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Making Stuff Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

52 Episodes 0 - 2010

Episode 1

Peanut Butter

From giant bulk bags of raw nuts, to creamy smooth spread, Gears and Wiz see all the machines that sort, roast, crush and package peanut butter.

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Episode 2

Apple Cider

Picking apples from trees, sorting, washing and mashing to extract the juice, Gears and Wiz discover old-fashioned apple cider is made by fancy high-tech machinery.

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Episode 3

Teddy Bears

Wiz falls in love with the cuddly toys as Gears meets someone familiar when he learns how teddy bears are made.

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Episode 4

Drums

Wiz and Gears find themselves in the drum factory where veneers and thin layers of wood are glued together to form the shell, then the hardware and skin is attached and tuned. Gears learns what a snare is and Wiz gets a special paint job.

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Episode 5

Coins

A visit to Canada's Mint reveals how coils of steel are turned into the laminated coins we use everyday. Wiz is puzzled by all the steps. Is it money YET?

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Episode 6

Jigsaw Puzzles

Gears and Wiz visit a laser machine that makes the most diabolical puzzles ever with crazy shapes and amazing pictures.

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Episode 7

Gelato

Mango purée, mango juice and mango pulp are mixed and frozen to create the icy Italian treat. Gears and Wiz learn what 'stabiliser' does to ice crystals.

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Episode 8

Stickers

Computers, presses, inks and paper run at high speed to turn out stickers and labels. Gears and Wiz see how colours are added step by step to create an image.

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Episode 9

Croissants

Gears and Wiz visit the best bakery in Montréal to see how flaky croissants are made with French flour and fresh butter.

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Episode 10

Tools & Dies for toys

Heavy steel dies are used to produce plastic parts in an injection mould. From the 3-D computer model to the factory floor, Gears and Wiz marvel at the precision needed to make the moulds for all the toy parts.

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Episode 11

Plastic Trucks

Gears and Wiz encounter a crazy octopus-like machine with many hoses that feeds an army of plastic injection moulders in the toy factory. Plastic pellets are shaped into all the parts to make toys that look just like the real thing.

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Episode 12

Bread

Gears and Wiz discover how flour, yeast, and water can make many delicious varieties of bread including their favourite baguettes.

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Episode 13

Harmonica

Thin sheets of metal are mounted on a 'plate' and vibrate to make sound. Gears and Wiz discover how drawing and blowing air over the metal reeds makes a sound.

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Episode 14

Chocolate Truffles

These yummy treats are made by a master chocolatier as Gears and Wiz cheer for their favourite type of decoration: crushed peppermint candy.

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Episode 15

Sleeping Bags

Camping out is fun, especially in a cozy sleeping bag. Gears and Wiz watch a team of super seamstresses turn high-tech fabric and insulation into a dandy sleeping bag.

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Episode 16

Pasta

Flour, water and sometimes eggs get mixed and rolled, stretched and cut into many different noodles. Gears and Wiz learn how to make spaghetti and lasagna.

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Episode 17

Colouring pencils

Big mixers stir the compound for leads, then rolled into thin sticks. Gears and Wiz see how they are waxed so they will write and discover how they are put into wooden cases that get painted and packaged.

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Episode 18

Rubber Boots

Gears really wishes he had feet when he and Wiz meet the rubber boot making machines. Colourful designs and fancy liners create puddle stomping fun.

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Episode 19

Kayak

Polyethylene pellets are baked in a mould to become a kayak. Gears and Wiz see what appears to be an oversized BBQ turn out a boat that even a kid can paddle.

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Episode 20

Playground Equipment

Machines bend and weld steel pipes to build a playground. Gears and Wiz follow the ladders, corkscrews and poles into the paint shop and see them get baked with shiny colours.

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Episode 21

Brass Horns

Gears and Wiz learn about annealing, and how the bell is made on the horn.

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Episode 22

French Horns

All the tubes and valves are hand-built in the horn factory. Gears and Wiz learn about annealing and how the bell is made on the horn with a lathe and some serious hammering on an anvil.

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Episode 23

Guitars

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Episode 24

Model Trains

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Episode 25

Baseball Bats

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Episode 26

Picture Books

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Episode 27

Les jumelles

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Episode 28

Les oreillers à plumes

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Episode 29

Hockey Sticks

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Episode 30

Ice Skates

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Episode 31

Les accordéons

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Episode 32

Les boîtes à musique

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Episode 33

L'aquarelle

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Episode 34

Les mondes miniatures

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Episode 35

Les crayons-feutres

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Episode 36

L'outil de poche

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Episode 37

Le sirop d'érable

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Episode 38

Les enseignes lumineuses

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Episode 39

Les prismes et les lentilles

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Episode 40

Les croustilles

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Episode 41

La confiture aux cerises

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Episode 42

Les canots

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Episode 43

Le fromage

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Episode 44

Les saucisses

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Episode 45

Les banjos

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Episode 46

Les cornichons

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Episode 47

Les bicyclettes

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Episode 48

Les cerfs-volants

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Episode 49

Le soufflage du verre

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Episode 50

Les briques

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Episode 51

Les violons

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Episode 52

Le miel

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