How Do They Make Lava Lamps?
HOW DO THEY DO IT? Mondays 9:30p on Science More lava lamps were sold in the 1960's than in any other time period. They were originally called astro globes! Watch full episodes: http://www.scien...
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♪♪ THIS GLASSBLOWER IS FULL OF HOT AIR. THAT AIR IS PUMPED INTO CAST-IRON MOLDS THAT SHAPE THE MOLTEN GLASS. EIGHT MECHANICAL GLASSBLOWERS PRODUCE ALMOST 6,000 BOTTLES AN HOUR. IF THE GLASS COOLS TOO QUICKLY, IT WILL SHATTER. SO THE BOTTLES PASS INTO A SLOW-MOVING, TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED TUNNEL, WHICH GRADUALLY LOWERS THE HEAT TO RELIEVE ANY INTERNAL STRESSES IN THE GLASS. IN THE BLINK OF ITS SOLITARY EYE, A LASER CUTTER TURNS SHEETS OF ALUMINUM TO SWISS CHEESE. THEN THE SPINNERS TAKE OVER. SPINNER ONE MOLDS EACH DISK INTO THE ROUGH SHAPE OF THE LAMP. SPINNER TWO REFINES THE SHAPE. SPINNER THREE CRAFTS THE METAL CAPS. A LATHE OPERATOR TIDIES UP THE ROBOT'S HEAVY HANDIWORK. BOTTLING CHIEF ALAN IS IN CHARGE OF MIXING THE TOP-SECRET LAV...
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♪♪ THIS GLASSBLOWER IS FULL OF HOT AIR. THAT AIR IS PUMPED INTO CAST-IRON MOLDS THAT SHAPE THE MOLTEN GLASS. EIGHT MECHANICAL GLASSBLOWERS PRODUCE ALMOST 6,000 BOTTLES AN HOUR. IF THE GLASS COOLS TOO QUICKLY, IT WILL SHATTER. SO THE BOTTLES PASS INTO A SLOW-MOVING, TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED TUNNEL, WHICH GRADUALLY LOWERS THE HEAT TO RELIEVE ANY INTERNAL STRESSES IN THE GLASS. IN THE BLINK OF ITS SOLITARY EYE, A LASER CUTTER TURNS SHEETS OF ALUMINUM TO SWISS CHEESE. THEN THE SPINNERS TAKE OVER. SPINNER ONE MOLDS EACH DISK INTO THE ROUGH SHAPE OF THE LAMP. SPINNER TWO REFINES THE SHAPE. SPINNER THREE CRAFTS THE METAL CAPS. A LATHE OPERATOR TIDIES UP THE ROBOT'S HEAVY HANDIWORK. BOTTLING CHIEF ALAN IS IN CHARGE OF MIXING THE TOP-SECRET LAV...
