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Re: Tape Measure Container Grabber

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Originally Posted by JamesBrown View Post
We removed it from the stock reel, and made our own.
You must make sure that you curve the tape as you reel it out if you want it to stand up; a flat tape will bend easily (if it didn't, they couldn't put it on a spool). Tape measure cases have a slot that is slightly narrower than the tape to force this curvature as it leaves the case.