How long does it take to swap a tape measure blade?

Maintenance & Repair
Durability

A kinked or torn blade normally ends the tool, because on a conventional tape the blade and the housing are one disposable unit. The T1 Tomahawk takes a replacement blade cartridge instead, so a damaged blade is a part you change rather than a tool you rebuy. The swap is a bench job measured in minutes, which is what keeps a crew's tools in service instead of in the bin at the end of a rough week.

What the swap involves

A torn blade normally ends the whole tool
T1 cartridge is a part, not a rebuy
Under five minutes on the bench
T1 Replacement Blade goes straight in
Tool back in service, not in the bin

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A conventional tape with a damaged blade is cut apart with snips on a workbench and the remains are dropped into a bin. A replacement blade cartridge is taken from its box alongside. The whole exchange is described as taking under five minutes, and the tool goes back to work rather than being thrown out.