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Drum heads, CDs, Pianos... how are they made?

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Author: adcBicycle on November 07 2006

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--> There's this great tv show here in Canada called "how it's made" on the discovery channel. Since I never have a planned enough life to watch the tv show I was happy to find some clips on the world wide interweb.
Maybe it's my geeky side, but this stuff blows me away...
Here are 3 that are music related.

How drum heads are made:

How Pianos are made:

How CD pressing is done:

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11/07/06 + energygiant

awesome awesome awesome awesome. thanks for the links!

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11/07/06 + quip

god i am glad i don't work in a drum head factory.

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11/08/06 + adcBicycle

I kind of have a romantic goal of working in a piano factory though...
adjusting those hammers... that's zen

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11/09/06 + oxymoron

Wow, thanks! Never realized the amount of work that goes into a piano (or a drum head for that matter). I'm now surprised that new pianos don't cost more than they do. Also shows the many possibilities where a "vintage" piano can break down.

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