Re: Build an Excavator from Scratch
			 
			 
			
		
		
		
			
			I never thought about that ... but yeah I can see where you would need either a planetary gear or a worm gear to hold the boom in place once you stop swing... 
I used a 90 degree worm drive motor in mine so I never had the problem...
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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