S18E12 · Top & Bowler Hats, Solar Water Heaters, Sticky Buns, Electrostatic Speakers

Top & Bowler Hats, Solar Water Heaters, Sticky Buns, Electrostatic Speakers

S18E12 · 2011-11-29 · 21 min

Felt hat bodies are steamed, stretched over wooden forms and trimmed into top hats and bowlers. Absorbing collectors, pipes and insulated tanks are assembled into solar water-heating systems; enriched dough is rolled with a sweet filling, sliced and baked into sticky buns; and a thin charged diaphragm is suspended between perforated panels to create electrostatic speakers.

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