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Narrator: WHEN IT COMES
TO SOUND QUALITY,
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AUDIOPHILES SWEAR
BY AMPLIFIERS WHICH CONTAIN
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VACUUM TUBES TO BOOST AND MODIFY
THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL.
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THEY WERE THE NORM UNTIL
TRANSISTORS CAME ALONG
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IN THE 1950s.
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MANY AUDIO ENTHUSIASTS STILL
PREFER TUBE SOUND,
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WHICH THEY FIND WARMER, RICHER,
AND MORE NATURAL.
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ONCE STANDARD IN RADIOS,
PHONOGRAPHS, AND TELEVISIONS,
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TODAY YOU SEE VACUUM TUBES ONLY
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IN VERY HIGH-END
AUDIO EQUIPMENT.
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THEY COME IN AN ARRAY OF MODELS
DESIGNED TO PERFORM SPECIFIC
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SOUND-ENHANCING TASKS.
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TECHNICIANS AT THIS CZECH
FACTORY FIRST WIND WIRE
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A PRECISE NUMBER OF REVOLUTIONS
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WITH A VERY SPECIFIC DEGREE
OF TENSION.
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THEN THEY CLEAN THE SURFACE AND
WELD IT TO A SUPPORT STRUCTURE.
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THIS COMPLETES THE GRID, ONE OF
THE TUBE'S MAIN COMPONENTS.
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NEXT, TECHNICIANS TAKE
THE SECOND MAIN COMPONENT,
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THE CATHODE,
AND INSERT IT INTO THE GRID.
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WHEN THE SOUND SIGNAL
ENTERS THE TUBE,
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THE CATHODE PRODUCES
A FLOW OF ELECTRONS.
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THE GRID CONTROLS THAT FLOW
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AS IT TRAVELS TO THE THIRD
MAIN COMPONENT, THE ANODE.
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THE ANODE'S TOP SECRET
BLACK COATING
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INCREASES THE EFFECT OF
THE ELECTRONS HITTING IT,
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CAUSING THE ANODE AND CATHODE
TO HAVE TWO DIFFERENT VOLTAGES,
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BOTH OF WHICH ARE GREATER THAN
THAT OF THE ORIGINAL SIGNAL.
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THIS MAKES THE SIGNAL LARGER
AND MORE POWERFUL,
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MEANING IT AMPLIFIES THE SOUND.
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WITH THOSE THREE COMPONENTS NOW
ASSEMBLED INTO ONE UNIT,
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THE INSIDE STRUCTURE OF THE TUBE
IS COMPLETE.
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NOW FOR THE BULB,
WHICH WILL ENCASE THE UNIT.
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A GLASS BLOWER SKILLFULLY CRAFTS
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IT OUT OF HARD,
LABORATORY-GRADE GLASS.
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USING A HIGH-TEMPERATURE TORCH
AND GLASS-MAKING TOOLS,
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HE MELTS THE OPEN END
AND SEALS IT OFF.
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THEN HE BLOWS IN A BIT OF AIR
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TO SHAPE THE END INTO AN EVENLY
ROUNDED DOME.
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NOW HE MOUNTS THE BULB ON A
LATHE TO COMPLETE THE SHAPING.
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KEEPING THE GLASS EVENLY HEATED,
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HE BLOWS IN JUST ENOUGH
AIR PRESSURE TO KEEP THE BULB
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FROM COLLAPSING INWARD.
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WHEN THE GLASS REACHES
JUST THE RIGHT TEMPERATURE,
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A DIE PRESSES AGAINST IT,
SETTING THE FINAL SHAPE.
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NEXT, THEY MOUNT A GLASS COLLAR
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OVER COPPER WIRES CLAMPED
INTO A MOTORIZED VICE,
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THEN INSERT A GLASS STRAW CALLED
AN EVACUATION PORT.
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AS THE VISE ROTATES, THEY HEAT
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THE COLLAR UNIFORMLY
WITH STATIONARY TORCHES.
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USING A HANDHELD TORCH,
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THEY REMOVE ANY STRETCHES OR
RUNS IN THE SOFTENING GLASS.
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WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT,
THEY ACTIVATE A DIE
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TO PRESS THE GLASS
INTO THE FINAL SHAPE.
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THIS COMPLETES THE STEM ON WHICH
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THE TUBE'S INSIDE
STRUCTURE SITS.
