For Toolroom Takeover 2026, Mike and Hazel from Chronova Engineering came up with a unique design for a pocket tool. Their “Impossible” scribe use a pair of interlocking helixes to change its length. What makes it even more fascinating is how its tip deploys in the opposite direction as it expands. A larger, 3D printable model is available on Patreon.

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Machining an Expanding Scribe
Machining an Expanding Scribe