A stator comprising: a. a tape comprising: i. a plurality of stacked ribbon layers of flux conducting material, each ribbon layer comprising a first ribbon edge and a second ribbon edge; ii. a tape width extending from said first ribbon edge to said second ribbon edge; iii. a tape length; and iv. a tape thickness; b. a plurality of stator teeth comprising; i. formed portions of said tape ; wherein each formed portion of said tape comprises: a tooth fold along the length of the tape to form a tooth; and a return fold along the length of the tape , wherein the formed portion of said tape is configured to conduct magnetic flux from a rotor to a return through said first ribbon edge, such that the magnetic flux passes axially from the rotor into the first ribbon edge of the formed portion of said tape, along the formed portion of said tape , and passes axially out of the same first ribbon edge of the formed portion of said tape into the return . a. a tape comprising: i. a plurality of stacked ribbon layers of flux conducting material, each ribbon layer comprising a first ribbon edge and a second ribbon edge; ii. a tape width extending from said first ribbon edge to said second ribbon edge; iii. a tape length; and iv. a tape thickness; i. a plurality of stacked ribbon layers of flux conducting material, each ribbon layer comprising a first ribbon edge and a second ribbon edge; ii. a tape width extending from said first ribbon edge to said second ribbon edge; iii. a tape length; and iv. a tape thickness; b. a plurality of stator teeth comprising; i. formed portions of said tape ; wherein each formed portion of said tape comprises: a tooth fold along the length of the tape to form a tooth; and a return fold along the length of the tape , wherein the formed portion of said tape is configured to conduct magnetic flux from a rotor to a return through said first ribbon edge, such that the magnetic flux passes axially from the rotor into the first ribbon edge of the formed portion of said tape, along the formed portion of said tape , and passes axially out of the same first ribbon edge of the formed portion of said tape into the return . i. formed portions of said tape ; wherein each formed portion of said tape comprises: a tooth fold along the length of the tape to form a tooth; and a return fold along the length of the tape , wherein the formed portion of said tape is configured to conduct magnetic flux from a rotor to a return through said first ribbon edge, such that the magnetic flux passes axially from the rotor into the first ribbon edge of the formed portion of said tape, along the formed portion of said tape , and passes axially out of the same first ribbon edge of the formed portion of said tape into the return . wherein each formed portion of said tape comprises: a tooth fold along the length of the tape to form a tooth; and a return fold along the length of the tape , a tooth fold along the length of the tape to form a tooth; and a return fold along the length of the tape , wherein the formed portion of said tape is configured to conduct magnetic flux from a rotor to a return through said first ribbon edge, such that the magnetic flux passes axially from the rotor into the first ribbon edge of the formed portion of said tape, along the formed portion of said tape , and passes axially out of the same first ribbon edge of the formed portion of said tape into the return . <EOS>