES,
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CAN BE TRANSPORTED AND DELIVERED
ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
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COMFORTABLE, AFFORDABLE,
AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT,
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FACTORY-BUILT HOUSES
HAVE REDEFINED THE DREAM HOME.
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Narrator:
THE WOOD FLUTE IS ONE OF
THE OLDEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
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EVERY CULTURE HAD A VERSION,
BUT THE NATIVE AMERICAN ONE HAS
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A PARTICULARLY SOULFUL SOUND
AND A VERY ROMANTIC PAST.
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FOR CENTURIES,
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NATIVE MEN PLAYED THE FLUTE
TO COURT THEIR BELOVED,
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AND IT BECAME KNOWN
AS THE COURTING FLUTE.
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[ FLUTE PLAYING ]
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TODAY, THE COURTING FLUTE
COURTS A WIDER FOLLOWING.
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ITS APPEAL REACHES
BEYOND THE NATIVE COMMUNITY.
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WITH TWO CHAMBERS INSTEAD OF ONE
AND A BLOCK-WHISTLE MECHANISM,
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THE NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE
IS UNIQUE.
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IT TAKES LESS SKILL AND EFFORT
TO PLAY IT,
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AND THE TRANQUIL TONES
OFFER RELIEF
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FROM THE DIN
OF THE MODERN WORLD.
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TO MAKE ONE, A NATIVE CRAFTSMAN
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CLEANLY SPLITS A PIECE OF CEDAR
WITH A TABLE SAW.
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NO NEED TO CRAFT IT
ENTIRELY BY HAND
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WHEN THERE ARE NOW
MECHANIZED WOODWORKING TOOLS.
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WITH A ROUTER,
HE CARVES A HOLLOW IN ONE END.
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IT WILL BE HALF
OF THE FLUTE'S SLOW AIR CHAMBER,
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WHICH IS THE FIRST CHAMBER
TO RECEIVE BREATH.
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HE NOW SHAPES
THE MUCH LONGER SOUND CHAMBER.
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IT'S THE ONE THAT
SETS THE PITCH OF THE NOTES.
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AFTER ROUTERING CORRESPONDING
HOLLOWS IN THE OTHER CEDAR HALF,
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HE APPLIES GLUE
AND SPREADS IT EVENLY.
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A CONSISTENT APPLICATION
IS CRUCIAL.
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ANY GAPS
AND THE FLUTE WON'T WORK.
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ME MATCHES UP THE PIECES
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AND CLAMPS THEM
FOR A SOLID SEAL.
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THE CLAMPS
SQUEEZE OUT SOME GLUE,
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SO HE WIPES IT AWAY QUICKLY
BEFORE IT DRIES.
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HE CLEANS UP THE INSIDE
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WITH SANDPAPER WRAPPED AROUND
THE END OF A SPINNING METAL ROD.
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ONCE THE ASSEMBLY DRIES,
HE BUILDS THE MOUTHPIECE,
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USING A BRAND OF DARK
AFRICAN WOOD FOR CONTRAST
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AND THEN A THICK CHUNK
OF MYRTLEWOOD.
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MYRTLEWOOD IS
FINELY-GRAINED AND HARD,
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SO IT WILL HOLD UP TO HEAVY USE.
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HE DRILLS INTO THE WOOD
TO CARVE OUT THE MOUTHPIECE
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AND BREAKS THROUGH
TO THE SLOW AIR CHAMBER.
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IT'S TIME FOR A SPIN
IN THE LATHE.
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THE CRAFTSMAN TURNS A WHEEL
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TO MOVE A CHAIN-DRIVEN ROUTER
ALONG THE SPINNING WOOD.
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IT SHAVES THE WOOD A LITTLE
WITH EACH PASS
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TO TAKE IT FROM SQUARE TO ROUND.
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HE MILLS THE FLUTE
BETWEEN THE TWO CHAMBERS
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TO CREATE THE NEST,
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A FLAT AREA WITH HOLES
UPON WHICH THE BLOCK WILL REST.
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IT'S THROUGH THIS AREA
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THAT AIR PASSES
FROM ONE CHAMBER TO THE OTHER.
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HE CUTS OFF SPLINTERS THAT COULD
RUIN THE SOUND OF THE FLUTE.
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HE BUILDS UP THE NEST AREA
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WITH A PRECISELY-SHAPED
FLAT PIECE OF WOOD.
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HE BORES THROUGH IT
INTO THE NEST HOLE
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TO REOPEN IT
AND GIVE IT ITS FINAL SHAPE.
