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Narrator: CARBON FIBER
IS AN ENGINEER'S DREAM --
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LIGHTWEIGHT
YET INCREDIBLY STRONG.
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IT'S A STRING WITH THOUSANDS
OF PARALLEL FILAMENTS.
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MULTIPLE STRINGS
CAN BE TWISTED INTO YARNS,
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WOVEN INTO FABRICS,
OR MOLDED WITH RESIN
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TO PRODUCE MATERIALS
CALLED CARBON-FIBER COMPOSITES.
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CARBON FIBER IS FIVE TIMES
STRONGER THAN STEEL
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YET LESS THAN HALF THE WEIGHT.
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TO MAKE IT,
THEY TAKE A PLASTIC FIBER
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COMPOSED OF THOUSANDS
OF FILAMENTS
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FAR THINNER THAN HUMAN HAIR.
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THEY THEN CHEMICALLY ALTER IT
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TO FORM A PERFECT CHAIN
OF CARBON ATOMS
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FOR THE FINAL PRODUCT.
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THIS MAMMOTH MACHINE LINES UP
DOZENS OF THOSE FIBERS
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WHICH THEN TRAVEL
THROUGH AN OXIDATION OVEN
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FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES.
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THE OVEN TEMPERATURE,
ABOUT 480 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT,
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PROMPTS THE FIBERS TO PICK UP
OXYGEN MOLECULES FROM THE AIR.
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THIS REARRANGES
THE FIBERS' ATOMIC STRUCTURE,
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RENDERING THEM RESISTANT
TO HIGH HEAT.
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AS THE FIBERS OXIDIZE,
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THEY CHANGE COLOR
TO EVENTUALLY TURN BLACK.
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THEY'RE NOW PRIMED FOR THE NEXT
PROCESS, CARBONIZATION.
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FURNACES HEAT THE FIBERS
IN AN OXYGEN-FREE GAS MIXTURE.
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THIS EXPELS THE NON-CARBON ATOMS
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AND TRANSFORMS
THE REMAINING CARBON ATOMS
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INTO TIGHTLY BONDED CRYSTALS
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RUNNING PARALLEL
TO THE LENGTH OF THE FIBER.
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THIS GIVES THE FIBER
ITS STRENGTH.
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THE EXITING FIBERS TRAVEL
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THROUGH A BATH
OF ELECTRICALLY CHARGED WATER
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THAT ETCHES THE FIBERS' SURFACE
SO THEY'LL BETTER ABSORB RESIN.
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THE NEXT STATION APPLIES A LIGHT
PRELIMINARY COAT OF RESIN.
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THIS WILL STRENGTHEN
THE FIBERS' CHEMICAL BOND
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TO THE MOLDING RESIN.
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A SPOOLING MACHINE
WINDS EACH FIBER,
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NOW REFERRED TO
AS A CARBON-FIBER TOW,
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ONTO A BOBBIN
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WHICH BUYERS EITHER WEAVE
INTO A CARBON-FIBER FABRIC
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OR MIX WITH RESIN
TO MOLD A PRODUCT.
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ANOTHER FORM OF CARBON FIBER
IS PREPREG --
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SHEETS OF RESIN-IMPREGNATED
CARBON FIBER READY FOR MOLDING.
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IT'S LIKE READY-TO-BAKE
CAKE MIX.
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THE RESIN IS A FORMULA OF EPOXY
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AND VARIOUS POWDERED HARDENERS
AND ACCELERATORS.
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WORKERS POUR THE RESIN
INTO A FILMING MACHINE
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WHICH SPREADS IT
IN A THIN, WET LAYER ONTO PAPER.
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THE PAPER IS PRE-TREATED
WITH A RELEASE AGENT
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TO PREVENT THE FINAL PRODUCT
FROM STICKING,
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LIKE SPRAYING A BAKING PAN
WITH NON-STICK COATING.
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ANOTHER MACHINE, MEANWHILE,
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GROUPS 200 TO 300
CARBON-FIBER TOWS
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INTO A GIANT BAND OF FIBERS
CALLED A WEB.
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THE WIDTH AND THICKNESS
OF THE WEB
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DETERMINES THE WIDTH AND
THICKNESS OF THE PREPREG SHEET.
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WORKERS MOUNT TWO ROLLS
OF RESIN-COATED PAPER
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ONTO THE RESIN-IMPREGNATION
MACHINE.