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THE WIRES PROTRUDING
FROM THE TOP OF THE STEM
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CONNECT TO THE
STRUCTURE'S TERMINALS.
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NOW THEY PUT THIS ASSEMBLED UNIT
ON A TURNTABLE
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AND CENTER THE BULB OVER IT.
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AS THE TURNTABLE REVOLVES, THEY
HEAT THE BOTTOM OF THE BULB.
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AS THE GLASS MELTS,
THEY PRESS IT INWARD,
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FUSING IT TO THE STEM.
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THEY REMOVE THE EXCESS GLASS
AND CONTINUE HEATING
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TO ENSURE THE BOTTOM
IS FULLY SEALED.
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NEXT, THEY PREPARE
TO SUCTION OUT THE AIR.
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THIS STEP IS CRITICAL
TO THE TUBE'S PERFORMANCE,
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BECAUSE AIR MOLECULES
HINDER THE FLOW OF ELECTRONS.
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TECHNICIANS FUSE THE TUBE'S
EVACUATION PORT
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TO THE GLASS EVACUATION LINE
OF A VACUUM PUMP.
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THE PUMP THEN EXTRACTS THE AIR
THROUGH THE PORT.
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AT THE SAME TIME, THEY HEAT
THE TUBE IN A PULL-DOWN OVEN.
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THIS INCREASES PRESSURE INSIDE
THE TUBE,
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CREATING A STRONGER VACUUM.
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NEXT, THEY RUN AN INDUCTIVE
HEATER OVER THE TUBE.
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THIS DISLODGES DAMAGING
IMPURITIES,
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ENABLING THE VACUUM PUMP
TO DRAW THEM OUT.
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THEY TARGET THE STEM AREA
WITH A SECOND INDUCTIVE HEATER
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TO DRAW PARTICLES CALLED IONS
ONTO THE GLASS PERMANENTLY
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SO THAT THEY CAN'T LATER
DAMAGE THE TUBE.
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FINALLY, THEY CONNECT
THE PROTRUDING WIRES
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TO A PLASTIC PLUG-IN BASE.
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THERE ARE SUBTLE TECHNICAL
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TUBES
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OF THE SAME MODEL.
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SO THE FACTORY TESTS EACH TUBE,
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THEN MATCHES PAIRS WITH SIMILAR
PERFORMANCE FEATURES.
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THIS ENSURES THEY'LL AMPLIFY
SOUND EVENLY.
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Narrator: A LIGHT BAR IS THAT
STRIP OF FLASHING LIGHTS ON TOP
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OF A POLICE CAR
OR EMERGENCY VEHICLE.
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THE LIGHTS ARE
HIGH-OUTPUT L.E.D.s,
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FAR MORE EFFICIENT AND
DURABLE THAN INCANDESCENT
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OR QUARTZ HALOGEN BULBS
OR STROBE TUBES.
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THE MOUNTING SYSTEM IS DESIGNED
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TO WITHSTAND EMERGENCY
HIGH-SPEED DRIVING.
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THE L.E.D.s ARE GROUPED BY COLOR
WITHIN A MODULE.
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MODULES CAN BE ARRANGED
IN ANY CONFIGURATION
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ON THE LIGHT-BAR BASE.
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THE BASE MOUNTS
TO THE VEHICLE'S ROOF
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VIA STRAPS MADE OF
HIGH-STRENGTH STAINLESS STEEL.
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THOSE STRAPS BEGIN
AS FLAT PIECES,
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LASER CUT TO
A STARTING SHAPE.
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A 50-TON FORMING PRESS BENDS
THEM TO THE FINAL SHAPE,
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WHICH FITS THE EXACT CONTOUR
OF THE VEHICLE'S DOORJAMB.
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THE LIGHT BAR'S WHITE LIGHT
MODULES FASTEN ONTO THE BASE
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WITH THE ALUMINUM BRACKETS
THIS WORKER IS ASSEMBLING.
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THESE BRACKETS ALSO HELP DRAW
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OUT THE HEAT THE LIGHTS
GENERATE.
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THIS IS CRITICAL, BECAUSE IF
L.E.D.s OVERHEAT, THEY BURN OUT.
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THE BASE IS MADE
OF EXTRUDED ALUMINUM.
