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CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS
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Narrator: THE ANGLE GRINDER
CREATED A MAJOR BUZZ
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IN THE WORKPLACE
WHEN IT WAS DEVELOPED
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IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE 20th CENTURY.
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THIS POWER TOOL
COULD DO IT ALL --
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CUT, GRIND, AND POLISH
METAL OR STONE.
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JUST CHANGE THE DISK
OR BRUSH ATTACHMENT
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TO MATCH THE JOB,
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AND WORK GETS DONE
AUTOMATICALLY.
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WITH NUMEROUS
ATTACHMENTS AVAILABLE,
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THE ANGLE GRINDER
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COULD BE EQUIPPED
FOR MANY DIFFERENT JOBS.
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THAT MAKES IT ONE
OF THE MOST USEFUL THINGS
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ON ANY JOB SITE.
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MAKING ANGLE GRINDERS STARTS
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WITH THESE BLOCKS
OF PURE ALUMINUM.
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FIRED IN A FURNACE,
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THE ALUMINUM MELTS
INTO A LIQUID FORM.
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THE FACTORY CASTS
THE MOLTEN ALUMINUM
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TO CREATE GEAR HOUSINGS.
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A ROBOT TRANSFERS
ONE OF THE GEAR HOUSINGS
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TO A MILLING STATION
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AND THEN RETRIEVES
A FINISHED PART.
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THE DOOR OF THE MACHINE CLOSES,
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AND A COMPUTERIZED CUTTER
CARVES THREADS
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INTO THE CENTER BEARING SEAT
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AND GENERALLY IMPROVES
THE PROFILE OF THE PART.
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NEXT UP IS THE ROTOR
FOR THE ELECTRIC MOTOR.
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AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM PUSHES
SPECIAL CARDBOARD END DISKS
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ONTO THE ROTOR SHAFT.
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THE PART ON THE RIGHT
IS EQUIPPED WITH END DISKS.
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THE SYSTEM NOW INSTALLS A PART
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CALLED THE COLLECTOR ON ONE END.
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MADE OF COPPER AND PLASTIC,
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THE COLLECTOR WILL TRANSMIT
POWER TO THE ROTOR
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AND ENSURE THAT THE GRINDING
OR POLISHING ATTACHMENT
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CAN TURN.
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THE PART ON THE RIGHT
HAS HAD THE COLLECTOR INSTALLED.
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SPINNING ARMS WIND COPPER WIRE
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INTO GROOVES IN THE ROTOR
AT BOTH ENDS.
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THE WIRE WILL SERVE
AS AN ELECTROMAGNET
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AND MAXIMIZE POWER OUTPUT.
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MOVING FORWARD,
THE SYSTEM INSERTS COVERS
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INTO SLOTS IN THE ROTOR WALL.
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THEY BOTH INSULATE THE ROTOR
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AND STABILIZE THE COPPER COIL.
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SPINNING DEVICES
WRAP COPPER WIRE
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AROUND EACH HALF OF THE STATER.
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THIS STATER CREATES
THE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD
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AROUND THE ROTOR.
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A ROBOT PUTS THE TWO HALVES
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OF THE STATER
TOGETHER IN A FIXTURE,
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AND WELDS MAKE
THE ASSEMBLY PERMANENT.
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OVER TO AN INJECTION
MOLDING MACHINE NOW,
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IT FORMS PLASTIC INTO OUTER
CASINGS FOR THE GRINDER.
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A ROBOT TRANSFERS THE CASING
TO A PLATFORM FOR PRINTING.
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THIS STAMP ADDS SILVER INK
TO THE EMBOSSED COMPANY LOGO,
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GIVING IT GREATER VISUAL APPEAL.
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A WORKER THEN SLIDES THE PLASTIC
HOUSING OVER THE STATER,
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AND A PNEUMATIC MACHINE
PRESS-FITS THE TWO TOGETHER.
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THE WORKER THEN WIRES
THE ON/OFF SWITCH
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FOR THE ANGLE GRINDER.
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THE GEAR HOUSING HAS,
BY NOW, BEEN EQUIPPED
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WITH A DRIVE GEAR AND BRAKE.
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HE INSTALLS THE GEAR SYSTEM
ON ONE END OF THE ROTOR.
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HE THEN INSERTS THE ROTOR
ASSEMBLY IN THE STATER.
