<![CDATA[MYCNCUK - Motor Drivers & Controllers]]> https://www.mycncuk.com/ Discuss everything related to motor drivers and controllers here. en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:59:46 GMT vBulletin 2 http://www.mycncuk.com/images/misc/rss.png <![CDATA[MYCNCUK - Motor Drivers & Controllers]]> https://www.mycncuk.com/ What size Stepper motor for my CNC Wood Router https://www.mycncuk.com/threads/16041-What-size-Stepper-motor-for-my-CNC-Wood-Router?goto=newpost Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:12:02 GMT Hi all. After many days of reading and researching, I may have made up my mind what Stepper Motors and Drivers to get for my self built CNC. I... Hi all.

After many days of reading and researching, I may have made up my mind what Stepper Motors and Drivers to get for my self built CNC.

I have taken advice and picked NEMA 23's for all Axis & DM556T for all Drivers, my only concern now is which power should I choose, 1.8, 3.0 Nm bearing in mind I will mainly be cutting wood for my guitar bodies, sorry to be a pain, but I need to get this right first time due to cost restraints.

Also do I need Bi Polar or Unipolar, Hybrid, all very confusing.

Regards.

Ray. ]]> The Gresley Luthier https://www.mycncuk.com/threads/16041-What-size-Stepper-motor-for-my-CNC-Wood-Router Stepper Motor Control?? https://www.mycncuk.com/threads/16040-Stepper-Motor-Control?goto=newpost Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:53:58 GMT Hi. Thanks to members of this site I have decided to build my CNC wood router using NEMA 23 stepper motors. Due to space restraints in my workshop I... Hi.
Thanks to members of this site I have decided to build my CNC wood router using NEMA 23 stepper motors. Due to space restraints in my workshop I have decided to build a Floating bed, Fixed Gantry frame, so I need x3 Steppers. I already have several Arduino Uno's I can use, but I understand the Arduino CNC shield can only handle up to 2 amps each, the NEMA 23's will probably be 2.8 amp. Does anyone have any advice on this? I have Googled this problem but things seem a little confusing. Do I use the Steppers with there own Driver, can anyone supply me with a wiring schematic I may study??

Regards.

Ray ]]> The Gresley Luthier https://www.mycncuk.com/threads/16040-Stepper-Motor-Control