Hello,
Apologies in advance if this is a stupid question. I decided to make something with an Arduino. As a project I chose a kind of M&M dispenser.
I want a Nema 11 stepper motor to spin when a button is pressed, to which is attached a wheel with a kind of chamber embedded in it. A bit like a gumball machine, except that the rotation is not done using muscle power, but with the help of a motor. Can you connect a stepper motor (including the driver and the button) to an Arduino Nano? Or does it not have enough connections? I already know the required circuit from several tutorials.
Since the Nano is much cheaper than the Uno, the Nano would be my first choice if possible. I am quite new to Arduino, but have experience with CAD and 3D printing, so making the housing and other components would not be a problem.
Thank you in advance for your answer.