Andrew Leinonen

Industrial Designer
Toronto, ON, Canada

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  • "Have you ever tried to cut Kevlar fabric? It is nearly uncuttable, requiring specially beveled scissors designed to put the material into shear. That's also a lot easier to do when you're cutting single sheets of flat material, rather than a reinforced braid.I can certainly see some advanced textile being an extremely effective lock material. But I agree with everyone that the weak links will be where the (relatively thin) metal loops, and where the fabric attaches to them."
    on: Yea Or Nay? A Textile Bike Lock
  • "Seems surprising that some clever furniture manufacturer hasn't commissioned separate face-grain patterned edge veneers to complete the illusion when used appropriately..."
    on: Furniture Design Basics: What is Edge-Banding, Why is It Used, How Can You Easily Apply It?
  • "While I can't comment on a single pound of weight, I can imagine 17-20 lbs would be noticeable, not because of the performance, but because of the balance.One need only to mount a front low-rider rack and some panniers to see how big a difference even 5 lbs of weight at the front can make, let alone 20 lbs."
    on: Electrify Your Bike In Under 60 Seconds
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