Tape Measure Spool With Antislip Skirt and variety of handles - Customizable and Print in Place

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Original summary from aprotim. Was lazily rewritten by me.A simple, print-in-place winder with anti-slip skirt and new handle for a cloth measuring tape. This can be customized for your own tape by clicking "customize" on the Thingiverse page. The provided STL works for a 200 cm measuring tape.If you want to measure your tape for customization:Length - c'mon. You've got this one.Width - cross the tape across itself to measure its own width.Thickness - wind it 10 times loosely around your hand, pinch the middle gently, measure the height of the pinched section, and divide by 20.Tab thickness - if you don't have calipers, the metal tab is probably a little less than 3 times as thick as the tape.Usage note: This spool will probably get stuck if you attempt to spin the ONE pin handle like a crank (too much lateral force will cause the inner hub to get stuck in its channel). Instead, spin the handle between your thumb and forefinger to create a smooth turning motion to wind in the tape.When using wide handle in options and variating pin handle lenghth, you can make best option for you.This project is edit from aprotim's design. Unfortunately, that model had problem with a crank and the tape was slipping thru the top.