I love that you reuse stuff people discard. I have a sliding gate for my driveway, during the holidays I put string lights on it. I use on of the reels to supply power to the lights, allowing it to open and close normally. Thanks for the upload
Darn! I was messing with a similar design in autocad. What I was hoping to do is use the same mechanism for a usb cable, specifically because the reel stays stationary as opposed to normal usb reels where you need to pull on both ends. Just now realizing why the design I want doesn’t exist since data has to stranger and there’s probably no good way for those coils to be set up in such a way for all 10 wires of a usb
You and I are here for the same reason 😅 if you really want something like that and don't mind some extra money/effort, you could solder the cable to an electrical slip ring... Can't think of many other ways to do it just yet. Potentially some kind of over-engineered spring/pully mechanism allowing one end to be stationary.
@@davisdiercks heck, I’m down to swap info to brainstorm ideas 😂 been trying to work on a zero exposed wire desk set up for my gaming rig. My idea was to use a small case with 3 retractable USB ports to charge my mouse and keyboard when needed. Been obsessed with trying to get a clean set up. My 3D printer has been my best friend with the work so far
me too lol, but for me its for a mac charge cable haha. 10 wires, hard as heck. My thoughts were to custom the reel shape to somehow accommodate the power adapter (maybe by taking apart a cheap one to test first) and distribute it across the reel. So the mains power would run into the adaptor set into the reel (like where the cord is wired into here), and the cable would then run in the reel. Dunno if that makes sense. For USB cables that kinda thing could work for charging, but not data transfer
same here!! i think the only way for the reel to stay stationary is to use a few electrical slip rings compared to this vid which only uses 2 for ac power.
I can't understand how the socket doesn't spin around when the cable is retracting? Never been able to wrap my head around how this spring mechanism works
The answer is at 2:45. you see two copper rings called electric slip rings. The rings remain stationary with the socket. When the spool spins, it's brushing the positive lead from the cable along the face of one of the copper rings, and the negative lead onto the other ring. If I'm not explaining it well enough, google "electric slip rings" and i'm sure you'll understand. Blew my mind when I discovered them!
It's the silver coloured coil spring that we see the edge of, Halah. It's high-tensile steel formed as a concentric coil or roll. One end is fixed to the outside of the mechanism and the other to the reel, the part that spins. It's assembled under tension, or torque (turning force), so that when the cord is rolled in, it's under some tension, then as the cord's pulled out, it comes under even greater tension. When the reel is 'tripped', released, the tension in the coiled spring wants it to unwind, to spring out into a relaxed state, so it reels the cord back in. HTH
I love that you reuse stuff people discard. I have a sliding gate for my driveway, during the holidays I put string lights on it. I use on of the reels to supply power to the lights, allowing it to open and close normally. Thanks for the upload
Darn! I was messing with a similar design in autocad. What I was hoping to do is use the same mechanism for a usb cable, specifically because the reel stays stationary as opposed to normal usb reels where you need to pull on both ends. Just now realizing why the design I want doesn’t exist since data has to stranger and there’s probably no good way for those coils to be set up in such a way for all 10 wires of a usb
You and I are here for the same reason 😅 if you really want something like that and don't mind some extra money/effort, you could solder the cable to an electrical slip ring... Can't think of many other ways to do it just yet. Potentially some kind of over-engineered spring/pully mechanism allowing one end to be stationary.
@@davisdiercks heck, I’m down to swap info to brainstorm ideas 😂 been trying to work on a zero exposed wire desk set up for my gaming rig. My idea was to use a small case with 3 retractable USB ports to charge my mouse and keyboard when needed. Been obsessed with trying to get a clean set up. My 3D printer has been my best friend with the work so far
me too lol, but for me its for a mac charge cable haha. 10 wires, hard as heck.
My thoughts were to custom the reel shape to somehow accommodate the power adapter (maybe by taking apart a cheap one to test first) and distribute it across the reel. So the mains power would run into the adaptor set into the reel (like where the cord is wired into here), and the cable would then run in the reel. Dunno if that makes sense.
For USB cables that kinda thing could work for charging, but not data transfer
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same here!! i think the only way for the reel to stay stationary is to use a few electrical slip rings compared to this vid which only uses 2 for ac power.
thanks, that's what I was looking for ! Petr , Germany
I have another similar video on the channel. It was uploaded two months ago. I think it's better than that! Thanks for the comment.
Thanks so much. Fixed just like new.
and how to make the reel mechanism manually ?
I can't understand how the socket doesn't spin around when the cable is retracting? Never been able to wrap my head around how this spring mechanism works
The answer is at 2:45. you see two copper rings called electric slip rings. The rings remain stationary with the socket. When the spool spins, it's brushing the positive lead from the cable along the face of one of the copper rings, and the negative lead onto the other ring. If I'm not explaining it well enough, google "electric slip rings" and i'm sure you'll understand. Blew my mind when I discovered them!
Very good idea Sir
Thank you very much my big problem solved
Thats such a good idea
maaaaan !!! You changed the future of mankind! I have an invention and THIS is what I couldnt solve
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Hi
I was wondering what is the component that make the cable roll? I mean what is component that create the mechanism
Thank you
It's the silver coloured coil spring that we see the edge of, Halah. It's high-tensile steel formed as a concentric coil or roll. One end is fixed to the outside of the mechanism and the other to the reel, the part that spins.
It's assembled under tension, or torque (turning force), so that when the cord is rolled in, it's under some tension, then as the cord's pulled out, it comes under even greater tension. When the reel is 'tripped', released, the tension in the coiled spring wants it to unwind, to spring out into a relaxed state, so it reels the cord back in.
HTH
@@ardwych4881 Wooow! it's so much interesting how the it works, even though the action seems very simple but it based on specific laws and bases
How much cable can be used. Assume I have 60 meters. Can the entire cable be rolled in/out by using a retractor device from vacuum cleaner.
It was so good