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A HEATING ELEMENT
WARMS UP THE WEB AS IT ENTERS
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TO FACILITATE RESIN ABSORPTION.
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THEN THE HEATED CARBON-FIBER WEB
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IS SANDWICHED BETWEEN TWO SHEETS
OF RESIN-COATED PAPER.
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HIGH-PRESSURE HEATED ROLLERS
THIN OUT THE RESIN
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SO IT PENETRATES THE MILLIONS
OF CARBON-FIBER FILAMENTS.
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COOLING PLATES THEN TURN
THE LIQUID RESIN TO GEL
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SO THAT THE NEXT STATION
CAN REMOVE THE PAPER,
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WHICH PULLS OFF EASILY
THANKS TO THE RELEASE AGENT.
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THE NEXT STATION COVERS THE TOP
OF THE PREPREG SHEET
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WITH POLYESTER FILM.
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THIS PREVENTS THE PREPREG SHEET
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FROM STICKING TO ITSELF
AT THE END OF THE LINE
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WHEN IT'S WOUND INTO A ROLL
LIKE A FRUIT ROLL-UP.
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IN THE FACTORY'S LAB,
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TECHNICIANS RUN QUALITY CONTROL
TESTS ON PREPREG SAMPLES.
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FIRST THEY WEIGH THE SAMPLE.
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THEN THEY WASH OFF THE RESIN
WITH CHEMICALS
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AND WEIGH THE SAMPLE AGAIN.
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THIS VERIFIES WHETHER THE RATIO
OF CARBON FIBER TO RESIN
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IS CORRECT.
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THE LAB ALSO ANALYZES
SAMPLES OF COMPOSITE --
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CARBON-FIBER REINFORCED RESIN --
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IN THIS TENSILE STRENGTH TEST.
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THE COMPUTER MEASURES HOW MUCH
STRAIN THE SAMPLE WITHSTANDS
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BEFORE BREAKING.
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SUCH TESTING ENSURES
THE CARBON FIBER
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DELIVERS OPTIMUM STRENGTH,
DURABILITY, AND HEAT RESISTANCE,
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WHETHER IT'S USED
TO MAKE AN AUTO PART,
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A WIND-TURBINE BLADE,
OR A GOLF CLUB.
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Narrator: ANTIQUE GILDED FRAMES
HAVE SPENT MANY YEARS
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PROTECTING PAINTINGS
AND ENHANCING THEM.
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BUT OVER TIME, GRIME CAN OBSCURE
THE GOLD-LEAF SHINE
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AND THE FRAME CAN SUFFER DAMAGE
AND DETERIORATION.
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BUT THESE FRAMES
ARE HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE,
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AND RESTORING THEM
PRESERVES THEIR VALUE.
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WITH ELABORATE
CAST ORNAMENTATION
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AND GOLD-LEAF WORK,
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THIS 19th-CENTURY GILDED FRAME
IS ITSELF A WORK OF ART.
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BUT IT'S IN NEED OF RENEWAL.
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RESTORATION WORK
DONE MANY YEARS AGO HAS CRACKED,
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AND GOLD LEAF IS DETERIORATING
ELSEWHERE ON THE FRAME.
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THE TECHNICIAN CAREFULLY
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PRIES THE CRACKED ACORN CASTING
LOOSE
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AND REMOVES IT FROM THE FRAME.
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HE'LL MAKE A NEW ONE
FROM SCRATCH.
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IT WILL NEED TO COMPLETELY FILL
THE EMPTY SPACE
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AND LOOK EXACTLY LIKE THE OTHERS
ON THE FRAME.
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HE STARTS BY MAKING A MOLD
WITH DENTAL IMPRESSION RUBBER.
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HE KNEADS THE TWO PUTTY-LIKE
COMPONENTS TOGETHER
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TO ACTIVATE THE INGREDIENTS.
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WHEN THE COLOR'S UNIFORM
AND THERE ARE NO STREAKS,
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THE RUBBER IS READY FOR MOLDING.
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HE MUST ACT QUICKLY
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BECAUSE IN JUST THREE MINUTES
THE RUBBER WILL CURE.
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HE PRESSES IT AROUND
THE ACORN ORNAMENT ON THE FRAME
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TO CAPTURE THE DETAIL.
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HE NOW HAS A MOLD HE CAN USE
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TO CAST A NEW ORNAMENT
FOR THE FRAME.
