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CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS
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Narrator:
A DIVE LIGHT IS ESSENTIAL
WHEN SCUBA DIVING AT NIGHT,
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BUT CAN ALSO BE USED
FOR DAYTIME DIVES
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TO EXPLORE
UNDERWATER CAVES AND SHIPWRECKS.
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THE DEEPER YOU DIVE,
THE MORE WATER ABSORBS
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CERTAIN COLORS
IN THE LIGHT SPECTRUM.
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WHEN YOU USE
AN ARTIFICIAL LIGHT,
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YOU CAN SEE THE UNDERWATER WORLD
IN TRUE COLOR.
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THE DIVE LIGHT IS WATERPROOF
TO A DEPTH OF 295 FEET.
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IT'S BRIGHTER
THAN A CAR HEADLIGHT,
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WITH SIX OUTER L.E.D. LIGHTS
FOR FLOODLIGHTING
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AND THREE INNER L.E.D.s
FOR ALTERNATE SPOTLIGHTING.
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THE DIVE LIGHT BEGINS
AS A CONCEPTUAL DRAWING.
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THE MECHANICAL DESIGNER
SKETCHES OUT ITS BASIC FEATURES
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AND A FEW PROPOSED SHAPES.
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THEN THE COMPANY
CREATES FOAM MODELS.
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SCUBA DIVERS TEST THESE MODELS
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AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK
ON THE COMFORT OF EACH SHAPE.
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THIS MARKET RESEARCH
RESULTS IN THE FINAL DESIGN --
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A COMPACT,
HAND-MOUNTED DIVE-LIGHT
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WITH A USER-FRIENDLY
OPERATING SWITCH
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AND THREE L.E.D.
BATTERY-LIFE INDICATORS.
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THE HOUSING'S COMPONENTS ARE
MADE OF DURABLE PLASTIC PELLETS,
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REINFORCED WITH GLASS FIBER.
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WORKERS LOAD THE PELLETS INTO
AN INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE.
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THE MACHINE MELTS THEM
AND SHOOTS THE MOLTEN PLASTIC
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INTO THE PROPER MOLD FOR
THE COMPONENT THEY ARE MAKING.
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THE MACHINE THEN COOLS
THE PLASTIC TO A SOLID STATE
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AND INJECTS
THE NEWLY FORMED PART.
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THIS IS THE REFLECTOR.
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IT COMBINES THE LIGHT
FROM THE SIX OUTER L.E.D.s
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INTO A SINGLE BEAM.
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IT'S COATED IN ALUMINUM
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TO INCREASE
THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT IT REFLECTS.
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A 3-D PRINTER
PRODUCES PROTOTYPES
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FOR ALL OF THE PARTS
BEFORE THEY ARE MANUFACTURED.
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GUIDED BY A COMPUTER,
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THE PRINTER SHOOTS OUT PLASTIC
TO BUILD THE PART
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IN THREE DIMENSIONS
FROM THE BOTTOM UP.
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ONCE THE PROTOTYPE IS APPROVED,
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THEY MAKE A MOLD
FOR MASS PRODUCTION.
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THIS PART IS CALLED
THE LIGHT PIPE.
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IT HAS OVAL COVERS FOR THE THREE
L.E.D. BATTERY-LIFE INDICATORS
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AND A WATERPROOF SEAL.
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ONCE ALL THE HOUSING PARTS
ARE MOLDED, ASSEMBLY CAN BEGIN.
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THEY INSERT THE LIGHT PIPE INTO
THE MAIN BODY OF THE HOUSING.
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THEN THEY ATTACH A SWITCH,
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WHICH TURNS THE LIGHT
ON AND OFF.
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IT ALSO TOGGLES THE LIGHT
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BETWEEN SPOTLIGHT
AND FLOODLIGHT MODES.
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THEY DON'T NEED TO PIERCE THE
HOUSING TO CONNECT THE SWITCH.
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THE SWITCH SLIDES A MAGNET OVER
THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSING.
