Flat tape dispenser

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Remix of josephrueter's awesome sticky tape dispenser, with a requested hanging hole in handle installed. Also fixed the manifold and it works perfectly. Still thinking about making a sharp slope to the curring end, but printed it out with the hole to test its functionality. The actual tape-holder part may have some issues letting the tape roll freely because it's only supported at two places, one against the pulling force, but fixing that would detract from the current flat design elegance. Instructions: Printed in ABS and the tape-reel holder has large tabs on both ends to hold the reel securely. It seems that PLA might not be suitable due to its brittle nature, so I think printing it with 100% fill is a good idea for extra stability. Needs some cooling after first layers as the top is close to the hot-bed and may melt easily. Might try printing solid for next version, but this one came out quite solid on Buildtak platform at 20% fill rate. The bottom edge against the mat makes a sharp cutting edge and I might also add another edge for better stability in future prints. Some other ideas include smoothing the angular curve on the backside and making the back-end of handle larger to accommodate bigger hooks for hanging purposes, though that's still pending.