How It's Made S25E8 — Zip Line Brakes, Silk Fiber Lamps, Round Balers, Comfort Shoes
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How It's Made•Season 25•Episode 8

Zip Line Brakes, Silk Fiber Lamps, Round Balers, Comfort Shoes

6.0/10 · 20 votesMay 21, 201521 min

Ranked #11 of 11 in Season 25•−0.6 vs season avg

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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

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Lynne Adams

Lynne Adams

Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Zip Line Brakes, Silk Fiber Lamps, Round Balers, Comfort Shoes" is episode 8 of How It's Made season 25. It scored 6.0/10 from 20 votes, ranking #11 of 11 episodes this season (season average 6.6). It aired on May 21, 2015.

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