Im not completely sure that this motor should go faster. I know stepper motors arnt the fastest in the world and i suppose with this one being quite old it might not be designed for speed. I do want to use them for the accuracy and speed doesnt really matter anyway but its still nice to make things run as fast as possible. If its possible to do it with just a PIC chip then i would like to do that. Im sure the newer motors should run a little faster and be a bit more powerfull.

If i use the normal voltage can i hold the motor in 1 position without it overheating? Does this depend on the exact type of motor? The type of motors i plan to buy are these http://www.rapidonline.com/Electrica...-size-14/73211

I like the idea in that link about smoothing the steps. Is that easy to do? I dont really need it but it might be usefull to learn. Is it something like PWM?