How It's Made S17E5 — Folding Kayaks, Piñatas, Garbage Trucks, Ceramic Composite Brake Discs
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How It's Made•Season 17•Episode 5

Folding Kayaks, Piñatas, Garbage Trucks, Ceramic Composite Brake Discs

7.3/10 · 20 votesApr 29, 201121 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 17•−0.1 vs season avg

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Sectional frameworks and waterproof skins are fitted together to create kayaks that collapse for transportation. Paper and cardboard forms are decorated as piñatas, commercial truck chassis receive hydraulically operated refuse bodies and compactors, and fibre-reinforced materials are heated and machined into high-performance ceramic composite brake

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Lynne Adams

Lynne Adams

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Episode Summary

"Folding Kayaks, Piñatas, Garbage Trucks, Ceramic Composite Brake Discs" is episode 5 of How It's Made season 17. It scored 7.3/10 from 20 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on April 29, 2011.

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