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Originally Posted by ger21 You tell the control software how many steps it takes to move 1 inch. You do this for each axis. Then you set the acceleration and velocity for each motor. This is usually done by trial and error, slowly increasing speed until you find out what your motors are capable of, when they start losing steps. Then back off about 20% for safety. The most popular packages are those from www.hobbycnc.com and www.xylotex.com

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