The recent threads about tape measures reminded me of a serious injury
I received from one not long ago. I was measuring a board about 6
feet long. When done, I pushed the release and the tape retracted
with such force that my index finger became pinched between the
housing and the little tab at the end of the tape.

I decided to take action. First step was to lock up all my tape
measures in a strong safe, far away from the grandchildren and
untrained users.

Next, I wrote letters to all the consumer agencies and my faithful
public servants, the congress people and asked that they pass laws
governing the use of the tape measure.

Then, I got to work on a new invention. I have a working model of a
protection device. When the tape retracts, it has a sensor on the end
that will stop the tape just short of your finger. It comes to a dead
stop and it even ejects the hook on the end to eliminate any
possibility of contact. In order to work, you do have to plug the
tape measure into a 120V outlet, but hey, a minor inconvenience to
stop a pinch. I've thinking of a 220 model for heavy industry use
too.

So far, I've only tested it on hot dogs. I'm looking for volunteers
to put their finger in place, but frankly, no one has had the courage
to do so.

I'm going to market it as Tape Stop. Kind of a catchy name huh? I
just invented the name too. Once perfected, I'm going to demo it to
lawmakers and safety experts. I think it should be mandated to be on
every tape measure sold. Its for the children, you know.

I'll take two. Next, please work on a nonslip #2 square drive bit,
unlike the one that slipped yesterday and buried itself two skin layers
deep in the palm of my hand.

Larry (the guy with the bandaid on his left paw.


On 2/14/2012 9:39 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
The recent threads about tape measures reminded me of a serious injury
I received from one not long ago. I was measuring a board about 6
feet long. When done, I pushed the release and the tape retracted
with such force that my index finger became pinched between the
housing and the little tab at the end of the tape.

I decided to take action. First step was to lock up all my tape
measures in a strong safe, far away from the grandchildren and
untrained users.

Next, I wrote letters to all the consumer agencies and my faithful
public servants, the congress people and asked that they pass laws
governing the use of the tape measure.

Then, I got to work on a new invention. I have a working model of a
protection device. When the tape retracts, it has a sensor on the end
that will stop the tape just short of your finger. It comes to a dead
stop and it even ejects the hook on the end to eliminate any
possibility of contact. In order to work, you do have to plug the
tape measure into a 120V outlet, but hey, a minor inconvenience to
stop a pinch. I've thinking of a 220 model for heavy industry use
too.

So far, I've only tested it on hot dogs. I'm looking for volunteers
to put their finger in place, but frankly, no one has had the courage
to do so.

I'm going to market it as Tape Stop. Kind of a catchy name huh? I
just invented the name too. Once perfected, I'm going to demo it to
lawmakers and safety experts. I think it should be mandated to be on
every tape measure sold. Its for the children, you know.

Kind of funny. TS, it has more than one meaning.

Marc

marc rosen wrote:

Kind of funny. TS, it has more than one meaning.


Bull! TS means Titty Show - just ask anyone...

Swingman - get on this one with me...

--

-Mike-

On 2/14/2012 9:39 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
The recent threads about tape measures reminded me of a serious injury
I received from one not long ago. I was measuring a board about 6
feet long. When done, I pushed the release and the tape retracted
with such force that my index finger became pinched between the
housing and the little tab at the end of the tape.

I decided to take action. First step was to lock up all my tape
measures in a strong safe, far away from the grandchildren and
untrained users.

Next, I wrote letters to all the consumer agencies and my faithful
public servants, the congress people and asked that they pass laws
governing the use of the tape measure.

Then, I got to work on a new invention. I have a working model of a
protection device. When the tape retracts, it has a sensor on the end
that will stop the tape just short of your finger. It comes to a dead
stop and it even ejects the hook on the end to eliminate any
possibility of contact. In order to work, you do have to plug the
tape measure into a 120V outlet, but hey, a minor inconvenience to
stop a pinch. I've thinking of a 220 model for heavy industry use
too.

So far, I've only tested it on hot dogs. I'm looking for volunteers
to put their finger in place, but frankly, no one has had the courage
to do so.

I'm going to market it as Tape Stop. Kind of a catchy name huh? I
just invented the name too. Once perfected, I'm going to demo it to
lawmakers and safety experts. I think it should be mandated to be on
every tape measure sold. Its for the children, you know.

WERE you using the guard or operating with out the guard.....????

You laugh (me too, good post). But one of the worst cuts I've ever
gotten in the shop came from a small precision Inca ruler.

-Zz



On Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:39:26 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

The recent threads about tape measures reminded me of a serious injury
I received from one not long ago. I was measuring a board about 6
feet long. When done, I pushed the release and the tape retracted
with such force that my index finger became pinched between the
housing and the little tab at the end of the tape.

I decided to take action. First step was to lock up all my tape
measures in a strong safe, far away from the grandchildren and
untrained users.

Next, I wrote letters to all the consumer agencies and my faithful
public servants, the congress people and asked that they pass laws
governing the use of the tape measure.