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HE CARVES A RAMP
TO COMPRESS AND SPEED UP AIR
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AS IT PASSES FROM
THE FIRST CHAMBER TO THE SECOND.
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HE DRILLS
THE SMALLER SOUND HOLE.
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AFTER HE FILES THE SOUND HOLE
TO A RECTANGULAR SHAPE,
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HE POSITIONS THE BLOCK
OVER THE NEST.
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IT'S THIS WOOD BLOCK
THAT CREATES
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THE CLEAR WHISTLE TONE
OF THE FLUTE.
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THE LENGTH OF THE TUBE
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DETERMINES THE PITCH
OF THE INSTRUMENT.
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HE BLOWS INTO THE FLUTE
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AND CHECKS THE DIAL
OF THE DIGITAL TUNER.
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THE KEY IS A BIT TOO LOW,
SO HE CUTS THE END
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TO TAKE IT UP TO "G"
ON THE SCALE.
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SATISFIED WITH THE PITCH,
HE DRILLS SIX FINGER HOLES.
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HE SPACES THEM
IN A PRECISE CONFIGURATION.
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THE SIZE OF THE HOLES
VARY SLIGHTLY
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TO HELP CREATE
THE DESIRED NOTES.
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HE FILES THE EDGES
OF THE FINGER HOLES ON AN ANGLE
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TO BRING THE NOTES INTO TUNE.
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HE TESTS THE FLUTE AGAIN.
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IT'S IN THE CORRECT RANGE --
NO TWEAKING NEEDED.
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HE NOW TAPERS THE MOUTHPIECE
USING A BELT SANDER.
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HE USES A FAIRLY ROUGH GRIT
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TO TRANSFORM
THE CYLINDRICAL MOUTHPIECE
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INTO A CONE SHAPE
THAT'S EASIER ON THE LIPS.
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HE SCRUTINIZES
THE NEWLY-SCULPTED MOUTHPIECE
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AND CONFIRMS
THAT THE SHAPE IS RIGHT.
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HE SIGNS AND NUMBERS IT
WITH A WOOD-BURNING TOOL.
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FINALLY, HE COATS
THIS NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE
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WITH PROTECTIVE ACRYLIC.
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USING MODERN
WOODWORKING TECHNIQUES,
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A CENTURIES-OLD MUSICAL
INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN UPDATED
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AND IT'S NOW READY TO ENTERTAIN.
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Narrator: IN THE FIRST HALF
OF THE 18th CENTURY,
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BIKE TIRES WERE MADE OF WOOD,
THEN METAL,
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AND AFTER THAT, SOLID RUBBER.
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FINALLY, IN 1888,
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A SCOTTISH VETERINARIAN
NAMED JOHN DUNLOP
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DEVELOPED
AN AIR-FILLED RUBBER TIRE
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TO GIVE HIS SON'S TRICYCLE
A SMOOTHER RIDE.
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THE AIR-FILLED BICYCLE TIRE
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CONTINUES TO BE
THE HOTTEST THING ON TWO WHEELS,
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BUT A MODERN SPIN ON THE CONCEPT
TAKES IT INTO THE 21st CENTURY.
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COMPUTER DESIGNED
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FOR MINIMAL ROAD RESISTANCE
AND AERODYNAMICS,
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THE INFLATABLE BIKE TIRE HAS HAD
A MAJOR UPDATE.
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ADDITIVES SUCH AS MINERAL OIL,
SULFUR, AND CARBON BLACK
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MAKE THE TIRE
MORE ELASTIC AND DURABLE,
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AND THEY USE A COMBINATION
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OF NATURAL, SYNTHETIC,
AND RECYCLED RUBBER.
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THEY WEIGH AND BAG IT
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AND SEND IT INTO
AN ENORMOUS HOT MIXER.
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THE WHITE BLOCKS
ARE THE SYNTHETIC STUFF.
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OTHER INGREDIENTS INCLUDE
ANTI-AGING AGENTS.
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DURING THE MIXING,
A CHEMICAL REACTION
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CAUSES THE PLASTIC BAGS
TO DISINTEGRATE,
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LEAVING ONLY
THE DESIRED ELEMENTS.
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THE COMPONENTS MELT
INTO A RUBBERY DOUGH,
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AND ROLLERS SQUEEZE IT
INTO THICK SHEETS.
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THIS RUBBER SHEET WILL NOW
BE USED TO MAKE THE TIRE,
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BEGINNING WITH THE TREAD.
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NARROWER STRIPS
ENTER AN EXTRUDER.
