Great Inventions - Power Tools
- 6 years ago
The history of civilization could easily be measured in terms of our ability to make, use, and improve tools--an activity that is at least 4-million years old! At the tip of our toolmaking timeline are power tools. We'll examine today's power tool industry, which is booming thanks to more powerful, lighter, and quieter cordless tools.
Whether electric, pneumatic, laser, nano-microscopes, or plain explosives, POWER TOOLS have literally transformed the world we live in.
In this supercharged program, join host Daniel Wilson as he investigates the evolution humankind s interaction with tools. First, visit a quarry in Oregon and experience the awesome power of emulsion explosives. Next, witness the highly choreographed art of pit stops at a racetrack in North Carolina, where power tools help the well-trained crew lift, change tires, and fuel a race car in a mere 12 seconds. Get up-close and personal with the latest and greatest in home power tools including a new smart saw that can tell the difference between your finger and a piece of wood. And finally, learn how high-tech power tools are being used in the medical world to help save lives.
From fast and furious to huge and tiny, follow the life of a power tool as it goes from initial idea to the garage shelf to surprising uses in the fields of sports, medicine, and art.
Whether electric, pneumatic, laser, nano-microscopes, or plain explosives, POWER TOOLS have literally transformed the world we live in.
In this supercharged program, join host Daniel Wilson as he investigates the evolution humankind s interaction with tools. First, visit a quarry in Oregon and experience the awesome power of emulsion explosives. Next, witness the highly choreographed art of pit stops at a racetrack in North Carolina, where power tools help the well-trained crew lift, change tires, and fuel a race car in a mere 12 seconds. Get up-close and personal with the latest and greatest in home power tools including a new smart saw that can tell the difference between your finger and a piece of wood. And finally, learn how high-tech power tools are being used in the medical world to help save lives.
From fast and furious to huge and tiny, follow the life of a power tool as it goes from initial idea to the garage shelf to surprising uses in the fields of sports, medicine, and art.