Why Won't My Tape Measure Retract? Repairing a Broken Measuring Tape

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This is highly annoying: a tape measure that does not retract… so today, we look at a broken measuring tape to understand how it works, so that we can repair it!
Note: The spring powered retraction mechanism can be damaged due to aging of the metal spring or because someone yanked too hard on a fully extended tape measure. In any cases, rolling the tape tightly while maintaining spring tension is the only thing needed to get back a fully functional measuring tape!
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For this project, make sure your fingers do not get pinched.
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30 ноя 2021

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Комментарии : 30

@markwilliams2830 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing.Now I can have a go at fixing two of my own now I know what to look for!

@hughsnuts7318 2 года назад

You are the man 👋 thankyou!!!

@TheLabOtomy 2 года назад

Nope, just another random gender fluid entity, thanks!

@lindatorre Год назад

Thank you!

@TheLabOtomy Год назад

Welcome

@XMSTeamz 2 года назад

Jajajajajajaja is veey funny xD by the screw jajajaja

@moonbet93 10 месяцев назад

Me salvaste

@Nombte1Apellido1-gp2bg Месяц назад

yengo rxactamentr rsr problema... intentate lo mismo... gracias

@_MCRIZZ_ 11 месяцев назад

I don’t think I can do the screw part

@RatsMysteryCheese Год назад

Actually an even better way I just found out because I was to lazy to do all this, is that if you pull it out fully and then slowly retract it back in manually then it fixes itself :) No screwdriver or taking apart necessary.

@MattMendians 3 месяца назад

Thank you I won’t throw it away yet.

@TheLabOtomy 3 месяца назад

Yes, just give it another chance

@ellepea-vx4sh Год назад

Tried it with my Stanley power lock. Didn't work.

@blairdenholm4167 4 месяца назад

No idea what you did at the end.

@mongstyt9946 2 года назад

I hope it works

@mongstyt9946 Год назад

Works like a charm

@Mr.wither_storm 2 месяца назад

A lot of the better brands will let you to and swap it for a new one at the store. I did it twice and didn’t need my receipt

@TheLabOtomy 2 месяца назад

Good deal

@williampmcd8548 4 месяца назад

Thank you. Did as you demonstrated. Mine seems to have rust damage on the interior spool. Soaked it in WD40, wiped surfaces clean as well as possible, sprayed again. Still the spooling doesn't work. Suggestions?

@TheLabOtomy 4 месяца назад

How does the internal spring mechanism look? Still sitting tight and springy?

@williampmcd8548 4 месяца назад

Thank you for the reply. internal spring seems kind of bent up. I will avoid this problem in future by taking better care of my tools!