@InPhase, Re: using a MOSFET to allow higher currents, what do you mean with “adding another wire to the motors”? Are you referring to the one attached to the MOSFET source pin?
Could the power supply powering the gshield be powering the MOSFETs too?
It would be nice to see a little project that address this, with schematics, as “driving a NEMA 34 motor for the Y axis” seems to be a hot topic.
I’ll do some tests… hope I won’t fry my gshield or arduino due 🙂