As far as the electronics side of things go I plan to use the picstep drivers as I have 10 of the diver chips LMD18245
http://www.fromorbit.com/projects/picstep/
Although I have quite a lot to learn, ie. etch boards, program pic chips.
I am going to try toner transfer method for etching so I will let you all know how I get on considering its all new to me. Might try photoboard as I made a uv light box which I made, but again never used
Likewise with the pic programming will be a sharp learning curve, although I have i programmer I have never used. (more unfinished projects
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