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Narrator: TODAY ON "HOW IT'S MADE"...

TOGETHER, THE MORTAR AND PESTLE FORM SOME OF THE OLDEST

AND MOST USEFUL OF HUMANITY'S INVENTIONS.

THEIR IMAGE ADORNS MANY PHARMACOLOGY SYMBOLS

BECAUSE PHARMACISTS HAVE BEEN

USING THEM TO PREPARE MEDICINE FOR CENTURIES.

BUT IT'S WITH FOOD THAT THIS SIMPLE TOOL

IS MOST CLOSELY ASSOCIATED.

THE BASIC PRINCIPLE IS SIMPLE ENOUGH --

PUT THE OBJECT YOU WANT TO CRUSH IN A BOWL,

THEN TAKE A STICK AND GRIND IT DOWN.

BUT NOT ALL MORTARS AND PESTLES ARE ALIKE.

FOR ONE THING,

THE MATERIAL USED CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.

WOODEN AND CERAMICS WORK WELL.

BUT FOR MANY, NOTHING BEATS STONE.

GRANITE PROVIDES A TOUGH, NON-POROUS SURFACE.

A CRAFTSMAN PREPARES TO CARVE.

HE STARTS BY USING A MASONRY COMPASS

AND A LIQUID CALLED CHINESE INK TO DRAW THE MORTAR'S

INNER AND OUTER CIRCUMFERENCE.

HE CAN EASILY REMOVE THE INK IF THERE ARE ANY ERRORS.

HE ROUGHS OUT THE SHAPE WITH A HAMMER AND CHISEL.

HE THEN WORKS WITH A GRINDER WHICH IS EQUIPPED

WITH AN EXTREMELY HARD DIAMOND-TIPPED BLADE,

MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO CUT THROUGH SOLID STONE.

ONCE'S HE'S DEFINED THE OUTSIDE EDGE,

HE BEGINS TO WORK THE INNER BOWL,

CARVING OUT THE PERIMETER BEFORE CUTTING A GRID.

HE TURNS AGAIN TO HIS HAMMERS AND CHISELS

TO REMOVE MATERIAL FROM THE INSIDE OF THE MORTAR.

HE USES THE GRINDER TO CUT THE LAST CHUNKS

AND FINE-TUNE THE SURFACE,

GIVING IT THE SMOOTH, CONSISTENT SHAPE OF A BOWL.

HE USES A SQUARE TO TRANSFER A MARK

TO THE BOTTOM OF THE STONE.

HE MARKS THE BASED WITH HIS COMPASS.

THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE BASE

MUST BE SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN THE TOP.

HE QUICKLY ROUGHS OUT THE BASE WITH ONE OF HIS CHISELS.

THEN IT'S BACK TO THE GRINDER,

WHICH HE USES TO CLEAN UP THE CIRCUMFERENCE

AND BEGIN MAKING A SERIES OF ANGLE CUTS INTO THE SIDES.

WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL,

HE KNOCKS OFF THE PIECES LEFT BETWEEN THE ANGLE CUTS.

THANKS TO YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, HE MAKES IT LOOK EASY.

WITH THE GRINDER, HE WORKS AWAY AT ALL OF THE SURFACES,

SMOOTHING THEM TO A CONSISTENT FINISH.

ONE WRONG MOVE WITH THIS TOOL

COULD MEAN BEING FORCED TO START OVER,

BUT THIS IS A HIGHLY SKILLED ARTISAN.

MORE THAN 10 YEARS OF TRAINING

MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR HIM TO WORK

WITH UNHESITATING SPEED AND ASSURANCE,

COMPLETING A FINISHED MORTAR

IN LESS THAN AN HOUR AND A HALF.

BUT, OF COURSE, THERE'S SOMETHING MISSING.

A MORTAR ISN'T MUCH GOOD WITHOUT A PESTLE.

ONCE AGAIN WORKING WITH

THE CONFIDENT SWIFTNESS OF AN EXPERT,

THE ARTISAN USES HIS GRINDER TO HONE A CHUNK OF GRANITE

DOWN TO THE SHAPE OF A WELL-BALANCED PESTLE.

WIDE AND BLUNT ON ONE END

AND NARROW ENOUGH TO EASILY GRASP ON THE OTHER,

THE STONE IS PERFECTLY CALIBRATED TO DO ITS JOB.

