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The Best Episodes of How It's Made Season 25

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    How It's Made Season 25 Episode 1 - Grammy Awards, Bicycle Lights, Above-Ground Pools, Foldable Solar Panels
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    S25:E1

    Metal components are cast, assembled, polished and plated to create the gramophone-shaped trophies presented at the Grammy Awards. LED modules, lenses and electronic circuits are fitted into bicycle lights; structural walls, liners and filtration equipment become above-ground pools; and connected photovoltaic cells are laminated onto portable supports to produce foldable solar panels.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. How It's Made Season 25 Episode 3 - Fishing Line, Industrial Mixers, Natural Baking Soda, Tow Trucks
    7.0/10(19 votes)

    S25:E3

    Synthetic material is melted, extruded and stretched into strong, consistently sized fishing line. Stainless-steel vessels, shafts, blades and drive systems are assembled into industrial mixers; mineral feedstock is refined into natural baking soda; and commercial truck chassis are equipped with hydraulic booms, winches and recovery equipment to become tow trucks.

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  3. How It's Made Season 25 Episode 6 - Car Headlamps, Directional Drills, Pet Grooming Combs, Stained Glass Restoration
    7.0/10(20 votes)

    S25:E6

    Moulded housings and lenses are fitted with reflectors, lighting elements, seals and adjustment hardware to produce car headlamps. Hydraulic systems, drill rods and steering equipment are installed on directional drilling machines; rows of metal teeth are secured in shaped handles to create pet-grooming combs; and damaged stained-glass panels are documented, dismantled, cleaned, repaired and releaded.

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  4. How It's Made Season 25 Episode 2 - LED Stage Lights, Apple Cider, Chemical Tank Trailers, Ornate Stone Floors
    6.8/10(20 votes)

    S25:E2

    High-output LEDs are combined with lenses, cooling systems and electronic controls to produce programmable stage lights. Apples are washed, crushed and pressed into cider; corrosion-resistant tanks are formed, welded and mounted on trailer chassis; and carefully cut pieces of natural stone are arranged, bonded and polished into ornate floors.

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  5. How It's Made Season 25 Episode 4 - Storage Sheds, Industrial Fans, Parchment Paper, Climbing Walls
    6.7/10(18 votes)

    S25:E4

    Framed wall, roof and floor sections are prepared and assembled into weather-resistant storage sheds. Metal blades are balanced and fitted to motors and protective housings to create industrial fans; paper is treated and coated for use in high-temperature baking; and structural panels are textured, drilled and fitted with removable holds to construct climbing walls.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. How It's Made Season 25 Episode 10 - Mountain Bike Suspensions, Surgical Sutures, Grain Dryers, Frying Pans
    6.7/10(19 votes)

    S25:E10

    Precision tubes, springs, dampers and seals are assembled and tested as mountain-bike suspension systems. Fine medical fibres are formed or braided, attached to needles and sterilized as surgical sutures; burners, fans and large enclosures become grain dryers; and metal blanks are pressed or spun into frying pans before handles and surface finishes are applied.

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  7. How It's Made Season 25 Episode 12 - Gingerbread Houses, Livestock Trailers, Bottom Rolling Hangar Doors, Toy Figurines
    6.6/10(17 votes)

    S25:E12

    Sheets of gingerbread dough are cut, baked and joined with icing before receiving elaborate decorations. Reinforced frames, wall panels, gates, ventilation and running gear are assembled into livestock trailers; large structural door sections are fitted with bottom-mounted rollers and drive systems for aircraft hangars; and moulded figurines are trimmed, assembled and painted.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. How It's Made Season 25 Episode 9 - Armored Vehicles, Tension Fabric Buildings, Rowers, Sculpture Enlargements
    6.5/10(18 votes)

    S25:E9

    Vehicle interiors and bodywork are reinforced with ballistic materials and protective glass to create armoured vehicles. Steel frameworks are covered with tightly stretched architectural membranes to form tension-fabric buildings; frames, sliding seats, handles and resistance mechanisms become rowing machines; and small sculptural models are measured and reproduced at monumental scale.

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  9. How It's Made Season 25 Episode 13 - Traffic Signal Poles, Coffee Filters, Chainsaw Mining Machines
    6.2/10(19 votes)

    S25:E13

    Metal tubes and structural sections are formed, welded, protected against corrosion and prepared to support traffic signals. Porous paper is formed, cut, pleated or crimped into disposable coffee filters, while heavy steel frames, drive systems and chains fitted with cutting teeth are assembled into machines that cut through rock and mineral deposits.

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  10. How It's Made Season 25 Episode 11 - Downhill Ski Bindings, Immersion Parts Washers, Mining Ventilation, Pencil Sharpeners
    6.1/10(17 votes)

    S25:E11

    Moulded and machined components are fitted with springs and release mechanisms to create downhill ski bindings. Tanks, pumps, heaters and cleaning systems are assembled into immersion parts washers; powerful fans and ducting move fresh air through mines; and sharpened steel blades are mounted in precisely formed housings to make pencil sharpeners.

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  11. How It's Made Season 25 Episode 8 - Zip Line Brakes, Silk Fiber Lamps, Round Balers, Comfort Shoes
    6.0/10(20 votes)

    S25:E8

    Machined braking assemblies are built and tested to slow zip-line riders safely near the end of a run. Silk fibres are layered and bonded over shaped forms to create translucent lamps; pickup reels, belts, rollers and wrapping equipment are assembled into round balers; and supportive uppers, cushioning and shaped soles are joined to produce comfort shoes.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. How It's Made Season 25 Episode 5 - Precast Concrete Walls, 3D Printers, Telescopic Cranes, Kerosene Lamp Burners
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S25:E5

    Steel reinforcement is positioned inside reusable moulds before concrete is poured and cured into prefabricated wall panels. Frames, motion systems, print heads and electronics are assembled and calibrated as 3D printers; nested boom sections and hydraulic equipment become telescopic cranes; and formed metal parts are joined with wick-adjustment mechanisms to make kerosene-lamp burners.

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  13. How It's Made Season 25 Episode 7 - Handcrafted Skis, Septic Tanks, Hydroformed Chassis Parts, Aquarium Windows
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S25:E7

    Wooden cores are layered with reinforcing materials, bases and edges before being pressed and shaped into handcrafted skis. Tank bodies are moulded or cast and fitted with access openings and internal partitions; high-pressure fluid forces metal blanks into dies to create lightweight chassis parts; and thick transparent panels are cast, machined and polished into aquarium windows.

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Season 25 Ratings Summary

"Grammy Awards, Bicycle Lights, Above-Ground Pools, Foldable Solar Panels" is the best rated episode of How It's Made season 25. It scored 7.2/10 from 13 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on April 2, 2015. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Fishing Line, Industrial Mixers, Natural Baking Soda, Tow Trucks".