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THE MAGNETIC FIELD COMMUNICATES
THROUGH THE HOUSING
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TO SENSORS INSIDE.
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NEXT THEY INSERT AND CONNECT
THE CIRCUIT BOARD...
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...THEN THE LITHIUM-ION
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY.
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THEY PLUG ITS CONNECTOR
INTO THE CIRCUIT BOARD.
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THIS COVER HOLDS THE INTERNAL
PARTS IN CORRECT ALIGNMENT.
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A SILICONE O RING
FORMS A WATERTIGHT SEAL
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BETWEEN THE MAIN BODY
AND THE LIGHT HEAD.
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THEY SNAP THE REFLECTOR OVER
THE NINE L.E.D.s,
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WHICH ARE ATTACHED
TO A ROUND CIRCUIT BOARD.
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THE CIRCUIT BOARD IS METAL
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SO THAT IT WILL ABSORB THE HEAT
THE L.E.D. LIGHTS GENERATE.
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THE SCREW-ON ALUMINUM BEZEL
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MAKES CONTACT
WITH THE CIRCUIT BOARD,
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TRANSFERRING THE HEAT
OUT OF THE HOUSING
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AND INTO THE WATER.
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THEY CONDUCT THE FIRST
QUALITY-CONTROL TEST IN WATER.
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THE DIVE LIGHT IS TURNED ON
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TO VERIFY THAT IT WILL RUN
FOR 65 MINUTES ON A FULL CHARGE.
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IN THE SECOND
QUALITY-CONTROL TEST,
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THEY SUBMERGE THE DIVE LIGHT
IN A PRESSURIZED TANK.
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THIS SIMULATES THE PRESSURE
THE LIGHT WOULD BE SUBJECTED TO
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AT AN UNDERWATER DEPTH
OF ABOUT 300 FEET.
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THAT'S OVER TWICE
THE DIVING DEPTH
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OF A TYPICAL RECREATIONAL DIVE.
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IF THE LIGHT DOESN'T SPRING
A LEAK, IT PASSES THE TEST.
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THEY FULLY RECHARGE THE BATTERY,
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WHICH TAKES
TWO AND A HALF HOURS.
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AT FULL CHARGE,
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ALL THREE INDICATORS
LIGHT UP GREEN.
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AS THE CHARGE DRAINS,
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THE INDICATORS CHANGE
FROM GREEN TO ORANGE TO RED,
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THEN TO FLASHING RED,
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SO SCUBA DIVERS
ARE NEVER IN THE DARK
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ABOUT HOW MUCH JUICE
IS LEFT IN THEIR LIGHT.
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Narrator:
INTERCHANGEABLE SANDALS
COME WITH NUMEROUS TIES
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THAT CAN BE USED TO CUSTOMIZE
THE LOOK OF A PAIR OF HEELS.
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THE MIX-AND-MATCH POSSIBILITIES
ARE ENDLESS.
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THE WEARER CAN TRY OUT
MANY DIFFERENT STYLES
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ON A SMALL BUDGET.
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WITH INTERCHANGEABLE FOOTWEAR,
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YOU CAN CHANGE THE LOOK WITHOUT
ACTUALLY CHANGING YOUR SHOES.
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WITH A VARIETY
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OF CLOTH AND LEATHER STRAPPINGS
TO CHOOSE FROM,
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A PAIR OF SANDALS
CAN BE MADE TO LOOK DIFFERENT
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EACH TIME YOU WEAR THEM.
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TO MAKE A PAIR
OF INTERCHANGEABLE SANDALS,
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THEY START WITH
A PIECE OF HARDWOOD,
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LIKE CHERRY, WALNUT, OR MAPLE.
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THE EMPLOYEE CUTS THE WOOD
TO A WORKABLE SIZE.
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THEN COMPUTER-DRIVEN ROUTERS
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CARVE THE ROUGH SHAPE
OF THE SANDALS' HEELS,
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MAKING TWO HEELS
FROM A SINGLE BLOCK.