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HE'LL USE THIS WOOD EPOXY
FOR THAT.
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LIKE THE DENTAL IMPRESSION
RUBBER,
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IT MUST BE MIXED THOROUGHLY
TO ACTIVATE IT.
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HE PRESSES THE EPOXY
INTO THE CONTOURS OF THE MOLD,
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PUSHING IT FROM ONE END
TO THE OTHER.
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THIS WILL PREVENT AIR FROM
BECOMING TRAPPED IN THE CASTING
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AND COMPROMISING ITS INTEGRITY.
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AFTER A 10-MINUTE CURE,
THE EPOXY CASTING IS READY,
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AND HE EXTRACTS IT
FROM THE MOLD.
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HE EXAMINES THE DETAIL
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AND CONFIRMS THAT IT IS
AN EXACT REPRODUCTION.
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THEN, USING A SCOOP CHISEL,
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HE SCULPTS THE EDGES
AND THE INSIDE OF THE CASTING
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TO SHAPE IT
TO THE PICTURE FRAME.
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IN THIS COMPARISON SHOT,
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THE SHAPED PART
IS THE ONE ON THE LEFT.
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HE PLACES THE CAST EPOXY
ORNAMENT ON THE FRAME
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AND NAILS IT DOWN.
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THE EPOXY IS STILL SOFT ENOUGH
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THAT HE CAN DRIVE THE NAIL
INTO IT WITHOUT BREAKING IT.
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HE FILLS THE GAP BETWEEN
THE CASTING AND THE FRAME
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WITH MORE EPOXY,
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PROVIDING A SEAMLESS TRANSITION
FROM NEW TO OLD.
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AFTER THE EPOXY SOLIDIFIES,
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HE BRUSHES SOMETHING CALLED BOLE
ONTO IT.
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BOLE IS A MIX OF CLAY
AND RABBIT-SKIN GLUE.
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IT PROVIDES A SURFACE
THAT THE GOLD CAN ADHERE TO,
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AND THE RABBIT-SKIN GLUE
WILL GIVE IT FLEX
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AS THE WOOD EXPANDS
AND CONTRACTS.
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HE THEN TRANSFERS THE 23-KARAT
GOLD LEAF TO THE CASTING.
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BEFORE HE LAYS EACH PIECE
OF GOLD LEAF,
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HE WETS THE SURFACE
OF THE ORNAMENT
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WITH A GILDER'S LIQUEUR --
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A MIX OF WATER, ALCOHOL,
AND RABBIT-SKIN GLUE.
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THIS CAUSES THE GOLD LEAF
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TO CONFORM TO THE CONTOURS
OF THE ORNAMENT AND ADHERE.
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AFTER THE GOLF LEAF SETS
FOR AN HOUR OR TWO,
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HE BURNISHES IT
TO A VERY HIGH SHINE
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USING A TOOL MADE FROM AGATE,
A VERY HARD, SEMIPRECIOUS STONE.
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HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO,
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CRAFTSMAN USED DOGS' TEETH
FOR THIS JOB.
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HE RUBS THE SHINY, NEW
GOLD SURFACE
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WITH VERY FINE-GRADE STEEL WOOL.
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THIS REMOVES SOME OF THE GOLD
TO SIMULATE NATURAL WEAR
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SO THAT IT MATCHES THE PATINA
OF THE REST OF THE FRAME.
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AND WHAT A TRANSFORMATION
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THIS PLAIN EPOXY CASTING
HAS UNDERGONE.
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NEWLY GILDED, AND IT LOOKS LIKE
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IT'S ALWAYS BEEN PART
OF THE ANTIQUE FRAME.
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OTHER SECTIONS OF THE FRAME
REQUIRE REGILDING.
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HE RUBS ALCOHOL ONTO THOSE AREAS
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TO GET RID
OF ATMOSPHERIC RESIDUE
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THAT WOULD PREVENT THE ADHESION
OF THE NEW GOLD.
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AND AFTER APPLYING
GILDER'S LIQUEUR,
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HE LAYS SHEETS OF
THE NEW GOLD LEAF OVER THE OLD,
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WORKING WITH A STEADY RHYTHM TO
GIVE THE AREA COMPLETE COVERAGE.
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HE'S AIMING FOR MORE OF
A MATTE FINISH ON THIS SECTION,
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SO HE DOESN'T POLISH IT.
