Winding Case for Sewing Tape Measure

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<h3>YouTube Video (<a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/rRwxUmyBnUs"><strong>https://youtube.com/shorts/rRwxUmyBnUs</strong></a>)</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3><strong>Overview</strong></h3><p>This model has a top portion that holds one end of the sewing tape measure and a bottom portion that can rotate relative to the top portion. &nbsp;The top portion has a ring that snaps into a corresponding groove in the bottom portion. &nbsp;You can see this in the cross-sectional view and animation of the CAD model as shown below:</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/236791/rich_content/5e6198d0-9b33-432c-81d8-51baec623d78/cross-sectional-view-of-assembly.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22ce262ae5-5abf-453d-af42-4305b7ed627f%22%2C%22w%22%3A760%2C%22h%22%3A528%7D"></figure><p><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/236791/rich_content/fdfbd3fe-7242-4042-8b0f-23b4d92c89ae/spinning-top-in-assembly-model.gif#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%2291e7195b-4f77-4440-85b9-6d33c68d67f8%22%2C%22w%22%3A853%2C%22h%22%3A480%7D"></p><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Top Portion Options</h3><p>I included two different versions of the top portion depending on user preference. &nbsp;One version has a dimple that you can use with your finger to spin the top and a slot that can be engaged by a flathead screwdriver or a coin. &nbsp;The other version omits the dimple and just has the slot since the dimple can be hard to print.</p><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3><strong>Assembly Instructions</strong></h3><p>Step 1: Print out the top portion of your choosing and the bottom portion on a 3D printer as shown below.</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/236791/rich_content/dc27f2cc-e380-48da-9829-21c515325ec4/5bec8b5e-549d-4b2f-b1f1-674d61bfe592_1_105_c.jpeg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22e393105b-a42e-45b6-bf24-f1d8a5fd6cb5%22%2C%22w%22%3A1024%2C%22h%22%3A768%7D"></figure><p>Step 2: Insert one end of the sewing tape measure into the slot at the bottom of the top portion to secure the sewing tape measure in the top portion. &nbsp;You can also partially (or fully) wind the sewing tape measure around the top portion as shown below:</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/236791/rich_content/e848b1ca-0383-4ffc-b6ce-9f3952a01825/68ce41f9-34db-4e79-8c44-8503c38719af_1_105_c.jpeg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22500aa12b-82cb-4635-9b6b-a0655221501f%22%2C%22w%22%3A1024%2C%22h%22%3A768%7D"></figure><p>Step 3: Guide the loose end of the sewing tape measure through the corresponding slot on the bottom portion and snap the top portion into the bottom portion as shown below:</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/236791/rich_content/33475b49-4fd2-4281-abeb-f0c3c72daec4/47e4367d-270d-465e-a851-38fa96d91899_1_105_c.jpeg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22793c6d86-1caa-43ef-bfe7-88d06df10898%22%2C%22w%22%3A1024%2C%22h%22%3A768%7D"></figure>