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AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM
SCREWS EVERYTHING TOGETHER
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TO COMPLETE
THE ANGLE GRINDER MOTOR.
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NEXT, A NOZZLE FILLS
THE GEAR HEAD WITH GREASE.
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A WORKER PLACES THE SPINDLE
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AND SAFETY CLUTCH
OVER THE GEAR HEAD,
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AND A MECHANIZED SYSTEM
SCREWS IT IN PLACE.
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SHE THEN WIRES
THE ELECTRICAL PLUG
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TO THE ANGLE GRINDER MOTOR.
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SHE ENCLOSES THE ELECTRICAL
WIRING WITH A PLASTIC COVER.
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SHE LOCKS THE COVER
IN PLACES WITH SCREWS,
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USING A METAL TEMPLATE
TO AID IN THEIR PLACEMENT.
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THIS ANGLE GRINDER
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IS NOW READY TO UNDERGO
QUALITY CONTROL TESTS.
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THIS ONE DEPRESSES
THE ANGLE GRINDER SWITCH,
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WHILE A COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM
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ANALYZES THE MOTOR'S
PERFORMANCE.
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IF IT PASSES ALL THE TESTS,
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THE ANGLE GRINDER
IS READY TO TAKE A CHUNK
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OUT OF SOMEONE'S WORKLOAD.
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Narrator: LONG BEFORE
THE DEVELOPMENT OF POTTERY,
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PEOPLE LOOKED TO THE FOREST
FOR CONTAINMENT MATERIALS.
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THEY MADE BERRY BASKETS
FROM THE BARK OF BIRCH TREES.
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THE BASKETS WERE
LIGHTWEIGHT AND WATERPROOF,
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DUE TO NATURAL
RESINS IN THE BARK.
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THE MAKING OF THESE BASKETS
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IS A TRADITION THAT CARRIES ON.
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FOR CONTAINING NATURE'S BOUNTY,
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BIRCH BARK IS A NATURAL CHOICE.
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THIS BERRY BASKET
IS MADE ENTIRELY
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FROM MATERIALS FOUND IN NATURE.
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MAKING ONE STARTS
WITH BIRCH BARK
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THAT'S BEEN CAREFULLY
PRIED OFF THE TREE
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TO AVOID DAMAGE
TO THE INNER LAYER OF BARK.
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THIS CARDBOARD PATTERN
WILL BE USED AS A TEMPLATE.
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THE BASKET MAKER
EXAMINES THE BARK
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FOR ANY HOLES OR SERIOUS FLAWS.
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HE FLIPS THE BARK OVER.
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HE'LL USE THE INNER SIDE
FOR THE OUTSIDE OF THE BASKET.
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HE TRACES AROUND THE PATTERN,
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USING A SCRIBE THAT
LIGHTLY SCORES THE BARK.
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THIS LIGHT SCORING CREATES
A VISIBLE OUTLINE ON THE BARK.
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USING SCISSORS
FOR CUTTING LEATHER,
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HE FOLLOWS THE PATTERN LINES
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TO CUT THE BARK
TO THE PATTERN SHAPE.
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THE CONTOURS
ARE HARDER TO FOLLOW,
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SO HE SWITCHES TO SCISSORS
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WITH CURVED BLADES
TO CUT THEM OUT.
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HE PUNCHES HOLES
IN THE BASKET CORNERS.
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THIS WILL STOP THE BARK
FROM SPLITTING IN THESE SPOTS
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WHEN IT'S FOLDED.
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USING A POINTED INSTRUMENT
KNOWN AS A DIVIDER,
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HE NOW ETCHES STITCH LINES
AROUND THE PERIMETER.
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HE MAPS OUT THE LOCATION
FOR THE STITCH HOLES
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BY LIGHTLY PIERCING THE BARK
ALONG THE ETCHED LINES.
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USING A RULER FOR SUPPORT,
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HE BENDS THE FLAPS
OF THE PATTERN UP,
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CREATING CREASES THAT WILL
BECOME PERMANENT FOLDS LATER.
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HE PUNCHES OUT STITCH HOLES
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WHERE HE HAD LIGHTLY
PIERCED THE BARK.
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HE DRAPES A DAMP TOWEL
OVER THE BIRCH BARK
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AND IRONS IT.
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THIS SOFTENS THE BARK
SO THAT IT DOESN'T SPLIT
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AS HE NOW FORMS THE FINAL BENDS
ALONG THE CREASE LINES.
