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CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS
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Narrator:
WHEN WORLD WAR II ENDED,
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AN AMERICAN MANUFACTURER
OF FIGHTER JETS
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NEEDED TO LAND NEW BUSINESS.
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THE FACTORY EMPLOYED THE SAME
STRETCHED-ALUMINUM PROCESS
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USED FOR SHAPING AIRCRAFT WINGS
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AND CAME UP
WITH AN ALUMINUM CANOE.
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NO FIGHTING MACHINE,
THE ALUMINUM CANOE IS DESIGNED
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FOR A PEACEFUL DAY AT THE LAKE.
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AMONG WATERCRAFT,
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THE ALUMINUM CANOE IS
THE STRONG, SILENT TYPE.
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IT RESISTS BREAKING AND CRACKING
WHEN IT COMES UP AGAINST A ROCK
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OR ANY OTHER UNDERWATER OBJECT.
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SO THIS IS ONE INVENTION THAT IS
UNLIKELY TO SINK INTO OBLIVION.
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ALUMINUM ITSELF IS TOO SOFT
FOR CANOE CONSTRUCTION.
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SO METALS LIKE MAGNESIUM,
NICKEL, AND SILICONE
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HAVE BEEN ADDED TO GIVE IT
THE NEEDED STRENGTH.
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FACTORY EMPLOYEES
UNWIND THE ALUMINUM ALLOY
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ONTO A WORK TABLE.
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USING ELECTRIC SHEARS,
THEY CUT IT TO LENGTH.
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THEY LIFT THE METAL SHEET
ONTO A MOLD
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OF OF PART OF THE CANOE HULL.
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THEY CLAMP THE METAL
TO A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
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AND ACTIVATE IT.
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IT PULLS AND STRETCHES
THE ALUMINUM-ALLOY SHEET
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TO THE MOLD,
AND IT CONFORMS TO ITS SHAPE.
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THE MOLDED SHEET NEEDS TRIMMING,
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SO THEY TRANSFER IT
TO A WORK TABLE,
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AND PLACE A TEMPLATE
OVER THE CONTOURED SECTION.
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THEY CLAMP IT INTO PLACE.
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WITH A SCRIBE,
ONE OF THE WORKERS
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ETCHES THE PATTERN
ONTO THE MOLDED ALUMINUM.
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THE TEAM THEN TRANSFERS
THE ALUMINUM SHEET TO A JIG
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AND CUTS OUT THE PATTERN
FOLLOWING THE ETCHED OUTLINE.
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THEY SHAPE AND CUT A SECOND PART
EXACTLY LIKE THE FIRST.
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THE TWO SYMMETRICAL HALVES
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WILL FORM THE HULL
OF THE ALUMINUM CANOE.
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THEY BAKE THE HULL HALVES
AT 390 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
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FOR EIGHT HOURS.
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THE HEAT STRENGTHENS
THE ALUMINUM
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AND ADDS RIGIDITY TO IT.
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OUT OF THE OVEN,
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A MEMBER OF THE TEAM
NOW ALIGNS TWO HALVES.
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IT'S A PERFECT MATCH,
SO HE NOW LOWERS A LARGE CLAMP.
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ONCE IN PLACE, HE TURNS A CRANK
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TO PULL THE TWO PARTS
OF THE ALUMINUM CANOE TOGETHER.
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NOW TIGHTLY, CLAMPED,
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HE WELDS THE TWO PARTS
ALONG THE BOTTOM.
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THIS JOINS THEM
WITH A WATER-TIGHT SEAM.
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WITH HAND CLAMPS, HE TACKS
THE TWO ROUNDED ENDS TOGETHER
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AND WELDS HERE.
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HE LINKS THE END WELDS
TO THE ONE ON THE BOTTOM,
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AND THE RESULT IS
ONE CONTINUOUS LEAK-PROOF WELD
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FROM BOW TO STERN.
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NEXT, THE TEAM POSITIONS
AN ALUMINUM KEEL
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ALONG THE BOTTOM SEAM.
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THEY REINFORCE IT
FROM THE INSIDE WITH THE T-BAR.
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THEY DRIVE RIVETS
THROUGH THE T-BAR, HULL,
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AND KEEL TO SECURE THE ASSEMBLY.
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THEY INSTALL
SUBSTANTIAL ALUMINUM GUARDS
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ON THE BOW AND STERN
USING RIVETS TO SECURE THEM.