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THIS COMPUTER-CONTROLLED LASER,
WORKING ON SIX BASES AT A TIME,
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CUTS OUT HOLES FOR VENTING
AND CABLES.
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THE LIGHT BAR HAS TWO CABLES --
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ONE RUNNING POWER
FROM THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY
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TO THE LIGHT BAR
AND ANOTHER CONNECTING
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CONTROL SWITCHES
ON THE DASHBOARD
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TO THE LIGHT BAR'S
ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD.
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AN AUTOMATIC MACHINE MEASURES
AND CUTS THE REQUIRED LENGTH
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OF EACH CABLE, THEN STRIPS OFF
A SPECIFIC AMOUNT
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OF THE PVC OUTER JACKET
AT BOTH ENDS.
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THIS EXPOSES THREE WIRES,
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TWO OF WHICH ARE INSULATED
AND INSIDE A FOIL WRAP.
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AFTER STRIPPING OFF THE FOIL,
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AN AUTOMATIC STRIPPING MACHINE
REMOVES SOME INSULATION,
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BEARING THE TIN-COATED
COPPER WIRE WITHIN.
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WORKERS PUT CONTACTS
ONTO TWO OF THOSE WIRES --
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THE GROUND AND THE POWER --
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THEN PRESS THE CONTACTS
ON SECURELY
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WITH A CRIMPING DEVICE.
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NEXT, THEY CONNECT A TERMINAL
TO THE THIRD WIRE,
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THE SHIELD DRAIN.
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THIS WIRE REDUCES ELECTRONIC
INTERFERENCE
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FROM SOURCES LIKE
THE POLICE RADIO.
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NOW FOR THE L.E.D.
LIGHT MODULES,
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THE MAIN COMPONENT OF
WHICH IS A REFLECTOR.
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THEY PUT THE REFLECTOR'S PLASTIC
BODY INTO THE SEALED CHAMBER
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OF A METALIZING MACHINE.
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THE MACHINE THEN RELEASES
ARGON GAS
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WHILE APPLYING HUNDREDS OF
VOLTS OF ELECTRICITY
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TO A SOLID PIECE OF ALUMINUM.
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THIS VAPORIZES THE METAL
INTO TINY PARTICLES,
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WHICH A VACUUM DRAWS
ONTO THE PLASTIC BODY
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IN AN ULTRA-THIN REFLECTIVE
COATING.
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TO BROADEN THE HORIZONTAL RANGE
OF THE REFLECTION,
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WORKERS INSTALL A DEVICE CALLED
A COLLIMATOR.
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THEN THEY TAKE AN L.E.D. LIGHT,
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PUT AN ELECTRIC INSULATOR
ON THE BACK OF IT...
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AND MOUNT IT INSIDE A HOUSING
THAT'S SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED
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TO REMOVE HEAT FROM THE L.E.D.s.
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THEN THEY INSTALL THESE
ASSEMBLED LIGHT COMPONENTS
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IN THE REFLECTOR...
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INSTALL THE CONNECTOR THAT PLUGS
INTO THE WIRE HARNESS
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THAT LEADS
TO THE CONTROL BOARD...
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...AND TEST THE FINISHED MODULE.
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TO ASSEMBLE THE LIGHT BAR,
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THEY SLIDE THE CONTROL BOARD
ONTO THE BASE,
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PLUG IN THE CONTROL CABLE
THAT CONNECTS THE BOARD
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TO THE DASHBOARD SWITCHES,
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INSTALL THE POWER CABLE
THAT RUNS
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FROM THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY
TO THE LIGHT BAR,
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AND THE WIRING CONNECTING
THE LIGHTS TO THE BOARD.
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AFTER MOUNTING THE WHITE LIGHT
MODULES ON THE BRACKETS
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AND SECURING THEM TO THE BASE,
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WORKERS TAKE THE COLORED
L.E.D. MODULES
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AND SLIDE THEM ONTO
THE TRACKS ON THE BASE.
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THEY MAKE THE INTERNAL
CONNECTIONS
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TO THE CONTROL BOARD,
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THEN PLUG EACH MODULE INTO
THE CONTROL BOARD HARNESSES.
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AFTER TESTING TO MAKE SURE
EVERYTHING WORKS PROPERLY,
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IT'S JUST A MATTER OF ENCASING
THE MODULES,
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STARTING WITH AN ALUMINUM TOP,
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THEN SLIDE ON TRANSPARENT
PLASTIC LENSES
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WITH DIVIDER GASKETS IN BETWEEN
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TO PREVENT RAIN FROM PENETRATING
AND SHORTING OUT THE LIGHT.
