Hi all,
I have a robotics project that involves the use of 2 stepper motors to drive the wheels of the robot while using 2 servos in controlling a crane arm. One stepper motor has a single axis which control the sideways motion of the robot and the other is an double axle stepper motor that controls the back wheels of the robot.
Steppers:
NEMA-17 Stepper Motor 40Ncm 1.8 deg step angle with 0.9A 3.96V for the sideways motion.
NEMA-17 Stepper Motor Dual Shaft 1.8 deg step angle with 26Ncm 0.4A 12V for the back wheels.
Servos:
RDS3115MG 17KG Digital Metal Gear Servo Dual Shaft 180° 270° Angle for RC which are used in controlling a crane arm.
The robot itself will not weigh more than 6 kg and I am planning to make it as light as possible. Now, the question is that I currently have one motor shield ( How to use the DFRobot 2A Motor Driver Shield ) that I think I can use to control the two servos for the arms but not too sure what to get for the stepper motors. I was thinking of using an Adafruit Motor Shield V2 from here: Overview | Adafruit Motor Shield V2 | Adafruit Learning System , is that feasible for this project or do I need to look for other motor controllers? Also, what kind of power source do I need to use for the motors? Is a typical battery pack used in RC cars okay or do I need to look for something else?
Any help on this is appreciated, thank you! 