Then, I got to work on a new invention. I have a working model of a
protection device. When the tape retracts, it has a sensor on the end
that will stop the tape just short of your finger. It comes to a dead
stop and it even ejects the hook on the end to eliminate any
possibility of contact. In order to work, you do have to plug the
tape measure into a 120V outlet, but hey, a minor inconvenience to
stop a pinch. I've thinking of a 220 model for heavy industry use
too.

So far, I've only tested it on hot dogs. I'm looking for volunteers
to put their finger in place, but frankly, no one has had the courage
to do so.

I'm going to market it as Tape Stop. Kind of a catchy name huh? I
just invented the name too. Once perfected, I'm going to demo it to
lawmakers and safety experts. I think it should be mandated to be on
every tape measure sold. Its for the children, you know.

Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in
:

On 2/14/2012 9:39 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
The recent threads about tape measures reminded me of a serious injury
I received from one not long ago. I was measuring a board about 6
feet long. When done, I pushed the release and the tape retracted
with such force that my index finger became pinched between the
housing and the little tab at the end of the tape.

I decided to take action. First step was to lock up all my tape
measures in a strong safe, far away from the grandchildren and
untrained users.

Next, I wrote letters to all the consumer agencies and my faithful
public servants, the congress people and asked that they pass laws
governing the use of the tape measure.

Then, I got to work on a new invention. I have a working model of a
protection device. When the tape retracts, it has a sensor on the end
that will stop the tape just short of your finger. It comes to a dead
stop and it even ejects the hook on the end to eliminate any
possibility of contact. In order to work, you do have to plug the
tape measure into a 120V outlet, but hey, a minor inconvenience to
stop a pinch. I've thinking of a 220 model for heavy industry use
too.

So far, I've only tested it on hot dogs. I'm looking for volunteers
to put their finger in place, but frankly, no one has had the courage
to do so.

I'm going to market it as Tape Stop. Kind of a catchy name huh? I
just invented the name too. Once perfected, I'm going to demo it to
lawmakers and safety experts. I think it should be mandated to be on
every tape measure sold. Its for the children, you know.

WERE you using the guard or operating with out the guard.....????


It doesn't matter. Even using all the safety equipment on the tape,
since it was not equipped with Tape Stop technology the company is
liable.

Puckdropper
--
Make it to fit, don't make it fit.

Ed Pawlowski wrote in
:

The recent threads about tape measures reminded me of a serious injury
I received from one not long ago. I was measuring a board about 6
feet long. When done, I pushed the release and the tape retracted
with such force that my index finger became pinched between the
housing and the little tab at the end of the tape.

I decided to take action. First step was to lock up all my tape
measures in a strong safe, far away from the grandchildren and
untrained users.

Next, I wrote letters to all the consumer agencies and my faithful
public servants, the congress people and asked that they pass laws
governing the use of the tape measure.

Then, I got to work on a new invention. I have a working model of a
protection device. When the tape retracts, it has a sensor on the end
that will stop the tape just short of your finger. It comes to a dead
stop and it even ejects the hook on the end to eliminate any
possibility of contact. In order to work, you do have to plug the
tape measure into a 120V outlet, but hey, a minor inconvenience to
stop a pinch. I've thinking of a 220 model for heavy industry use
too.

So far, I've only tested it on hot dogs. I'm looking for volunteers
to put their finger in place, but frankly, no one has had the courage
to do so.

I'm going to market it as Tape Stop. Kind of a catchy name huh? I
just invented the name too. Once perfected, I'm going to demo it to
lawmakers and safety experts. I think it should be mandated to be on
every tape measure sold. Its for the children, you know.

Something akin to a drawer slide soft close would be a welcome addition to
most tape measures. Some of them hit so hard when retracting that they'll
roll down the driveway, hit a bump, and dent a car.

My Craftsman tape does seem to have some sort of limiter, but not all do.

Puckdropper
--
Make it to fit, don't make it fit.

On 2/15/2012 9:59 AM, Zz Yzx wrote:
You laugh (me too, good post). But one of the worst cuts I've ever
gotten in the shop came from a small precision Inca ruler.
Some of the worst cut I ever received by the edge of the paper instructions.

How about a "Typing Stop" or "Keyboard Stop?" You know, something that
would stop people from typing ridiculous usenet posts? Maybe it would
only need to work on the ENTER key.


--
There are no stupid questions, but there are lots of stupid answers.

Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf. lonestar. org

On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:49:21 +0000 (UTC),
(Larry W) wrote:

How about a "Typing Stop" or "Keyboard Stop?" You know, something that
would stop people from typing ridiculous usenet posts? Maybe it would
only need to work on the ENTER key.


I was able to bypass it.

In ,
Ed Pawlowski typed:
The recent threads about tape measures reminded me of a
serious injury I received from one not long ago. I was
measuring a board about 6 feet long. When done, I pushed
the release and the tape retracted with such force that
my index finger became pinched between the housing and
the little tab at the end of the tape.

I decided to take action. First step was to lock up all
my tape measures in a strong safe, far away from the
grandchildren and untrained users.

Next, I wrote letters to all the consumer agencies and my
faithful public servants, the congress people and asked
that they pass laws governing the use of the tape measure.

