Post your Cable Cam links in this thread..
Batteries - http://www.batteryspace.com/ (thanks DPC)

http://www.robotmarketplace.com - Lots of stuff

Motorized Anything
http://www.servocity.com/ - Servos, controllers, turn-key motorized head solutions

Saftey/Rigging/etc
http://www.rescueresponse.com/ - carabiners, pulleys, saftey lines, triangular screw-link

General motion control
http://www.lynxmotion.com - This is where I found a servo with continuous rotation that doesnt creep, for only $12.99

small parts
http://www.smallparts.com - This site is great, especially when you need just a small bit of aluminum instead of buying a 10' length.. They have lots of mechanical stuff

Gears & drive train parts
http://sdp-si.com

General Electronics
http://www.goldmine-elec.com/default.htm
http://www.digikey.com/
http://www.mouser.com/

Here's a few more... I would think after a while we can just create a master-sticky with all of this listed (rather than peppering the thread with information here and there?)


Motorized Anything
http://www.servocity.com/ - Servos, controllers, turn-key motorized head solutions



Saftey/Rigging/etc
http://www.rescueresponse.com/ - carabiners, pulleys, saftey lines, triangular screw-link

Master sticky - great idea, ill just keep editing my first post and add any links that pop up!

misc parts

http://www.goldmine-elec.com/default.htm

Heres another variation on the two static cable idea. Check out the pictures and videos. Some great high speed ski and car racing vids. Will be used at Beijing olympics.
Its called Camcat

http://www.brainsandpictures.com/camcat/gallery

Hey Guys
I found this link. It is a powerpoint file. It has a fair bit of winch design stuff in it. Mainly targeting theare use and mains power motors, but the ideas can be adapted. Formulas at the start for calculating motor size and pulley diametre. lots of photos and cad drawings. Enjoy

http://www.patrickimmel.com/usitt/techprod/LV06_NOTES/USITT%202006%20Winch%20Session%20com.ppt

Good find! A lot of these designs remind me of the winch setups we use in wakeboarding. Not to mention the cable routing on the "Frankenwinch" (page 42) is crazy!

I hate Power Points slides so I converted it to a .pdf for those who don't have PPT.. I tried uploading it here, but the forum doesn't allow .pdf extensions.

http://www.dpcfilms.com/HowTo/Articles/ ... com_lo.pdf

Here's mine http://www.hiddenpinholecameras.com/.