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by augustt 3354 days ago
Wouldn't something like this be sufficient in many cases? https://www.pololu.com/product/1182
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cr0sh 3354 days ago
It would depend on the amperage of the steppers involved, but sure - though I'm partial to the DRV8825 - it's considered a better driver in the 3d printer realm.
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IshKebab 3354 days ago
Only for the tiniest of steppers. So basically no.

In my experience you can judge a stepper driver by the size of its heat sink.

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