How to fix a tape measure

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How to fix a tape measure
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@blacjap28 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!! My little one's love to pull my husband's EXPENSIVE tape measure out till it won't return and because I don't want him mad I usually buy another but this time I was clever and looked for a video and this made it so simple!!!! I saved $25!!!! Thank you!!!!!

@shanesmaineshop 2 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome I’m glad you found the video helpful and save yourself $25 now the little ones are happy and your husband’s happy too and it’s easier on the wallet. I love reading these comments. Have a great day.

@NuhUh1200 2 жыл бұрын

nobody cares that it’s “EXPENSIVE”

@blacjap28 2 жыл бұрын

@@NuhUh1200 it’s expensive to me! I CARED!!!! I don’t have $25 laying around all the time even if it was going to give me peace. That is a lot for a tool in my opinion but it’s not my tool…I think the ones from dollar tree are just as good but hey that’s why I got smart and found this video! I guess you did too smarty.

@davidmontalvo5817 2 жыл бұрын

@@shanesmaineshop uui

@thedirtygir3059 9 ай бұрын

Omg the same thing happened to me this morning lol

@timfletcher6272 4 ай бұрын

YES!!! My expensive 25 footer wouldn't go back in all the way, and this saved me. THANK YOU!!!

@shanesmaineshop 4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome I’m glad the video help you out. Thank you for taking the time to comment

@adambacker8178 Жыл бұрын

excellent, tried to fix mine. rolled the spring up really good and glued it in as it had come off the spindle. put it all back together and quickly realised I had wound the spring up the wrong way and the tape measure springs out. tried to "undo" my brainwave glueing effort and snapped the spindle and the sping shot out in a nice big birds nest. Excellent to see you fixed yours.

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

Don’t feel bad I’ve had that happen to my name as well as far as the spring popping out into a gnarly mess.

@Ndawina 5 ай бұрын

Thank you this was super helpful

@shanesmaineshop 5 ай бұрын

Your welcome

@QueenJeremy 9 ай бұрын

I find that this is a really good example of how garage door torsion springs work. You want there to be just enough tension on that spring where it just moves the tape back into the unit consistently. The spring shouldn't be so tightly wound that the tape violently lashes around when it retracts, and the spring shouldn't be so weak that it can't pull back in the tape. Just the right amount of force.

@shanesmaineshop 9 ай бұрын

Yes I agree, it certainly needs to have a balance. Thanks for taking the time to comment

@Rishawn876 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much you saved me a great deal of money. From Jamaica 🇯🇲

@GanonGerudo Жыл бұрын

Learned and subbed. Thank you

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, thank you for taking the time to comment and subscribing to my channel.

@safehavenestates 10 ай бұрын

Wow! Thanks! My Stankey 16-footer would retract. Your KZfaq video showed me how to fix it in ten minutes. Now I don't need to drive to the store and buy a new one! Thanks for your clear and helpful video!

@safehavenestates 10 ай бұрын

It would not retract - now it does!

@shanesmaineshop 10 ай бұрын

Your welcome, thanks for taking the time to comment.

@sofiaflynn135 Жыл бұрын

Mine went back right when the video started

@anima6035 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Ive broken my fathers old tape measure which he used almost every day and is my dearest thing i inherited from him, I hope I can get it fixed using this video, i was wondering how to get it open but now i know :) Can't explain how much this means to me!

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome I’m glad it helped thank you for taking the time to comment

@Troy_Built 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. I had a brand new 35ft Husky tape measure I bought as a set a few years ago. It didn't even retract with help. It's been sitting in my toolbox since new and I just never got around to taking it back. Now it's discontinued so I figured I see if someone made a video on taking one apart. Yours was close enough so I took it apart and was able to reattach the spring to the post. Now it works.

@shanesmaineshop 2 жыл бұрын

Thats great to hear. thanks for taking the time to comment

@TheArtofDoing 3 жыл бұрын

Good idea. Ive never bothered to open one but I do have a stubborn tapemeasure that im going to try to fix. Thanks for the inspiration!!!

@shanesmaineshop 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, I hope you’re able to fix it.

@jayman1601 Жыл бұрын

You may lose length when you do that. I tried it on a 10ft Stanley and could only extend it 7ft. I loosen the tension and it went to 10ft. Guess the spring is shot.

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

Interesting, I’ve never had that happen. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

@SteelBuckeye 2 жыл бұрын

I needed two spins for my Kobalt 35’. Thanks for the video.

@mhcooper188 9 ай бұрын

My tape measure sprung apart and became all twisted up like a bird's nest. I was on the verge of scrapping it out until I saw your video. Thank you!

@shanesmaineshop 9 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome I hope you get it back up and running. Thanks for taking the time to comment

@chrisw4562 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! My son had pulled out the tape and unhooked from the spring, so that it completely unwound. I was not sure how to open it, but thanks to your video was able to do it and got it fixed. Works as good as new now, maybe better 🙂

@shanesmaineshop 11 ай бұрын

You are very welcome, I’m glad you were able to get it fixed. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment.

@md-tu3bj 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! So helpful. Worked on an overextended komelon 25ft tape. 🙌 awesome

@shanesmaineshop 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome I’m glad it works. Thank you for taking the time to comment.