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HE OVERLAPS THE ENDS
OF THE BASKET.
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HE CLIPS THE STRUCTURE
TO HOLD IT TOGETHER
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WHILE HE INSERTS WOODEN DOWELS
IN SOME OF THE STITCH HOLES.
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ONCE THE DOWELS ARE IN,
HE REMOVES THE CLIPS.
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THE DOWELS WILL KEEP THE BASKET
TOGETHER FOR STITCHING.
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BUT FIRST, HE TAPERS THE STEM
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FROM A WILLOW SHRUB
USING A WOOD PLANE.
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HE INSERTS THE STEM
IN A CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER
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AND FILLS THE CYLINDER
WITH HOT WATER.
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THE TAPERED STEM
SOAKS OVERNIGHT.
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IT SOFTENS AND BECOMES
EXTREMELY FLEXIBLE.
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USING A WOODEN FORM,
HE SHAPES THE STEM INTO A RING.
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THE TAPERED ENDS OVERLAP
FOR A CONSISTENT THICKNESS
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ALL THE WAY AROUND.
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HE CLIPS THE RING
TO THE INNER RIM OF THE BASKET
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AND ALSO TACKS IT IN PLACE
WITH A FEW STITCHES.
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THIS WILLOW RING
WILL ADD SUPPORT
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TO THE LIP OF THE BERRY BASKET.
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NEXT, HE STITCHES
THE SEAMS TOGETHER
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USING THE ROOT OF A SPRUCE TREE
FOR THREAD.
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ITS TAPERED TIP SERVES
AS A NEEDLE.
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HE DOES PRECISE BACKSTITCHES
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AND ENSURES ALL
THE SEAMS ARE TIGHT.
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MOVING BACK TO THE RIM
OF THE BASKET,
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HE PUNCTURES THE BARK
JUST BELOW THE WILLOW RING,
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CREATING A ROW OF HOLES
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TO LOOP THE ROOT
AROUND THE RIM.
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THIS SPRUCE ROOT WRAP
PROTECTS THE RIM RING,
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AND GIVES THE BASKET
A MORE FINISHED LOOK AT THE TOP.
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HE SLICES A PIECE OF CEDAR BARK
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INTO LONG, NARROW STRIPS.
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HE'LL USE THESE STRIPS TO MAKE
A HANDLE FOR THE BASKET.
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HE WEAVES THE CEDAR
INTO A FIVE-STRAND BRAID.
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HE LOOPS THE CEDAR
BRAID AT THE ENDS
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AND USES THE LOOPS
TO STITCH THE HANDLE
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TO THE BERRY BASKET.
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IT TAKES THIS ARTISAN
ABOUT A DAY
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TO CRAFT A BIRCH BARK
BERRY BASKET.
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HIS EFFORTS WILL NO DOUBT
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BEAR FRUIT
FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.
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Narrator: CHOOSING THE RIGHT
SPEAKERS FOR YOUR SOUND SYSTEM
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DEPENDS ON HOW YOU PREFER
TO HEAR MUSIC.
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UNIDIRECTIONAL SPEAKERS RADIATE
SOUND IN A SINGLE DIRECTION.
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OMNIDIRECTIONAL SPEAKERS RADIATE
IN ALL DIRECTIONS,
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SO THE SOUND BOUNCES
OFF THE CEILING AND WALLS.
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THIS OMNIDIRECTIONAL SPEAKER
SYSTEM HAS FOUR TOWERS --
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TWO MAIN SYSTEM TOWERS
AND TWO SUBWOOFER TOWERS.
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THE TOWERS CONTAIN THE DRIVERS
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THAT RADIATE SOUND FREQUENCIES
OUT OF THE SPEAKER.
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THIS COMPUTER-GUIDED MILL
SHAPES BRASS SHEETS
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INTO MOUNTING PLATES
FOR THE MAIN SYSTEM TOWERS.
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EACH OF THE MAIN SYSTEM TOWERS
CONTAINS SIX DRIVERS --
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TWO TWEETERS, TWO MID-RANGES,
AND TWO WOOFERS.
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EACH SUBWOOFER TOWER
CONTAINS SIX DRIVERS
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FOR THE LOWEST HUMAN
AUDIBLE FREQUENCIES.
