# Stepper Motor choice

**URL:** <https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/stepper-motor-choice/3330>\
**Category:** Product Questions\
**Created:** [30 August 2018 07:11 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/stepper-motor-choice/3330 "2018-08-30T07:11:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dave33168](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@Dave33168](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Dave33168)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2018 07:11 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/stepper-motor-choice/3330/1 "2018-08-30T07:11:45Z")

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I would like to use a stepper motor ( as powerful as possible) to be controlled using an Adafruit Motor Shield v2.3. Can anybody recommend one?

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**Author:** ![Graham](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/graham/32/54_2.png) [@Graham](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Graham)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2018 08:14 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/stepper-motor-choice/3330/2 "2018-08-30T08:14:58Z")

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Hi Dave,

The [Adafruit Motor Shield](https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-motor-stepper-servo-shield-for-arduino-v2-kit-v2-0.html) has a [TB6612FNG](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/datasheets/TB6612FNG_datasheet_en_20121101.pdf) on it, which is rated to 1.2Amp per channel.

You should be fine with any of the 1A to 1.2A steppers listed here:

> **[Stepper Motors - Motors - Components & Parts](https://core-electronics.com.au/components/motors/stepper-motors.html)**
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