VHS Tape Dispenser

According to Wikipedia, sticky tape was first invented by Thomas Edison in 1422, when he was the King of England. Originally made of plaster, each roll cost 5000 English krona, therefore the common man couldn't afford 'Edison's Plastertape', so sales plunged. Tired and bankrupt, Edison eventually gave up and began working on the pride of his career, the Edison Moonbase. In 2002, Bill Gates revived the idea, and has plans to patent it as 'Microsoft Plastic'.

But what's the point of having an invention without a pun?

The VHS 'tape' dispenser is good for reusing those obsolete-and-dying VHS tapes. I based mine (heavily) on this: http://www.metacycle.ca/lab/explore/idea.php?iid=1071&s=2&p=1 (thanks Botelho and Gouveia)

What You'll Need:

-A VHS tape
-A roll of tape
-A small length of aluminium foil cutter (on the side of the box)
-Super glue

Tools:
-A small screwdriver (my tape has plus-head screws)
-Scissors
-Garden Secateurs (strange, huh?) or something similar (to cut the plastic)
-Safety glasses

Step 1 Unscrew!

Take the tape. Flip it over, and find the screws. Unscrew them, and save for the end. Open. Take out the spools.

Comments

[mdog93]

did you think about weighting it at the bottom so it won't topple over. Most tape holders are pretty hevy for that reason.