Maker Thursday: Getting Into MotorsMaker Thursday: Getting Into Motors A look at how motors actually work, and how to pick the right one for what you're building. We'll go through the main types you A look at how motors actually work, and how to pick the right one for what you're building. We'll go through the main types you'll run into as a maker: brushed and brushless DC motors, steppers, and servos. What's happening inside each, how you drive them, and where each one makes sense. Speed and torque, open loop versus closed loop, and why a stepper and a servo solve very different problems.