Do I need to use a motor shield to activate 2 12VDC linear actuators or can I just plug them into the arduino duemilinova? I am new to arduino so Im not really experienced with this. The actuator uses a DC motor and is created by Firgelli Auto Here is the link for the actuator... Linear Actuators …

Do I need to use a motor shield to activate a 12 VDC linear actuator?

MAS3 March 5, 2013, 10:59pm 2

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