@alex-cr et all...
FYI to close the loop for those who have offered help: I contacted Filastruder - they sent me a replacement LDO motor for the Orbiter v1.5. I got to play with it a bit this evening and bench test it - it is working perfectly. Now I can complete the upgrade and actually test it using some plastic.
I also purchased the Duex 5 add-on board so I can replace the burnt driver and add some additional drivers so I can now implement a three stepper Z axis.
Thanks again for your help - Mike