Wed 13 Feb 2008
We’ve had an email from Jen, saying:
So I was wondering if you knew any good ways to reuse Tape Dispensers when it runs out of tape.
The tape dispenser that I use can just be “refilled” - just slotting another roll of tape onto the wheel - but I did break manage to break the wheel while doing the swap at one point so it’s not as useful as a dispenser now.
I suspect Jen’s dispenser is less easily refillable though so does anyone have any non-tape reuses for a generic reasonably heavy contraption with a cutting blade thing at the front?
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Bobbie
February 13th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
It occurs to me that you might be able to create a new wheel out by using a dowel rod cut to size.
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Collette
February 14th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
I suspect that Jen might be talking about this kind of tape dispenser, which would be quite different.
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Detta
February 20th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
You can buy the spare wheel at any Office Supply place. Cost - about 50 cents.
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Gulia
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Wih paint, cardboard horses and Santa, turn it into a Santa sled.
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Gulia
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Attach to a surface, where you want a fountain coming out, drilling the hole in advance. Water will nicely slide down the narrow edge.
Use it as paint scraper.
Plant small plants in the cavity.
Use as a doughnut holder.
It will hold nicely round stick notes, or other office miscellaneous.
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Gulia
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Write “Donations” on it and collect small change.
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Gulia
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Fill it with candy canes.
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Gulia
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Use as a pretense phone, when caught unexpectedly doing nothing.
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