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Narrator:
TODAY ON "HOW IT'S MADE"...
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FISH RUBBINGS.
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CLAY SHOOTING MACHINES.
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ALMONDS.
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AND HIGH-END MOTORCYCLES.
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FISHERMEN LIKE TO EXAGGERATE
ABOUT THE SIZE OF THEIR CATCHES.
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IN 19th CENTURY JAPAN,
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FISH RUBBINGS WERE USED
FOR ACTUAL DOCUMENTATION.
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FISHERMEN COATED THE FISH
WITH NON-TOXIC INK
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AND RUBBED IT ON PAPER
TO TRANSFER THE IMAGE.
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THEY CALLED THIS FORM
OF RECORD-KEEPING GYOTAKU.
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OVER TIME, THE PRACTICE
OF FISH RUBBINGS
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HAS EVOLVED INTO AN ART FORM.
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WHY PAINT A PICTURE WHEN YOU CAN
PRINT ONE USING THE REAL THING?
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THE ARTIST TRACES THE OUTLINE
OF THE FISH ONTO A FOAM BLOCK.
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FOLLOWING THAT OUTLINE, HE CUTS
OUT A FISH-SHAPED CAVITY.
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HE SETS THE FISH IN THE CAVITY.
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THE FOAM WILL KEEP
THE FISH LEVEL
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AND STABLE DURING PRINTING.
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HE TUCKS PAPER WADDING
INTO THE MOUTH
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TO KEEP IT OPEN FOR
A MORE INTERESTING PRINT.
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HE ALSO INSERTS WADDING
UNDER THE GILL FLAPS
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TO IMPEDE THE FLOW
OF FLUIDS FROM THE FISH.
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HE PROPS UP THE FINS WITH PINS
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AND LEAVES THEM TO DRY OVERNIGHT
IN THIS ELEVATED POSITION.
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THIS WILL GIVE THE RUBBED IMAGE
THE ILLUSION OF ACTION.
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HE WRAPS COSMETIC SPONGES
AROUND WINE CORKS
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AND TAPES THEM AT THE BASE.
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THESE IMPROVISED INK APPLICATORS
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WILL EVENTUALLY PROVIDE A SMOOTH
FINISH WITH NO BRUSH STROKES.
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HE MAKES ONE FOR EACH COLOR,
PLUS A FEW EXTRA FOR BLENDING.
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NEXT, HE SELECTS
DIFFERENT INK COLORS
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TO CREATE A BLUISH GREEN SHADE
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THAT'S CLOSE TO THE ONE
ON THE BLUEGILL.
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HE ADDS POPPYSEED OIL
TO THIN THE INKS A BIT
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AND BLENDS IT ALL
WITH A PALETTE KNIFE.
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WITH THE FINS NOW DRY AND STIFF,
HE REMOVES THE PINS.
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WITH A METAL PROBE,
HE PULLS UP A FIN
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THAT HADN'T BEEN RAISED EARLIER.
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HE PLACES A PAPER TOWEL
BETWEEN THE FOAM SUPPORT BLOCK
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AND THE FISH.
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HE PATS A GREENISH
BLACK COLOR ONTO THE GILLS
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AND TAIL USING A FOAM BRUSH.
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THIS PROCESS LEAVES SOME SMEARS
ON THE PAPER TOWEL,
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BUT THAT'S WHAT IT'S THERE FOR.
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SWITCHING TO ONE OF
THE IMPROVISED APPLICATORS,
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HE APPLIES THE BLUISH GREEN INK
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TO THE UPPER PART
OF THE FISH'S BODY.
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HE DABS A YELLOW COLOR
ONTO THE BELLY OF THE FISH.
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HE ADDS A BIT OF RED
TO THE CHEST
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BECAUSE DURING SPAWNING,
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IT USUALLY TURNS THIS COLOR.
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HE PLACES A PIECE OF PAPER
UNDER A FIN
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AS HE COATS IT WITH GREEN INK.
