How It Works

Grant Lamontagne · **on:** April 16, 2008, 02:27:34 AM

On How it Works on the Discovery Channel tonight, they showed how a flashlight is made. I missed part of it, and I couldn't ID the "military flashlight" they were showing.

Def

prime77 · **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2008, 02:30:29 AM

I like How it Works. It's a cool show. I would have liked to see a flashlight being made.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2008, 02:36:37 AM

How it's Made not How it works...

Def

prime77 · **Reply #3 on:** April 16, 2008, 02:38:45 AM

Quote from: Defender on April 16, 2008, 02:36:37 AM

How it's Made not How it works...

Def

We must think alike. I knew what you were talking about the whole time.

edap617 · **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2008, 02:40:08 AM

Does it have a 90 degrees head like the WWII military flashlights Def?

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #5 on:** April 16, 2008, 02:42:25 AM

Naw, it looked more like one of the newer style tactical type lights like Surefire.

Def

WhichDawg · **Reply #6 on:** April 16, 2008, 02:53:54 AM

I wonder why they change the narrator from, smooth/clear/happy voice too cry/huh/whine?
and they changed the music. they should have changed the name to "How were they thinking?"

Leatherman123 · **Reply #7 on:** April 16, 2008, 02:55:15 AM

I was going to say something about How It Works, but, I thought it was a Canadian exclusive!

WhichDawg · **Reply #8 on:** April 16, 2008, 02:58:04 AM

are you talking about the episode where they carve the light tube out of an aluminum block?

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #9 on:** April 16, 2008, 03:06:16 AM

Yeah, they started with a solid aluminum tube then carved and carved and carved some more.

I hope they recycle all the aluminum they carve out!

Def

edap617 · **Reply #10 on:** April 16, 2008, 03:08:31 AM

Is it LED or HID?

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #11 on:** April 16, 2008, 03:26:34 AM

I think it was LED- that was one of the parts I missed.

Def

Spoonrobot · **Reply #12 on:** April 16, 2008, 04:26:23 AM

I missed the flashlight one but I would like to gush about the show. I loooove than damn show. No host, no excessive commentary just pure robotic production in action. It's hot.

Also; if anyone wants to find or see the episode Wiki lists the flashlights as being part of Season 8 Episode 3 Segment C (episode 94 in the series.)

I also think they profiled Case pocket knives in Season 10.

We need a petition for "How it's Made: Leatherman Tools" I would die.

jzmtl · **Reply #13 on:** April 16, 2008, 05:36:46 AM

You guys talking about

It was tektite, and they do send all the shavings back to aluminum smelter.

bobofish · **Reply #14 on:** April 16, 2008, 05:47:29 AM

Thanks JZMTL, now I'm going to have to watch every damn one of those videos.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #15 on:** April 16, 2008, 01:02:57 PM

Thanks- I searched for it, but your YouTube Fu is mightier than mine!

Def

Roadie · **Reply #16 on:** April 16, 2008, 01:57:44 PM

That is a cool show, got some very interesting stuff on it. I can't believe i've not heard of it before!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #17 on:** April 16, 2008, 02:12:21 PM

At least half of the TV I watch, which isn't much, is on Discovery!

Def

Roadie · **Reply #18 on:** April 16, 2008, 02:14:48 PM

Quote from: Defender on April 16, 2008, 02:12:21 PM

At least half of the TV I watch, which isn't much, is on Discovery!

Def

Don't get Discovery without paying for it

Just watched the lacrosse episode though and that must have been the biggest belt sander i've ever seen! A very cool process!!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #19 on:** April 16, 2008, 02:18:11 PM

I think that was the same episode- I saw that one last night too.

Between Youtube and Bit Torrent, why would a computer savvy individual like yourself have to pay for any TV shows?

Def

Roadie · **Reply #20 on:** April 16, 2008, 02:20:50 PM

Quote from: Defender on April 16, 2008, 02:18:11 PM

I think that was the same episode- I saw that one last night too.

Between Youtube and Bit Torrent, why would a computer savvy individual like yourself have to pay for any TV shows?

Def

sssssh! They might be listening to this conversation...... it is a lot easier to just sit and turn the tv on and watch a show. I do however have almost a complete collection of Top Gear on my computer

jzmtl · **Reply #21 on:** April 16, 2008, 10:41:00 PM

Quote from: Defender on April 16, 2008, 01:02:57 PM

Thanks- I searched for it, but your YouTube Fu is mightier than mine!

Def

The only reason I knew where it was is because I saw it before.

Funny youtube is owned by google, consider youtube's search engine is piece of crap.

Thargor · **Reply #22 on:** April 17, 2008, 04:07:52 PM

Discovery is the best channel ever, and I see this morning on the Pirate Bay that Deadliest Catch is back for its fourth season, one of the best shows on it.

NutSAK · **Reply #23 on:** April 17, 2008, 04:26:16 PM

90% of my TV watching is split between Discovery, History, and Military channels.

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