IN THE DAYS BEFORE POWER TOOLS,

IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN A CRAFTSMAN A FULL DAY

TO CARVE A MORTAR AND PESTLE.

BUT A CARVED MORTAR AND PESTLE

ISN'T NECESSARILY A FINISHED ONE.

HERE, A PAINTER ADDS THE FINAL TOUCHES.

USING A SMALL BRUSH AND SPECIAL VARNISH,

HE PAINTS A LOTUS FLOWER DESIGN ON THE LIP OF THE MORTAR.

HE LEAVES THE BOWL ITSELF UNTOUCHED

SO THAT NO FOOD PRODUCTS

WILL MIX WITH THE VARNISH WHEN CRUSHED.

HE THEN VARNISHES THE EXTERIOR OF THE MORTAR.

THE VARNISHING PROCESS IS PURELY DECORATIVE.

HARD STONE LIKE GRANITE NEEDS NO PROTECTIVE COATING

TO HELP IT ENDURE.

AFTER ALL, SOME GRANITE HAS BEEN AROUND FOR MILLIONS OF YEARS.

IT TAKES JUST 15 TO 20 MINUTES FOR THE VARNISH TO DRY.

AND WITH THAT, THE MORTAR IS COMPLETELY FINISHED.

THE LOTUS FLOWER DESIGN ISN'T THE ONLY ONE AVAILABLE.

THIS FACILITY PRODUCES A WIDE RANGE

OF MORTARS AND PESTLES.

THESE MORTARS AND PESTLES MAY BE ATTRACTIVE.

BUT THEIR APPEARANCE IS SECONDARY TO THEIR FUNCTION.

THERE ARE FEW TOOLS IN A KITCHEN MORE DURABLE OR MORE USEFUL

THAN A GOOD MORTAR AND PESTLE.

Narrator: IN THE EARLY DAYS OF BOWLING,

SHELLAC-BASED CONDITIONERS WERE APPLIED TO WOODEN LANES

TO PROTECT THE SURFACE.

TODAY, ROBOTIC MACHINES APPLY CONDITIONERS

IN DIFFERENT PATTERNS TO MAINLY SYNTHETIC LANES,

EASIER ONES FOR THE AVERAGE BOWLER

AND MORE CHALLENGING ONES FOR TOURNAMENT PLAYERS.

AT MOST BOWLING ALLEYS, LANE CLEANING AND CONDITION

ARE DONE AUTOMATICALLY BY ROAMING ROBOTS.

THEY APPLY DIFFERENT CONDITIONERS

IN SPECIFIC PATTERNS.

THE PATTERN SELECTIONS ARE MADE BY LEAGUE ORGANIZERS.

IT'S ALL ABOUT ENSURING CONSISTENT SCORING.

COMPUTERIZED TOOLS WITH DIFFERENT BITS

PRODUCE MANY OF THE ROBOT'S PARTS.

HERE, THEY CARVE A BLOCK OF ALUMINUM INTO A MOUNTING PART

FOR A HANDLE.

THIS IS THE BLANK BEFORE AND AFTER.

AN EMPLOYEE ASSEMBLES TWO OF THE MOUNTING PARTS

TO A HANDLE.

HE SECURES THEM WITH HEAVY DUTY BOLTS,

ENSURING THAT THESE PRESSURE POINTS WILL HOLD UP

TO THE JOB OF LIFTING THE 370-POUND ROBOTIC MACHINE.

HE ATTACHES ONE HANDLE TO EACH OF THE TWO SIDE PANELS.

HE INSTALLS A SPROCKET SENSOR SYSTEM

ON ONE OF THE SIDE PANELS.

THIS SPROCKET SENSOR WILL DETECT

WHERE THE ROBOT IS AND COMMUNICATE

THAT INFORMATION TO IS COMPUTER.

HE LINKS IT TO THE FRONT WHEEL WITH A SECOND SPROCKET CHAIN,

AND CLOSES THE LOOP WITH A MASTER LINK.

HE NOW LOWERS THE OIL BUFFER BRUSH ASSEMBLY INTO THE MACHINE.

