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Can you fold paper more than 7 times with hydraulic press
Hydraulic Press Channel
1 HN recommenders · discussed 2016–2026
About this video
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.
Why it appears in the archive
Linked in paper folding threads as a fun demonstration and as the video that made the channel famous.
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From the Hacker News discussion
mtreis86 · 2016-05 · rec
Video has an interesting ending [VIDEO] That whole channel is full of interesting things being flattened.
Read original comment ↗MichaelBurge · 2016-08 · reference
Here's what happens if you ignore the mathematical limit and fold it again with a hydraulic press: [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗sampo · 2026-06 · reference
It was this paper folding video (and the guy's unapologetic Finnish accent) that launched Hydraulic Press Channel to fame. [VIDEO]
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