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Tue Beijer

Industrial/vehicle designer, STILRIDE
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Industrial Designer Creating Scooter Frames Out of Single Folded Sheet of Metal

Stilride's Tue Beijer is using the origami approach for more efficient production

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"Thanks Core77 for a great article. About the wheels; yes, the spokes are made from sheet metal. After being cut into a star-shape, they are pressed over a cone. The spokes are the only part not folded on the bike. Sending over some pictures from the process. /T"

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"Hi Core77. Thanks for the great article. @KyleLamson: yes the front wheel is made out from one ”star-shaped” sheet pressed over a cone. It’s the only part not folded on the bike. The design turned out to be very strong. Here are some pictures showing the spokes and the wheel. BR/Tue"

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