How It's Made · SEASON 17

Corn Tortillas, Crankshafts & Camshafts, Bush Planes, Aluminum Bike Wheels

Episode 4 · 2011-04-22

★ 10.0

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Season 17Episode 4★ 10.0/10

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Episode overview

Prepared corn dough is portioned, flattened and baked into tortillas. Engine components are forged or cast before being machined and hardened into crankshafts and camshafts; rugged airframes are equipped for bush flying; and aluminium rims, hubs and spokes are assembled into lightweight bicycle wheels.

21 minutes

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