How It's Made S10E8 — Fire Extinguishers, Doughnuts, Shock Absorbers, Banjos

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How It's Made•Season 10•Episode 8

Fire Extinguishers, Doughnuts, Shock Absorbers, Banjos

7.5/10 · 23 votesJul 8, 200821 min

Ranked #12 of 13 in Season 10•−0.2 vs season avg

Metal cylinders are formed, tested and filled to create fire extinguishers, rings of dough are fried and finished into doughnuts, pistons and hydraulic components are assembled into automotive shock absorbers, and wooden rims, stretched membranes and strings are combined into banjos.

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Lynne Adams

Lynne Adams

Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Fire Extinguishers, Doughnuts, Shock Absorbers, Banjos" is episode 8 of How It's Made season 10. It scored 7.5/10 from 23 votes, ranking #12 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). It aired on July 8, 2008.

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