HE INSERTS THE MAIN DRIVE MORE

AND THEN SECURES IT TO AN ALUMINUM PARTITION

WITH THE SHAFT PROTRUDING THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE.

HE THEN WRAPS THE DRIVE CHAIN

AROUND THE SPROCKETS OF THE SHAFT.

HE LOOPS A RUBBER BELT IN FRONT OF THE BUFFER BRUSH

AND CONNECTS IT TO THE OIL APPLICATOR.

THE APPLICATOR WILL SLIDE ON THE BELT,

DISPENSING SMALL AMOUNTS OF CONDITIONER.

HE INSTALLS WHISKER SENSORS TO THE FRONT ON EACH SIDE.

WHEN THESE WHISKERS BRUSH THE SIDES OF THE LANE,

THEY'LL SEND A SIGNAL TO THE COMPUTER,

WHICH WILL THEN DIRECT THE ROBOT TO MOVE MORE TO THE CENTER.

THE CONDITIONING SOLUTION TANKS HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED

WITH METERING PUMPS AND PRESSURE GAUGES.

HE BOLTS THE ASSEMBLY TO THE REAR WALL OF THE MACHINE.

HE POPS IN THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY

AND CONNECTS IT TO THE MOTOR.

THE MACHINE IS READY FOR THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM

THAT RUNS IT.

THIS SYSTEM INCLUDES THE CONTROL PANEL.

HE INSTALLS IT IN THE CENTER OF THE MACHINE,

JUST ABOVE THE BATTERY.

HE THEN RUNS THE HOSE FROM THE CONDITIONING TANK

OVER TO THE APPLICATOR AND CONNECTS IT.

MOVING TO THE FRONT,

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE UNWINDS FABRIC FROM ONE ROLLER AND ATTACHES

THE END TO THE NEXT.

THIS IS PART OF THE CLEANING SYSTEM.

THE CLOTH WILL SCRUB THE BOWLING LANE

AFTER THE ROBOT SPRAYS A CLEANING SOLUTION ONTO IT.

A SUCTIONING SQUEEGEE WILL VACUUM UP DIRT

AND LEFTOVER CLEANER

AND DEPOSIT THEM IN THIS RECOVERY TANK.

HE THEN PLUGS THE WIRING HARNESS

INTO THE COMPUTER AT THE BACK OF THE CONTROL PANEL.

IT'S TIME FOR A DRY RUN.

WITH NO CLEANER OR CONDITIONER IN THE SYSTEM YET,

THE TECHNICIAN POWERS UP THE ROBOT

AND PUTS IT THROUGH ITS PACES.

HE CONFIRMS THAT EVERY PART IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.

HE ADDS CLEANING SOLUTION TO THE TANK,

AND IT'S TIME PREPARE THE LANE CONDITIONERS.

THEY MIX THE MINERAL OIL-BASED CONDITIONERS

IN BIG BLENDERS.

THERE ARE NINE DIFFERENT RECIPES,

WITH UP TO 16 INGREDIENTS IN EACH ONE.

THEY TEST EACH MIXTURE EXTENSIVELY.

THEY MEASURE THE VISCOSITY BECAUSE IT CAN AFFECT

HOW THE CONDITIONER FLOWS ON THE LANE.

AND THEY EVALUATE THE SURFACE TENSION.

THAT'S ITS ABILITY TO BOND TO THE LANE.

WITH THE CONDITIONERS APPROVED, IT'S TIME TO TEST THE ROBOT

IN SPECIAL QUALITY CONTROL LANES.

DURING 50 TRIPS DOWN THE LANES,

A TECHNICIAN EVALUATES THE ROBOT'S PERFORMANCE.

HE INSPECTS ITS TURNING RADIUS

AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SENSORS.

HE ALSO SCRUTINIZES THE CLEANING AND CONDITIONING JOB.

SATISFIED THAT THE CONDITIONING ROBOT

WORKS WELL ON ITS OWN, HE APPROVES IT FOR SHIPPING.

THIS BOWLING LANE CONDITIONER SHOULD BE A REAL GAME CHANGER

AND ENSURE THAT THE PATH TO VICTORY IS A WELL-OILED ONE.

Narrator: A CREMATORY IS A MACHINE

USED TO CREMATE BODIES SWIFTLY AND SAFELY.

