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Stepper motors


Steppers give you ultimate control over how many "steps" the motor rotates into one or the other direction.

How many steps a given motor can do is noted in its data sheet.


Steppers are used in pen plotters, 3D printers and generally where you have to move precisely on an axis.


small stepper


big stepper


Wiring and controlling a stepper is a tiny bit more advanced and we're running out of time.

That's why we leave it at that.

As usual though, the internet is your fiend.