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Industrial Designer Creating Scooter Frames Out of Single Folded Sheet of Metal
The prototype front wheel shown is quite interesting as well. I wonder if they're looking at fabricating the 'spokes' from sheet metal as well...
@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
I've used the same idea (one piece folded to 3D shape) for my bicycle frame packs. I use a natural colored (no color) coroplast material. Lightweight, strong. 15.7 liters of storage with a 3.5" wide cross section.
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