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THESE GUARDS WILL PROTECT
THE END WELDS.
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THEY BRACE THE BASE OF THE CANOE
FROM THE INSIDE
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WITH SIX ALUMINUM RIBS.
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WELDED, RIVETED, AND WITH A GOOD
SUPPORT STRUCTURE,
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THIS ALUMINUM CANOE
HAS REALLY TAKEN SHAPE.
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THEY EQUIP THE RIM OF THE CANOE
WITH ALUMINUM GUNNELS,
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POUNDING THEM WITH A RUBBER
MALLET TO IMPROVE THE FIT.
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THEN A WORKER ROLLS
NON-SKID PAINT ON THE INSIDE
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SO IT WON'T BECOME SLICK
WHEN WET.
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THEY BRING
INCANDESCENT HEAT LAMPS IN,
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AND THE PAINT DRIES QUICKLY
IN THE WARM GLOW.
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AFTER JUST 30 MINUTES,
THE PAINT IS DRY.
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THEN IT'S TIME TO SEE
IF IT WILL FLOAT.
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THEY TRANSFER THE ALUMINUM CANOE
TO A TANK OF WATER.
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THEY CLAMP A BAR
ACROSS THE CANOE
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TO APPLY NEARLY 1,000 POUNDS
OF PRESSURE --
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MORE THAN THE WEIGHT
OF TWO PEOPLE.
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THEY CHECK FOR LEAKS,
ESPECIALLY AROUND THE RIVETS.
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THERE ARE NONE.
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CROSSBARS AND BENCH SEATING
COMPLETE THE FABRICATION.
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THERE'S ONE LAST BIT
OF BUSINESS,
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AND THAT'S THE COMPANY INSIGNIA.
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THIS ALUMINUM CANOE
IS NOW READY FOR RECREATION.
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10 HOURS IN THE MAKING,
THE FUN HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN.
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Narrator: BOWLS HAVE EXISTED
FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS.
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VERY EARLY BOWLS,
USED TO SERVE FOOD OR DRINK,
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HAVE BEEN FOUND IN CHINA,
ANCIENT GREECE,
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AND IN CERTAIN
NORTH-AMERICAN CULTURES.
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MODERN BOWLS CAN BE MADE
FROM A VARIETY OF MATERIALS,
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SUCH AS CERAMIC, PLASTIC,
METAL, AND WOOD.
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WOOD BOWLS COME
IN MANY SHAPES AND SIZES.
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MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF WOOD
ARE USED TO MAKE BOWLS,
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SUCH AS RUBBERWOOD AND TEAK.
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ACACIA IS ALSO A TYPE OF WOOD
USED TO MAKE BOWLS.
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WORKERS CUT FLAT PLANKS
OF ACACIA
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USING A LARGE CIRCULAR SAW.
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THE ACACIA WAS CUT A FEW DAYS
AGO IN NEARBY PLANTATIONS.
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PLANKS ARE CUT TO THICKNESSES
REQUIRED FOR BOWL PRODUCTION
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AND PRE-DRIED ON PALLETS,
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SPACED APART
FOR BETTER AIR CIRCULATION.
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USING A TABLE SAW,
A WORKER CUTS THE WOOD PLANKS,
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NOW KILN-DRIED,
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INTO PIECES LONG ENOUGH
TO MAKE THE BOWL WALL.
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ANOTHER WORKER USES
A TILTED TABLE SAW
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TO CUT THE WOOD
INTO SHAPES RESEMBLING A CONE.
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DRYING THE WOOD ELIMINATES WATER
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THAT MIGHT CAUSE CRACKING
LATER ON.
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A WORKER TRIMS THE PIECES,
GIVING THEM THE ANGLE THEY NEED,
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SO THE STAVES
CAN BE ROUNDED LATER ON.
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ANOTHER WORKER SMOOTHES
THE ROUGH SIDE OF THE STAVES
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WITH A SPINNING CUTTER.
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THIS ALSO HELPS
SHAPE THE WOOD PIECES.
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ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LINES UP
THE STAVES ON A TABLE
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BEFORE APPLYING GLUE.
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SHE SPREADS A WOOD-BINDING GLUE
ONTO THE SIDES OF THE STAVES.
