Snap-on Impact wrenches on "How It's Made"

[afazz]

I was watching How It's Made last night and they were making Snap-on impact wrenches! I think they were MG31's; I'm not sure how old the episode was or if maybe they agreed to show the process only with an obsolete model. It wasn't anything really special, it wasn't much different than the process of building a blender, but still interesting.

 

[chrisexv6]

Yep, saw it!!!

My first thought was to post on Garage Journal telling everyone to watch

 

[billymade]

http://aftermarketbusiness.search-a.../ArticleStandard/Article/detail/569708?ref=25

When the producers of “How it’s Made,” the Discovery Channel and Discovery Science Channel TV show about how everyday products are produced wanted to show how the best tools in the world are manufactured, they knew who to call - Snap-on Tools.

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“We were honored and flattered when the producers of ”How it’s Made” contacted us and asked if they could show how some of our Snap-on products are manufactured,” says Alicia Smales, vice president of marketing for Snap-on Tools. “Service technicians consider Snap-on tools to be the best so this is a great opportunity to show the rest of the world why these experts feel that way.”


Currently airing on the Discovery Channel and Discovery’s Science Channel, “How it’s Made” is a documentary program showing how everyday items are manufactured. Six Snap-on tools were chosen to be used in “How it’s Made” including a pneumatic impact wrench, ratchet, combination wrench, socket/extension set, screwdriver set and a rolling red toolbox. The show airs in over 180 countries and reaches over 100 million viewers. The first two episodes featuring Snap-on tools will air on the Science Channel:

Snap-on Pneumatic Impact Wrench (series 12, episode 1)
Airing: Friday, December 5 at 9:00 p.m. EST

Snap-on Ratchet Set (series 12, episode 2)
Airing: Friday, December 12 at 9:00 p.m. EST

The other episodes featuring the Snap-on combination wrench and the Snap-on screwdrivers are scheduled to air in late December and early January 2009, respectively. The episode featuring the Snap-on socket set is scheduled to air in June 2009 while Snap-on rolling tool box episode is planned for October 2009. Check listings for future showings on both the Discovery Channel and Science Channel.

 

[Bob Paulin]

And, since the show is supported by the Canadian government, and everything on this show is actually made in Canada, the featured Snap-On articles are NOT "Made in USA" although they ARE "Made in North America".

 

[billymade]

If you are too impatient to wait and get up at 4AM to see the next Snapon impact wrench episode; you can get it on the iTunes video store here: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTVSeason?i=299292741&id=288545262&s=143441
It is #14 on the bottom; costs $1.99, you can watch the beginning clip to see a little of the video. I believe you have to have iTunes installed on your pc/mac for the link to work. If you don't have iTunes you can download and install it for free here: http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
You can purchase allot of stuff on the iTunes store but don't worry there are allot of free features if you don't want to spend money, like streaming radio, podcasts etc.