Making potato chips takes time, effort, oil, potatoes, and salt. If you're looking to tackle this task, here are a few different takes online that offer step by step instructions.
Each video comes from a reputable or widely followed online source. The options range from thick cut to thin cut, from short (less than 2 minutes) to less short (about 6 minutes). Some of these have hundreds of thousands of views. Howcast (Over 300,000 views) With 1/8-inch cuts, this recipe makes pretty thick chips. But at under 2 minutes, you get the gist quickly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4b0OlNsM0U&w=400
Simple Cooking Channel (Over 1,300,000 views) This recipe uses a Y peeler to get very thin chips. Probably time consuming, but less thick than the prior option. The host of this segment looks very similar to Louis C.K., so that's interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6eJtNvTWII&w=400 Chow - Microwave Recipe (275,000 views) A healthier alternative, but a departure from the normal texture from fried chips. 5 minutes and Pam is all it takes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPMkU-c4tW4&w=400