How It's Made S15E3 — Train Rails, Desalinated Water, Racing Wheelchairs, Parquetry
7.3
How It's Made•Season 15•Episode 3

Train Rails, Desalinated Water, Racing Wheelchairs, Parquetry

7.3/10 · 22 votesApr 9, 201021 min

Ranked #12 of 13 in Season 15•−0.2 vs season avg

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Recycled steel is melted, cast and rolled into long sections of train rail before being straightened and inspected. Seawater passes through filtration and high-pressure membrane systems to become drinking water; lightweight tubing is shaped around an athlete’s measurements to build a racing wheelchair; and precisely

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Lynne Adams

Lynne Adams

Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Train Rails, Desalinated Water, Racing Wheelchairs, Parquetry" is episode 3 of How It's Made season 15. It scored 7.3/10 from 22 votes, ranking #12 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on April 9, 2010.

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