How It's Made · SEASON 21

Barber Chairs, Sewage Pumps, Bimini Boat Tops, Diesel Filters

Episode 12 · 2013-06-20

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Episode overview

Steel frames, hydraulic lifting mechanisms, padding and upholstery are assembled into adjustable barber chairs. Motors and impellers are enclosed in corrosion-resistant housings to create sewage pumps; marine fabric is measured and sewn to fit folding frames for Bimini boat tops; and porous filter elements are enclosed in steel housings to remove soot from diesel exhaust.

21 minutes

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