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Re: Leverlock tape measures


 

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I have three of these Starrett tape measures, and the locking systems have held up for years:



David Best

https://www.instagram.com/davidpbest/





On Mar 13, 2021, at 5:28 PM, Brett Wissel <Brettwissel@...> wrote:

Esteemed members, I'm coming to you with a serious case of frustration over cheap tape measure repairs. I'm cheap and I want more out of my tape measures. My leverlocks from Stanley and Fastcap seem to lose friction with regularity despite disassembly, cleaning, and sometimes shimming to increase spring pressure. They always slip again sooner than later. Who knows the secret to the fountain of tape-measure-youth?



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Brett Wissel
Saint Louis Restoration
1831 S Kingshighway Blvd (at Shaw Blvd)
St Louis, MO 63110

314.772.2167
brett@...

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