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Can you fold paper more than 7 times with hydraulic press

Name: Can you fold paper more than 7 times with hydraulic press
Description: 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.

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1 HN user recommended this demo1 month2016–2026 score 1

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

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.

“It was this paper folding video (and the guy's unapologetic Finnish accent) that launched Hydraulic Press Channel to fame.” (HN, 2026)

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@mtreis86 May 2016 Recommends

on HN thread Folding Paper with a Hydraulic Press

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

Video with interesting ending; channel flattens interesting things

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@MichaelBurge Aug 2016 Cites it

on HN thread 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]

Shows folding paper past the mathematical limit with a press

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@sampo Jun 2026 Cites it

on HN thread 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]

Video that launched Hydraulic Press Channel to fame

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