How It's Made S4E4 — Conga Drums, Metal Plating, Buttons
7.6
How It's Made•Season 4•Episode 4

Conga Drums, Metal Plating, Buttons

7.6/10 · 33 votesJan 25, 200421 min

Ranked #6 of 13 in Season 4•+0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

Wooden staves are joined and fitted with hardware and drumheads to make conga drums, objects receive decorative or protective metallic coatings through electroplating, and a range of materials is molded, drilled and polished into buttons.

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Lynn Herzeg

Lynn Herzeg

Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Conga Drums, Metal Plating, Buttons" is episode 4 of How It's Made season 4. It scored 7.6/10 from 33 votes, ranking #6 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on January 25, 2004.

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