Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Have you ever wondered what’s inside the machines you use so often in your daily life? How does a chainsaw slice through hardwood like a hot knife through butter? What makes a fishing reel strong enough to pull in the big one? What gives the iconic jukebox its distinctive sound? And how is it possible for the automated car wash to clean different sized vehicles better than the human hand? Using ultra-realistic computer-generated animation, this episode ‘explodes open’ everyday machines into their individual parts, to reveal their secret workings. Combined with stunning footage from the factories where these objects are designed, built, and tested, this compelling documentary series uncovers the mysteries of machines and how they work.
00:00 Introduction
00:41 Chainsaw
09:17 Jukebox
16:19 Fishing Reel
22:22 Car Wash
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Have you ever wondered what’s inside the machines you use so often in your daily life? How does a chainsaw slice through hardwood like a hot knife through butter? What makes a fishing reel strong enough to pull in the big one? What gives the iconic jukebox its distinctive sound? And how is it possible for the automated car wash to clean different sized vehicles better than the human hand? Using ultra-realistic computer-generated animation, this episode ‘explodes open’ everyday machines into their individual parts, to reveal their secret workings. Combined with stunning footage from the factories where these objects are designed, built, and tested, this compelling documentary series uncovers the mysteries of machines and how they work.
00:00 Introduction
00:41 Chainsaw
09:17 Jukebox
16:19 Fishing Reel
22:22 Car Wash
Subscribe to Element 18 – bit.ly/337R2uO
