Today I bugged several people far more knowledgeable than I about Arduinos, drawbots, steppers, servos, and power supplies.  Here’s what I’ve learned:

• Apparently you can run a drawbot using tin can steppers!  (Just check out LadaAda’s setup!)
• Apparently you can power those steppers through the power the Adafruit Motor Shield gets through the Arduino!  (Thanks to Matt Mets)
• Apparently MakerBot has a crazy deal on the Adafruit Motor Shield!  (Thanks to Whosawhatsis)

Having just salvaged a bunch of parts from some old electronics this weekend, I think I’m ready to pull the trigger and start building this bad boy.  :)

Yay for learning!