that is correct..
its a quick 'jog' of the motor to spin and wind out...etc..
I thought delay()'s were a no-no..
especially if you have other things going on in the code?
(which I do.. audio, leds..etc)
I'll give it a try either way when I get home to see if affects anything.
(thanks to PaulS for just recommending same thing in an off-topic thread)