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Stepper Motors tutorials
5 tutorials tagged Stepper Motors.
Beginner · 30 min
A4988 Wiring and Vref: Set the Stepper Current Limit
The one adjustment that decides whether your stepper works or burns: setting Vref with a multimeter.
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Homing With Endstops: Machine and Work Coordinates
Why every CNC machine drives into a switch on startup, and what the number it sets actually means.
Read tutorial →Intermediate · 35 min
How Stepper Motors Work: Lag Angle and Step Loss
The lag angle is the whole of stepper motor behaviour. Learn it once and step loss stops being mysterious.
Read tutorial →Beginner · 25 min
Steps Per Millimetre: Belts, Lead Screws, Resolution
One number ties pulses to millimetres. Derive it, then prove it with a measurement.
Read tutorial →Intermediate · 40 min
Motion Profiles: Trapezoidal and S-Curve Acceleration
Ramp a move instead of commanding it — trapezoidal profiles, jerk limits, and what S-curve actually costs.
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