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Re: Stepper Driver to CIM

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Originally Posted by eli2410 View Post
The thing is that I want to use CIM motors, but need to program it as a CNC device. I figured that the grbl shield was the best option, but can't figure out how to hook it up. I was thinking of doing it through the talon, but still, I'm unsure how to hook it up to the grbl shield. Any thoughts?
You would be much better off just using a stepper motor in my opinion. CNC machines typically use stepper motors and they aren't that expensive.
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