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Main => Everything Else => Topic started by: javeryh on September 06, 2009, 11:34:27 pm
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I just can't get enough of this show.
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Hell yea. :)
I have only seen a couple at my friends house but I loved it. I think the only ones I have was where they made baseball bats, tennis balls and vinyl records but it was great.
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Hehe. Yep, me and my 5 yo daughter watch it all the time at lunch.
There was one about how they spun aluminum sheets into woks and pans that was fascinating. Reminded me of what I've seen of Franco's stuff here. There's a lot of skill that goes into that process...
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I like the show.. very interesting.
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Hehe. Yep, me and my 5 yo daughter watch it all the time at lunch.
There was one about how they spun aluminum sheets into woks and pans that was fascinating. Reminded me of what I've seen of Franco's stuff here. There's a lot of skill that goes into that process...
Heh cool :)
Well if you want any vids I could always do some for you :)
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I think its funny how the show gets translated TWICE before we see it in the US. From french to english, then from english to american. Some oddities pop up from this, such as once they stated somethings temp as *** degrees Fahrenheit and had a little popup come up and say "That's *** Degrees Fahrenheit", as if to translate from centigrade. LOL Silly Quebecois...
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THere's an episode that shows how pinball machines are made.
I haven't seen it.
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THere's an episode that shows how pinball machines are made.
I haven't seen it.
I have. It isn't anything anyone here would like. It is very very basic. Well, the show in general is as it is meant for those who know little or nothing about the stuff they show being made. Basically for the pinball episode, they only show the assembly of the machine, as well as packaging. They do not go into any more detail (unfortunetly).
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Yeah, the pinball episode was pretty cool. They showed the making of a LOTR machine.
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I just watched them make some hot dogs and now I'm not sure I can ever eat another one.
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There's an episode that shows how pinball machines are made.
I haven't seen it.
Not a bad episode, considering the target audience like protokatie was describing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpLxSzN0pvA
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At one time PBS had a similar show in the 80's early 90's. I think the Discovery Channel bought the rights to it, but never made anything of it until 3 years ago. They only used the program as a time filler late at night or on a Sunday afternoon.
I work in an auto plant and Im still amazed at what we do and how its done. I see it everyday and still say WOW! Although the repition gets a little old at times, but the line doesnt stop. 43 seconds to put a dash into a car. 21 seconds to install the a door. .23 seconds to install a steering column. 38 seconds to install a seat. 14 seconds to install certain interior trim. Anywhere from 48 to 64 jobs per hour. Yes, 1 completed car every minute. One of the hardest and most dangerous jobs is to put the 2 gallons of gas in the tank. You gotta get it right in 14 seconds!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYWhYfJR-SA[/youtube]
In the part where they say most parts come to the line worker already assembled, the parts are assembled on a sub-assembly line.
:cheers:
Fordman
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In the part where they say most parts come to the line worker already assembled, the parts are assembled on a sub-assembly line, located in China or Mexico.
Fixed that for ya.
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In the part where they say most parts come to the line worker already assembled, the parts are assembled on a sub-assembly line, located in China or Mexico.
Fixed that for ya.
Actually very little content comes from Mexico or China. The sub assembly lines are right there in the plant. They assemble the dash, doors, lighing, engine/transmission mating, tire to wheel assembly and the likes and are all sent to the line via conveyor system.
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Nat Geo channel has a similar show called Factory Floor with Marshall Brain
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/factory-floor/all/Overview
seems really related, but I dunno. It often goes a tad more in depth than How Its Made does. I really enjoy How Its Made - neat show.