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THE ROUTER SCULPTS
A CUP FOR THE WEARER'S HEEL
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AND CARVES
A SUPPORTIVE STRUCTURE
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FOR THE ARCH OF THE FOOT.
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THE ROUTER THEN SHAVES
THE SIDES OF THE HEELS
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AND EXPOSES
THE GRAIN OF THE WOOD.
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THEN A WORKER TAKES OVER,
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CUTTING AWAY EXCESS WOOD
WITH A BAND SAW.
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SHE ROUNDS THE BACK OF THE HEELS
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AND FURTHER REFINES
THE STRUCTURE.
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SHE NOW HAS A PAIR OF HEELS.
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ANOTHER TEAM MEMBER BRUSHES
RUBBER CEMENT ONTO THE SOLES.
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THEY ARE MADE OF BOTH
NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC RUBBER.
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SHE APPLIES GLUE
TO THE HEELS, TOO.
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SHE PRESSES THE HEELS
TO THE RUBBER SOLES.
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THE GLUE TAKES
40 MINUTES TO DRY.
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FAUX LEATHER,
BACKED BY CUSHY PADDING,
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IS USED TO MAKE THE FOOTBED.
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THIS MATERIAL IS SIMILAR
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TO WHAT IS USED TO MAKE
FLIP-FLOPS.
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THE WORKER
TRANSFERS THE FOOTBEDS
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TO A SILK-SCREEN WORK STATION.
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SHE LOWERS A STENCIL
WITH THE COMPANY'S LOGO ON IT.
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SHE APPLIES ACRYLIC INK
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AND SQUEEGEES THE INK
ACROSS THE STENCIL
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TO TRANSFER THE IMAGINE
TO THE FAUX-LEATHER FOOTBEDS.
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ANOTHER EMPLOYEE
THREADS STRONG NYLON CORDING
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THROUGH THE HOLES
IN THE FOOTBEDS
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TO CREATE LOOPS
FOR THE INTERCHANGEABLE TIES.
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HE PRESSES RIVETS
INTO THE FOOTBED
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TO HOLD THE LOOPS IN PLACE.
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THEN HE ATTACHES
THE SECOND PART OF THE RIVETS
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TO THE PROTRUDING SHAFTS.
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USING THE SPECIAL PRESS,
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HE FLATTENS THE RIVETS
TO SECURE THEM TO THE FOOTBED.
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THE LOOPS ARE NOW
FIRMLY ATTACHED
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AND SHOULD HOLD UP
TO FREQUENT TYING.
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ANOTHER WORKER NOW GLUES THE
FOOTBEDS TO THE SOLES AND HEELS.
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NEXT, SHE GLUES
THE RUBBER HEEL CAPS
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TO THE BOTTOMS OF THE SHOES.
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THE CAPS PROVIDE TREAD
AND MAKE THE SHOE MORE DURABLE.
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A WORKER THEN SANDS
THE SIDES OF THE SANDALS,
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BLENDING
ALL THE LAYERS TOGETHER.
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HE BUFFS THE SIDES
AGAINST A FINE GRIT ABRASIVE
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TO GIVE THE SURFACE
A NICE SHEEN.
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THEN HE RUBS AN OIL-BASED SEALER
INTO THE WOODEN HEELS.
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THIS PROTECTS THE WOOD
FROM MOISTURE
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AND ALSO ACCENTUATES THE GRAIN.
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IT'S TIME TO TEST THE TIES.
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SHE THREADS THE RIBBONS
THROUGH THE LOOPS.
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THEY'RE GOOD TO GO.
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WITH MANY COLORFUL TIES
TO CHOOSE FROM,
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THESE INTERCHANGEABLE SANDALS
ARE MANY SHOES IN ONE.
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Narrator:
RACECAR SIMULATORS
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HELP TRAIN RACECAR DRIVERS
OFF THE TRACK.
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THEY PROVIDE REALISTIC
VISUALS AND SENSATIONS --
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BUMPS, JOLTS, SWERVES --
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WHATEVER MOVEMENT YOU'D FEEL
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IF YOU WERE SITTING
IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT
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OF A REAL RACECAR.
