Just a little update....
Got the Uno, big easy driver and a pretty beefy stepper
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/171839821...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Wired it up, amended some code and I have control in forward or reverse at three different steps (1/4 1/8 1/16). For those with some Arduino experience is there another way to run the code other than using the "serial monitor" function?
Still waiting on a couple of bits before I start to try and attaching it to a scope.
Thanks
Jeremy