How to use a printer stepper DC motor to make a 'lift' - Motors, Mechanics, Power and CNC - Arduino Forum

Hi. I like to reuse things, and I have a lot of stepper motors taken from old printers. They look good and strong enough to automate a thing like this: It is a method to use upper space to let dressed drying. What puzzles me is that even if I use one or two of the motors, they are 'loose', in the sense that when you stop giving current, the shaft is free to roll, so everything would fall down Do you know any mechanism to avoid this problem? Thanks in advance, Andrea

Higher move encoder stepper motor slow work, HELP! - Motors, Mechanics, Power and CNC - Arduino Forum

Stepper Motor Help - Project Guidance - Arduino Forum

4 x NEMA 17 Stepper Motor Control - Motors, Mechanics, Power and CNC - Arduino Forum

Motors – ITP Physical Computing

Pulling a rope up and down with small weight - Project Guidance - Arduino Forum

Use DC motor/encoders as stepper motors with step/dir signals - work in progress - Electronics - Maker Forums

Adafruit DC & Stepper Motor HAT for Raspberry Pi - Mini Kit : ID 2348 : $22.50 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits

Powering arduino and steppers - Motors, Mechanics, Power and CNC - Arduino Forum

Trouble achieving enough torque - Stepper motor - Motors, Mechanics, Power and CNC - Arduino Forum

Homemade bandsaw sawmill arduino controlled lift - Project Guidance - Arduino Forum

How to run stepper and DC motor - Motors, Mechanics, Power and CNC - Arduino Forum