minus-squarelimonfiesta@lemmy.worldtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Are telescoping allen/hex keys a thing?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoMight 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. linkfedilink
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.