I'm a beginner in building a 3d printer.

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I’m a beginner in building a 3d printer. I have a wish list on Amazon with stepper motors and a board and I’m wondering if someone could verify that they would work together. The list is here: https://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/CTZEBL2XM8WS/ref=cm_sw_r_an_wl_o_iv-4ub0YCXHPC.

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You’ll need pin headers for the four wires coming from each motor, but that’s it (well and the parts that go in the connectors). I can’t comment on the rest of the build, just the board and motors.

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@Justin_Nesselrotte Thank you for checking. Yeah the board and motors were the only pieces I wasn’t completely sure about. I appreciate your help.

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That’s good. But I think you’ll need one more stepper driver for 5 motors.

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@James_Malenko ​ not if the Z axis has two motors

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Oh ya. My bad

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Then you’ll need a way to connect the two motors

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@James_Malenko ​ the ramps board usually has two pin headers for the x axis.

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Also not sure if you’re looking for, but you’re missing things like a printhead, heated buildplate etc also didnt see the smooth rods for the bearings. Will need pulleys and belts. You also need end stops and a power supply.What printer are you going to build.

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Michael has a good point. The electronics are there but not a lot of mechanical pieces. I did a bill of materials for my smartrap where I bought all the parts on eBay. If you want I can send you it.

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Yeah the list is incomplete. It only has a few things that I decided to buy on Amazon. The rest I will be buying from eBay and other websites like adafruit wherever I can find decent parts for less.