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ONCE THEY'RE
THOROUGHLY COVERED WITH GLUE,
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SHE BEGINS ASSEMBLING THE BOWL
BY STICKING THE SIDES TOGETHER.
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SHE ASSEMBLES A FEW PIECES
AT A TIME,
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HANDING THEM TO ANOTHER WORKER,
WHO ARRANGES THE BOWL'S SHAPE
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BY LEANING THE STAVES
AGAINST A CENTER PIECE.
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THEY CONTINUE THE PROCESS UNTIL
ALL THE STAVES ARE IN PLACE.
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THEN THEY'LL SQUEEZE THE STAVES
TIGHTLY TOGETHER.
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THEY STRETCH ELASTIC BANDS
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AROUND THE OUTSIDE
OF THE EVENTUAL BOWL.
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THE ELASTICS,
HELD IN PLACE BY A STEEL RING,
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SQUEEZE THE STAVES
FIRMLY AGAINST EACH OTHER.
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WITH A HAMMER, SHE LIGHTLY TAPS
THE STAVES INTO PLACE,
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MAKING SURE THEY ARE FLUSH
AGAINST EACH OTHER.
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SHE TURNS THE BOWL OVER
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TO MAKE SURE NONE OF THE STAVES
AROUND THE TOP RIM
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ARE STICKING OUT TOO FAR.
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SHE THEN LEAVES THE BOWL TO DRY.
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ABOUT FIVE HOURS LATER,
THEY REMOVE THE ELASTICS
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AND, AGAIN, LEAVE THE BOWL
TO HARDEN FOR A FULL DAY.
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A TEMPLATE IS ATTACHED
TO THE EVENTUAL BOWL,
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IN ORDER TO CUT A CIRCULAR
OPENING FOR THE BOTTOM PIECE.
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THE TEMPLATE SERVES AS A GUIDE
DURING THE CUTTING PROCESS.
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A WORKER MOVES THE BOWL AROUND,
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ALLOWING THE CUTTER TO CREATE
A PERFECTLY SIZED HOLE
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FOR THE BOTTOM SECTION
OF THE BOWL.
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IT'S MADE
OF THE SAME KIND OF WOOD --
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IN THIS CASE, ACACIA.
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A WORKER APPLIES GLUE
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TO THE EDGES
OF THE BOTTOM HOLE...
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...AND TO THE OUTER EDGE
OF THE ROUND PIECE
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THAT GOES IN THE BOTTOM
OF THE BOWL.
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HE INSERTS THE BOTTOM PLATE
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AND USES A HAMMER TO FORCE IT
FIRMLY INTO PLACE.
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AFTER ANOTHER DAY OF HARDENING,
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A WORKER PLACES THE BOWL
IN A LAVE.
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WITH A VARIETY OF KNIVES,
HE BEGINS SHAVING OFF THE WOOD.
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HE STARTS ON THE INSIDE WALL
OF THE BOWL.
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THEN HE SHAVES
THE OUTSIDE OF THE BOWL,
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GRADUALLY GIVING IT SHAPE.
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HE THEN USES SANDPAPER TO SMOOTH
THE SURFACE OF THE BOWL.
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ANOTHER WORKER THEN USES A LAVE
TO SAND THE SURFACE OF THE BOWL.
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HE MAKES THE SURFACE
AS FINE AS POSSIBLE.
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HE MUST HAVE
A KEEN EYE FOR DETAIL
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IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BOWL
SURFACE PERFECT.
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A WORKER SPRAYS
A FOODSTUFF VARNISH
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ONTO THE SURFACE OF THE BOWL.
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SEVERAL LAYERS ARE APPLIED
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WITH DRYING AND POLISHING
AFTER EACH ONE.
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IF REQUIRED,
A STAIN IS ALSO APPLIED.
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THEY PLACE A STICKER
IDENTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER
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ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BOWL.
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A WORKER THEN PACKAGES
THE WOOD BOWL.
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WITH THE BOWL SECURE,
THE ONLY THING TOSSED AROUND
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WILL BE THE INGREDIENTS
YOU PUT IN IT.
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Narrator: THE MINIVAN WAS
DESIGNED WITH FAMILIES IN MIND,
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BUT IT ALSO
REVOLUTIONIZED TRAVEL
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FOR PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS.
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RETROFITTED FOR WHEELCHAIR
ACCESSIBILITY,
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THE MINIVAN OFFERS
UNPRECEDENTED MOBILITY.