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IT HEATS THE RUBBER
TO SOFTEN IT
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AND TAKES IT THROUGH A DIE
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TO FORM A STRATEGIC PROFILE
FOR THE BIKE-TIRE TREAD,
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LEAVING IT THICKER IN THE CENTER
AND THINNER ALONG THE EDGES.
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THE TIRE-TREAD RUBBER
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NOW TAKES A LONG COOL DIP
IN A TUB OF WATER.
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THIS SOLIDIFIES IT,
SETTING THE PROFILE SHAPE.
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AN AUTOMATED SPOOL WINDS IT UP
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WITH A FABRIC SEPARATOR
BETWEEN THE RUBBER LAYERS
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TO KEEP THEM
FROM STICKING TOGETHER.
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IN THE MEANTIME,
RUBBER FOR THE BIKE-TIRE CASING
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HAS BEEN REINFORCED
WITH NYLON MESH.
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THIS CASING RUBBER
NOW ENTERS A CUTTING STATION.
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BLADES SLICE THE CASING RUBBER
INTO STRIPS
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THAT ARE THE CORRECT WIDTH
FOR BUILDING BICYCLE TIRES.
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IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL
TO BUILD ONE TIRE.
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AN EMPLOYEE PIECES ALL THE
STRIPS TOGETHER FOR PRODUCTION.
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HE WINDS THE ASSEMBLED STRIPS
OF CASING RUBBER
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ONTO FABRIC BACKING.
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NEATLY ROLLED ONTO SPOOLS,
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THE RUBBER CAN BE STORED
UNTIL THE TIRE ASSEMBLY.
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AND THEY'RE READY TO ROLL.
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AN EMPLOYEE WINDS
THE NYLON-REINFORCED RUBBER
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AROUND A METAL DRUM.
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SHE THEN APPLIES
TWO STRONG, KEVLAR THREADS
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FOR THE TIRE BEADS.
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THE BEADS WILL HOLD THE TIRE
TO THE WHEEL RIM.
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ONCE IN PLACE,
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DEVICES FOLD THE RUBBER
AT THE SIDES OVER THE BEADS.
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SHE THEN WRAPS A KEVLAR STRIP
AROUND THE TIRE CASING.
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THIS IS FOR PUNCTURE PROTECTION.
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A MACHINE NOW ROLLS THE TREAD
RUBBER ONTO THE KEVLAR STRIP.
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WITH ALL THE LAYERS
OF THE BIKE TIRE IN PLACE,
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SHE REMOVES IT FROM THE DRUM.
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THEN IT'S OVER
TO THE BRANDING STATION.
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THIS WORKER ARRANGES LABELS
ON THE TIRE RUBBER
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AND BONDS THEM TO IT
WITH HOT METAL PLATES.
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THE NEXT EMPLOYEE
PLACES THE TIRE RUBBER
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IN A CLAMSHELL-LIKE MOLD.
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THIS MOLD CONTAINS
A LARGE BALLOON, OR BLADDER.
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THEY PUMP STEAM
INTO THE BALLOON,
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CAUSING IT TO PRESS THE RUBBER
AGAINST THE SIDES OF THE MOLD.
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THIS SHAPES THE TIRE,
INCLUDING THE TREAD,
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AND FUSES
ALL THE LAYERS TOGETHER.
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IT ALSO TRANSFORMS THE TIRE
FROM LIMP TO RIGID
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IN A PROCESS KNOWN
AS VULCANIZATION,
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AND IT'S QUITE A TRANSFORMATION.
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THIS IS THE TIRE
BEFORE VULCANIZATION,
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AND THIS IS THE TIRE AFTER.
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ONE TIRE FROM THE BATCH
UNDERGOES A GAMUT OF TESTS.
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THIS ONE SIMULATES ROAD WEAR.
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THE TIRE SPINS AGAINST A METAL
WHEEL UNTIL IT GOES BALD,
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USUALLY AFTER SEVERAL
THOUSAND MILES OF SPINNING.
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THIS CONFIRMS THAT THE TIRES
FROM THIS PRODUCTION RUN
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ARE LONG-WEARING
AND CAN GO THE DISTANCE.
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THEY ALSO TEST
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00:21:02,862 --> 00:21:05,724
FOR PUNCTURE RESISTANCE
AND PRESSURIZATION.
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IF THE BICYCLE TIRE
PASSES ALL THE TESTS,
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THIS BATCH IS READY
TO TEST HUMAN ENDURANCE.
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ABOUT THE SHOW,
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