Stanley measure tape fix

asgaard

Dear Boardies,


Did u ever try to fix measure tape? I do have one which needs a fix, it's a Stanley DualLock (8 m). I can get brand new, but I prefer to try fix this one first.

colm_mcm

In what way is it broken?

asgaard

colm_mcm wrote: »

In what way is it broken?

U can pull it, but it doesn't roll itself. I can opened it, take a pictures and upload here later on today if it helps.

GinSoaked

For some of their bigger more expensive tape measures Stanley used to sell replacement cartridges but I can't see the point just buy a new one they are a disposable item and wear out. I can hardly read anything on the first 6 inches of one of mine.

If yours won't retract then have fun wear gloves and goggles while you investigate the problem before throwing it in the bin. btw it will be much easier to throw it away whilst its still mostly coiled up than if its all pulled out - I speak from experience :rolleyes:

asgaard

GinSoaked wrote: »

For some of their bigger more expensive tape measures Stanley used to sell replacement cartridges but I can't see the point just buy a new one they are a disposable item and wear out. I can hardly read anything on the first 6 inches of one of mine.

If yours won't retract then have fun wear gloves and goggles while you investigate the problem before throwing it in the bin. btw it will be much easier to throw it away whilst its still mostly coiled up than if its all pulled out - I speak from experience :rolleyes:

There is a guy on youtube who fixed Stanley's tapes, but none of them are DualLock ;(

asgaard

I will upload two pictures of the measure tape after disassemble. It's something wrong with spring

https://imgur.com/T5iwcYS

https://imgur.com/zDRYHML

CJhaughey

Here you go, this guy shows you how to fix one better than I can describe.
https://youtu.be/GT89zUeQS28

asgaard

CJhaughey wrote: »

Here you go, this guy shows you how to fix one better than I can describe.
https://youtu.be/GT89zUeQS28

That's the same guy which I mentioned before using old typo of measure tape ;(

GinSoaked

Another option is to reuse the old tape. A timber yard I use has them nailed out along the feed track for all their machines so its easy to set up the machines for timber lengths. Next one that I need to throw out will get nailed out down the side of a shed for quick timber measure I can't loose.

CJhaughey

The method is the same between those two tapes, the mechanism hasn't changed.

listermint

Of course you can fix it. Just give it a go.

I've fixed ones in the past purely because they were a month old and I wasn't buying a new one.

Take your time

asgaard

listermint wrote: »

Of course you can fix it. Just give it a go.

I've fixed ones in the past purely because they were a month old and I wasn't buying a new one.

Take your time

Ha, I'm not so techy

I think I would need another step by step video how to with exact same model of measure tape.

asgaard

It's f.......ed, accidentally I broked say like 20 cm of the spring at the the other end, so it's useless now.

GinSoaked

asgaard wrote: »

It's f.......ed, accidentally I broked say like 20 cm of the spring at the the other end, so it's useless now.

As long as you still have all your fingers, two eyes and no major new scars thats all good.

asgaard

GinSoaked wrote: »

As long as you still have all your fingers, two eyes and no major new scars thats all good.

U made my day