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NO NEED TO WAIT FOR SPECIAL
WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTATION
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WHEN THERE'S A MINIVAN
IN THE DRIVEWAY.
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CONVERT A MINIVAN
AND CHANGE A LIFE.
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A WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBILITY
CONVERSION
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OFFERS THE CONVENIENCE
OF A RIDE ANYTIME.
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FROM THE OUTSIDE,
THE VAN WILL LOOK NO DIFFERENT.
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BUT INSIDE, THE MODIFICATIONS
WILL BE MAJOR.
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THE TOTAL REVAMP STARTS
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WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE VAN'S
MIDDLE AND THIRD-ROW SEATS.
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THEY PULL OUT THE CARPET
AND COMPLETELY STRIP THE VEHICLE
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FROM THE FRONT SEATS
TO THE BACK.
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UNDERNEATH, A TECHNICIAN
SAWS OFF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM,
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AND DISASSEMBLES
THE REAR SUSPENSION.
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THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE
BEHIND THE ENGINE
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IS ABOUT TO BE RECONFIGURED
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TO MAKE WAY
FOR A NEW LOWERED FLOOR.
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THE TEAM ALSO REMOVES
THE 20-GALLON FUEL TANK.
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THEY'LL REPLACE IT
WITH ONE OF THE SAME CAPACITY
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TO FIT THE NEW CONFIGURATION.
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THEY CUT OUT
A LARGE SECTION OF FLOOR
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AND RELOCATE DISPLACED WIRING.
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THEY'RE NOW READY
TO ROLL THE NEW FLOOR FRAMEWORK
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INTO POSITION BELOW THE VEHICLE.
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THIS STEEL STRUCTURE
REPLACES THE ORIGINAL ONE
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AND IS STRONG ENOUGH
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TO SUPPORT THE ADDITIONAL WEIGHT
OF A WHEELCHAIR.
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A MOTORIZED ONE CAN WEIGH
AS MUCH AS FOUR ADULTS.
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THEY SLIDE THE NEW STEEL FLOOR
INTO THE VEHICLE
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AND LOWER IT INTO THE FRAMEWORK.
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THE NEW FLOOR
IS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER
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THAN THE ONE THE VAN CAME WITH,
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AND IT INCREASES THE WHEELCHAIR
PASSENGER'S HEADROOM
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BY ABOUT 10 TO 15 INCHES.
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AFTER INSTALLING
THE NEW FUEL TANK, SUSPENSION,
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AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS,
THEY RETURN TO THE INTERIOR.
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A TECHNICIAN FITS AND BINDS
CARPET UNDERPADDING TO THE VAN.
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HE INSTALLS THE CARPET
AND CLAMPS IT
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WHILE THE ADHESIVE CURES.
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WITH THE BACK OF THE VAN
REBUILT AND CARPETED,
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THEY NOW READY
THE WHEELCHAIR RAMP.
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A TECHNICIAN APPLIES
A GRITTY MATERIAL
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WITH AN ADHESIVE BACKING.
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HE SIMPLY PRESSES IT TO THE RAMP
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AND SMOOTHES OUT
ANY AIR BUBBLES.
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THIS GRITTY MATERIAL WILL
PROVIDE A SLIP-RESISTANT SURFACE
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FOR THE WHEELCHAIR
TO MOVE ACROSS.
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HE ATTACHES A HANDLE...
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AND INSTALLS
TWO CABLE ASSEMBLIES
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TO CONNECT THE HANDLE
TO THE RAMP LATCHES.
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HE ATTACHES A RETURN SPRING
TO THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY.
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HE TURNS THE HANDLE
AND TESTS THE LATCHES
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TO CONFIRM THAT THE MECHANISMS
FUNCTION PROPERLY.
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THE TEAM THEN LINKS
THE WHEELCHAIR RAMP
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TO THE NEW FLOOR
WITH A LONG HINGE.
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THEY INSTALL
STAINLESS-STEEL TRIM
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OVER THE HINGE TO PROTECT IT
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AND ALSO CONNECT
THE COUNTERBALANCE CABLES
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TO THE RAMP.
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HIDDEN SPRINGS
AT THE END OF THE CABLES
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PROVIDE TENSION
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TO SIGNIFICANTLY LIGHTEN
THE LOAD FOR THE OPERATOR.
