The Cable Positioned Camera project, part of the Oregon State University Electrical and Computer Engineering capstone program, developed a versatile, user-programmable cable-mounted camera system. The project delivers a design that enables lengthwise cable traversal, camera module rotation, and execution of pre-programmed routines, all controlled via custom software commands entered on a laptop. The entire cost of the system is less than $200, enabling anyone with the interest to build their own cable camera and shoot photos and videos wherever they can mount the system. The user input of the system is handled by an Arduino Uno using serial communication over USB. The user enters a single or several commands that can move the system forward and backwards X cm, rotate the camera between 0 and 360 degrees, pause for X seconds, and initiate an emergency stop of the system’s movements. Lengthwise movement was accomplished using a NEMA 17 stepper motor, the camera rotates using a servo and 1:2 gearing, and the frame was laser cut from 3mm plywood. The final system met all engineering requirements and can accurately move 100 mm +-2mm. One of the recurring problems of this project was tight physical tolerances, so it is recommended that you have access to a 3D printer in case any component needs to be resized and reprinted.