EVEN THOUGH THE CREMATED REMAINS

ARE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS ASHES,

THEY'RE ACTUALLY BONE FRAGMENTS.

THE FAMILY MAY CHOOSE TO INTER THEM,

PRESERVE THEM IN AN URN,

OR SCATTER THEM IN A MEANINGFUL PLACE.

THIS PET CREMATORY HAS THREE SMALL CHAMBERS.

THE HUMAN VERSION HAS A SINGLE CHAMBER

LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE A CASKET.

INSIDE, FLAMES FROM A GAS BURNER ENGULF THE DECEASED,

AND THE BURNING BODY RELEASES FLUIDS AND GASES

WHICH FLOW TO A SECONDARY CHAMBER IN THE BACK,

WHERE ANOTHER BURNER INCINERATES THEM.

THE CREMATORY'S FRAME IS MADE OF ULTRA-STRONG TUBULAR STEEL,

BECAUSE THE STRUCTURE

MUST WITHSTAND EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION,

AS THE CHAMBER HEATS UP

TO MORE THAN 1,800 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT DURING CREMATION,

THEN COOLS DOWN AFTERWARD.

ONCE WORKERS HAVE CUT STEEL TUBING TO THE LENGTHS REQUIRED,

THEY PLACE THE PIECES IN A JIG,

WHICH CONFIGURES THEM CORRECTLY FOR ASSEMBLY.

AFTER ENSURING THE TUBES ARE FLUSH,

WORKERS CLAMP THEM TO THE JIG

TO PREVENT THEM FROM SHIFTING OUT OF POSITION.

THEN THEY WELD THE TUBES TOGETHER,

ASSEMBLING THEN CONNECTING

THE MULTIPLE SECTIONS OF THE FRAME.

NEXT, THICK SHEETS OF STEEL

FOR THE CREMATORY'S FLOOR AND WALLS.

WORKERS CLAMP THE SHEETS IN POSITION,

THEN FUSE THEM TO THE FRAME

WITH JUST OVER 5-INCH LONG WELDS ON THE OUTSIDE

AND FULL-LENGTH WELDS ALONG THE INSIDE SEAMS

TO COMPLETELY SEAL THE UNIT.

THEY WELD STEEL AIRLINES FOR OXYGENATING THE THE FIRE

IN THE CHAMBERS.

NOW, WORKERS BEGIN INSULATING THE CHAMBERS

TO SHIELD THE STEEL STRUCTURE FROM THE INTENSE HEAT.

FIRST, THEY APPLY ADHESIVE-BACKED STEEL PINS

TO THE STEEL WALLS

AND AFFIX INSULATION BOARDS

MADE OF HEAT-RESISTANT CERAMIC FIBERS.

THEY SECURE THE BOARDS TO THE PINS WITH STEEL DISKS.

WORKERS NAIL IN A SECOND LAYER OF INSULATION.

THESE STIFFER BOARDS ARE MADE OF A HIGHER CONCENTRATION

OF CERAMIC FIBERS,

MAKING THEM EVEN MORE HEAT RESISTANT

THAN THE FIRST LAYER.

AFTER INSULATING THE TOP OF THE MACHINE THE SAME WAY,

THEY INSTALL AN EXHAUST CHIMNEY ABOVE THE SECONDARY CHAMBER,

THEN A MOTORIZED FAN THAT BLOWS AIR THROUGH A LONG SHAFT.

THE SHAFT FUNCTIONS AS AN AIR SUPPLY HIGHWAY,

WITH EXIT PIPES GOING TO THE AIRLINES

AND TO THE GAS BURNERS IN THE CHAMBERS.

WORKERS APPLY TWO COATS OF HIGH TEMPERATURE PAINT

TO THE MACHINE'S STEEL EXTERIOR.

AND THEN IT'S TIME TO LINE THE CHAMBERS

WITH A THIRD AND FINAL LAYER OF INSULATION.

THIS INSULATION MATERIAL IS REFRACTORY BRICK.

THE TERM "REFRACTORY" MEANS "HEAT RESISTANT."

THE BRICKS ARE MADE

OF A CERAMIC MATERIAL CALLED ALUMINA SILICA,

AND CAN WITHSTAND TEMPERATURES

AS HIGH AS 2,900 DEGREES, FAHRENHEIT.

