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1. A winch comprising:
a brushless DC motor, said brushless DC motor comprising a fixed, non-rotating shaft and a rotating housing; and a rotating drum mounted to said rotating housing; wherein said rotating housing is fully encased within said rotating drum; said rotating drum comprising an annular wall and disk-shaped end flanges mounted to said annular wall, each said disk-shaped end flange extending radially beyond said annular wall and having an axial opening, wherein said annular wall and said disk-shaped end flanges surround said rotating housing and wherein said fixed, non-rotating shaft extends through said axial openings; and further comprising at least one spacer member positioned between each said disk-shaped end flange and said rotating housing. |