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All About Stepper Motors Resources

All About Stepper Motors

by Bill Earl

published May 05, 2014, last edited March 08, 2024

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What is a Stepper Motor?
Types of Steppers
Driving a Stepper
Matching the Driver to the Stepper
FAQ
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There is a lot of excellent information on the web about stepper motors. Here are some of our favorite links:

Wikipedia Stepper Motor Page
RepRap Stepper Motor Page
Jones on Stepper Motors
Jason on reverse engineering the stepper wire pinouts

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