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AFTER THE BRASS MOUNTING PLATE
COMES OFF THE MILL,
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WORKERS GRIND
THE TOP SURFACE SMOOTH
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TO PREPARE IT FOR POLISHING
AND CHROME PLATING.
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THE MILL THEN
SHAPES BRASS RINGS.
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THESE ARE BASES FOR THE WOOFERS,
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WHICH FIT AN OPENING
IN THE MOUNTING PLATE.
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BRASS IS THE METAL
OF CHOICE FOR THESE PARTS,
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DUE TO ITS ACOUSTICAL
PROPERTIES.
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FOR AESTHETICS, THE RINGS
ARE PAINTED BLACK,
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AND THE MOUNTING PLATES
ARE ELECTRO-PLATED
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WITH GALVANIZED CHROME.
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IN THIS PART OF THE PLANT,
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THEY BUILD TWEETERS
FOR THE MAIN SYSTEM TOWERS.
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THE FIRST STEP IS TO LAY STRIPS
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OF RESIN-IMPREGNATED
CARBON FIBER
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IN SEMI-CIRCULAR MOLDS.
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AFTER REMOVING
THE PROTECTIVE FILM
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THAT COVERS THE CARBON FIBER,
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THEY LAY FOIL STRIPS
AT EACH END.
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THESE WILL DIRECT HEAT
FROM THE OVEN
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TO THE CARBON FIBER STRIPS
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AND PREVENT THE RESIN
FROM FLOWING OUT.
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THEY ASSEMBLE THE MOLDS
AND CLAMP THEM SHUT.
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THEY PLACE THE MOLDS
IN AN OVEN FOR 45 MINUTES
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AT A PROGRAMMED SERIES
OF TEMPERATURES.
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THIS HEATS THE RESIN
IN THE CARBON FIBER,
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STIFFENING AND FORMING
THE STRIPS TO THE MOLD SHAPE.
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USING A PUNCH PRESS,
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WORKERS SLICE
EACH CARBON FIBER STRIP
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INTO SEVERAL THINNER STRIPS.
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THEY CONSTRUCT EACH TWEETER
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BY GLUING 24
OF THOSE THIN STRIPS
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TO THE TWEETER'S VOICE COIL,
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A RING MADE OF
WOUND COPPER WIRE.
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THEY BRUSH SILICONE
IN BETWEEN THE STRIPS,
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COAT THE ENTIRE SURFACE
WITH MORE SILICONE,
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THEN PLACE AN ALUMINUM
COVER PLATE ON TOP.
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THEY CONSTRUCT EACH MID-RANGE
DRIVER THE SAME WAY,
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BUT WITH CARBON FIBER STRIPS
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THAT ARE THICKER AND STIFFER
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AND THEREFORE RADIATE
LOWER FREQUENCIES BETTER
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THAN THE THINNER,
MORE FLEXIBLE TWEETER STRIPS.
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PLACING THE STRIPS WITH TWEEZERS
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AND ALIGNING THEM PROPERLY
WITH A TOOTHPICK
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REQUIRES A GOOD EYE,
EXCELLENT DEXTERITY,
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AND A LOT OF EXPERIENCE.
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LIKE THE TWEETER,
THE MID-RANGE DRIVER
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GOES INTO AN OVEN
FOR 45 MINUTES
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THROUGH A SPECIFIC CYCLE
OF TEMPERATURES.
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ONCE THE DRIVER COMES OUT
OF THE OVEN AND COOLS,
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THEY GLUE STRIPS
OF SOUND-DAMPENING FOAM
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TO THE INSIDE,
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SEALING THE GAPS BETWEEN
THE CARBON FIBER STRIPS.
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THIS PREVENTS SOUND
FROM RADIATING INWARD
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RATHER THAN OUT THE SPEAKER.
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THEY SOLDER THE CABLES
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THAT BRING THE INCOMING
ELECTRICAL SIGNAL
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THAT CARRIES
THE SOUND FREQUENCIES.
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THAT SIGNAL MOVES
THE VOICE COIL UP
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WHILE THE DRIVER'S MAGNET
MOVES IT BACK DOWN.
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THE REPEATED UP AND DOWN MOTION
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FLEXES THE CARBON FIBER STRIPS,
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RADIATING THE SOUND FREQUENCIES.
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AFTER INSTALLING A CENTER ROD
MADE OF CARBON,
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WORKERS STUFF THE HOLLOW SPACE
INSIDE THE DRIVER
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WITH SOUND-DAMPENING WOOL.
