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The Best Episodes of How It's Made Season 30

Every episode of How It's Made Season 30 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How It's Made Season 30!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    How It's Made Season 30 Episode 1 - Leather Basketballs, Flood Gates, Wood Panel Canvases, Shoelaces
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Leather Basketballs, Flood Gates, Wood Panel Canvases, Shoelaces

    S30:E1

    Rubber bladders are wrapped with reinforcing material before carefully cut leather panels are fitted, stitched and finished into basketballs. Heavy steel sections are fabricated into flood gates; cotton canvas is stretched, secured and prepared on rigid wood panels for artists; and bundles of thread are braided, cut and tipped to produce shoelaces.

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  2. How It's Made Season 30 Episode 2 - Power Steering Pumps, Asian Bowl Meals, Walking Canes
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Power Steering Pumps, Asian Bowl Meals, Walking Canes

    S30:E2

    Machined housings, shafts, vanes and seals are assembled into pumps that circulate hydraulic fluid through automotive power-steering systems. Prepared meats, vegetables, rice and sauces are cooked and portioned into Asian-style bowl meals, while selected wood is straightened, shaped and finished before handles and protective ferrules are added to walking canes.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. How It's Made Season 30 Episode 3 - Plant Oil Extractors, Custom-Made Chandeliers, Power Trainers, Coffee Pods
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Plant Oil Extractors, Custom-Made Chandeliers, Power Trainers, Coffee Pods

    S30:E3

    Stainless-steel chambers, pumps, filters and controls are assembled into equipment that extracts oils from plant material. Metal frameworks are fabricated and decorated to create custom chandeliers; frames, flywheels, resistance systems and electronic sensors become bicycle power trainers; and measured portions of ground coffee are packed and sealed inside single-serving pods.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. How It's Made Season 30 Episode 4 - Witness Samples, Pressure Washers, Beehives, Cast Iron Cookers
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Witness Samples, Pressure Washers, Beehives, Cast Iron Cookers

    S30:E4

    Standardized witness samples are prepared, documented and preserved so manufactured materials can later be tested without damaging the finished product. Pumps, engines, hoses and control valves are assembled into pressure washers; precisely cut wooden boxes and removable frames become beehives; and molten iron is cast, cleaned and seasoned to create heavy outdoor cookers.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. How It's Made Season 30 Episode 5 - Leather Sculptures, Travel Hot Plates, Ochre, Hurdy-Gurdies
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Leather Sculptures, Travel Hot Plates, Ochre, Hurdy-Gurdies

    S30:E5

    Moistened leather is moulded, carved, dried and coloured to create detailed three-dimensional sculptures. Compact heating elements, thermostats and insulated housings are assembled into travel hot plates; naturally coloured earth is extracted, cleaned and ground into ochre pigment; and wooden bodies, strings, keys and rosined wheels are combined into hurdy-gurdies.

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  6. How It's Made Season 30 Episode 6 - Spiral Stairs, Pita Bread, Exhaust Headers, Moulded Limestone Artwork
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Spiral Stairs, Pita Bread, Exhaust Headers, Moulded Limestone Artwork

    S30:E6

    Steel columns, steps and railings are measured, shaped and welded into space-saving spiral staircases. Yeast dough is mixed, divided and baked at high temperature so steam inflates each pita; metal tubing is bent and welded into exhaust headers; and crushed limestone mixtures are cast and finished as decorative artwork.

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  7. How It's Made Season 30 Episode 7 - Recycled Skateboard Guitars, Solar Street Lights, Dolls
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Recycled Skateboard Guitars, Solar Street Lights, Dolls

    S30:E7

    Discarded skateboard decks are stripped, laminated and machined into colourful electric-guitar bodies before necks, pickups and controls are installed. Photovoltaic panels, batteries, controllers and LED fixtures are assembled into self-contained solar street lights, while moulded doll components are trimmed, painted, rooted with hair and dressed.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. How It's Made Season 30 Episode 8 - Glass Sculptures, Racing Pulley Systems, Inductors, Medicine Balls
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Glass Sculptures, Racing Pulley Systems, Inductors, Medicine Balls

    S30:E8

    Molten glass is gathered, coloured and manipulated with heat and hand tools to create sculptural forms. Precision pulleys, ropes and mounting hardware are combined into systems used aboard racing sailboats; insulated wire is wound around magnetic cores to make inductors; and durable shells are formed, filled and sealed into weighted medicine balls.

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  9. How It's Made Season 30 Episode 9 - Fish Rubbings, Clay Shooting Machines, Almonds, High-End Motorcycles
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Fish Rubbings, Clay Shooting Machines, Almonds, High-End Motorcycles

    S30:E9

    Ink is carefully applied to prepared fish so their scales, fins and contours can be transferred to paper using the traditional art of gyotaku. Motors, springs and throwing arms are assembled into clay-target launchers; harvested almonds are hulled, shelled, sorted and packaged; and precision engines, frames, suspension systems and bodywork are hand-assembled into high-end motorcycles.

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  10. How It's Made Season 30 Episode 10 - Throttle Bodies, Limestone Fireplace Mantels, Candied Fruit and Fruit Jellies, Linen Ukuleles
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Throttle Bodies, Limestone Fireplace Mantels, Candied Fruit and Fruit Jellies, Linen Ukuleles

    S30:E10

    Cast housings are machined and fitted with butterfly valves, shafts and electronic sensors to produce automotive throttle bodies. Limestone blocks are cut and carved into fireplace mantels; fruit is slowly infused with sugar or cooked with pectin to make candied fruit and jellies; and layers of linen fibre and resin are moulded into lightweight ukulele bodies before the necks, hardware and strings are added.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. How It's Made Season 30 Episode 11 - Rubber Balls, Motion Chairs, Montreal Smoked Meat, Motorized Scooters
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Rubber Balls, Motion Chairs, Montreal Smoked Meat, Motorized Scooters

    S30:E11

    Rubber compounds are prepared, moulded and cured into resilient balls of consistent size and bounce. Upholstered seats are fitted with motors, actuators and electronic controls to create motion chairs; seasoned beef briskets are cured, coated with spices, smoked and steamed into Montreal smoked meat; and electric motors, batteries, brakes and controls are installed on scooter frames.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. How It's Made Season 30 Episode 12 - Aerospace Fasteners, Cactus Pear Puree, Lab Reactors
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Aerospace Fasteners, Cactus Pear Puree, Lab Reactors

    S30:E12

    Specialized alloys are formed, threaded, heat-treated, coated and rigorously inspected to produce fasteners capable of withstanding aerospace loads. Cactus pears are cleaned, peeled and processed into a smooth purée, while corrosion-resistant vessels are equipped with mixers, valves, sensors and temperature-control systems to become laboratory reactors.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. How It's Made Season 30 Episode 13 - Wall Beds, Sundae Cups, Digital Paintings, Badminton Rackets
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Wall Beds, Sundae Cups, Digital Paintings, Badminton Rackets

    S30:E13

    Cabinet frames, folding supports and counterbalanced lifting mechanisms are assembled into beds that store vertically against a wall. Sheet material is formed, printed and trimmed into disposable sundae cups; artists create and refine paintings with digital tools before producing finished displays or prints; and lightweight racket frames are moulded, drilled, fitted with handles and tightly strung for badminton.

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Season 30 Ratings Summary

"Leather Basketballs, Flood Gates, Wood Panel Canvases, Shoelaces" is the best rated episode of "How It's Made" season 30. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/11/2017. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Power Steering Pumps, Asian Bowl Meals, Walking Canes".