Solarbotics is a Canadian company that provides a variety of compact, affordable geared motors that are great for building small robots. We currently carry a wide selection of their GM-series gearmotors as well as compatible wheels.
If you do not know which gearmotor you need, you can view a comparison table of the Solarbotics gearmotors.
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The Solarbotics GM18 30:1 mini metal gear motor is a compact (1.14” x 0.39” x 0.47”), high-quality motor with metal gears, similar to the Sanyo motors such as NA2S, NA3S, and NA4S. The major difference is that these Sanyo motor look-a-likes have brass front faceplates (not steel ones), and cost less.
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The Solarbotics GM12a 100:1 mini metal gear motor is a compact (1.14” x 0.39” x 0.47”), high-quality motor with metal gears, very similar to the Sanyo NA2S motor. The major difference is that these Sanyo motor look-a-likes have brass front faceplates (not steel ones), and cost less.
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The Solarbotics GM13a 150:1 mini metal gear motor is a compact (1.14” x 0.39” x 0.47”), high-quality motor with metal gears, very similar to the Sanyo NA3S motor. The major difference is that these Sanyo motor look-a-likes have brass front faceplates (not steel ones), and cost less.
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The Solarbotics GM14a 298:1 mini metal gear motor is a compact (1.14” x 0.39” x 0.47”), high-quality motor with metal gears, very similar to the Sanyo NA4S motor. The major difference is that these Sanyo motor look-a-likes have brass front faceplates (not steel ones), and cost less.
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This 224:1 gearmotor (gearbox with motor) has a low-current motor and provides power and speed that is comparable to an RC servo at a fraction of the cost.
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This 224:1 gearmotor (gearbox with motor) has a low-current motor and provides power and speed that is comparable to an RC servo at a fraction of the cost.
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The Solarbotics GM6 gearmotor with offset output is a compact, 120:1 gearmotor (gearbox with motor) that is well-suited for use in small robots.
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The Solarbotics GM7 gearmotor with 90-degree output is a compact, 120:1 gearmotor (gearbox with motor) that is well-suited for use in small robots.
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The GM8 is essentially a 143:1 version of the GM2 gearmotor. If you want a bit more speed than what the GM2 will give you, this is the motor for you!
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This 143:1 gearmotor is the right-angle version of the GM8 and the high-speed version of the GM3.
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The Solarbotics GM10 81:1 Geared Pager Motor is the smallest gearbox and motor combination we carry. The 5-gram unit delivers 3.6 oz-in of torque and 370 RPM at 5 V.
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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.
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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.
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The Solarbotics GM2 and GM8 gear motors have convenient holes for mounting, but these precision laser-cut steel mounting brackets add to their versatility. This bracket will also work with the BCM 60:1 and 120:1 gear motors.
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The Solarbotics GM3 and GM9 gear motors have convenient holes for mounting, but these precision laser-cut steel mounting brackets add to their versatility.
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This compact bracket enables convenient mounting of popular, Sanyo-style miniature metal gearmotors. The plastic bracket encloses the otherwise exposed gears, and the mounting tabs capture the nuts for easy installation.
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This compact bracket enables convenient mounting of popular, Sanyo-style miniature metal gearmotors. The plastic bracket encloses the otherwise exposed gears, and the mounting tabs capture the nuts for easy installation. This version has mounting tabs that allow for use with the Pololu Wheel 42×19 mm.
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