Uploaded September 2017 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
One hand tape dispenser
I was inspired by Adam Savage and Laura Kampf's one day build to make a tape dispenser that could hold three rolls of tape and to tear off the tape with one hand, the project was also to allow the tapes to removed with one hand. And easily carried around the workshop.
As Laura Kampf explained there are many times when making a project that you just need a piece of tape whilst holding onto the workpiece with your other hand!
They also wanted to achieve to be able to load up the dispenser one handed...which unfortunately they didn't succeed to do.
Whilst watching their video I started sketching and came up with a different solution that achieves all of the one handiness including loading up the dispenser.
The tapes slot into troughs within a laminated ply dispenser, bearings are set into the troughs to allow the tapes to run smoothly.
The ply is pinned together with threaded rod that go through the bearings.
Sprung ply arms keep the rolls of tape in place and stop them pulling out.
An offcut of a bandsaw blade is used to cut the tape to length.
In the video I pretend that I am pulling the bandsaw blade out of the machine for visual effect. In no way am I suggesting to grab bandsaw blades and do not do it when the machine is running, you will loose fingers with these machines.
I am surprised how useful this one handed tape dispenser has been in the workshop and I would like to thank Adam Savage, the Tested team and Laura Kampf for the inspiration.
The funky tune 'Get Back' by Silent Partner is free to use from the YouTube creative suite. Thank you for the music.
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One hand tape dispenser
I was inspired by Adam Savage and Laura Kampf's one day build to make a tape dispenser that could hold three rolls of tape and to tear off the tape with one hand, the project was also to allow the tapes to removed with one hand. And easily carried around the workshop.
As Laura Kampf explained there are many times when making a project that you just need a piece of tape whilst holding onto the workpiece with your other hand!
They also wanted to achieve to be able to load up the dispenser one handed...which unfortunately they didn't succeed to do.
Whilst watching their video I started sketching and came up with a different solution that achieves all of the one handiness including loading up the dispenser.
The tapes slot into troughs within a laminated ply dispenser, bearings are set into the troughs to allow the tapes to run smoothly.
The ply is pinned together with threaded rod that go through the bearings.
Sprung ply arms keep the rolls of tape in place and stop them pulling out.
An offcut of a bandsaw blade is used to cut the tape to length.
In the video I pretend that I am pulling the bandsaw blade out of the machine for visual effect. In no way am I suggesting to grab bandsaw blades and do not do it when the machine is running, you will loose fingers with these machines.
I am surprised how useful this one handed tape dispenser has been in the workshop and I would like to thank Adam Savage, the Tested team and Laura Kampf for the inspiration.
The funky tune 'Get Back' by Silent Partner is free to use from the YouTube creative suite. Thank you for the music.
Why not subscribe to catch all of the videos as soon as they are uploaded : youtube.com/c/Pricklysauce?sub_confirmation=1
Visit my website to see what I am creating at pricklysauce.com
Or Like my Facebook page : facebook.com/pricklysauce
Follow me on Twitter : twitter.com/Pricklysauce
and Instagram : instagram.com/pricklysauce
Hot news! I am now on Instructables : instructables.com/member/pricklysauce
and now on Make : community.makezine.com/share/pricklysauce/projects
Thanks for watching and please come back to watch some more.