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THEN HE REMOVES THE PAPER TOWEL
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THAT HAS PROTECTED THE FOAM
SUPPORT BLOCK FROM SMUDGES
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AND PLACES THE FISH
BACK IN THE CAVITY.
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HE LIGHTLY SPRAYS A SHEET
OF RICE PAPER WITH WATER.
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THIS MAKES IT EASIER
TO MANIPULATE,
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AS HE DRAPES THE DAMP PAPER
ONTO THE INKED FISH.
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HE RUBS THE PAPER ONTO THE INKED
FISH TO TRANSFER THE IMAGE.
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THIS TAKES SKILL
AND THE RIGHT TOUCH.
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ONCE HE'S FINISHED,
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THE ARTIST PEELS
THE PAPER AWAY FROM THE FISH
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AND EXAMINES THE RUBBING.
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AFTER THE INK HAS DRIED,
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HE LIGHTLY SPRAYS
THE RUBBING WITH WATER
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AND THEN A WATER-BASED DYE.
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THE DYE PROVIDES
BACKGROUND COLOR
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BUT DOESN'T AFFECT
THE OIL-BASED INK GUARD.
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HE BRUSHES WHEAT PASTE ONTO
A SECOND PIECE OF RICE PAPER.
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THIS PAPER WILL SERVE AS
AN EXTRA LAYER OF REINFORCEMENT
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FOR THE FISH RUBBING.
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HE WETS THE RUBBING THOROUGHLY.
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AN ASSISTANT SLOWLY LOWERS
THE WET PRINT ONTO THE PAPER
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AS THE ARTIST
SMOOTHES THE RUBBING,
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ENSURING THERE ARE
NO WRINKLES AS IT ADHERES.
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THE IMAGE OF THE FISH'S EYE
DOESN'T TRANSFER DURING RUBBING,
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SO HE PAINTS ONE.
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HE DEFINES THE PUPIL
WITH BLACK WATERCOLOR
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AND PAINTS THE IRIS YELLOW.
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THE PAINTED EYE ADDS A SOULFUL
EXPRESSION TO THE PRINT.
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THE FISH RUBBING IS
NOW READY TO BE MOUNTED
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TO A MORE RIGID PAPER BACKING
FOR EXTRA SUPPORT.
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HE TRIMS THE BORDERS, ENSURING
THAT THEY'RE SYMMETRICAL
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AND THE CORRECT MEASUREMENTS.
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HE THEN TAPES THE FISH RUBBING
TO THE MOUNTING BOARD
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AND SIGNS IT.
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WITH NUMEROUS AND EXTENSIVE
DRYINGS BETWEEN STEPS,
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IT HAS TAKEN SEVERAL WEEKS
TO PRODUCE THIS FISH RUBBING.
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Narrator: CLAY SHOOTING MACHINES
LAUNCH THE FLYING TARGETS
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USED IN THE SPORT OF
CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING.
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THE SAUCER-SHAPED TARGETS
ARE CALLED CLAY PIGEONS
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BECAUSE THEY REPLACE THE
ORIGINAL TARGETS, LIVE PIGEONS.
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SHOOTING MACHINES
CAN LAUNCH THE TARGETS
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AT VARIOUS INTERVALS,
ANGLES AND VELOCITIES.
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THIS COMPANY HAS BEEN BUILDING
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CLAY SHOOTING MACHINES
SINCE 1927.
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OLDER MODELS LIKE THIS
ONE WERE HEAVY STEEL CLUNKERS
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THAT RAN ON HIGH VOLTAGE,
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WERE DIFFICULT TO MOVE AROUND
AND WEREN'T TERRIBLY PRECISE.
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TODAY'S MACHINES WEIGH
FROM JUST 88 TO 220 POUNDS.
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NOT ONLY ARE
THEY EASILY PORTABLE,
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THEY RUN ON JUST 12 VOLTS
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AND PERFORM
WITH GREAT PRECISION.
