Cheap Stepper Source

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Marlin P. Jones & Associates (mpja.com) carries close outs fom manufacturers, and used parts.  They are a good source of cheap, off-brand or closed-out steppers, arduino shields, and other odds and ends.

If you go to purchase a stepper from them, make sure they have the datasheet available for download, or you can get the datasheet from another source.  Get the datasheet before you make a purchase.

They don't have free shipping, like Amazon, but they do have flat rate shipping, which is not too expensive.