How It's Made · SEASON 5
Suits of Armor, Street Light Poles, Bent Hardwood, Membrane Switches
Episode 8 · 2005-10-26

- Documentary
Episode overview
Shaped steel plates are fitted together into traditional suits of armour, long sections of metal are formed and finished into street light poles, steamed hardwood is bent around molds, and printed conductive layers are laminated into membrane switches.
21 minutes
Season 5 episodes
1. Paving Asphalt, Marshmallow Cookies, Loudspeakers, Electronic Door Locks2005-09-07
2. Wood Burning Stoves, Orthoses, Ballet Slippers, Buses2005-09-14
3. Robotic Arms, Tattoos, Sanitary Napkins, Concrete Pipes2005-09-20
4. Hockey Gloves, Snack Cakes, Remolded Tires, Wastewater Treatment2005-09-28
5. Ambulances, Dining Room Tables, Diatonic Accordions, Acrylic Awards2005-10-05
6. Alkaline Batteries, Wheelchairs, Flutes, Cowboy Boots2005-10-11
7. Golf Balls, Furniture Handles, Parking Meters, Room Dividers2005-10-18
8. Suits of Armor, Street Light Poles, Bent Hardwood, Membrane Switches2005-10-26
9. Sulkies, Bagpipes, Yule Logs, Fishing Lures2005-11-02
10. Goalie Pads, Lapel Pins, Cardboard Boxes, Crystal Wine Glasses2005-11-09
11. Cement, Caskets, Soft Drinks, Glider Rockers2005-11-15
12. Kitchen Knives, Mannequins, Socks, Hypodermic Needles2005-11-22
13. Electrical Panels, Kites, Eyeglass Frames, Toothbrushes2005-11-29