# Dual motor for one axis configuration

**URL:** <https://klipper.discourse.group/t/dual-motor-for-one-axis-configuration/5891>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [January 11, 2023, 10:12pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/dual-motor-for-one-axis-configuration/5891 "2023-01-11T22:12:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vincentimetr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/klipper.discourse.group/vincentimetr/32/3406_2.png) [@Vincentimetr](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/Vincentimetr)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2023, 10:12pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/dual-motor-for-one-axis-configuration/5891/1 "2023-01-11T22:12:02Z")

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Hi every one.

I am building my 3D printer and just finished mechanics and electronic. Someone recommends me to go on Klipper insteed of Marlin. I just had a quick read about the documentation.

A quick question here: I have one axis controlled by two step motors with one driver DRV8825 per motor. The motors works in opposite direction to drive one axis.

Is it possible to declare two steppers for one axis in the configuration file and their direction?

For the Z direction, there is [Configuration reference - Klipper documentation](https://www.klipper3d.org/Config_Reference.html#z_tilt) that seems to be ok for my 4 motors … ^^

I saw this: [Configuration reference - Klipper documentation](https://www.klipper3d.org/Config_Reference.html#additional-stepper-motors-and-extruders)  
But is it working for X or Y axis ?

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**Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 9:41am UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/dual-motor-for-one-axis-configuration/5891/2 "2023-01-12T09:41:00Z")

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> [@Vincentimetr](#):
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> Is it possible to declare two steppers for one axis in the configuration file and their direction?

You would simply use, e.g. `[stepper_x]` and `[stepper_x1]`

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**Author:** ![EddyMI3D](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/klipper.discourse.group/eddymi3d/32/1981_2.png) [@EddyMI3D](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/EddyMI3D)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 7:07am UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/dual-motor-for-one-axis-configuration/5891/3 "2024-07-18T07:07:32Z")

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