Hi from South Africa, a little help please

[daniebjoubert]

Hi there all CNC'rs,
Coming from a technical background due to my father, I was always interested in automatic/computer control for machines.
My interest is actually the electronic part of the projects.
I have semi-finished a table top cnc, to be used as an engraver in my friend's jewellery shop.
The driver boards were home made using a 4070 Ex-Or ic, 4027 Flip-Flop and L298 H-bridge driver
I have tested movements with 4 wire stepper motors running at 12 volt/0.3A, recovered from old plotters.
The results look ok but now I have to move on!
In South Africa I can get hold of Nema17-3.7V/1.68Amp stepper motors.
I am planning to use a beefed-up 5 volt supply but with current limit, set at approx 1.2 amp.
My question, if some-one can perhaps help is the following;
Will the L298 H-bridge be able to except a supply voltage of 5 volt/1.2Amp and drive the 3.7 volt stepper.

I don't want to buy the low voltage steppers and discover that it does not work.

Thank you forum group in advance

Danie