Tweezers LAB

Assemblies: Winch

 

Winch

Description

Turn handle to raise mini-tweezers head off table. Winch winds spectra cable which feeds through pulley on ceiling and then pulls bungee cord upward to raise instrument. As possible alternate, search "halyard winch" for sailboats or flagpoles. The winch must raise a load of only 10 kg. A large fishing reel might also work here. Any such winch must have fine length control so that every click of the winch raises the instrument less than 1 additional inch.

Type Tool
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winch assembled

winch assembled
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winch pieces

winch pieces
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Pulley and bungee cord
Pulley attached to pipe on ceiling. Cable from winch feeds through pulley and pulls bungee cord.

Pulley and bungee cord
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Winch

Winch
Parents
Parts
NameManufacturerVendorRequiredStockCost
Cable, Spectra 0.060" diameterSmall Parts Inc.30$0.86
pulleysteelMcMaster Carr1$11.00
unistrut nut1/4-20 threadMcMaster Carr3$5.15
winch back platecustom shopVarious machine shops1$150.00
winch drumcustom shopVarious machine shops1$200.00
winch front Platecustom shopVarious machine shops1$100.00
winch GearSterlingStock Drive Products / Sterling Instruments1$15.71
winch handlealuminumMcMaster Carr1$22.79
winch prawlcustom shopVarious machine shops1$150.00
winch shaftcustom shopVarious machine shops1$50.00
winch spacercustom shopVarious machine shops2$50.00
Estimated cost: $840.88
 

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last changed 2012/12/15 23:05