THE THREE LAYERS OF INSULATION ABSORB THE INTENSE HEAT

OF THE CREMATION PROCESS,

WHICH CAN TAKE 1 TO 2 HOURS,

DEPENDING ON THE WEIGHT OF THE BODY.

THEY PROTECT THE MACHINE'S STEEL STRUCTURE

SO THAT IT DOESN'T DEGRADE AND WEAKEN.

ONCE THE MORTAR DRIES, WORKERS POUR THE FLOOR AND CEILING,

THEN HANG THE MACHINE'S STEEL DOOR,

WHICH OPERATES ON A HYDRAULICALLY POWERED

CHAIN AND SPROCKET.

THE DOOR IS LINED WITH INSULATED REFRACTORY BRICK,

WHICH, UNLIKE THE CHAMBER BRICK,

REFLECTS RATHER THAN ABSORBS HEAT.

THIS PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM GETTING TOO HOT TO HANDLE.

THE FINAL STEP IS TO WIRE THE CHAMBER HEAT SENSORS

AND OTHER ELECTRONICS TO THE ELECTRICAL PANEL.

THE CREMATION IS AUTOMATED.

SOME MACHINES HAVE GAUGES AND INDICATOR LIGHTS

WHICH ENABLE THE OPERATOR TO MONITOR COMBUSTION

AND ADJUST FUEL AND AIRFLOW AS REQUIRED.

OTHER MACHINES HAVE A COMPUTER,

WHICH RUNS, MONITORS,

AND REGULATES THE PROCESS FROM START TO FINISH.

THE CREMATORY INCINERATES ALL BUT 5% OF THE BODY.

WHAT REMAINS ARE BONE FRAGMENTS,

WHICH ARE THEN GROUND INTO A POWDER

AND RETURNED IN A CONTAINER TO THE FAMILY.

Narrator: COMPUTER GAME SYSTEMS MAY BE THE RAGE,

BUT KIDS STILL LOVE TO PLAY THE OLD FASHIONED WAY --

OUTSIDE, IN THE FRESH AIR, ON A PLAYSET.

AND TODAY'S PLAYSETS ARE QUITE OFTEN ELABORATE,

WITH A SLEW OF APPARATUSES THAT PROVIDE A LOT MORE EXERCISE

THAN A GAME CONTROLLER DOES.

MANY PLAYSETS ARE MODULAR SYSTEMS,

WHICH LET YOU CHOOSE THE COMPONENTS

AND CONFIGURATION.

THIS SET COMBINES FORTS, LADDERS, MONKEY BARS,

A CLIMBING WALL, SWINGS,

ROPE, AND A SLIDE.

THE WOOD IS REDWOOD,

A SPECIES THAT'S SAFE FOR LITTLE HANDS

BECAUSE IT'S SPLINTER-FREE.

IT'S ALSO NATURALLY WEATHER RESISTANT,

SO IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE TREATED WITH CHEMICALS

TO PREVENT ROTTING.

WORKERS FIRST CUT OUT ANY KNOTS AND DEFECTS.

THEN THEY SAW THE WOOD

TO THE LENGTHS REQUIRED FOR DIFFERENT PARTS.

THEY LOAD SEVERAL OF THE SAME PART

ONTO A COMPUTER-GUIDED ROUTER.

THESE ARE THE SIDES FOR SEVERAL LADDER KITS.

THE ROUTER CUTS SLOTS FOR THE LADDER'S WOODEN STEPS

AND DRILLS HOLES FOR THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE LADDERS

TO THEIR RESPECTIVE PLAYSET.

WORKER'S MANUALLY SAND EVERY PIECE OF WOOD

THAT GOES INTO A PLAYSET

SO THAT THE ENTIRE SURFACE IS SMOOTH

FOR LITTLE HANDS AND KNEES.

WHEN PIECES NEED TO BE SHAPED A CERTAIN WAY,

WORKERS RUN THEM THROUGH THIS MACHINE.

IT'S CALLED A WOOD MOLDER.

INSIDE, IT HAS FOUR SPINDLES WITH ROTARY KNIVES

THAT TRIM THE WOOD ON ALL SIDES

TO SPECIFIC PRE-SET DIMENSIONS

AND SHAPE.

