So why are you here at all if you are opposed to helping for free? Or are you just going full on class warrior here?
I am working on this project for free, I will not make a penny off of it and I will receive no credit if it works. The broader idea behind the project is not even my idea, I simply volunteered to help for fun and the experience. But obviously, as with many prototyping endeavors, the end-goal is to produce something useful that will, dare I say, perhaps save someone some money.
If your concern is that I will be making money off of your wisdom, you are wrong. If your concern is that someone, somewhere might make money off of this project working... Well, you do you. Nobody is forcing you to reply, but I am certainly not jeopardizing my relationship with a client, even if this particular work isn't paid, by posting his original ideas on a public internet forum. Sharing that information isn't even relevant to my questions.
I have, however, shared all of my code, and that along with any technical replies would prove useful to anyone new to this like myself that wants to spin some stepper motors, for a profit or otherwise. I only got this far by reading replies to similar questions on forums like this in the first place, so it stands to reason that someone in the future would benefit off of any answers you produce as much or more than I will.
So I guess I will try again. Am I understanding the prescaler and how to manipulate the timers correctly? I appreciate any help you offer.