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THEY POUR LUBRICATING OIL
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INTO A NARROW GAP
IN THE DRIVER'S MAGNET,
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THEN INSERT THE VOICE COIL
INTO THE GAP.
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THE OIL CONTAINS IRON,
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SO IT CONDUCTS THE ELECTRICAL
SIGNAL TO THE COIL.
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THEY SCREW AN ALUMINUM
MOUNTING PLATE
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TO THE MAGNET'S POSTS...
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...THEN APPLY A DISK OF A STIFF
SOUND-DAMPENING MATERIAL.
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THEY INSTALL THE TWEETER'S
MAGNET ON THE MOUNTING PLATE,
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FEEDING THE TWEETER'S
ELECTRICAL CABLES,
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NOT YET SOLDERED TO THE TWEETER,
THROUGH THE CENTER ROD.
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NEXT THEY'LL MAKE THE WOOFERS.
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Narrator:
THE SOUND SYSTEM'S AMPLIFIER
DELIVERS THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL
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THAT CARRIES ALL
THE SOUND FREQUENCIES.
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INSIDE EACH MAIN SYSTEM SPEAKER,
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AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT
CALLED THE CROSSOVER
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SEPARATES THE FREQUENCY RANGES
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AND SENDS THEM,
VIA DESIGNATED CABLES,
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TO THE APPROPRIATE DRIVER.
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THEY MAKE EACH
MELON-SHAPED WOOFER
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OUT OF 12 ALUMINUM SEGMENTS.
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THEY GLUE ACOUSTIC FOAM
TO EACH SEGMENT,
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THEN TRIM THE FOAM
TO THE SHAPE OF THE ALUMINUM.
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WORKERS ASSEMBLE THE WOOFER
UPSIDE-DOWN
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IN AN ASSEMBLY FIXTURE.
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THEY GLUE THE SEGMENTS
VERTICALLY
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BETWEEN THIS WOOFER'S
VOICE COIL,
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WHICH HAS TWO CABLES
ATTACHED TO IT
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AND A MOUNTING PLATE.
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THE STRUCTURAL ROD
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THROUGH WHICH THEY'LL FEED
THE OTHER DRIVER'S CABLES
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IS IN THE CENTER.
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ONCE ALL THE SEGMENTS
ARE ALIGNED AND FIXED IN PLACE,
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THEY COAT THE EDGES WITH GLUE.
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THEN THEY ADHERE RUBBER GASKETS
IN BETWEEN THE SEGMENTS
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TO BLOCK THE GAPS
AND PREVENT AIR FROM EXITING.
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THEY SEAT COPPER STRIPS
IN THE SEGMENT'S GROOVES,
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HOOKING THE ENDS INTO HOLES
AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM.
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BRASS, ALUMINUM, COPPER --
EVERY TYPE OF MATERIAL USED
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IN THESE SPEAKERS HAS SPECIFIC
ACOUSTICAL PROPERTIES.
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THE COMBINATION PRODUCES
A NATURAL SOUND BALANCE.
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THEY FILL THE HOLLOW
INTERIOR SPACE
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AROUND THE CENTER ROD
WITH SOUND-DAMPENING MATERIAL.
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FIRST, SYNTHETIC INSULATING WOOL
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WITH LONG, COARSE FIBERS.
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THEN, ON TOP OF THAT,
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A BARRIER
OF COTTON-INSULATING WOOL
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TO PREVENT THOSE COARSE FIBERS
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FROM TOUCHING THE VOICE COIL.
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NEXT, THEY INSTALL
THE PAINTED BRASS RING
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THEY MILLED EARLIER,
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WHICH NOW HAS THE WOOFER'S
MAGNET FIXED TO IT.
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THEY PLACE A SPACER,
THREAD A SCREW,
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PULL THE VOICE COIL'S TWO
CABLES THROUGH THE CENTER,
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THEN SOLDER THOSE CABLES,
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TOGETHER WITH THE CABLES
FROM THE OTHER DRIVERS,
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TO A MAIN CABLE THAT WILL PLUG
INTO THE CROSSOVER.
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THEY FLIP THE WOOFER
RIGHT SIDE UP
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AND POUR A LIQUID
SOUND-DAMPENING COMPOUND
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INTO THE CENTER ROD.
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THE CABLES INSIDE
ARE TOO DELICATE
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TO BE SHOVING IN
INSULATING WOOL.