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A CAP CLOSES UP EACH END.
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AFTER A FINAL ROUND OF TESTING,
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THE LIGHT BAR IS READY TO HIT
THE ROOF AND THE ROAD.
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Narrator: FLYING A WOOD MODEL
AIRCRAFT IS A WAY TO EXPERIENCE
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THE ADVENTURE OF FLIGHT
ON A SMALL SCALE.
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BUT THERE'S A LOT TO DO
BEFORE TAKEOFF.
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THESE MINIATURE PLANES
USUALLY COME IN KITS
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THAT CAN TAKE DOZENS OF HOURS
TO PIECE TOGETHER.
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BUT, OF COURSE, THAT'S JUST PART
OF THE FUN.
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WOOD MODEL PLANES ARE PART
OF AVIATION HISTORY.
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THE FIRST REAL FLYING MACHINES
WERE MADE OF WOOD,
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AND SOON
AFTER THEIR INVENTION,
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PEOPLE BEGAN BUILDING MINIATURE
WOOD REPLICAS IN KIT FORM.
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TODAY MODERN MANUFACTURING
TECHNIQUES TAKE THE CONCEPT
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TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL.
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PRODUCTION BEGINS WITH BLOCKS OF
WOOD THAT CIRCLE ON A SYSTEM
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OF CONVEYORS.
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EACH TIME AROUND, A LONG BLADE
SLICES AWAY A THIN PIECE.
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THEY TRANSFER THE SHEETS OF WOOD
TO A TABLE
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THAT MOVES IN A
COMPUTER-CHOREOGRAPHED SEQUENCE
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WHILE LASERS OVERHEAD MAKE CUTS.
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THIS COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM
PRODUCES PARTS
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THAT WILL FIT
TOGETHER PERFECTLY,
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NO MATTER
HOW INTRICATE THE DESIGN.
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TO ASSEMBLE THE KIT AT HOME,
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THE MODELER EXTRACTS
THE PRECUT PARTS.
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HE THEN BUILDS THE FUSELAGE
RIGHT ON TOP OF THE PLANS
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IN ORDER TO FOLLOW THEM
TO THE LETTER.
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AFTER THE FUSELAGE
HAS BEEN ASSEMBLED,
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HE FOCUSES ON THE WINGS.
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HE BRACES THE MAIN SPAR
WITH NUMEROUS RIBS
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TO CREATE A
CROSS-SECTIONAL AIR FOIL
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THAT WILL GENERATE LIFT.
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HE THEN GLUES THE WINGS' LEADING
EDGE TO THE FRAMEWORK.
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THE FRAMEWORK IS VERY SIMILAR TO
THAT OF FULL-SIZED WOODEN WINGS
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BUILT IN THE EARLY DAYS
OF FLIGHT.
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IT'S MADE MAINLY
OF TROPICAL BALSA,
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A WOOD THAT'S BOTH LIGHTWEIGHT
AND EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG.
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THE MODELER JOINS THE TWO WINGS.
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THE TONGUE OF ONE FITS INTO THE
LASER-CUT SLOT OF ANOTHER.
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THIS JOINT WILL LATER BE GLUED
TO REINFORCE IT.
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HE DEMONSTRATES THE NEXT STEP
USING THE WING OF ANOTHER MODEL.
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HE DRAPES PLASTIC FILM
OVER THE WING'S SKELETON.
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HE TACKS THE PLASTIC TO IT
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AND SMOOTHES OUT RIPPLES
AND BUBBLES.
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HE THEN HEAT-SHRINKS THE PLASTIC
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TO GIVE THE MODEL AIRCRAFT
ITS TIGHT SKIN.
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OF COURSE, THERE'S NO NEED
FOR A PAINT JOB
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BECAUSE THE PLASTIC IS TINTED.
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FINALLY, HE CONFIRMS
THAT IT'S DRUM TIGHT.
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BACK ON THE PRODUCTION LINE,
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THEY'RE NOW WINDING WIRE
TO PRODUCE A SPRING.
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THIS SPRING IS A SHOCK ABSORBER
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FOR THE PLANE'S
FRONT LANDING GEAR.
