Merging an Arduino with a Motor Shield, one of Gunner’s great creations

The Makelangelo uses two PCBs: an arduino UNO and an Adafruit Motor sheild. It could be done with a single PCB by merging the two circuits onto a custom board. [Gunner] has made a compelling case in favor of the one-board movement: he’s built an arduino that could drive a single stepper motor. It’s a small step from there (no pun intended) to adding another and voila. Check out his video.

Be sure to check out his other sweet projects, too. Linear rails, pan/tilt heads, and even outdoor tracked vehicle.