Having acquired a selection of stepper motors(and a few servos) over the last few years I've been interested in diy cnc, I realise I would have quite a problem identifying them. Internet searches rarely locate the exact model as so many seem to be specials rather than standard versions.
More to the point, discovering what use I might put them to, based on their capabilities suggests a need for some standard approach, using readily available kit, that would enable anyone in this position to do likewise.
What comes to mind is something like a basic set of instruments - a couple of meters, a simple pulse generator, a set of weights and bits of string etc,etc.
With this I would hope to be able to work out what max voltage/current might be used, and what sort of torque might be available at different pulse rates.

Is this a reasonable proposition, or has anyone actually spelt out a method along these lines ?

John