Season 2

1. 
   S02 E01

   Eyeglass Lenses, Granite, Potato Chips, Microprocessors

   7 Sept 2002 · 21 min

   The manufacturing processes behind prescription eyeglass lenses, finished granite products, mass-produced potato chips and microscopic computer processors are examined.

2. 
   S02 E02

   Honey, Fiber-Optics, Bricks, Pipe Organs

   14 Sept 2002 · 21 min

   Bees and beekeepers produce and harvest honey, glass is drawn into extremely fine optical fibers, clay is molded and fired into bricks, and thousands of specialized components are assembled into pipe organs.

3. 
   S02 E03

   Personal Watercraft, Wine, Office Furniture, Ice Skates

   21 Sept 2002 · 21 min

   Personal watercraft are molded and mechanically assembled, grapes are fermented and aged into wine, particleboard is transformed into office furniture, and shaped steel blades are fitted to ice-skate boots.

4. 
   S02 E04

   Winter Jackets, Animation, Mushrooms, Gold Rings

   28 Sept 2002 · 21 min

   Insulated materials are cut and sewn into winter jackets, drawings are developed into animated sequences, mushrooms are cultivated under controlled conditions, and gold alloys are formed and polished into rings.

5. 
   S02 E05

   Hydroponic Lettuce, Construction Wood, Recycling, Fishing Flies

   12 Oct 2002 · 21 min

   Lettuce is grown without soil in a hydroponic system, logs are processed into construction lumber, discarded materials are sorted and prepared for reuse, and feathers and fibers are tied into artificial fishing flies.

6. 
   S02 E06

   Diamond Cutting, Wood Doors, Paintballs, Newspapers

   19 Oct 2002 · 21 min

   Rough diamonds are evaluated and precisely cut, lumber is shaped and joined into wooden doors, gelatin shells are filled to create paintballs, and news pages are printed and assembled at high speed.

7. 
   S02 E07

   Carpets, Drinking Water, Laser Eye Surgery, Acoustic Guitars

   26 Oct 2002 · 21 min

   Yarn is tufted and finished into carpet, municipal water is filtered and disinfected, lasers are used to reshape the eye during corrective surgery, and selected woods are fashioned into acoustic guitars.

8. 
   S02 E08

   Fiberglass Boats, Clothes Dryers, Bubble Gum, Fireworks

   2 Nov 2002 · 21 min

   Fiberglass layers are molded into boat hulls, metal cabinets and rotating drums become clothes dryers, gum base is mixed and flavored to make bubble gum, and pyrotechnic compounds are assembled into fireworks.

9. 
   S02 E09

   Steel Safes, False Teeth, Airplanes, Maple Syrup

   9 Nov 2002 · 21 min

   Reinforced steel is fabricated into security safes, dental impressions are used to create fitted dentures, aircraft structures and systems are assembled, and maple sap is collected and concentrated into syrup.

10. 
    S02 E10

    Gummies, Aluminum Cans, Fish Farming, Bronze Sculptures

    16 Nov 2002 · 21 min

    Gelatin mixtures are molded into gummy candies, aluminum sheet is formed into beverage cans, fish are raised in controlled aquaculture facilities, and artists use molds and molten metal to cast bronze sculptures.

11. 
    S02 E11

    Aluminum Pots and Pans, Artificial Limbs, Peanut Butter, High Intensity Light Bulbs

    23 Nov 2002 · 21 min

    Aluminum is pressed and finished into cookware, prosthetic limbs are designed and fitted to individual patients, roasted peanuts are ground into peanut butter, and specialized components are assembled into high-intensity light bulbs.

12. 
    S02 E12

    Cars, Grocery Carts, Rapid Tooling and Prototyping, Collectible Coins

    30 Nov 2002 · 21 min

    Automobile bodies and mechanical components come together on an assembly line, steel wire is shaped into grocery carts, computer-assisted techniques create rapid prototypes and tooling, and commemorative designs are struck into collectible coins.

13. 
    S02 E13

    Ball Bearings, Electrical Wires, Lost Wax Process Casting, Automated Machines

    7 Dec 2002 · 21 min

    Steel components are ground and polished into precision ball bearings, conductive metal is drawn and insulated to produce electrical wire, wax models are used to cast complex metal objects, and a compilation examines automated manufacturing machinery.

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