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+
+// Include the AccelStepper Library
+#include <AccelStepper.h>
+
+// Define pin connections
+const int guillotinedirPin = 1;
+const int guillotinestepPin = 2;
+const int feederdirPin = 14;
+const int feederstepPin = 15;
+// Define motor interface type
+#define motorInterfaceType 1
+
+
+           // outside leads to ground and +5V
+int val = 0;  // variable to store the value read
+int analogPin = 26; // potentiometer wiper (middle terminal) connected to analog pin 3
+                    // outside leads to ground and +5V
+
+// Creates an instance
+AccelStepper guillotine(motorInterfaceType, guillotinestepPin, guillotinedirPin);
+AccelStepper feeder(motorInterfaceType, feederstepPin, feederdirPin);
+
+void setup() {
+	// set the maximum speed, acceleration factor,
+	// guillotine initial speed and target position
+	guillotine.setMaxSpeed(10000);
+	guillotine.setAcceleration(5500);
+	guillotine.setSpeed(9000);
+	guillotine.moveTo(200*16*5);
+  //feeder params
+  feeder.setMaxSpeed(10000);
+	feeder.setAcceleration(5500);
+	feeder.setSpeed(9000);
+	feeder.moveTo(200*16*0.5);
+  // microstepping the guillotine and the feeder? can they share a bus? we will see 
+  pinMode(3, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(4, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(5, OUTPUT);
+  //microstepping the feeder
+
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  val = analogRead(analogPin); 
+  val = map(val, 0, 1023, 1, 10);
+  guillotine.setSpeed(val*1000);
+  Serial.println(val);          // debug value
+	// Change direction once the motor reaches target position
+  digitalWrite(3, HIGH);
+  digitalWrite(4, HIGH);
+  digitalWrite(5, HIGH);
+
+
+
+  if (feeder.distanceToGo() == 0) 
+		feeder.moveTo(-feeder.currentPosition());
+    
+	// Move the motor one step
+	guillotine.run();
+  feeder.run(); 
+
+
+}
+
+
+