[[File:LazyTongs2.png|frame|center|A representative image for lazy tongs. Image reproduced from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/14742323506 here]]]

* '''Telescopic:''' This mechanism uses compression of a long structure into smaller structure by sliding one part into another.

* '''Foldable Mast:''' The structure of the mast is broken into smaller parts of the shape of a triangle and connected with the help of plastic flexible hinges to stiffen the folded structure once deployed.

[[File:FoldableMast.png|thumb|250px|Foldable Mast]]