About this season
Coinciding with the release of the remastered original episodes of The Secret Life Of Machines, Tim Hunkin began a self-produced spiritual successor called The Secret Life of Components. It explores some of the individual parts that so often make up the appliances and machines that were the focus of the original series. The weekly episodes included what Hunkin has learned through his experience with the component, along with many models for demonstration and examples from his amusement machines and other works.
Episodes (5)
1. Sensors
Aired 31 March 2022 • 60 min
Explores use of various sensor and feedback devices.
2. Linkages & Mechanisms
Aired 6 April 2022 • 51 min
Explanations and demonstrations of levers, linkages, cranks, crankshafts, cams and capstans.
3. Motors
Aired 14 April 2022 • 66 min
Exploration of principles, properties and control of electric motors, particularly focussing on DC varieties.
4. Screw Threads
Aired 21 April 2022 • 56 min
Creation, usage, and troubleshooting of varieties of screw threads.
5. Prototypes
Aired 28 April 2022 • 44 min
Principles and processes of using prototypes of various forms in the creation of a final work.