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How It's Made
Season 17 · Episode 4
Corn Tortillas, Crankshafts & Camshafts, Bush Planes, Aluminum Bike Wheels
10.021mApril 22, 2011
Prepared corn dough is portioned, flattened and baked into tortillas. Engine components are forged or cast before being machined and hardened into crankshafts and camshafts; rugged airframes are equipped for bush flying; and aluminium rims, hubs and spokes are assembled into lightweight bicycle wheels.
Episodes
- Episode 1Decorative Sombreros, Salad Dressings & Marinades, Cap Guns, Regenerative Medicine
- Episode 2Cheese Graters, Hot Sauce, Silver Jewellery, Traditional Mexican Chairs
- Episode 3Game Calls, Mayonnaise, Traditional Razor Blades, Butterfly Safety Razors
- Episode 4Corn Tortillas, Crankshafts & Camshafts, Bush Planes, Aluminum Bike Wheels
- Episode 5Folding Kayaks, Piñatas, Garbage Trucks, Ceramic Composite Brake Discs
- Episode 6Rolled Wafers, Wood Pellets, Class & Championship Rings
- Episode 7Speed Skates, Synthetic Rubber, Cocoa Beans, Bulk Chocolate
- Episode 8Custom Steering Wheels, Aerospace Fuel Lines, Apple Pies, Household Radiators
- Episode 9Whips, Automated Pizza Makers, Incense Cones, Scale Turbine Engines
- Episode 10Heather Gems, Instant Film, Beet Sugar, Electric Roadsters
- Episode 11Underwater Robots, Lasagne, Band Saws, Ski & Trekking Poles
- Episode 12Laminated Wood Beams, Sport Utility Vehicles, Veggie Burgers, Wood Boring Augers
- Episode 13Turbochargers, Enchiladas, Watches