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THE RAMP WEIGHS
ABOUT 130 POUNDS,
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BUT THE OPERATOR ENDS UP LIFTING
JUST 15 OF THAT,
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DUE TO THE SPRING-LOADED
TENSION.
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THEY REINSTALL
THE INTERIOR PLASTIC PANELS
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AND REPURPOSE THE ORIGINAL
SECOND-ROW SEATBELTS.
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AS THEY FINISH UP INSIDE,
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AN EMPLOYEE PUTS
THE COMPANY NAME
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ON THE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE.
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THE WHEELCHAIR-CONVERTED VAN
IS NOW READY FOR A TEST DRIVE.
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THE OPERATOR UNFOLDS THE RAMP.
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HE FOLDS AWAY THE NEW SEATS
TO MAKE WAY FOR THE WHEELCHAIR.
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HE EXTENDS THE TIE-DOWN BELTS
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AND ATTACHES THEM
TO THE WHEELCHAIR.
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HE WHEELS THE PASSENGER
INTO THE VAN...
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LOCKS THE WHEELCHAIR BREAKS...
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AND TIES THE CHAIR TO THE FLOOR.
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THERE ARE STANDARD SEATBELTS
TO FASTEN,
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AND THEN IT'S TIME TO SIT BACK
AND ENJOY THE RIDE.
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SEATED IN THE CONVERTED MINIVAN,
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THE INDIVIDUAL
CAN NOW EXPERIENCE
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THE FREEDOM OF THE ROAD.
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Narrator: THE MARIMBA
IS A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
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SIMILAR TO THE XYLOPHONE,
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EXCEPT WITH A WIDER
AND LOWER RANGE OF NOTES
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AND METAL RESONATORS
UNDERNEATH THE KEYS
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TO AMPLIFY THE SOUND.
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WHILE THE XYLOPHONIST
USES HARD RUBBER MALLETS,
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THE MARIMBIST USUALLY STRIKES
THE WOODEN KEYS
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WITH A VARIETY OF MALLETS
COVERED WITH WOUND YARN.
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THE MARIMBA KEYBOARD
IS CHROMATIC,
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MEANING IT INCLUDES
ALL THE SEMITONES
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OF A MUSICAL SCALE --
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THE EQUIVALENT OF THE 12
WHITE AND BLACK KEYS ON A PIANO.
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EACH WOODEN KEY HAS A RESONATOR,
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AN AMPLIFICATION TUBE
UNDERNEATH,
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TUNED TO THE SAME NOTE.
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WHEN THE MALLET STRIKES,
THE RESULTING VIBRATION
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CAUSES THE RESONATOR
TO HUM THAT NOTE,
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TRANSFORMING THE OTHERWISE THIN,
MUTED SOUND
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INTO A LOUDER, RICHER TONE.
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THEY KEYS ARE FASHIONED
FROM HONDURAN ROSEWOOD,
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WHICH IS HARD AND DENSE,
YET ELASTIC.
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AFTER CUTTING
THE THICKNESS AND WIDTH,
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THEY SET THE DIAL
OF THIS CUSTOM-MADE SAW
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TO THE NOTE THEY'RE MAKING,
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WHICH POSITIONS THE WOOD TO BE
CUT TO THE CORRECT LENGTH --
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NO MEASURING REQUIRED.
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NEXT, USING A ROUTER,
THEY ROUND OFF ALL THE EDGES.
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WHEN A KEY HAS SHARP EDGES,
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IT'S MORE LIKELY TO CHIP
OR SPLINTER WHEN STRUCK,
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EVEN THOUGH MARIMBA MALLETS
ARE SOFT
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AND FREQUENTLY COVERED
WITH WOUND YARN.
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THE NEXT STEP
IS TO DRILL HOLES AT THE NODES,
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WHICH ARE SPECIFIC
NON-VIBRATING POINTS ON THE KEY.
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THE NODAL HOLES ARE FOR THE CORD
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THAT WILL SUSPEND THE KEY
OVER IT'S RESONATOR.
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NOW A COMPUTER-GUIDED
MILLING MACHINE
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SCULPTS A VERY PRECISE ARCH
IN THE UNDERSIDE.
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THIS ROUGHLY TUNES THE KEY.
