   currentServoPos = myserv.read();
   
   // after allowing time for travel, check stress levels...
-  if (((currentTime - timeStart) > 900)) {
+  if (((currentTime - timeStart) > HOLDms)) {
     if (currentServoPos == (drop + extraServoBump)) {
         restServoPos = drop;
         stressedServo = true;

AccelStepper stepperLift(AccelStepper::DRIVER, PINST2_ST, PINST2_DIR);

const long int liftUpToTop = -200000;     // arbitrary rise until limit switch hit.
long int liftBackOff = 500;              // back off the switch; zero is limit-switch position

Servo myserv;


              myserv.write(suck - extraServoBump);
              timeStart = currentTime;
   }
  else if (stressedServo && ((currentTime - timeStart) > HOLDms)) {
    myserv.write(restServoPos);
    if (DEBUG)
      Serial.println("go to resting spot: " + String(restServoPos));