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THE MACHINE'S STURDY BASE
IS CONSTRUCTED FROM THICK STEEL.
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ITS PARTS WERE CUT
BY A COMPUTER-GUIDED LASER
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THEN WELDED TOGETHER.
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THE BASE DESIGN
ENABLES THE MACHINE
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TO MOVE BOTH LATERALLY
AND VERTICALLY.
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THE FIRST COMPONENT THE
WORKER ATTACHES TO THE BASE
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IS THE FRAME.
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MADE OF DURABLE EPOXY-COATED
CAST ALUMINUM,
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IT SUPPORTS ALL
THE MACHINE'S KEY COMPONENTS.
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ONE OF THEM, THE MAIN SHAFT
ASSEMBLY FOR THE THROWING ARM,
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IS ALREADY INSTALLED.
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A TECHNICIAN CONNECTS
THE FRAME TO THE BASE
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WITH HEAVY-DUTY BOLTS.
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THIS SLOT IN THE FRAME ALLOWS
THE MACHINE TO TILT VERTICALLY,
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UP TO 65 DEGREES.
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HE ATTACHES A STEEL EXTENSION
FOR THE THROWING PLATE
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ACROSS WHICH THE THROWING ARM
MOVES THE CLAY PIGEON.
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THIS EXTENSION
ENABLES AN OPTIMAL
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POSITIONING
OF THE THROWING PLATE.
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BEFORE INSTALLING
THE THROWING PLATE,
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HE INSTALLS THE INDEXING
SHAFT ASSEMBLY.
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THE INDEXING SHAFT IS THE FINGER
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THAT MOVES THE CAROUSEL FORWARD
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ONE COLUMN AT A TIME.
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HE MOUNTS THE STEEL
THROWING PLATE.
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IT HAS THREE STEEL SPRINGS
ON ITS UNDERSIDE.
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ONE GOES OVER THE BOLT,
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ATTACHING IT TO THE FAR END
OF THE EXTENSION.
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THE OTHER TWO GO OVER THE BOLT,
ATTACHING IT TO THE FRAME.
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THESE SPRINGS KEEP THE ARM
PARALLEL TO THE THROWING PLATE.
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NEXT, HE SCREWS THE THROWING ARM
TO THE MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY.
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HE CHECKS THE GAP
BETWEEN THE ARM AND PLATE
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TO MAKE SURE THE ARM MAKES
CONTACT WITH THE CLAY PIGEON
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AT JUST THE RIGHT LEVEL.
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IF THE ALIGNMENT'S OFF, HE
ADJUSTS THE HEIGHT OF THE PLATE.
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THEN HE MANUALLY TURNS
THE MAIN SHAFT
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TO MAKE SURE THE THROWING ARM
ROTATES SMOOTHLY.
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THE MACHINE RUNS ON
A POWERFUL ELECTRIC MOTOR
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THAT HAS AN INTEGRATED
GEAR TRAIN.
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THE TECHNICIAN INSTALLS
THE MOTOR ON THE FRAME
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BENEATH THE MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY.
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NEXT, HE ATTACHES
THE STEEL ARMING SPRING
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WHICH CAN WITHSTAND UP
TO 440 POUNDS OF PULL FORCE.
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ITS SUDDEN RELEASE
GENERATES THE PROPULSION
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TO LAUNCH THE CLAY PIGEON
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OF A FLYING SPEED OF MORE
THAN 62 MILES PER HOUR.
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HE MOUNTS THE SUPPORT BASE
FOR THE CAROUSEL
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THAT HOLDS THE CLAY PIGEONS,
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THEN HE SCREWS THE ARMING SPRING
TO THE MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY.
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AS THE SHAFT SWINGS
BACK AND FORTH,
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IT STRETCHES AND
RELEASES THE SPRING.
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HE LINKS
THE INDEXING SHAFT ASSEMBLY
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TO THE MOTOR'S GEAR SHAFT.
