"How It's Made" Snap-On Episode

[turbowoodworker]

I think this may be of interest to a lot of people but I just saw an episode on "How It's Made" describing the manufacture of a Snap-On deep socket as well as a Snap-On wobble extension. This is on the Discovery Channel but should also be available on their App or on various video platforms.

I found the link on Youtube:

I find industrial processes very interesting and you may well too.

 

[victor252]

Cool. But don't read the comments below the video or you will lose your faith in humanity.
Ignorance is ugly.

 

[Spudd4242]

That was cool to watch! Thanks for sharing


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[Tinkerman66]

Cool. But don't read the comments below the video or you will lose your faith in humanity.
Ignorance is ugly.

That's been lost a long time ago!

 

[laser3kw]

at 31 seconds, you see the machine that our company produces. It's the machine that the coil of wire is hanging on. Our uncoiler spools the wire off and feeds it to the header. I occasional do engineering for that line of machine but primarily engineer our machines that straighten the coiled wire and cut it to length.

 

[jonshonda]

Neat! There are some very smart people out there designing this equipment.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

They can't be real Snap On tools. I didn't see Gold or Unobtanium used at any time...

Just kidding! I watch that show all the time.

Tommy

 

[chruler]

I love programs like this. Always interesting to see how things are made. I have spent many years in manufacturing and have built everything from 250KV power supplies to hermetically sealed relays that arm the wing on ordinance on an F16. Love the process!

 

[Jack_Toepfer]

For those of you with young kids... this is a great way to get their creative juices flowing. My 3 and 5yr old boys are glued to the TV when we marathon through a few episodes of this. I usually start with one that is relatable to them, and go from there.

 

[lilredex]

Thanks for that link. Was a little surprised to see all the "cold forming" of the openings and end shapes. A very good illustration of how those detent balls and springs are installed. All those machines make that work look so easy!

 

[Mr. D]

I like Snap On tools but the mark-on cost puts them out of reach for most of us who wrench as a hobby. I have a mix of Craftsman and Snap On and will buy Snap On if I can get a good deal on a used tool.

 

[58Yeoman]

at 31 seconds, you see the machine that our company produces. It's the machine that the coil of wire is hanging on. Our uncoiler spools the wire off and feeds it to the header. I occasional do engineering for that line of machine but primarily engineer our machines that straighten the coiled wire and cut it to length.

It's cool to see people here that make things that we all use. The company I worked for made pvc resin for pipes, vinyl siding, etc. (do not use pvc for air lines). We also made the coatings for inside aluminum cans, among many other things. The list is endless.