How It's Made · SEASON 17

Turbochargers, Enchiladas, Watches

Episode 13 · 2011-06-24

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Season 17Episode 13★ 10.0/10
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Episode overview

Precision-machined compressor and turbine wheels are balanced and installed inside heat-resistant housings to create turbochargers. Tortillas are filled, rolled and covered with sauce to prepare enchiladas, while tiny gears, springs, dials and cases are assembled and regulated to produce mechanical watches.

21 minutes

Season 17 episodes

1. Decorative Sombreros, Salad Dressings & Marinades, Cap Guns, Regenerative Medicine2011-04-01 2. Cheese Graters, Hot Sauce, Silver Jewellery, Traditional Mexican Chairs2011-04-08 3. Game Calls, Mayonnaise, Traditional Razor Blades, Butterfly Safety Razors2011-04-15 4. Corn Tortillas, Crankshafts & Camshafts, Bush Planes, Aluminum Bike Wheels2011-04-22 5. Folding Kayaks, Piñatas, Garbage Trucks, Ceramic Composite Brake Discs2011-04-29 6. Rolled Wafers, Wood Pellets, Class & Championship Rings2011-05-06 7. Speed Skates, Synthetic Rubber, Cocoa Beans, Bulk Chocolate2011-05-13 8. Custom Steering Wheels, Aerospace Fuel Lines, Apple Pies, Household Radiators2011-05-20 9. Whips, Automated Pizza Makers, Incense Cones, Scale Turbine Engines2011-05-27 10. Heather Gems, Instant Film, Beet Sugar, Electric Roadsters2011-06-03 11. Underwater Robots, Lasagne, Band Saws, Ski & Trekking Poles2011-06-10 12. Laminated Wood Beams, Sport Utility Vehicles, Veggie Burgers, Wood Boring Augers2011-06-17 13. Turbochargers, Enchiladas, Watches2011-06-24