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HE INSTALLS THE CAROUSEL,
MADE OF CAST ALUMINUM,
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ON THE SUPPORT BASE.
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THIS MODEL HAS A DIFFERENT
TYPE OF MOTOR DESIGN
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THAT ENABLES THE BASE
TO PIVOT AUTOMATICALLY,
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LAUNCHING RANDOM TRAJECTORIES.
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THIS PATENTED SYSTEM INCREASES
THE CAROUSEL'S CAPACITY.
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BY CLICKING RETRACTABLE
EXTENSIONS
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ONTO THE RODS
THAT SEPARATE THE COLUMNS,
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THE OPERATOR
CAN STACK 50 PERCENT
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MORE CLAY PIGEONS
IN THE CAROUSEL.
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WHEN THE OPERATOR PRESSES
A BUTTON ON THE REMOTE CONTROL,
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THE THROWING ARM
ROTATION BEGINS.
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WHEN THE ARM PASSES
A SPECIFIC POINT,
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THE STRETCHED ARMING SPRING
RELEASES, LAUNCHING THE PIGEON.
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AS THE ARM CONTINUES
ITS ROTATION,
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THE LINKED INDEXING SHAFT
MOVES THE CAROUSEL FORWARD,
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DROPPING A NEW CLAY PIGEON
ONTO THE THROWING PLATE.
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WHEN THE ARM COMES FULL CIRCLE,
RE-STRETCHING THE ARMING SPRING,
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A SENSOR CUTS POWER TO THE MOTOR
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UNTIL THE NEXT PRESS
OF THE BUTTON.
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THIS ENTIRE CYCLE
TAKES JUST 2 SECONDS.
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Narrator: ALMOND CONSUMPTION
DATES BACK TO BIBLICAL TIMES.
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THEY'RE EVEN MENTIONED
IN THE OLD TESTAMENT.
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AROUND 100 A.D.,
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THE ANCIENT ROMANS SHOWERED
NEWLYWEDS WITH ALMONDS.
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THIS RITUAL CAME FROM THE BELIEF
THAT THEY INCREASED FERTILITY.
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BUT TODAY, IT'S THE NUTRITIONAL
VALUE OF ALMONDS
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THAT KEEPS US
COMING BACK FOR MORE.
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ALMONDS ARE A GUILT-FREE SNACK.
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THEY'RE FULL OF VITAMINS,
MINERALS AND PROTEIN.
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MORE THAN 80 PERCENT
OF THE WORLD'S
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ALMONDS COME FROM CALIFORNIA
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WHERE GROWING CONDITIONS
ARE IDEAL.
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UPON ARRIVAL AT
A PROCESSING FACILITY,
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THE ALMONDS ARE STILL
ENCASED IN LEATHERY HULLS.
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THEY FLOW THROUGH EQUIPMENT
THAT COMBS OUT DEBRIS.
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THE NEXT MACHINE, CALLED
A DESTONER, TARGETS ANY ROCKS.
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AIR BLOWS THROUGH IT
TO SEPARATE THE LIGHTER
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ALMONDS FROM THE STONES.
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THE ALMONDS TRAVEL BETWEEN
A RUBBER ROLLER AND BELT.
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THIS SPINS OFF THE HULLS
AND RELEASES THE ALMONDS.
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THE OPERATOR PERIODICALLY
EXAMINES THE DE-HULLED ALMONDS.
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VIBRATING DECKS WITH SLOTS
SORT THE ALMONDS BY SIZE.
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THE SYSTEM ALSO SHAKES OFF
HULL MATERIAL AND VACUUMS IT UP.
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THE ALMONDS HEAD TO A GRAVITY
TABLE FOR FINER SEPARATION.
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THE SPENT HULLS AND OTHER
MATERIAL FLOAT TO ONE SIDE
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WHILE HEAVIER CONTAMINANTS
FLOAT TO THE OTHER.
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THE IN-SHELL ALMONDS
TUMBLE DOWN CHANNELS.
