How It's Made - Season 17

How It's Made - Season 17

Season 17

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Episodes13
DatesApr 8, 2011 - Jun 24, 2011
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Episodes

Decorative Sombreros, Salad Dressings, Cap Guns, Regenerative Medicine
Season 17Episode 130 min

Decorative Sombreros, Salad Dressings, Cap Guns, Regenerative Medicine

Apr 8, 2011
Cheese Graters; Hot Sauce; Silver Jewelery; Traditional Mexican Chairs
Season 17Episode 230 min

Cheese Graters; Hot Sauce; Silver Jewelery; Traditional Mexican Chairs

Apr 8, 2011
Game calls; Mayonnaise; Traditional Razor Blades; Butterfly Safety Razors
Season 17Episode 330 min

Game calls; Mayonnaise; Traditional Razor Blades; Butterfly Safety Razors

Apr 15, 2011
Corn Tortillas; Crankshafts & Camshafts; Bush Planes; Aluminum Bike Wheels
Season 17Episode 430 min

Corn Tortillas; Crankshafts & Camshafts; Bush Planes; Aluminum Bike Wheels

Apr 22, 2011
Folding Kayaks; Piñatas; Garbage Trucks; Ceramic Composite Brake Discs
Season 17Episode 530 min

Folding Kayaks; Piñatas; Garbage Trucks; Ceramic Composite Brake Discs

Apr 29, 2011
Rolled Wafers, Wood Pellets, Class & Championship Rings
Season 17Episode 630 min

Rolled Wafers, Wood Pellets, Class & Championship Rings

May 6, 2011
Speed skates, synthetic rubber, cocoa beans, and bulk chocolate
Season 17Episode 730 min

Speed skates, synthetic rubber, cocoa beans, and bulk chocolate

May 13, 2011
Custom Steering Wheels; Aerospace Fuel Lines; Apple Pies; Household Radiators
Season 17Episode 830 min

Custom Steering Wheels; Aerospace Fuel Lines; Apple Pies; Household Radiators

May 20, 2011
Whips, automated pizza makers, incense cones, and scale turbine engines
Season 17Episode 930 min

Whips, automated pizza makers, incense cones, and scale turbine engines

May 27, 2011
Heather gems, instant film, beet sugar, electric roadsters
Season 17Episode 1030 min

Heather gems, instant film, beet sugar, electric roadsters

Jun 3, 2011
Underwater robots, lasagne, band saws, and ski trekking poles
Season 17Episode 1130 min

Underwater robots, lasagne, band saws, and ski trekking poles

Lasagna; band saws; underwater robots; trekking ski poles.
Jun 10, 2011
Laminated Wood Beams; Sport Utility Vehicles; Veggie Burgers; Wood-boring Augers
Season 17Episode 1230 min

Laminated Wood Beams; Sport Utility Vehicles; Veggie Burgers; Wood-boring Augers

Jun 17, 2011
Turbochargers, enchiladas, and watches
Season 17Episode 1330 min

Turbochargers, enchiladas, and watches

Jun 24, 2011

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