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HE BRUSHES A PROTECTIVE COAT
OF SHELLAC ONTO IT.
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HE'S USED A COMBINATION
OF OLD MATERIALS AND NEW
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TO RESTORE
THIS ANTIQUE GILT FRAME,
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AND IT'S PICTURE-PERFECT.
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Narrator: PUSHING AND PULLING
RAILCARS AT THE TRAIN YARD
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IS THE JOB OF A LARGE
MOTORIZED VEHICLE
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APPROPRIATELY CALLED
A RAILCAR MOVER.
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IT SWITCHES THE CARS
FROM ONE TRACK TO ANOTHER,
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SHUTTLES THEM IN AND OUT
OF THE CARGO LOADING AREA,
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AND POSITIONS THEM IN LINE
BEHIND THE LOCOMOTIVE.
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A RAILCAR MOVER HAS TO DRIVE
BOTH ON AND OFF THE TRAIN TRACK,
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SO IT HAS TWO TYPES OF WHEELS --
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FOUR STEEL RAIL WHEELS
FOR GUIDING IT ON THE TRACK
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AND FOUR WHEELS
WITH RUBBER TIRES
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FOR DRIVING ON THE GROUND.
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WHEN BUILDING A RAILCAR MOVER,
THEY START WITH THE FRAME.
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A COMPUTER-GUIDED PLASMA CUTTER
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CUTS OUT ALL THE FRAME PARTS
FROM A 4-INCH-THICK STEEL PLATE.
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ONCE ALL THE FRAME PARTS
ARE READY,
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WORKERS BEGIN WELDING THEM
TOGETHER.
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THEY POSITION THE DECK PLATE,
THE MOVER'S FLOOR, UPSIDE DOWN
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AND WELD ON THE FRAME RAILS.
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THESE WILL HOLD THE AXLES
FOR THE RUBBER WHEELS.
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THEN, TO THOSE FRAME RAILS,
THEY WELD THE RAIL ARM MOUNTS.
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THESE WILL HOLD THE RAIL ARMS
WHICH HOLD THE RAIL WHEELS.
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AFTER WELDING SEVERAL ADDITIONAL
COMPONENTS TO THE FRAME,
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WORKERS BOLT THE AXLES
FOR THE RUBBER WHEELS
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TO THE FRAME RAILS...
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...THEN THE RAIL ARMS
TO THE RAIL MOUNTS.
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NOW THE FRAME GOES
TO THE PAINT SHOP
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FOR A COAT OF PRIMER FOLLOWED
BY A COAT OF AUTOMOTIVE PAINT.
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WORKERS ALSO ROLL ON
A TEXTURED FLOOR COATING
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TO CREATE A NON-SLIP SURFACE
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FOR THE DRIVER TO SAFELY WALK
TO AND FROM THE CAB.
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WHEN THE PAINT DRIES, THE FRAME
RETURNS TO THE ASSEMBLY LINE
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WHERE WORKERS BEGIN MOUNTING
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THE 4.5-FOOT-WIDE RAIL WHEELS
ONTO THE RAIL ARMS.
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AFTER MOUNTING EACH WHEEL
ON THE SPINDLE,
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THEY INSTALL A BEARING,
THEN A LARGE NUT.
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THEY MUST TIGHTEN THE NUT
TO THE CORRECT TORQUE
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YET NOT OVER-TIGHTEN IT,
OR THE WHEEL WON'T TURN FREELY.
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ONCE THEY'VE GOT
JUST THE CORRECT TORQUE,
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THEY SECURE THE NUT
WITH A RETAINING LOCK NUT.
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THEY FINISH OFF
THIS INSTALLATION
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WITH THE RAIL-WHEEL EQUIVALENT
OF A HUBCAP.
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THIS STEEL COVER
HOLDS IN THE GREASE
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THAT LUBRICATES THE WHEEL
AND BEARING
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WHILE KEEPING OUT DUST AND DIRT.
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NEXT THEY MOUNT
THE FOUR RUBBER WHEELS,
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SECURING EACH ONE
WITH A DOZEN BOLTS.
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THESE STEEL WHEELS
WITH RUBBER TIRES
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ARE ABOUT 6 1/2 FEET
IN DIAMETER.
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WORKERS MOUNT
SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS,
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INCLUDING A PAIR OF AIR TANKS
WITH GAUGES
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FOR THE RAILCAR'S
PNEUMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM.
