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Old 01-26-2010, 11:47 AM
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Anyone know of a source for a self-winding spring loaded cable or rope spool? For lightweight aircraft cable. Think miniature windlass type of thing, except no crank or motor - spring loaded and self retracting. Almost like a mini-blind mechanism is what I'm picturing. Seems like I've seen what I'm picturing, but can't think where. There's got to be something out there.....

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Old 01-26-2010, 12:51 PM
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Old 01-26-2010, 01:50 PM
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no, i'm needing something much smaller. I want to automatically take up/ wind up some light aircraft sized cable around a spool to take up slack in a line. So I am picturing a small diameter spool, maybe 2", sort of spring loaded so it automatically rewinds the cable when the tension is let off.
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Old 01-26-2010, 02:08 PM
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Something like a car safety belt tensioner / roller?
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Anyone know of a source for a self-winding spring loaded cable or rope spool? For lightweight aircraft cable. Think miniature windlass type of thing, except no crank or motor - spring loaded and self retracting. Almost like a mini-blind mechanism is what I'm picturing. Seems like I've seen what I'm picturing, but can't think where. There's got to be something out there.....

thanks!
How much cable to be taken up? Are both ends needed or will the cable all retract into the spool. Something like a tape measure? Maybe one of these:
clothes line retractor, spring loaded fishing spool that hangs from branches, fly fishermans small retracting tool holder, overhead shop light electric cord retractor, electric power cord retractors, phone cord retractors, etc.

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Old 09-01-2010, 01:19 PM
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This may be what your looking for:

http://gizmodo.com/5280768/sling-bac...u-go-wire+less
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Old 09-01-2010, 02:02 PM
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where are you going to use it

one could be made with a small low power dc motor
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Ronstan has something they call a "Magic Wheel" which would work.
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