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THIS RACECAR SIMULATOR
CAN BE PROGRAMMED TO PRODUCE
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A RANGE OF RACING SCENARIOS
AND WEATHER CONDITIONS.
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IT CAN REPLICATE
ANY CAR ON ANY TRACK.
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FIRST, A COMPUTER-GUIDED LASER
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CUTS MANY OF THE SIMULATOR'S
PARTS FROM STEEL SHEETS.
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AFTER WORKERS
SAND THE ROUGH AREAS,
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A MACHINE READS THE FINAL SHAPE
WITH A LASER
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TO MAKE SURE THE PART
MEETS SPECIFICATIONS.
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IF A PART REQUIRES BENDING,
IT IS DONE WITH A PRESS.
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THIS IS ONE OF THE SIDE BRACKETS
FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT.
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THE SIMULATOR'S MAIN STRUCTURE
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IS MADE PRIMARILY
OF STEEL TUBING.
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THEY SAW THE LENGTHS REQUIRED.
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THEN A COMPUTER-GUIDED MILL
DRILLS HOLES
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FOR THE BOLTS
THAT WILL LATER BE USED
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TO ATTACH
THE SIMULATOR'S COMPONENTS.
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ONCE ALL THE STEEL TUBES
ARE READY,
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A WELDER PUTS THEM IN A JIG
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TO ALIGN THEM CORRECTLY
FOR ASSEMBLY.
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THE STRUCTURE'S TUBULAR PARTS
ARE WELDED TOGETHER.
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THEN THE WORKER ADDS THE
SIMULATOR'S SHEET-STEEL PARTS
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AND SPRAYS THE STRUCTURE
WITH INDUSTRIAL-GRADE PAINT.
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NOW THEY MOUNT
AN AUDIO SPEAKER AND AMPLIFIER
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FOR THE VIBRATION SYSTEM.
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MOTION CONTROLLERS THAT MOVE
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THE STEERING WHEEL
AND DRIVER'S SEAT
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ARE ALSO ADDED.
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THEY INSTALL
THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BLOCK
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AND A SUB-CONTROLLER
FOR EACH OF THE TWO ACTUATORS.
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THEY INSTALL THE CABLES REQUIRED
FOR THE SIMULATOR'S COMPONENTS
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AND PLUG THEM INTO A USB HUB.
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THEN THEY INSTALL THE COMPUTER
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AND PLUG IT INTO THE USB HUB,
AS WELL.
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THEY COVER THE TOP
OF THE STRUCTURE
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WITH A TEXTURED ALUMINUM PANEL.
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THEY BOLT THE BOTTOM OF
THE ACTUATORS TO THE STRUCTURE
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AND PLUG THEM
INTO THE SUB-CONTROLLERS INSIDE.
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THEN THEY MOUNT
THE DRIVER'S SEAT
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AND BOLT THE TOP OF THE
ACTUATORS TO THE BACK OF IT.
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A WORKER INSTALLS THE SEAT BELT,
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ALONG WITH THE SPRING MECHANISM
THAT YANKS THE BELT BACK
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WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES.
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THEY CLOSE IN THE SIDES
OF THE MAIN STRUCTURE
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WITH ALUMINUM PANELS.
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NEXT THEY ASSEMBLE
THE SIMULATOR'S THREE PEDALS --
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GAS, BRAKES, AND CLUTCH --
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AND MOUNT
THE CLUTCH MECHANISM TO IT.
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THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IS INSTALLED
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TO THE BASE
OF THE STEERING FRAME.
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THEY MOUNT THE DASHBOARD
TO THE TOP OF THE FRAME.
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IT'S MADE OF CARBON FIBER
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AND CONTAINS THE COMPUTER
AND AUDIO CONTROLS.
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THEY ATTACH THE STEERING FRAME
TO THE MAIN STRUCTURE.
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THEN THEY ASSEMBLE
THE STEERING WHEEL.
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INSIDE ITS BASE
IS A CIRCUIT BOARD
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THAT CONTROLS THE BUTTONS
ON THE WHEEL AND GEAR SHIFT.
