Tape Measure Spool Only Files

Description

A simple, print-in-place winder for a cloth measuring tape. This can be customized for your own tape by clicking “customize” on the Thingiverse page. The provided STL works for a 315cm measuring tape (including branded bit at the end) that is 2cm wide and 0.4mm thick.

If you want to measure your tape for customization:

Length – c’mon. You’ve got this one.
Width – cross the tape across itself to measure its own width.
Thickness – wind it 10 times loosely around your hand, pinch the middle gently, measure the height of the pinched section, and divide by 20.
Tab thickness – if you don’t have calipers, the metal tab is probably a little less than 3 times as thick as the tape.