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How It's Made
Season 27 · Episode 3
Graphene, World's Smallest Car, Force Testers, Composite Cans
10.021mMarch 7, 2016
Carbon is processed into graphene, an exceptionally thin material valued for its strength and conductivity. Miniature mechanical and electrical components are assembled into a remarkably small functional car; calibrated sensors and loading mechanisms become machines for measuring force; and layers of paperboard, foil and plastic are formed into lightweight composite cans.
Episodes
- Episode 1CNC Assembly Machines, Lemon Tarts, Miniature War Figures
- Episode 2Chemical Tank Pressure Vents, Candy Wafers, Food Trucks, Traditional Ropes
- Episode 3Graphene, World's Smallest Car, Force Testers, Composite Cans
- Episode 4LED Tubes, Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars, Robotic Medication Dispensers
- Episode 5Commercial Drones, Aquarium Fish, Runway Cleaners, Shuttlecocks
- Episode 6Wooden Matches, Tillage Machines, Telescopic Gangways, Mabe Pearls
- Episode 7Mosquito Coils, Solar-Assist Tricycles, Palm Oil, Fiberglass Chopper Guns