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IT'S CALLED THE SHIFT PADDLE.
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THEY MOUNT THE SHIFT PADDLE
TO THE BASE...
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...THEN FLIP IT OVER
TO ATTACH THE WHEEL.
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NEXT WORKERS ASSEMBLE
THE DISPLAY FRAME.
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IT HOLDS THE SIMULATOR'S
THREE MONITORS
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AND THREE FRONT SPEAKERS.
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THEN THEY ROLL IN
THE REST OF THE SIMULATOR
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AND PLUG THE MONITORS
AND SPEAKERS INTO THE COMPUTER.
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FINALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL
IS MOUNTED TO THE DASH.
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IT SNAPS IN AND OUT,
ALLOWING THE DRIVER
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TO EASILY SWITCH
BETWEEN STEERING WHEEL MODELS.
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THE SIMULATOR IS RUN THROUGH
SEVERAL DAYS OF TEST DRIVES
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BEFORE IT SHIPS OUT.
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AMUSEMENT PARKS
ALSO PURCHASE THESE SIMULATORS
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TO OFFER VISITORS
A RACECAR DRIVING EXPERIENCE.
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THEY CAN EVEN LINK
MULTIPLE SIMULATORS TOGETHER
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TO RACE AGAINST EACH OTHER
IN VIRTUAL REPLICAS
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OF THE WORLD'S
MOST FAMOUS RACETRACKS.
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Narrator: IN THE 1980s,
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FIBERGLASS DOORS
CAME ON THE MARKET.
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THEY WERE WELL-INSULATED
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AND DIDN'T WARP
IN HUMID CONDITIONS
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LIKE WOOD DOORS.
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HOWEVER, THEY LACKED THE BEAUTY
AND TEXTURE OF REAL WOOD.
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THAT'S NOW CHANGING
WITH TECHNOLOGY
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THAT CAN MAKE FIBERGLASS DOORS
LOOK MUCH MORE INVITING.
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FIBERGLASS DOORS TRICK
THE EYE AND FOOL VISITORS.
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EVEN UP CLOSE,
THEY LOOK LIKE REAL WOOD.
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IT'S AN ILLUSION MADE POSSIBLE
WITH THE HELP OF TECHNOLOGY.
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A WOOD-GRAIN FIBERGLASS DOOR
STARTS WITH A REAL WOOD DOOR.
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A COMPUTERIZED CUTTER
CARVES VARIOUS PANELS.
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AN EMPLOYEE SANDS AWAY
ANY MARKS LEFT BY THE CUTTER.
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HE GENTLY SCRAPES THE WOOD
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WITH A WIRE BRUSH
TO EXPOSE THE GRAIN.
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HE THEN ASSEMBLES THE PANELS
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OF THE DOOR WITHIN
A SPECIAL FIXTURE.
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ANOTHER TEAM MEMBER SCANS
THE WOOD DOOR WITH A LASER
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TO CONFIRM
ITS DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY.
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WITH THAT CONFIRMATION,
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THEY'RE READY TO USE
THIS WOOD DOOR
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TO MAKE A FIBERGLASS ONE.
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NEXT THE WORKER POURS A SPECIAL
SILICONE MIXTURE ONTO THE WOOD
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AND LEAVES IT TO CURE OVERNIGHT.
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THIS STEP WAS DEMONSTRATED USING
A SMALLER SECTION OF THE DOOR.
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THE SILICONE PICKS UP ALL THE
DEFINITION OF THE WOOD GRAIN,
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CREATING
AN EXACT COPY OF THE DOOR.
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NEXT AN EMPLOYEE INJECTS
A DIFFERENT SILICONE MIXTURE
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INTO A THIN GAP
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BETWEEN THE RECENTLY CREATED
SILICONE COPY
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AND A SHEET OF STEEL.
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THE SECOND SILICONE DOOR COPY
IS THINNER,
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ALLOWING FOR A BETTER TRANSFER
OF HEAT DURING THE NEXT PROCESS.
