Thanks guys! Any problem using a Teensylu rather than the standard RepRap board…seems the cheapest option.
http://reprap.org/wiki/Teensylu
For fun this weekend I made a Lego + K’nex Mendel Strap. Hoping building that will allow me to start wrapping my head around a similar Morgan setup.
http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Mendel_Leg%27exStrap.jpeg