Motors and Gearboxes

Pololu Metal Gearmotors

Compare Pololu Metal Gearmotors

This wide selection of high-quality metal gearmotors will let you choose the optimal torque and speed for your particular application. These motors come in a variety of sizes and in gear ratios ranging from 5:1 all the way up to 298:1.

Tamiya Motors and Gearboxes

Compare Tamiya Motors and Gearboxes

Tamiya is a Japanese company that manufactures a variety of high-quality hobby and educational products. We carry many of their educational construction kits including gearboxes, wheels, and robot kits, as well as some of their 1/10th-scale radio control trucks, which make great chassis for outdoor robots.

Solarbotics Gearboxes

Compare Solarbotics Gearboxes

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.



BCM 60:1 Gear Motor Offset Output
Pololu item #: 984
Price: $5.95
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BCM 60:1 Gear Motor Offset Output

This 60:1 gearmotor (gearbox with motor) is a low-cost way to drive small- to medium-sized robots. It is similar to the Solarbotics offset-output gear motors, but it draws more current and has a much higher RPM.

BCM 120:1 Gear Motor Offset Output
Pololu item #: 985
Price: $5.95
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BCM 120:1 Gear Motor Offset Output

This 120:1 gearmotor (gearbox with motor) is a low-cost way to drive small- to medium-sized robots. It is similar to the Solarbotics offset-output gear motors, but it draws more current and has a higher RPM.

Surplus Hitec HS-5475HB Servo no Electronics
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Pololu item #: 695
Price: $9.95 $12.95
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Surplus Hitec HS-5475HB Servo no Electronics

These are Hitec HS-5475HB servos with the electronics removed. These units can easily be converted to continuous-rotation gearmotors by clippling off the rotation limitation nub on the output gear. The output shaft is supported by two ball bearings, and the geartrain uses four heavy-duty Karbonite gears.

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.

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.