Hi guys.

This might be a naive question, but I can't help but wonder why electric retracts aren't more prevelant than compressed air in this age of cheap electronics. I can't imagine it would be too difficult to use electric motors with a worm drive gear or some type of gear reduction to raise and lower even the biggest retracts in a smooth, scale manner. If a separate servo on the doors is used in conjunction with an electonic sequencer wouldn't the installation be less complex, and the overall system virtually maintenance free? Granted, the battery system would have to be beefed up there would be more moving parts, but it seems like a good idea. I'm relatively new to the world of retracts and still on the steep part of the learning curve.