How It's Made · SEASON 24
Automatic Sliding Doors, Gin, Firearms Restoration
Episode 5 · 2014-11-06

- Documentary
Episode overview
Glass door panels are mounted on powered tracks and connected to sensors and safety controls to create automatic entrances. Neutral spirits are redistilled with juniper and other botanicals to produce gin, while historic firearms are dismantled, cleaned and repaired before their metal and wooden surfaces are carefully restored.
21 minutes
Season 24 episodes
1. Saunas, Wheelchair Lifts, Dioramas2014-09-25
2. Oil Lamps, Chocolate Mints, Underfloor Heating, Pillows2014-10-02
3. Upright Pianos, Flags, Wet/Dry Vacuums, Medieval Axes2014-10-09
4. Skeletal Replicas, Ice Buckets & Servers, Dining Chairs, Inground Pools2014-10-16
5. Automatic Sliding Doors, Gin, Firearms Restoration2014-11-06
6. Scuba Lights, Interchangeable Sandals, Race Car Simulators, Fibreglass Doors2014-11-13
7. Wood Windows, Woven Cashmere Fabric, Plastic Recycling Machines, Architectural Glass2014-11-20
8. Gas Barbecues, Mattress Pads, Ear Prostheses2014-11-27
9. Recycled Skateboards, Braided Pastry, Construction Trailers, Vises2014-12-04
10. Plasma Gems, Special Effects Snow, Piano Restoration2014-12-11
11. 3-Wheel Electric Bikes, Skin Cream, Patio Heaters, Wood Spoke Wheels2015-01-01
12. Old West Holsters, Underwater Video Housings, Soy Beverages, Pet Nail Trimmers2015-01-08
13. Wood Garage Doors, Sand & Salt Spreaders, Animatronic Dinosaurs2015-01-15