How It's Made · SEASON 4
Conga Drums, Metal Plating, Buttons
Episode 4 · 2004-01-25
- Documentary
Episode overview
Wooden staves are joined and fitted with hardware and drumheads to make conga drums, objects receive decorative or protective metallic coatings through electroplating, and a range of materials is molded, drilled and polished into buttons.
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