@justink2101 3 жыл бұрын

I just did this on my tape and it works perfectly now thanks to your video 👍

@shanesmaineshop 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad it helped, anything to save a few dollars. Thanks for commenting we really appreciate it

@cosimodalessio642 2 жыл бұрын

Great!!! Simplified a puzzle!!!! Thanks!

@shanesmaineshop 2 жыл бұрын

your welcome , thanks for taking the time to comment

@aspect7148 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I had the same problem and now it fixed!

@shanesmaineshop 2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome thanks for commenting

@kidinthecity 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Just fixed one of my tape measure.

@dateland-twopalmspress755 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!! JUST THE INFO I NEEDED!

@Jane_Ricciardi 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your help! I wish I had watched this BEFORE I took my tape measure apart!! The inner pieces went flying! 😆

@shanesmaineshop 2 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry you did not find my video in time but I hope it helps you with future issues thanks for taking the time to comment and check out my channel you might find a video of something that I fix that you may have trouble with in the future thanks again and have a great day.

@wandervogel 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks to you, I was able to fix my Stanley tape.

@shanesmaineshop 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome, I’m glad I was able to help. Thank you for taking the time to comment.

@lwc2009 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much!!! my Stanley 35 ft Power Lock was going south and using the info from this vid, problem solved... well done sir... thank you...

@shanesmaineshop 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@lindokuhle2472 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks alot for your help. I had a measuring tape give me the same problem a while ago. I threw it away only to buy a few one and have the same problem again.

@shanesmaineshop 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help

@jckelly 11 ай бұрын

Thanks, worked as you showed.

@AverageJoes4u 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. I've thrown a dozen away over the years with that same problem. Never occurred to me that they're "serviceable".

@Turtleback8024 3 жыл бұрын

I was about to throw mine away. This video saved the day.

@torrance8577 2 жыл бұрын

Terrific video. Thanks!

@tiggalisa 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I just learned how to fix my tape measure by watching your video. I didn't even need to take completely apart. 🤣🤣🤣

@shanesmaineshop 2 жыл бұрын

thats great thanks for commenting

@cathybrown9268 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Great video. Love your accent, as well...

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it I’m glad you like the video

@RichardMoynahan 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video on how to fix a tape measure. I felt more confident I could fix mine after watching.

@shanesmaineshop 9 ай бұрын

I’m glad the video helped, thanks for taking the time to comment

@CecYarmoloy Ай бұрын

Thanks.... Worked Perectly.

@shanesmaineshop Ай бұрын

Your welcome, thanks for taking the time to comment.

@joeonleysr.2837 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, have a 25Ft unit that had stopped, and this worked wonderfully, just had to do it with the back side, (non label). Otherwise, perfect instructions. Any of you needing to do this, pay attention to which way the spring is winding when you are doing it, and see how he's doing it if you can't get it the first time, I had to rewatch to get it in all honesty

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment I’m glad the video help you out

@edwardsmith4353 8 ай бұрын

This was great, thanks!

@shanesmaineshop 8 ай бұрын

Your welcome

@custominteriors980 3 жыл бұрын

It worked!!! Thumbs up and new subscriber!!!

@marlonytc6993 11 ай бұрын

Awesome mate!❤❤❤ Thankyou so much

@shanesmaineshop 11 ай бұрын

You are very welcome, thank you for commenting.

@pskattum 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@daithimacconmara 2 жыл бұрын

Nice tip! Thanks!

@shanesmaineshop 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, thank you for commenting

@bennieeubanks4077 Жыл бұрын

great demonstration

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@arn03 Ай бұрын

THANK YOU!

@shanesmaineshop Ай бұрын

You’re welcome

@hyacinthemacias1518 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome, I’m glad I was able to help. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

@ainatulfakhriah 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! This was SO helpful! I was gonna throw mine out 😷

@shanesmaineshop 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad it helped, thank you for taking the time to comment

@venus_AT Жыл бұрын

Very useful

@travelvideos121_1 3 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@johncarper2816 Жыл бұрын

Thanks. My dad's, that probably dates to the '60s, jammed hard. I had tried monkeying with it in the past but had always been a little reticent to start prying. I wasn't able to get it working--feels like there's a kink in the tape such that I hadn't even been able to force it back in--but at least this memento now takes up 2" instead of 82".

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

Lol well I’m glad I was able to help and yeah sometimes they’re worth more as a sentimental piece than anything else. Thank you for taking the time to comment and telling me your story

@apurbogamer9620 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ❤❤

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

Yes very welcome, thank you for taking the time to comment

@ericneilson1198 4 ай бұрын

Was hoping to see how to reassemble this AFTER the spring housing had been removed.

@jojo-bu2sy 8 ай бұрын

nice plastic pegs on my vintage craftsman i thought was metal broke haha

@aurelienyonrac Жыл бұрын

So nice

@itstess941 2 жыл бұрын

Hi thanks so much

@shanesmaineshop 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, thanks for commenting.

@jatinkumar1335 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou❤

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

Your welcome

@nancygould6789 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I've taken several apart without success. They always sprung apart.

