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Can you fold paper more than 7 times with hydraulic press

Hydraulic Press Channel1 HN recommender · recommended in 1 month, 2016-2026
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27M views · 11 years ago · demo · evergreen

The Hydraulic Press Channel folds an A3 sheet of paper past the supposed seven-fold limit and then crushes it with a press. It is a short, quirky experiment.

Linked in paper folding threads as a fun demonstration and as the video that made the channel famous.

Everyday physics & science demosMechanical & precision engineering#hydraulicpress#paperfolding#experiment#crushing

3 comments from Hacker News

@sampo2026 · in “Why does paper fold so well?”

It was this paper folding video (and the guy's unapologetic Finnish accent) that launched Hydraulic Press Channel to fame. ▶ this video

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@MichaelBurge2016 · in “Folding Paper in Half (2015)”

Here's what happens if you ignore the mathematical limit and fold it again with a hydraulic press: ▶ this video

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@mtreis862016 · in “Folding Paper with a Hydraulic Press”

Video has an interesting ending ▶ this video That whole channel is full of interesting things being flattened.

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