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THEY LOAD THE DOOR COPY,
STILL ON THE STEEL SHEET,
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INTO A CHEMICAL DEPOSITION
CHAMBER.
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THE CHEMICAL HEATS
THE STEEL AND THE SILICONE,
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CAUSING A NICKEL-VAPOR SHELL
TO FORM.
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THE NICKEL SHELL
HAS ALL THE DETAIL
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OF THE ORIGINAL WOOD DOOR.
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AN EMPLOYEE FILES THE EDGES
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AND ADDS
A PROTECTIVE FIBERGLASS COVER
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OVER THE TOP OF THE SHELL.
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WORKERS THEN LOWER THE
NICKEL SHELL INTO A MOLD BASE.
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THEY REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE COVER
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AND ARE READY TO USE
THE NICKEL SHELL
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TO MOLD FIBERGLASS DOOR VENEERS.
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THERE ARE MANY NICKEL MOLDS
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AND A VARIETY OF DOOR STYLES
AT THIS FACTORY.
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THE FIBERGLASS MATERIAL NOW
UNWINDS INTO A CUTTING STATION.
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A WORKER SLICES IT
INTO UNIFORM STRIPS.
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THE FIBERGLASS HAS A DOUGH-LIKE
CONSISTENCY AT THIS STAGE.
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HE PLACES A STACK OF FIBERGLASS
STRIPS ON THE NICKEL DOOR MOLD
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AND LOWERS A HOT PRESS.
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THE PRESS SQUEEZES AND MELTS
THE FIBERGLASS.
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IT FLOWS INTO THE CREVICES
OF THE MOLD.
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THE FIBERGLASS
SOLIDIFIES QUICKLY.
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AN EMPLOYEE REMOVES IT
FROM THE PRESS
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AND SANDS THE RAGGED EDGES.
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ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE TEAM
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CONFIRMS THAT THE WIDTH
AND THICKNESS OF THE PANEL
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ARE ON TARGET.
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THEY STAIN EVERY
FIRST-RUN FIBERGLASS PANEL
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TO EXPOSE
THE TRANSFERRED WOOD GRAIN.
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THIS IS A TEST.
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IF THE GRAIN IS GOOD,
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IT MEANS THERE ARE NO DEFECTS
IN THE NICKEL DOOR MOLD.
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IT'S TIME TO ASSEMBLE
THE FIBERGLASS DOOR.
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ROLLERS APPLY GLUE
TO EXTERNAL FRAMING WOOD.
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THE TEAM BUILDS A FRAME AROUND
THE FIBERGLASS DOOR SKIN.
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THEY JOIN THE WOOD
TO PLASTIC CASING
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AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM
OF THE DOOR.
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THEY PLACE A SECOND
FIBERGLASS DOOR SKIN ON THE TOP.
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THEN THEY FEED
THE DOOR THROUGH ROLLERS
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THAT SQUEEZE IT TOGETHER.
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THIS ACTIVATES THE GLUE
FOR A STRONG ASSEMBLY.
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THE GLUE TAKES
OVER 24 HOURS TO DRY.
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NEXT THEY LOAD
THE HOLLOW FIBERGLASS DOORS
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INTO AN INSULATING PRESS.
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THE PRESS CLOSES, HOLDING
THE DOORS TIGHTLY IN PLACE.
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A WORKER FILLS THE HOLLOW DOORS
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WITH POLYURETHANE
INSULATING FOAM.
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WHEN FOAM BEGINS TO OVERFLOW
THROUGH THE VENT HOLES,
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THE WORKER KNOWS
THE DOORS ARE FULL.
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HE CAPS THE FILL HOLE...
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...AND RUNS A FINGER ALONG THE
DOORS TO REMOVE ANY EXCESS FOAM.
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ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND STABLE,
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FIBERGLASS DOORS
ARE A GREAT ALTERNATIVE TO WOOD.
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WITH EYE-CATCHING WOOD GRAIN,
THEY'RE CONVINCING IMITATIONS.
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