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you like the video hopefully That doesn’t happen again to you and you’re able to fix them. Thank you for commenting

@jozefinahrkova9609 3 жыл бұрын

Great, worked with our 15year old tape. Wanted to throw out, thanks to your video works again.

@shanesmaineshop 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad it worked for you as well. Thanks for taking the time to comment

@knight32d Жыл бұрын

Do spray a little bit of clear silicon to lubricate the spring so to allow less friction btw the coils.

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

Actually, I have never done that It sounds like it could be a good idea but I’d be afraid that it would cause more dirt to stick to the tape measure and get inside the workings

@anthonyturk9823 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@w.8071 Жыл бұрын

I have the reverse problem. My tape won’t lock anymore when I slide the button forward. Can it be helped? Thanks!

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

its is possible that the lock is just to warn out, you would have to take it apart to see what is going on.

@roseymalino9855 Жыл бұрын

Tip for another video: Do one were the spring must be shortened because the number of wraps needed to tighten jams the spring tight.

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

Good idea, thanks for commenting

@canuk4u631 Жыл бұрын

My tape measure is another brand, and when I opened it, a small metal v-shaped piece fell out. It was near the entry/exit of the tape housing. I cannot determine where to put this V shaped piece. . Can you advise me ? TIA !

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I’ve never come across that before so I also would not know where that goes. Sorry I couldn’t help.

@jennlee6605 10 ай бұрын

How about rubber measuring tape

@MR_ZQNE 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t find tajima G lock 25 I can’t take off the rubber

@jillthomson7219 2 жыл бұрын

The center screw seemed to be missing and hard rubber cover wouldn’t come off its a 25 ft Boss can someone do one of those i wasn’t able to see any screws at back couldn’t get it apart

@wholegrain27 2 жыл бұрын

You need to take the protective cover off. It will slide back off opposite side of tape. Then you can get to the cover......

@jagubihera2109 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥺🥺🥺😭😭❤️❤️❤️

@shanesmaineshop 2 жыл бұрын

Your very welcome

@vishakbharath552 Жыл бұрын

I am facing issue that reversingly going out side

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

Interesting

@Blanco_e25 Ай бұрын

Thank you , would’ve thrown a perfectly good Stanley away .

@shanesmaineshop Ай бұрын

your welcome

@grimsparck 2 жыл бұрын

How do you fix if the lock is no longer tight. My powerlock retracts by itself slowly even if locked. Thanks.

@shanesmaineshop 2 жыл бұрын

I am guessing that it is an older one and the tab that sits against the tape is worn out. It may have to be replaced. Good question.

@jerrymccurry9372 Жыл бұрын

@@shanesmaineshop Maybe take 2 broke one's and fix one?

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

@@jerrymccurry9372 Sometimes that does make sense in this case I was able just to repair this one all by itself. Thanks for commenting

@stevejrsalazar3011 6 ай бұрын

Why do I imagine Ray Romano is the one who's recording this?

@shanesmaineshop 6 ай бұрын

I dont know but others have said that about me as well. thanks for commenting..

@travisplayz7108 2 жыл бұрын

You just saved me from an ass whooping

@shanesmaineshop 2 жыл бұрын

Well, I guess I’m glad I made the video for you then. Thanks for taking the time to comment. I’m glad you won’t have trouble sitting for the next few days. Lol

@Thatboy_Txru 11 ай бұрын

This is way too much work and I don’t have the tools my father is going to kill me😭

@shanesmaineshop 11 ай бұрын

Oh no sorry to hear that wish I could help, I think if you tried hard enough you probably could get it done.

@Thatboy_Txru 11 ай бұрын

@@shanesmaineshop nah it’s all good man you helped a lot of others fix this problem

@MarkSWilliams27 Жыл бұрын

Take the belt clip and throw it in the trash. Those are for amatures.

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment

@ocash5262 9 ай бұрын

Okay but mine just spins anothet side

@shanesmaineshop 9 ай бұрын

It may actually be broken, not just loose

@michaelarjun5697 2 жыл бұрын

You made me brake mine😭😭😭😭😭

@shanesmaineshop 2 жыл бұрын

I did not make you do anything, hope you were able to fix it. Thanks for commenting

@edwardsmith4353 8 ай бұрын

This doesn't work with $10 plastic crap ones, regardless of the name brand.

@othername1000 2 жыл бұрын

This is the second time. I'm not buying DeWalt anymore. Every time this s*** happens I lose money.

@imfriedchicken 2 жыл бұрын

@arifhussain1056 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing worked my tape measure is from Dollarama not dollar tree dollar store I live in Chestermere Canada exist

@shanesmaineshop 2 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry you were not able to get your tape measure fixed sometimes they are beyond repair. Thanks for taking the time to comment

@dalepaladin916 Жыл бұрын

Bleh

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment.

@JasonNortwich 5 ай бұрын

WTF. Just buy a new tape measure. They are like $10. If you can't afford a $10 tape measure, you have bigger issues.

@shanesmaineshop 5 ай бұрын

If you want to throw it away and buy a new one that’s your business, some people like to repair things. Thanks for commenting.