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

[@cmg565]

Thank you

[@TheLabOtomy]

Welcome

[@markwilliams2830]

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

[@lindatorre]

Thank you!

[@TheLabOtomy]

Welcome

[@hughsnuts7318]

You are the man 👋 thankyou!!!

[@TheLabOtomy]

Nope, just another random gender fluid entity, thanks!

[@_MCRIZZ_]

I don’t think I can do the screw part

[@blairdenholm4167]

No idea what you did at the end.

[@williampmcd8548]

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]

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

[@williampmcd8548]

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!

[@RatsMysteryCheese]

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.

[@MsSomeonenew]

Works the first few times, but eventually it needs to be taken apart.

[@lesvialet7582]

No.

[@Nombte1Apellido1-gp2bg]

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

[@ellepea-vx4sh]

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

[@MattMendians]

Thank you I won’t throw it away yet.

[@TheLabOtomy]

Yes, just give it another chance

[@moonbet93]

Me salvaste

[@WassilaNedjar-j6h]

Hi😊

[@TheLabOtomy]

Hi😊

[@XMSTeamz]

Jajajajajajaja is veey funny xD by the screw jajajaja

[@Zonniezonnie_A]

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]

Good deal

[@mongstyt9946]

I hope it works

[@mongstyt9946]

Works like a charm

[@angelgabrielvasquezchaname813]

No hiciste nada ℹ️Ⓜ️bécℹ️l !!!

[@TheLabOtomy]

Gracias

[@misterlyle.]

Maybe I won't cut it up and throw it away just yet.

[@TheLabOtomy]

Absolutely

[@victorjoelgonzalezflores8624]

Y no se puede poner una cuerda en vez de la cinta amarilla??

[@johnb9187]

with tape extended and refusing to retract, try turning the tape/body sideways or fully upside down.

[@Butman28]

Sorry but I don't like fix-it videos where the person doesn't talk. I'm not even watching to the end.

[@TheLabOtomy]

😪

[@Taco4life-_-I]

@@TheLabOtomywhat to do if needles are hard that i cant move it

[@FrankieRios-w5m]

Why can't you talk .. I don't get it

[@TheLabOtomy]

Car accident 7 years ago

[@solintre8354]

No sé entiende nada tu vídeo. Un fracaso

[@TheLabOtomy]

😂

[@danieliraheta5912]

Bro esta en English xD