Then, I got to work on a new invention. I have a working
model of a protection device. When the tape retracts, it
has a sensor on the end that will stop the tape just
short of your finger. It comes to a dead stop and it
even ejects the hook on the end to eliminate any
possibility of contact. In order to work, you do have to
plug the tape measure into a 120V outlet, but hey, a
minor inconvenience to stop a pinch. I've thinking of a
220 model for heavy industry use too.

So far, I've only tested it on hot dogs. I'm looking for
volunteers to put their finger in place, but frankly, no
one has had the courage to do so.

I'm going to market it as Tape Stop. Kind of a catchy
name huh? I just invented the name too. Once perfected,
I'm going to demo it to lawmakers and safety experts. I
think it should be mandated to be on every tape measure
sold. Its for the children, you know.

Simpler to just learn how to use it, dummy with lots of money.

On 2/14/2012 10:39 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
The recent threads about tape measures reminded me of a serious injury
I received from one not long ago. I was measuring a board about 6
feet long. When done, I pushed the release and the tape retracted
with such force that my index finger became pinched between the
housing and the little tab at the end of the tape.

I bet it was a Fastcap tape!

I decided to take action. First step was to lock up all my tape
measures in a strong safe, far away from the grandchildren and
untrained users.

Next, I wrote letters to all the consumer agencies and my faithful
public servants, the congress people and asked that they pass laws
governing the use of the tape measure.

Then, I got to work on a new invention. I have a working model of a
protection device. When the tape retracts, it has a sensor on the end
that will stop the tape just short of your finger. It comes to a dead
stop and it even ejects the hook on the end to eliminate any
possibility of contact. In order to work, you do have to plug the
tape measure into a 120V outlet, but hey, a minor inconvenience to
stop a pinch. I've thinking of a 220 model for heavy industry use
too.

So far, I've only tested it on hot dogs. I'm looking for volunteers
to put their finger in place, but frankly, no one has had the courage
to do so.

Yes, you are using a Fastcap tape, you need to test with a Stanley tape,
less courage needed...

I'm going to market it as Tape Stop. Kind of a catchy name huh? I
just invented the name too. Once perfected, I'm going to demo it to
lawmakers and safety experts. I think it should be mandated to be on
every tape measure sold. Its for the children, you know.

What are you, a commie lawyer... I'll *NEVER* buy one, no matter how
safe. I know how to cut off a finger to save a thumb...
--
Jack
Add Life to your Days not Days to your Life.
http://jbstein.com

On 2/15/2012 9:59 AM, Zz Yzx wrote:
You laugh (me too, good post). But one of the worst cuts I've ever
gotten in the shop came from a small precision Inca ruler.

All my nicks and cuts came from hand tools. Don't recall ever getting
an injury from a power tool. Maybe that's why I love power tools and
find hand tools... Neanderthalic, or maybe the hand tools know how I
feel and are out to get me:-)

--
Jack
Add Life to your Days not Days to your Life.
http://jbstein.com


On Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:39:26 -0500, Ed wrote:

The recent threads about tape measures reminded me of a serious injury
I received from one not long ago. I was measuring a board about 6
feet long. When done, I pushed the release and the tape retracted
with such force that my index finger became pinched between the
housing and the little tab at the end of the tape.

I decided to take action. First step was to lock up all my tape
measures in a strong safe, far away from the grandchildren and
untrained users.

Next, I wrote letters to all the consumer agencies and my faithful
public servants, the congress people and asked that they pass laws
governing the use of the tape measure.

Then, I got to work on a new invention. I have a working model of a
protection device. When the tape retracts, it has a sensor on the end
that will stop the tape just short of your finger. It comes to a dead
stop and it even ejects the hook on the end to eliminate any
possibility of contact. In order to work, you do have to plug the
tape measure into a 120V outlet, but hey, a minor inconvenience to
stop a pinch. I've thinking of a 220 model for heavy industry use
too.

So far, I've only tested it on hot dogs. I'm looking for volunteers
to put their finger in place, but frankly, no one has had the courage
to do so.

I'm going to market it as Tape Stop. Kind of a catchy name huh? I
just invented the name too. Once perfected, I'm going to demo it to
lawmakers and safety experts. I think it should be mandated to be on
every tape measure sold. Its for the children, you know.

In article ,
Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:49:21 +0000 (UTC),
(Larry W) wrote:

How about a "Typing Stop" or "Keyboard Stop?" You know, something that
would stop people from typing ridiculous usenet posts? Maybe it would
only need to work on the ENTER key.


I was able to bypass it.

Dare I say it? ME TOO!


--
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation
with the average voter. (Winston Churchill)

Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf. lonestar. org

On Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:11:06 +0000 (UTC),
(Larry W) wrote:

In article ,
Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:49:21 +0000 (UTC),
(Larry W) wrote:

How about a "Typing Stop" or "Keyboard Stop?" You know, something that
would stop people from typing ridiculous usenet posts? Maybe it would
only need to work on the ENTER key.


I was able to bypass it.

Dare I say it? ME TOO!

Atta Boy, LW. You get an AOL for today.

--
The ultimate result of shielding men from folly
is to fill the world with fools.
-- Herbert Spencer