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CAMERAS EXAMINE THE SHELLS
FOR IMPERFECTIONS
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AND LOOK FOR CONTAMINANTS,
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THEN A BLAST OF COMPRESSED AIR
KNOCKS THEM OUT OF THE FLOW.
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THESE ARE SOME
OF THE CONTAMINANTS
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THAT HAVE BEEN REMOVED.
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AT ANOTHER FACILITY, MACHINERY
WILL NOW GRADE THE ALMONDS
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ACCORDING TO THE CONDITION
OF THEIR SHELLS.
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ONCE AGAIN, THE ALMONDS
FALL THROUGH THE OPEN AIR,
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AND A COMPUTERIZED CAMERA
SCANS THEM FOR BROKEN SHELLS
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AND OTHER FLAWS.
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A COMPRESSED AIR GUN
THEN KNOCKS THE FLAWED ALMONDS
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OUT OF THE MIX.
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THE ALMONDS BOUNCE
ALONG A VIBRATING GRID
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AND ANY KERNELS OR MISSED
SHELL FRAGMENTS FALL THROUGH.
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FINALLY, PEOPLE SORT
THROUGH THE ALMONDS
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AND REJECT ANY THAT
DON'T HAVE PERFECT SHELLS.
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THEY ALSO TOSS OUT
ANY CONTAMINANTS
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THE MECHANIZED
SORTING SYSTEM MISSED.
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SOME BUYERS WILL PAY
A PREMIUM FOR THE BEST NUTS.
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THE ALMONDS WITH BROKEN SHELLS
WILL HAVE THE SHELLS REMOVED.
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THESE RAW ALMONDS
ARE ALSO SORTED BY SIZE.
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THEY FLOW ONTO
A VIBRATING CONVEYOR.
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FURTHER ALONG,
THE CONVEYOR HAS HOLES.
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THE SMALLER ALMONDS FALL THROUGH
THESE HOLES AND INTO BINS.
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THE LARGER ALMONDS
CONTINUE FORWARD.
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THESE LARGER KERNELS
ARE WORTH MORE
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AND WILL BE SOLD SEPARATELY
FROM THE SMALLER ONES.
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AS WITH THE IN-SHELL ALMONDS,
GOOD LOOKS ARE IMPORTANT.
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A CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHS
THE CASCADING ALMOND KERNELS,
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AND A COMPUTER SCANS THE IMAGES.
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THE SYSTEM KNOCKS
THE LESS-THAN-PERFECT ALMONDS
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OUT OF THE PRODUCTION STREAM.
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NEXT, THE ALMONDS
HEAD TOWARDS A ROBOT.
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ALONG THE WAY, ANOTHER CAMERA
SENDS THE IMAGES
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TO A COMPUTER SCANNER.
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THIS ONE HAS BEEN
PROGRAMMED TO FIND CHIPS,
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SCRATCHES AND EVEN
SMALL BROKEN BITS.
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THE COMPUTER SENDS
THE COORDINATES
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OF THE DAMAGED ALMONDS
TO THE ROBOT.
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THE ROBOT THEN FINDS THEM
AND PLUCKS THEM OUT OF THE MIX.
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A HUMAN INSPECTOR NOW
PICKS OUT ANY IMPERFECT ALMONDS
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THAT THE ROBOTIC SYSTEM MISSED.
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THEIR FLAWS
ARE JUST SUPERFICIAL.
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THEY STILL TASTE THE SAME,
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SO THESE ALMONDS WILL BE
PROCESSED INTO CHOCOLATE BARS,
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ALMOND BUTTER OR MILK,
BAKED GOODS AND CEREALS.
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THE PERFECT ALMOND KERNELS
TRAVEL FORWARD.
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JUST AHEAD, MACHINERY
MOVES CARDBOARD BOXES
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INTO AN OPEN POSITION
ON A PACKAGING CAROUSEL.
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SPRAYERS APPLY GLUE
TO THE BOTTOM FLAPS,
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AND PUSHERS CLOSE THEM,
SEALING THE BOXES.
