TMC2208 VS DRV8825 + Stepstick Smoother

Using Arduino Motors, Mechanics, Power and CNC
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I have a DRV8825 and it's making my NEMA 17 very noisy. I am thinking to switch the driver to TMC2208, but i have also found a Stepstick Smoother from ILS that works with DRV8825.

Here is the motor that i am using.

Here is what i have done so far with DRV8825:

  • Adjust current to minimum
  • Adjust to suitable speed
  • Install vibration damper
  • Change more solid structure for motor

Here is what I haven't done with DRV 8825:

  • microstepping (mainly because i do not know how)

Can anyone give me some suggestion if I should just use TMC2208 instead of Stepstick Smoother?

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if this helps, here is the code i am using.

// Define stepper motor connections and steps per revolution:
#define dirPin 2
#define stepPin 3
#define stepsPerRevolution 200

void setup() {
  // Declare pins as output:
  pinMode(stepPin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(dirPin, OUTPUT);
}

void loop() {

  // Set the spinning direction counterclockwise:
  digitalWrite(dirPin, LOW);

  //Spin the stepper motor 5 revolutions fast:
  for (int i = 0; i < 20 * stepsPerRevolution; i++) {
     //These four lines result in 1 step:
    digitalWrite(stepPin, HIGH);
    delayMicroseconds(4500);
    digitalWrite(stepPin, LOW);
    delayMicroseconds(4000);
  }


  delay(360000);
}