One day I tore apart a scanner I owned. I didn't have the power cord for it, so no loss. In fact it became a gain! Time to learn about the stepper motor.

I started researching, like most things I didn't get it at first. But I didn't want to tear apart the motor. I wanted to use it. So I kept on Googling.

With some really basic Arduino knowledge I started there. What do I need to control a stepper motor with an Arduino. Without burning out the Arduino or Stepper motor. Turns out there is a board specifically for that.
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