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TO FINE-TUNE THE KEY,
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THEY MUST TUNE
THE FUNDAMENTAL NOTE
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PLUS THE FIRST AND SECOND
OVERTONES --
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THE SUBTLER NOTES THAT SOUND
SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH IT.
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WHEN THE TUNER STRIKES THE KEY,
AN ELECTRONIC MACHINE
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READS THE EXACT FREQUENCY
OF THE VIBRATIONS.
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HE REPEATEDLY TAPS,
TAKES READINGS,
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AND SANDS THE ARCH...
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...UNTIL THE FUNDAMENTAL
AND OVERTONES ARE PITCH-PERFECT.
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THEY SEAL THE WOOD WITH LACQUER.
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THIS PROTECTS THE KEY
FROM MOISTURE PENETRATION,
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WHICH WOULD ALTER
THE KEY'S TUNING.
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FOR EACH KEY, THEY MAKE
A RESONATOR OUT OF BRASS TUBING.
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THE LOWER THE NOTE, THE WIDER
AND LONGER THE RESONATOR.
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SOME ARE SO LONG, THEY MUST BE
J-SHAPED OR U-SHAPED
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TO FIT UNDER THE KEYBOARD.
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TO MAKE THOSE CURVES,
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WORKERS USE SHORT,
ANGLED PIECES OF TUBING
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TO JOIN LONGER, STRAIGHT PIECES.
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THEY DIVIDE THE RESONATORS
IN GROUPS
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THEN BOLT EACH
ONTO A PAINTED STEEL RAIL.
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THERE ARE SIX GROUPS
OF RESONATORS
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ON THIS FULL-RANGE MARIMBA.
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THE INSTRUMENT
IS NEARLY 10 FEET LONG.
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THE ENDS OF THE FRAME
ARE HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE.
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BETWEEN THE FRAME ENDS,
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A CENTER POLE RECEIVES
THE SIX RESONATOR SECTIONS
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ARRANGED SHORTEST TO LONGEST.
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THEN,
RUNNING OVER THE RESONATORS,
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WOODEN CROSSRAILS
SUSPEND THE PARTS
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TO SUPPORT THE KEYBOARD.
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UNDER THE LOWEST
AND LONGEST KEYS
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ARE THOSE CURVED RESONATORS,
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FASHIONED FROM ANGLED,
SOLDERED PIECES OF TUBING.
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POSTS MOUNTED
IN THE WOODEN CROSSRAILS
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SUPPORT THE COTTON CORD RUNNING
THROUGH THE KEY'S NODAL HOLES.
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AT THE END OF EACH RESONATOR
IS A PATENTED TUNING PLUG.
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AFTER USING A LAVE TO SHAPE
A PIECE OF HARD PLASTIC
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INTO A CYLINDER
WITH A REQUIRED DIAMETER,
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THEY SAW OFF A SLICE
ABOUT THE SIZE OF A HOCKEY PUCK.
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THEY THEN QUARTER THE SLICE,
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RUNNING THE CUTS
JUST 90% OF THE WAY THROUGH.
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THESE SLOTS
MAKE THE PLUG FLEXIBLE.
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NEXT, THEY DRILL A THREADED HOLE
THROUGH THE CENTER
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TO THE SAME DEPTH AS THE SLOTS
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AND WRAP THE EDGE
IN POLYETHYLENE GASKET TAPE.
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00:20:28,793 --> 00:20:31,068
THE TAPE SMOOTHES THE SURFACE,
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00:20:31,068 --> 00:20:34,172
HELPING THE PLUG GLIDE EASILY
INTO THE RESONATOR.
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00:20:34,172 --> 00:20:37,275
THEN THEY THREAD A WING SCREW
INTO THE CENTER HOLE
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AND INSERT THE PLUG
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00:20:38,448 --> 00:20:40,448
INTO THE CORRESPONDING
RESONATOR.
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TO TUNE THE INSTRUMENT
BEFORE PLAYING,
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YOU MOVE THE PLUG UP OR DOWN
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UNTIL THE NODE IS THE EXACT SAME
PITCH AS THE KEY ABOVE.
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THEN YOU TURN THE SCREW
TO PUSH THE SECTIONS OUTWARD,
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LOCKING THE PLUG IN POSITION.
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EVERYTHING FROM THIS POINT ON
IS IN THE MARIMBIST'S HANDS.
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IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS
ABOUT THE SHOW,
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00:21:19,586 --> 00:21:22,379
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