Automatic raising/lowering hanging lights?

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Has anyone got a good setup for hanging lights that raise/lower?

I am thinking of hanging a set of radions above my tank and through a couple pulleys and a winch/hoist like this behind the tank, setting up a system to raise/lower them with a push of a button incase I need to move them out of the way for anything.

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Has anyone done similar and can share pictures?

I was thinking of having the hoist directly in the middle of the RMS arm and then the usual RMS mounting kit on the sides for balance but I wasnt sure how to have the cables on the sides retract neatly without just bundling up or curling up but also still having them actually help maintain the load of the fixture and not just having the entirety of the weight on the winch cable.

Those retractable leash type things were my first idea but they dont seem like they would retract and extend as freely as I would want. Another option would just be to have the other cables also go through pulleys with counterweights hanging behind the tank to keep them neutral but that seems messy and outdated but I cant think of anything else.
 

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I use this retractable thing and wires I bought from home depot. It works perfect for me. Its from the "picture hanging" section.

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