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THESE ARE THE BRAKES
THE DRIVER USES
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WHEN THE MOVER
IS COUPLED TO RAILCARS.
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WHEN IT'S NOT,
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THE MOVER HAS ITS OWN SEPARATE
HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM,
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THE COMPONENTS OF WHICH WORKERS
ALSO INSTALL AT THIS STAGE.
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THEY ATTACH A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER
TO THE STEER AXLE.
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THIS CONTROLS THE STEERING
OF THE RUBBER WHEELS
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WHEN THE MOVER
IS OFF THE TRAIN TRACK.
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THE RAIL WHEELS, OF COURSE,
DON'T REQUIRE ANY STEERING,
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AS THEY SIMPLY FOLLOW THE TRACK.
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NOW WORKERS INSTALL THE
300-HORSEPOWER DIESEL ENGINE.
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IT'S ALREADY BOLTED
TO THE TRANSMISSION.
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THEN THEY HOOK UP
THE ELECTRICAL WIRING,
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WHICH CONNECTS THE ENGINE
AND TRANSMISSION
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TO THE COMPUTER
CONTROLLING THEM.
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THEY LOWER THE HOOD OVER
THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION.
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THE HOOD HAS THREE COMPONENTS
ALREADY INSTALLED --
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THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE,
AIR CLEANER, AND MUFFLER.
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FINALLY, THEY INSTALL THE CAB.
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IT HAS A STEERING WHEEL
FOR DRIVING OFF-RAIL
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AND A CONTROL CONSOLE
THAT ROTATES 180 DEGREES
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TO LET THE DRIVER OPERATE
AT WHICHEVER SIDE OF THE CAB
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PROVIDES THE BEST VIEW
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OF ALL THE RAILCARS
THE MOVER IS PULLING OR PUSHING.
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THE FINISHED RAILCAR MOVER
DOESN'T LEAVE THE FACTORY
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BEFORE A BURN-IN PERIOD
IN THE TEST PIT.
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THE TEST IS SO INTENSE,
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THE RUBBER TIRES
HAVE TO BE COOLED WITH WATER.
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PULLING AS MANY AS 40 RAILCARS
AT A TIME
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IS NO JOB FOR A LIGHTWEIGHT.
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THAT'S WHY A RAILCAR MOVER
WEIGHS IN AT UP TO 45 TONS.
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Narrator: AT FIRST,
HOOD ORNAMENTS WERE USED
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TO BEAUTIFY EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE
GAUGES AND RADIATOR CAPS.
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THEY THEN EVOLVED
INTO SIGNATURE PIECES
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THAT EMBODIED THE CAR BRAND.
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AND WHEN THE RADIATOR CAPS
WERE MOVED UNDER THE HOOD,
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THE ORNAMENTS STAYED ON TOP.
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A HOOD ORNAMENT IS A LITTLE
PIECE OF AUTOMOTIVE ART.
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POPULAR MAINLY
ON LUXURY CARS NOW,
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THESE ORNAMENTS SYMBOLIZE
THE SPIRIT OF THE CAR
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AND CAN MAKE QUITE A STATEMENT
ON THE STREET.
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EACH ORNAMENT STARTS
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WITH AN ALUMINUM MOLD
THAT CONSISTS OF MANY PARTS
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IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE
A COMPLEX SHAPE.
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AN INJECTOR PUMPS
SPECIALLY FORMULATED WAX
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INTO THE MOLD CAVITY.
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THE WAX SOLIDIFIES QUICKLY.
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THE OPERATOR DISMANTLES THE MOLD
AND REMOVES THE CAST WAX MODEL.
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THE DETAIL IS IMPRESSIVE.
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HE EXAMINES IT FOR FLAWS.
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HE COOLS THE MODEL IN WATER
UNTIL THE WAX FIRMS.
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THIS WAX MODEL
WILL BE USED TO MAKE A MOLD
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TO CAST THE METAL ORNAMENT
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USING A TECHNIQUE THAT
DATES BACK THOUSANDS OF YEARS.
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HE ATTACHES NUMEROUS CAST MODELS
TO A WAX RISER
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BY MELTING THE WAX A LITTLE
SO THEY ADHERE.
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THE NEXT WORKER THEN DIPS
THE MODELS AND RISER
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INTO SPECIALLY FORMULATED
CERAMIC SLURRY.
