- March 24th, 2017, 11:37 am#4891797
Hi all,
I am trying to build a 3D printer for as cheap as possible. I am only 17, and have very little cash hehe...So I decided to use Easydrivers for the stepper motors since they are alot cheaper in total than the special shields used in 3D printing. My question is: Can I connect them straight to the Arduino, or is it that all of the shields have them go through some circuitry first(whatever that may be)? Do the various firmwares that interpret G-code allow such a connection? And the same question also applies to the extruder connections? Any advice on how i might do this would be greatly appreciated!
I am trying to build a 3D printer for as cheap as possible. I am only 17, and have very little cash hehe...So I decided to use Easydrivers for the stepper motors since they are alot cheaper in total than the special shields used in 3D printing. My question is: Can I connect them straight to the Arduino, or is it that all of the shields have them go through some circuitry first(whatever that may be)? Do the various firmwares that interpret G-code allow such a connection? And the same question also applies to the extruder connections? Any advice on how i might do this would be greatly appreciated!
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