How It's Made S23E12 — Racing Leathers, Evaporative Cooling Towers, Wood Rocking Chairs, Wire Wheels
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How It's Made•Season 23•Episode 12

Racing Leathers, Evaporative Cooling Towers, Wood Rocking Chairs, Wire Wheels

7.3/10 · 18 votesJun 26, 201421 min

Ranked #6 of 13 in Season 23•+0.1 vs season avg

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Leather panels are cut, reinforced and sewn into protective racing suits. Fans, water-distribution systems and heat-transfer materials are assembled into evaporative cooling towers; shaped wooden components are joined and finished as rocking chairs; and spokes are individually fitted, tensioned and aligned to create wire wheels.

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Lynne Adams

Lynne Adams

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Episode Summary

"Racing Leathers, Evaporative Cooling Towers, Wood Rocking Chairs, Wire Wheels" is episode 12 of How It's Made season 23. It scored 7.3/10 from 18 votes, ranking #6 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.2). It aired on June 26, 2014.

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