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Father Ted Kilnettle Shrine Tape Dispenser

A couple of years ago I wrote this post, wherein I detail how I built a working version of the tape dispenser from Father Ted (the one that says you have used two inches of sticky tape, god bless you). While it worked surprisingly well, that version had a number of flaws.

It was a lot of fun improving on my 3D modelling, electronics, design and general planning skills in the process of making it. The initial body design was more complex, as was the circuitry, and I enjoyed iterating on and simplifying those significantly by the final product. Factoring in the cost of components, time to assemble, and shipping, I don’t think there’s a compelling price point that doesn’t run at a loss.

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