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THE ALMONDS NOW ARRIVE
AT A SCALE.
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IT RELEASES THEM INTO THE BOXES
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IN APPROXIMATELY
50-POUND BATCHES.
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THESE BIG BOXES OF ALMONDS WILL
BE SHIPPED TO OTHER FACILITIES
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TO BE PROCESSED
INTO OTHER PRODUCTS.
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SMALLER AMOUNTS WILL BE
PACKAGED FOR CONSUMER USE.
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A SNACK ANYONE CAN CRACK
OR ENJOY PRE-CRACKED,
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ALMONDS ARE A NATURAL
AND NUTRITIOUS CHOICE.
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NO WONDER THEY'RE CONSUMED
BY THE HANDFUL.
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Narrator:
DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION,
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MOTORCYCLES WERE AN INEXPENSIVE
TRANSPORTATION OPTION.
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THEY WERE A CHEAPER WAY
TO GET AROUND TOWN.
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BUT THESE DAYS, A MOTORCYCLE
CAN BE AN EXPENSIVE MACHINE.
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NOT FOR THE PENNY-WISE, HIGH-END
MOTORCYCLES ARE ENGINEERED
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AND CRAFTED FOR THE RIDER
WITH DISCRIMINATING TASTES.
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THIS IS NOT A STANDARD
MASS-PRODUCED MOTORCYCLE.
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THIS PERFORMANCE CRUISER TAKES
THINGS IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.
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THE HIGH-END DESIGN
IS EXECUTED WITH PRECISION,
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WITH MOST PARTS MACHINED
SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS BIKE.
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PRODUCTION STARTS WITH
A CONCEPTUAL LAYOUT.
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THE DESIGNER DRAWS
THE MOTORCYCLE ON A DIGITAL PAD,
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PRODUCING A BLUEPRINT FOR
THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
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THE MANUFACTURER USES
AIRCRAFT-GRADE ALUMINUM
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TO MAKE MOST OF THE PARTS.
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COMPUTERIZED TOOLS CARVE
THE SOLID ALUMINUM
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INTO THE DESIRED SHAPE.
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THIS PART WILL BE THE
MOTORCYCLE'S BELT DRIVE COVER.
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THE CARVED PATTERNS MAKE IT
MORE VISUALLY APPEALING,
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AND THEY REDUCE
THE COVER'S OVERALL WEIGHT.
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THE COMPANY BUILDS THE EXHAUST
SYSTEM USING STAINLESS STEEL.
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A TECHNICIAN WELDS
THE EXHAUST PIPES TOGETHER.
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HE THEN ATTACHES
SEVERAL SPRING HANGERS
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TO THE STEEL PIPE ASSEMBLY.
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THE NEXT PART IS
AN IGNITION COIL MOUNT.
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A RUBY PROBE SCANS THE PART
TO FIND THE CENTER.
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ONCE IT'S BEEN LOCATED,
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A SOFTWARE-DRIVEN
CUTTER DESCENDS,
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AND ETCHES BRAND INFORMATION
AND ARTWORK
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INTO THE BLACK
ANODIZED ALUMINUM.
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THIS STEEL STRUCTURE WILL SERVE
AS THE MOTORCYCLE'S SKELETON.
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THE TECHNICIAN INSTALLS
THE 100-HORSEPOWER,
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FUEL-INJECTED V-TWIN ENGINE.
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HE THEN MOUNTS THE SIX-SPEED
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
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TO THE ENGINE.
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IT'S EQUIPPED WITH
A HIGH TORQUE SHAFT
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THAT'S SHORTER THAN USUAL
TO MAKE THE SYSTEM MORE COMPACT.
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HE BOLTS IT IN PLACE.
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THE STEERING STEM HAS
A FRAMEWORK AT THE BASE
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WITH THREE OPENINGS
KNOWN AS THE TRIPLE CLAMP.
