How It's Made · SEASON 4
Plastic Injection Moulds, Automotive Oil Filters, Filing Cabinets, Blown Glass
Episode 2 · 2004-01-11

- Documentary
Episode overview
Precision metal tooling is machined into plastic injection moulds, filter media and metal components are assembled into automotive oil filters, sheet steel is cut and formed into filing cabinets, and molten glass is shaped by hand using traditional glassblowing techniques.
21 minutes
Season 4 episodes
1. Plastic Bottles and Jars, Mail, Eggs, Handcrafted Wooden Pens2004-01-04
2. Plastic Injection Moulds, Automotive Oil Filters, Filing Cabinets, Blown Glass2004-01-11
3. High-Precision Cutting Tools, Stained Glass, Semi-Trailers, Recorders2004-01-18
4. Conga Drums, Metal Plating, Buttons2004-01-25
5. Grinding Wheels, Compost, Window Blinds, Milk2004-02-01
6. Brushes and Push Brooms, Blackboards, Smoked Salmon, Zippers2004-02-08
7. 3D Commercial Signs, Hardwood Floors, Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe, Mattresses2004-02-15
8. Ceramic Tiles, Nuts, Steel Forgings, Skateboards2004-02-22
9. Car Engines, Flour, Recliners, Envelopes2004-02-29
10. Plastic Cups and Cutlery, Special Effects Makeup, Gold, Harps2004-03-07
11. Countertop Laminate, Frozen Treats, Children's Building Blocks, Detergents2004-03-14
12. Architectural Moldings, Pulleys, Industrial Rubber Hose, Sheet Vinyl Flooring2004-03-21
13. Putty Knives, Garage Doors, Electric Motors, Wool2004-03-28