How It's Made · SEASON 30
Witness Samples, Pressure Washers, Beehives, Cast Iron Cookers
Episode 4 · 2017-10-02

- Documentary
Episode overview
Standardized witness samples are prepared, documented and preserved so manufactured materials can later be tested without damaging the finished product. Pumps, engines, hoses and control valves are assembled into pressure washers; precisely cut wooden boxes and removable frames become beehives; and molten iron is cast, cleaned and seasoned to create heavy outdoor cookers.
21 minutes
Season 30 episodes
1. Leather Basketballs, Flood Gates, Wood Panel Canvases, Shoelaces2017-09-11
2. Power Steering Pumps, Asian Bowl Meals, Walking Canes2017-09-18
3. Plant Oil Extractors, Custom-Made Chandeliers, Power Trainers, Coffee Pods2017-09-25
4. Witness Samples, Pressure Washers, Beehives, Cast Iron Cookers2017-10-02
5. Leather Sculptures, Travel Hot Plates, Ochre, Hurdy-Gurdies2017-10-09
6. Spiral Stairs, Pita Bread, Exhaust Headers, Moulded Limestone Artwork2017-10-30
7. Recycled Skateboard Guitars, Solar Street Lights, Dolls2017-11-06
8. Glass Sculptures, Racing Pulley Systems, Inductors, Medicine Balls2017-11-13
9. Fish Rubbings, Clay Shooting Machines, Almonds, High-End Motorcycles2017-11-20
10. Throttle Bodies, Limestone Fireplace Mantels, Candied Fruit and Fruit Jellies, Linen Ukuleles2017-11-27
11. Rubber Balls, Motion Chairs, Montreal Smoked Meat, Motorized Scooters2017-12-04
12. Aerospace Fasteners, Cactus Pear Puree, Lab Reactors2017-12-11
13. Wall Beds, Sundae Cups, Digital Paintings, Badminton Rackets2017-12-18