How It's Made S5E8 — Suits of Armor, Street Light Poles, Bent Hardwood, Membrane Switches
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How It's Made•Season 5•Episode 8

Suits of Armor, Street Light Poles, Bent Hardwood, Membrane Switches

7.7/10 · 33 votesOct 26, 200521 min

Ranked #2 of 13 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

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Shaped steel plates are fitted together into traditional suits of armour, long sections of metal are formed and finished into street light poles, steamed hardwood is bent around molds, and printed conductive layers are laminated into membrane switches.

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June Wallack

June Wallack

Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Suits of Armor, Street Light Poles, Bent Hardwood, Membrane Switches" is episode 8 of How It's Made season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 33 votes, ranking #2 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on October 26, 2005.

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