Okay - first, it should be clear that I am Arduino 'stupid'...like, dumber'n a bag of reta'h'ded kittens floating down a still-water river.
I am however, doing my best to understand the terminology and searching the 'net. Just, slightly - kinda, hoping that I can find a 'go to info guy/girl' before my google skills begin to fade.
That said...
I am looking to get what I need 'in hand' before I deal with learning the coding and stuff.
At face value, I 'understand' the blinky-light stuff which we're kinda supposed to start with. However, being tax season, I kinda only have the $$$ "right now" - and can't delay (pun - delay timer being the crux of this question, LOL) too much where getting what I'm going to need is concerned.
I am building a series of 'things that turn' in a given time-sequence, for a given time duration. They're all controlled by 'windhsield wiper' motors (12VDC). My present design consists of a bunch of relays, a few 555's, a couple batteries (12VDC - mAh, not important, apparently-cause I have a shmorgasbord) and a whole bunch of other sh...errr...stuff which I'm starting to realize I don't actually need. It should be noted that: I do have prototypes completed, I have gathered up some 'basics', have functioning versions of what I'm doing sitting right next to me - but the end-game goal for me is to have as few 'parts' possible, at a reasonable cost, with little time dedicated (baring the learning curve, which I accept) to do it again for other folks.
My question is pretty simple, but I can absolutely provide more info if needed: for the 'in brevity' information below, would the pro's recommend a relay shield or motor-driver shield?
At present, and in the simplest way I can describe - being terminology dumb: I got these motors; they have the power and torque I need; don't see being able to go to a servo or 'RC Car-type' motor). Right now, I press a button: audio plays, then the relay switches and the motor turns to a specific point (stopped by a roller-switch which kills the power). After a duration of time, relay goes click, the motor spins again - stopping at a known point because of the roller switch (i.e. I finagled a little doo-hickey on the spindle of the motor to whack the switch every 90 degrees of rotation).