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HE SLIDES THE STEM
INTO THE TUBE ON THE FRAME
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AND SCREWS A BEARING
ONTO THE TOP.
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HE FASTENS IT WITH A NUT
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THAT WILL KEEP
THE BEARING PRESSURIZED.
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HE INSTALLS
A SECOND TRIPLE CLAMP
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ON THE TOP OF THE ASSEMBLY.
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THE CENTER HOLE
FITS ONTO THE NUT.
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HE SECURES IT WITH
A STEERING HEAD NUT.
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HE INSERTS THE SUSPENSION FORK
INTO THE OTHER TWO OPENINGS
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IN THE TRIPLE CLAMPS
AND MAKES SOME ADJUSTMENTS.
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HE PLACES A CARBON-FIBER WHEEL
BETWEEN THE FORK TUBES.
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HE INSTALLS THE AXLE
THAT LINKS THE SUSPENSION
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TO THE FRONT WHEEL HUB
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AND TIGHTENS THE TITANIUM NUTS
ON THE AXLE FOR A BETTER FIT.
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NEXT, HE CONNECTS
A SIX-PISTON BRAKE SYSTEM
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TO THE SUSPENSION FORK
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AND TIGHTENS THE BOLTS
THAT HOLD IT IN PLACE.
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THIS COMPLETES
THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY.
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HE NOW ATTACHES THE HANDLEBARS,
COMPLETE WITH DASHBOARD GAUGES,
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00:19:28,827 --> 00:19:32,413
CONTROLS AND SIDE-VIEW MIRRORS.
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HE MAKES THE FINAL CONNECTIONS
FOR THE ELECTRONICS.
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HE ENCASES THE GAUGES
AND WIRING WITH A PART
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CALLED THE FRONT COWLING.
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THE SHAPE DIVERTS AIR
OVER THE RIDER
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AND AWAY FROM HIS OR HER FACE.
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A TWO-PIECE GAS TANK
WILL PROVIDE MORE CAPACITY.
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THE TANKS HAVE BEEN CARVED
FROM A SOLID ALUMINUM BAR,
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A PROCESS THAT'S
TAKEN OVER 60 HOURS.
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THE TANK ON THE RIGHT SIDE
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BECOMES PART
OF THE FRAME STRUCTURE,
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PROVIDING ADDITIONAL STRENGTH.
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HE LOOPS BELT DRIVE PULLEYS
AROUND SHAFTS TO TRANSFER POWER
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00:20:10,103 --> 00:20:14,000
FROM THE TRANSMISSION
TO THE REAR WHEEL.
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THE MOTORBIKE IS NOW READY
FOR THE BELT DRIVE COVER
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WE SAW PRODUCED EARLIER.
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00:20:20,482 --> 00:20:22,344
WHILE PROTECTING THE BELT DRIVE,
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00:20:22,344 --> 00:20:25,655
THIS COVER ALSO GIVES THE
MOTORBIKE A DISTINCTIVE LOOK.
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HE MOUNTS THE LEFT FOOT PEG
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TO THE FRAME THROUGH A HOLE
IN THE PULLEY COVER.
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THIS HIGH-END MOTORCYCLE IS NOW
READY TO HIT THE OPEN ROAD.
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MAKING IT HAS TAKEN 2 WEEKS.
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PREPRODUCTION FITTINGS
WITH THE CLIENT
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HAVE DICTATED THE POSITION
OF THE FOOT PEDALS,
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HANDLEBARS, AND THE SEAT.
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IT'S BEEN TAILOR-MADE
FOR A PRECISION RIDE.
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00:20:53,931 --> 00:20:56,724
IT COSTS MORE THAN MANY
MID-RANGE CARS,
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00:20:56,724 --> 00:21:00,172
BUT THIS HIGH-END BIKE
ISN'T FOR THE BUDGET CROWD.
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00:21:00,172 --> 00:21:03,517
IT'S FOR THOSE WHO WANT
A ONE-OF-A-KIND RIDE.
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