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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Unipolar stepper motor driver wiring

From: Alan King <alan@...>
Date: 2005-06-22

> I wouldn't be too sure 'bout that.
>
> By the way, you can use a unipolar stepper in bipolar mode as 2 phase
> motor. I've heard it works well.
>
> ST
>


Have to be careful with this though, four coils on instead of two, so you
have to make sure your motors are designed to run that way as well. More than a
few will overheat if you use full power in all four coils. Definite improvement
for the ones that can run this way though.

Alan