Motors and Gearboxes

Pololu Metal Gearmotors

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This wide selection of high-quality metal gearmotors lets you choose the optimal torque and speed for your particular application. These motors are available in a variety of sizes and gear ratios.

Pololu Plastic Gearmotors

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A variety of inexpensive, low-current motors with plastic gearboxes that offer power and speed comparable to an RC servo at a fraction of the price.

Stepper Motors

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Stepper motors allow for precise position control without the need for a feedback system and are capable of continuous rotation, unlike standard hobby servos.

Linear Actuators

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These high-quality 12 V linear actuators can be used in a variety of heavy-duty applications. Limit switches at each end make the actuators easy to control over its full range of motion and an optional feedback potentiometer enables closed-loop position control. They are available in a stroke lengths from 2″ to 12″ and gear ratios of 5:1 (for speeds up to 1.7 in/s) or 20:1 (for dynamic forces up to 110 lbs).

Tamiya Motors and Gearboxes

Compare Tamiya Motors and Gearboxes

Tamiya manufactures a wide variety of inexpensive motors and gearboxes that are great for hobbyists and students. Many of the gearmotors are kits that can help you understand how gearboxes work and allow for user-configurable gear ratios.

Solarbotics Gearboxes

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An assortment of geared motors from Solarbotics that are good for building small robots.


Shaftless Vibration Motor 10x3.4mm
Pololu item #: 1636
Price: $3.49
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Shaftless Vibration Motor 10x3.4mm

This tiny, button-type, vibrating motor shakes with a vibration amplitude of 0.75g and draws approximately 60 mA when 3 V is applied to its leads. The shaftless design keeps this motor small: 10 mm in diameter and 3.4 mm in height.

Shaftless Vibration Motor 10x2.0mm
Pololu item #: 1638
Price: $3.49
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Shaftless Vibration Motor 10x2.0mm

This tiny, button-type, vibrating motor shakes with a vibration amplitude of 0.75g and draws approximately 60 mA when 3 V is applied to its leads. The shaftless design keeps this motor small: 10 mm in diameter and 2.0 mm in height.

Shaftless Vibration Motor 8x3.4mm
Pololu item #: 1637
Price: $3.49
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Shaftless Vibration Motor 8x3.4mm

This tiny, button-type, vibrating motor shakes with a vibration amplitude of 0.75g and draws approximately 60 mA when 3 V is applied to its leads. The shaftless design keeps this motor small: 8 mm in diameter and 3.4 mm in height.

Brushed DC Motor: 130-Size, 6V, 11.5kRPM, 800mA Stall
Pololu item #: 1117
Price: $1.79
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Brushed DC Motor: 130-Size, 6V, 11.5kRPM, 800mA Stall

This 130-size DC motor has a recommended operation voltage of 3 – 12 V and is used in the larger Pololu plastic gearmotors. Approximate specifications at 6 V: free-run speed of 11,500 RPM, free-run current of 70 mA, and stall current of 800 mA.

Tamiya 980112M Mabuchi FA-130 Motor
Pololu item #: 77
Price: $1.99
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Tamiya 980112M Mabuchi FA-130 Motor

The Tamiya 9801112M Mabuchi FA-130 motor is the motor included in many of the Tamiya gearboxes and educational toys.

Tamiya 75026 Mini Motor Set
Pololu item #: 1688
Price: $3.49
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Tamiya 75026 Mini Motor Set

The Tamiya 75026 Mini Motor Set is a more powerful motor for the Tamiya Mini Motor Gearboxes.

Solarbotics RM2 (high-power motor for GM2/3/8/9)
Pololu item #: 611
Price: $2.25
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Solarbotics RM2 (high-power motor for GM2/3/8/9)

Need more power out of your gear motor? This is a high-power motor that fits in the same form factor as used by the GM2/3/8/9 style gear motors.

Solarbotics RM3 (Replacement Motor for GM2/3/8/9, Regular Motor 3)
Pololu item #: 604
Price: $1.99
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Solarbotics RM3 (Replacement Motor for GM2/3/8/9, Regular Motor 3)

This is the standard DC motor found in the GM2, GM3, GM8, and GM9 gear motors from Solarbotics. It comes with an 8-tooth pinion gear, and motor replacement is a snap! The RM3 can even be used to replace the higher-current FA-130 motors in many of the Tamiya gearboxes.