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WITH THAT COMPLETE,
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THEY NOW POSITION A SHEET
OF PREHEATED PLASTIC
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ABOVE SIX MOLDS
OF WHEEL COVERS.
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HE ACTIVATES A VACUUM THAT PULLS
THE PLASTIC OVER THE MOLDS.
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IN SECONDS, IT COOLS AND
SOLIDIFIES INTO THE SHAPE
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OF THE WHEEL COVERS,
CALLED PANTS.
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WITH THE WHEEL PANTS ASSEMBLED
TO THE CRAFT,
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THE MODELER NOW INSTALLS
THE TWO-STROKED
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ALCOHOL-BURNING ENGINE
IN THE FRONT COMPARTMENT.
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HE ATTACHES THE MUFFLER
TO THE ENGINE'S CRANK CASE.
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HE THEN SECURES THE SPINNER'S
BACK PLATE AND PROPELLER
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ONTO THE ENGINE'S DRIVESHAFT
WITH A WASHER AND BOLT.
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THIS ASSEMBLY WILL HAVE TO
WITHSTAND THE FORCE
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OF THE SPINNING PROPELLER,
SO HE TIGHTENS IT TO THE MAX.
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AND THIS MODEL PLANE IS NOW
READY FOR FLIGHT.
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INCREDIBLY, IT STARTED OUT
AS A BUNCH OF PARTS IN A BOX,
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BUT THEY ALL COME TOGETHER
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IN THE HANDS OF
A SKILLFUL MODELER.
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OF COURSE, A GOOD SET OF
INSTRUCTIONS IS ESSENTIAL.
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ASSEMBLING EACH MODEL
CAN TAKE UP TO 50 HOURS.
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WE'VE JUST SHOWN THE HIGHLIGHTS.
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THE PAYOFF COMES
WHEN THE OPERATOR
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MANIPULATES THE
TRANSMITTER JOYSTICK
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AND THE PARTS OF THE PLANE MOVE
RIGHT ON CUE.
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FROM FIGHTER PLANES AND BIPLANES
TO CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT
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AND EXTREME
AEROBATIC MACHINES,
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WHEN IT COMES TO THESE
HISTORICAL REPLICAS,
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THE SKY REALLY IS THE LIMIT.
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Narrator: THE SOUND OF A
SNARE DRUM IS UNMISTAKABLE --
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A SHARP RATTLE WITH
A SOMEWHAT TINNY RESONANCE.
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WHAT PRODUCES THIS
DISTINCTIVE SOUND?
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IT'S A VIBRATING SET OF WIRES
CALLED THE SNARE WIRE
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STRETCHED ACROSS THE BOTTOM
OF THE DRUM.
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THE SNARE DRUM IS THE CENTER
OF THE DRUM KIT.
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THE CIRCULAR FRAME OF A
SNARE DRUM, CALLED THE SHELL,
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CAN BE MADE OF EITHER WOOD
OR METAL.
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METAL SHELLS PRODUCE A SHARP,
LOUD, AND MORE BRILLIANT SOUND.
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THE METAL THIS GERMAN
DRUM COMPANY USES
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IS KNOWN AS BELL BRONZE,
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WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY
78% COPPER AND 22% TIN.
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WORKERS FIRST GLUE TOGETHER
A THREE-PART MOLD.
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IT'S MADE OF A SAND
AND CHEMICAL MIXTURE
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BECAUSE SAND CAN WITHSTAND
THE TEMPERATURE
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OF THE HOT MOLTEN METAL.
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THE GLUE SETS IN ABOUT HALF
AN HOUR, AND THE MOLD IS READY.
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THEY STEADY IT
WITH HEAVY STEEL PLATES,
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THEN SCOOP A BUCKET FULL
OF BELL BRONZE
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FROM THE FURNACE
AND POUR IT IN.
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IT TOOK FOUR HOURS AT
2,300 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
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TO MELT THE METAL,
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BUT JUST A FEW SECONDS
FOR IT TO SOLIDIFY
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INSIDE THE MOLD CAVITY.
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THEY LET THE CASTING COOL
FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS,
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THEN BREAK THE SAND MOLD
TO EXTRACT IT.
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THEY CLEAN OFF THE LOOSE SAND
WITH A WIRE BRUSH,
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THEN SHIP THE SHELL
TO THE DRUM FACTORY,
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WHERE ITS FIRST STOP IS ONTO
AN AUTOMATED LATHE.
