I have one of these steel tape measures - 5 metre. Its unusual feature is
the ability to mark wood etc via its built in pencil lead or scriber, one
at either end of the body. Think it came from B&Q many years ago.

The tape has just broken in two, and I can't see an easy way of replacing
it - it doesn't pull out enough to give access to the fixing.

Is there another make with the same features or whatever?

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On Tuesday, March 25, 2014 1:54:38 PM UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
I have one of these steel tape measures - 5 metre. Its unusual feature is
the ability to mark wood etc via its built in pencil lead or scriber, one
at either end of the body. Think it came from B&Q many years ago.
The tape has just broken in two, and I can't see an easy way of replacing
it - it doesn't pull out enough to give access to the fixing.
Is there another make with the same features or whatever?

Can you not open the case?


NT

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I have one of these steel tape measures - 5 metre. Its unusual feature
is the ability to mark wood etc via its built in pencil lead or
scriber, one at either end of the body. Think it came from B&Q many
years ago. The tape has just broken in two, and I can't see an easy
way of replacing it - it doesn't pull out enough to give access to the
fixing. Is there another make with the same features or whatever?

Can you not open the case?

It seems to be welded together. Or a very strong adhesive. I think it
would break before opening.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
wrote:
I have one of these steel tape measures - 5 metre. Its unusual feature
is the ability to mark wood etc via its built in pencil lead or
scriber, one at either end of the body. Think it came from B&Q many
years ago. The tape has just broken in two, and I can't see an easy
way of replacing it - it doesn't pull out enough to give access to the
fixing. Is there another make with the same features or whatever?

Can you not open the case?

It seems to be welded together. Or a very strong adhesive. I think it
would break before opening.

There are quite a few Youtube clips about opening tape measures -
usually trying to replace a broken spring. There are usually screws
somewhere or other. However given that there are springs involved
when pulled open often the components end up all over the floor.
That's if you can actually find them or know what you're supposed
to be looking for. So that actually opening it turned out to
have been the easy and/or only stage of the operation.

Saying that, according to other sources premium brands like
Fisco apparently carry spares for stuff like springs.


michael adams

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On Tuesday, March 25, 2014 7:01:22 PM UTC, michael adams wrote:
"Dave Plowman (News)" davenoise.co.uk wrote in message
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In article ,
wrote:

I have one of these steel tape measures - 5 metre. Its unusual feature
is the ability to mark wood etc via its built in pencil lead or
scriber, one at either end of the body. Think it came from B&Q many
years ago. The tape has just broken in two, and I can't see an easy
way of replacing it - it doesn't pull out enough to give access to the
fixing. Is there another make with the same features or whatever?

Can you not open the case?

It seems to be welded together. Or a very strong adhesive. I think it
would break before opening.

There are quite a few Youtube clips about opening tape measures -
usually trying to replace a broken spring. There are usually screws
somewhere or other. However given that there are springs involved
when pulled open often the components end up all over the floor.
That's if you can actually find them or know what you're supposed
to be looking for. So that actually opening it turned out to
have been the easy and/or only stage of the operation.
Saying that, according to other sources premium brands like
Fisco apparently carry spares for stuff like springs.
michael adams
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I've opened a couple before & not had any ping****its


NT