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HE MAKES SURE THAT THE LIQUID
COVERS EVERY DETAIL.
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STILL WET, THE MODELS
THEN GO INTO THE RAIN SANDER,
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SO NAMED BECAUSE
IT ACTUALLY RAINS GRIT.
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THE GRIT STICKS TO THE MODELS
FOR A STUCCO EFFECT.
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HE REPEATS THE CERAMIC DIP
AND GRIT PROCESS THREE TIMES
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TO BUILD UP SUBSTANTIAL SHELLS
AROUND THE WAX MODELS.
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THESE SHELLS WILL SERVE AS MOLDS
TO CAST THE HOOD ORNAMENT.
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IN THIS CASE,
THE CASTING MATERIAL IS STEEL.
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THEY MELT REJECTED
HOOD ORNAMENTS WITH STEEL CHUNKS
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TO TRANSFORM THEM
INTO A WHITE-HOT LIQUID.
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THE CERAMIC MODELS
HAVE BY NOW BEEN CURED
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AND THE WAX MELTED OUT.
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WORKERS LADLE THE MOLTEN STEEL
INTO THE RISER FEEDER CUP.
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THE STEEL FLOWS
INTO ALL OF THE CERAMIC MOLDS.
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THEY TOP IT OFF
WITH A MANGANESE MIXTURE
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THAT CATCHES FIRE
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AND KEEPS THE STEEL HOT
AND LIQUID A LITTLE LONGER,
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ENSURING THAT IT FEEDS
INTO ALL OF THE MOLDS.
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THE STEEL COOLS FOR
SEVERAL HOURS AND SOLIDIFIES.
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AN EMPLOYEE THEN BREAKS OPEN
THE NETWORK OF MOLDS
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TO REVEAL
THE CAST HOOD ORNAMENTS.
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HE INSERTS A PNEUMATIC HAMMER
INTO THE FEEDER CUP,
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AND IT SHAKES OFF MOST
OF THE REMAINING CERAMIC SHARDS.
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THIS MACHINE BLASTS OFF THE REST
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USING VERY FINE
STAINLESS-STEEL PARTICLES.
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THEY'RE READY TO CUT
THE CAST ORNAMENTS
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FREE FROM THE MAIN BASE.
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WITH THE RISER ON ITS SIDE,
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THE WORKER SLICES OFF
ONE HOOD ORNAMENT AT A TIME
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USING AN ALUMINUM-OXIDE
CUTTING WHEEL.
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AT THIS ANGLE,
HE CAN'T MAKE A CLEAN CUT.
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HE LEAVES A FAIRLY THICK CHUNK
ON THE BASE.
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HE GRINDS OFF THAT CHUNK
USING AN ABRASIVE BELT.
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THE BASE OF THE HOOD ORNAMENT
IS NOW SMOOTH AND LEVEL.
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NEXT HE REFINES THE SHAPE
OF THE HOOD ORNAMENT.
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HE GRINDS AWAY EXCESS MATERIAL
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TO IMPROVE THE PROFILE
OF THE PIECE
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AND GENERALLY CLEAN IT UP.
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00:20:20,551 --> 00:20:25,448
THIS PROCESS ALSO ADDS SHINE
TO THE STAINLESS STEEL.
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TO GIVE THE HOOD ORNAMENTS
A REAL POLISH,
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THEY PLUNGE THEM
INTO A SULFURIC-ACID SOLUTION.
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THE SOLUTION EATS AWAY
IMPURITIES TO EXPOSE THE NICKEL.
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00:20:42,137 --> 00:20:44,448
A WORKER BUFFS
EACH HOOD ORNAMENT
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AGAINST A CLOTH WHEEL
UNTIL IT GLEAMS.
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HE EXAMINES HIS WORK
UNDER A MAGNIFYING GLASS.
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DEFECTS WON'T BE TOLERATED,
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AND EVEN AT THIS STAGE,
THE STATUETTE COULD BE REJECTED
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AND MELTED INTO A NEW ONE.
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IT PASSES INSPECTION.
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MADE OF STEEL, SILVER, OR GOLD,
A HOOD ORNAMENT ON A LUXURY CAR
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IS A GREAT WAY
TO SAY YOU'VE ARRIVED.
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IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS
ABOUT THE SHOW,
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00:21:24,068 --> 00:21:26,965
OR IF YOU'D LIKE TO SUGGEST
TOPICS FOR FUTURE SHOWS,
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