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AS THE LATHE SPINS, A CUTTER
SKIMS OFF A THIN LAYER OF METAL,
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MAKING THE SHELL'S EXTERIOR
SURFACE CLEAN AND SMOOTH.
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NEXT, A COMPUTER-GUIDED DRILLING
MACHINE BORES 47 HOLES
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FOR VARIOUS COMPONENTS,
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INCLUDING FITTINGS THAT HOLD
AND ADJUST
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THE DRUM HEADS AND A VENT HOLE
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THAT INCREASES
THE DRUM'S VOLUME.
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THEN THE MACHINE CHANGES THE
DRILLING TOOL FOR A MILLING TOOL
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AND MAKES TWO RECESSED AREAS
CALLED SNARE BEDS
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IN THE SHELL'S BOTTOM EDGE.
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THE DRILL LEFT ROUGH EDGES,
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SO THEY CLEAN AND SMOOTH
THE HOLES
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WITH A SMALL GRINDING TOOL.
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THEN THEY MANUALLY SAND
THE SNARE BEDS.
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NEXT, THEY SAND THE SHELL'S
OUTSIDE SURFACE,
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FIRST WITH A ROUGH
ABRASIVE BELT,
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THEN WITH A FINE ONE.
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THIS LEAVES THE METAL SHINY
AND SILKY SMOOTH.
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NOW THEY SAND THE INSIDE SURFACE
BY HAND.
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THEN THEY SPRAY IT WITH
BRONZE-COLORED LACQUER
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TO GIVE THE METAL AN EVEN COLOR
AND PREVENT TARNISHING.
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THEY TAPED OVER THE HOLES
TO KEEP THE COLORED LACQUER
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FROM HITTING THE OUTSIDE
SURFACE.
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NOW THEY REMOVE THE TAPE
AND SPRAY THE OUTSIDE
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WITH TRANSPARENT LACQUER,
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WHICH ALLOWS THE NATURAL COLOR
OF THE METAL TO SHOW THROUGH.
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25 MINUTES IN AN OVEN HARDENS
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THE LACQUER INTO
A SUPER DURABLE FINISH.
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THEN FINAL ASSEMBLY BEGINS,
STARTING WITH THE TENSION LUGS,
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THE FITTINGS THAT HOLD
AND ADJUST THE TENSION
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OF THE DRUM HEADS.
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NEXT COMES THE ACTION STRAINER,
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THE MECHANISM THE DRUMMER FLIPS
UP OR DOWN
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TO ACTIVATE AND DEACTIVATE
THE SNARE SOUND.
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THE TOP DRUM HEAD IS MADE OF
A STRONG POLYESTER MATERIAL.
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A CHROME-PLATED METAL HOOP WILL
HOLD THE HEAD TO THE SHELL.
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TO TUNE THE DRUM TO A HIGHER
OR LOWER PITCH,
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THE DRUMMER TIGHTENS OR LOOSENS
THE SCREWS
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TO INCREASE OR DECREASE TENSION.
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DRUMHEAD TENSION
DETERMINES PITCH.
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THE BOTTOM DRUMHEAD IS MADE
OF CLEAR POLYESTER FILM.
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IT'S MUCH THINNER
THAN THE TOP DRUMHEAD
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TO ENABLE THE SNARE WIRE
TO RESPOND FASTER.
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THAT SNARE WIRE IS MADE OF
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MULTIPLE STRANDS OF STAINLESS
STEEL, BRASS, OR COPPER WIRE.
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THEY STRETCH IT ACROSS
THE BOTTOM HEAD,
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LAYING EACH END
ON A SNARE BED.
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THEY ATTACH THE ENDS WITH NYLON
CORDS TO THE ACTION STRAINER
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ON ONE SIDE AND TO A PART CALLED
THE BUTT END ON THE OTHER.
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TO PLAY THE DRUM
WITH THE SNARE SOUND,
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THE DRUMMER SIMPLY PULLS UP
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ON THE ACTION STRAINER'S
HANDLE.
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EVERY DRUM UNDERGOES A FINAL
INSPECTION, THEN TUNING,
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AND A THOROUGH PERFORMANCE TEST.
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TALK ABOUT ENDING WITH A BANG.
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