A WOOD MOLDER CAN MAKE RELATIVELY COMPLEX CUTS

TO MAKE DECORATIVE CROWN MOLDINGS.

HOWEVER, FOR THESE PLAYSETS,

THE MOLDER PRIMARILY CURVES EDGES

AND SHAPES ADJOINING COMPONENTS

TO FIT TOGETHER LIKE PUZZLE PIECES.

HERE'S WHAT A PIECE LOOKS LIKE BEFORE AND AFTER

IT'S PUT THROUGH THE WOOD MOLDER FOR SIZING

AND TO ROUND THE CORNERS.

SEVERAL WOOD COMPONENTS ALSO GO THROUGH THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT,

CALLED THE DOUBLE-END CUT-OFF MACHINE.

AS THE NAME IMPLIES,

IT SAWS OFF A PRESET AMOUNT OF WOOD ON EACH END

TO STANDARDIZE LENGTH AND SMOOTH THE SURFACE.

THE PLAYSET'S STRUCTURE HAS ANGLED BRACES IN THE CORNERS

FOR EXTRA REINFORCEMENT.

TO MAKE THESE BRACES, WORKERS NOTCH THE WOOD PIECES

ON THIS MACHINE.

THEN THEY ROUND THE EDGES WITH A ROUTER

AND SAND THE SURFACE.

ONCE ALL THE WOOD PARTS ARE SHAPED AND SANDED, WORKERS

PUT THEM ON A CONVEYOR BELT,

WHICH FERRIES THEM THROUGH A MACHINE

CALLED A VACUUM COATER.

IT SATURATES THE PART WITH A NON-TOXIC,

WATER-BASED REDDISH STAIN,

THEN SUCTIONS OFF THE EXCESS.

WORKERS STAPLE AN IDENTIFICATION LABEL ON EVERY PART.

THEN THEY BUNDLE TOGETHER ALL THE PARTS FOR THE MODULE --

THIS IS THE LADDER KIT --

AND PUT THEM THROUGH A PLASTIC BANDING MACHINE

TO TIE THEM TOGETHER.

THE BANDER WORKS BY FEEDING A CONTINUOUS PLASTIC STRAP

OFF A SPOOL.

WHEN THE OPERATOR STEPS ON A FOOT PEDAL,

THE MACHINE SHOOTS THE STRAP TIGHTLY AROUND THE BUNDLE,

THEN CUTS AND HEAT SEALS THE ENDS.

SWING, SLIDES, AND CLIMBING WALL FOOTINGS

ARE MADE OF MOLDED POLYETHYLENE,

A FLEXIBLE AND DURABLE TYPE OF PLASTIC.

TO ASSEMBLE THIS BABY SWING, WORKERS BEND IT TO SHAPE

AND CLAMP IT IN AN ASSEMBLY FIXTURE.

THEN, ONE SIDE AT A TIME,

THEY POSITION THE GALVANIZED STEEL HARDWARE

AND INSERT THE RIVETS THAT WILL FASTEN IT.

THEY TRANSFER THIS ASSEMBLY TO A VICE,

THEN DRIVE IN THE RIVETS WITH AN AIR-POWERED IMPACT GUN.

THE SWING HANGS ON PLASTIC-COATED STEEL CHAINS.

THIS MODULE IS WHAT THEY CALL THE SPLIT LADDER.

IT COMBINES A WOOD STEP LADDER

WITH A MORE CHALLENGING CHAIN LADDER.

PLASTIC-COATED STEEL PIPES

AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM LINK THE TWO.

THE GALVANIZED STEEL CHAIN LADDER IS COATED WITH PLASTIC

TO MAKE IT SOFTER TO THE TOUCH.

THEY COMPLETE THE UNIT WITH A WOODEN SIDE RAIL,

THEN PLACE THE SPLIT LADDER ON A LARGE VERTICAL PRESS,

WHICH FORCES THE PARTS TIGHTLY TOGETHER.

THE UNIT WILL BE FURTHER SECURED WITH BOLTS,

ONCE ASSEMBLED TO THE PLAYSET,

ALONG WITH A SELECTION OF ADDITIONAL CLIMBING,

DANGLING, SLIDING, AND SWINGING OPTIONS

FOR ACTIVE LITTLE MONKEYS.