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WORKERS NOW BEGIN
ASSEMBLING THE SPEAKER,
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FIRST SOLDERING THE TWO
REMAINING CROSSOVER CABLES,
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MID-RANGE AND HIGH FREQUENCY,
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TO THE RESPECTIVE DRIVER CABLES.
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THE TWEETER CONNECTION CABLES
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ARE ATTACHED
TO THE TWEETER MAGNET,
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INSTALLED EARLIER ON TOP
OF THE MID-RANGE DRIVER.
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THEY NOW MOUNT THIS UNIT
ON TOP OF THE WOOFER.
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THEY INSTALL THE CONNECTORS
IN THE CROSSOVER.
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ITS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
SEPARATE THE FREQUENCY RANGES
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AND SEND EACH ONE
TO A DESIGNATED CONNECTOR,
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WHICH SENDS IT TO THE CABLE
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LEADING TO
THE APPROPRIATE DRIVER.
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AFTER SLIDING THE CROSSOVER
ONTO THE SPEAKER'S BASE,
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MADE OF MILLED BRASS,
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THEY CLOSE UP THE TOP
WITH THE MOUNTING PLATES,
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BETWEEN WHICH THEY'VE
SINCE SANDWICHED
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A THICK PIECE OF WOOD.
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SCREW-IN STAINLESS STEEL
SUPPORT POSTS
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HOLD EVERYTHING TOGETHER
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AND DIRECT ALL THE WEIGHT
DOWN TO THE FLOOR,
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RATHER THAN INTO
THE SPEAKER STRUCTURE.
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THEY INSTALL
AN ALUMINUM CROSSBAR
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FOR STRUCTURAL SUPPORT,
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THEN A SECOND SET OF POSTS.
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THEY FIT THE RING
AT THE BASE OF THE WOOFER
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INTO THE MOUNTING PLATE HOLE,
SECURING IT WITH SCREWS.
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00:19:58,931 --> 00:20:01,931
THEY INSERT THE TWEETER'S VOICE
COIL INTO THE TWEETER MAGNET
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THAT'S MOUNTED ON TOP
OF THE MID-RANGE DRIVER
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00:20:04,827 --> 00:20:07,379
THAT'S MOUNTED
ON TOP OF THE WOOFER.
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00:20:07,379 --> 00:20:09,034
THEY SOLDER THE TWEETER CABLES
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00:20:09,034 --> 00:20:12,517
TO THE TWO CONNECTORS
ON THE TWEETER COVER PLATE.
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00:20:12,517 --> 00:20:16,586
THIS COMPLETES
THE LOWER TRIO OF DRIVERS.
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00:20:16,586 --> 00:20:19,068
NOW THEY INSTALL
AN IDENTICAL UPPER TRIO,
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BUT UPSIDE-DOWN
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SO THAT THE TWO TWEETERS
FACE EACH OTHER
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IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TOWER.
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THEY MOUNT THE CROSSOVER
FOR THE UPPER TRIO
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00:20:28,172 --> 00:20:31,034
AND PLUG IN THE CONNECTOR
THAT JOINS THE THREE CABLES.
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THAT BRINGS
THE CORRECT FREQUENCIES
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00:20:32,862 --> 00:20:36,103
TO THE THREE DRIVERS.
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00:20:36,103 --> 00:20:39,862
THEY RUN TEST TONES
THROUGH EVERY COMPLETED SPEAKER.
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00:20:39,862 --> 00:20:42,620
A MICROPHONE POSITIONED
JUST OVER THREE FEET AWAY
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00:20:42,620 --> 00:20:44,655
PICKS UP
THE EMITTED FREQUENCIES,
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00:20:44,655 --> 00:20:47,310
WHICH A COMPUTER
ANALYZES FOR ACCURACY.
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00:20:50,068 --> 00:20:52,344
ONCE THE SPEAKER
PASSES INSPECTION,
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00:20:52,344 --> 00:20:55,896
THEY INSTALL A DECORATIVE GRILL
OVER EACH WOOFER VOICE COIL.
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00:20:59,068 --> 00:21:02,931
THE SUBWOOFER TOWER RADIATES
THE LOWEST FREQUENCIES,
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00:21:02,931 --> 00:21:06,448
WITH SIX HUGE DRIVERS
AND A BUILT-IN AMPLIFIER.
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