Metal Belt Clip (For Measuring Tape) - Made @TechShop!

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Metal Belt Clip (For Measuring Tape) - Made @TechShop!

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Measuring tape is expensive these days, especially ones with belt clips.

I got this small one from a hardware store and thought I'd make one myself

Note: Steel was probably not the best material because the MT itself was aluminum.

In the future I will also use a longer/wider screw to securely hold down the clip better.

Materials:

Measuring Tape

Sheet Metal

Paper/Post-it

Tools:

End Mill

Vice

Pliers

Mallet

Dig in the TechShop Scrap Metal Bin

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Sheets on sheets on sheets

Measure and Approximate With Paper

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Measure the MT

Measure your belt

Use a pen/pencil to outline where the screw hole is

Fold the Paper accordingly

Cut the Metal & Mark Work

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Cut out the holes for the screw and slot to reach said screw

Mark.

Na-na-na-na-na-MILL TIME!

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1/16" & 7/16" End Mills

Shape

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Mark where you want the fold to be and keep in mind the tension while bending

Ta-Da!

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Clip it your belt and do a dance!

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