Are telescoping allen/hex keys a thing? (leminal.space)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by CorrodedCranium@leminal.space to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm not talking about a hex key that extends in length but one where it can collapse in on itself to increase in size.

I did some digging online but all I could find was a patent from a company called TeleHex but it kind of sounds like they came and went in the mid 2000s. They're website doesn't seem to exist.

I feel like it could save space in my pocket compared to a typical hex key set or a multibit.

I was hoping I could at least find a bootleg version on Ali Express.

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[-] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Might be workable if you settle on combining only 2 to 3 keys (small, medium, large) per hex.

Or, learn metallurgy and material science to find some new polymer or alloy that would be strong enough.

But honestly, it sounds like a really expensive endeavor that even if you made it work, isn't practical enough to justify the cost.

Maybe something like the universal socket wrench style could influence a design that's workable as a multi-hex, and be made cheaply enough.

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