15:1 Micro Metal Gearmotor LP 6V with Extended Motor Shaft

Pololu item #: 4781
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Active and Preferred 
RoHS 3 compliant

Price break Unit price (US$)
1 20.95
5 19.27
25 17.73
100 16.31


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This is a miniature brushed DC metal gearmotor with a gearbox cross section of 10×12 mm and a 9 mm long, 3 mm diameter D-shaped gearbox output shaft.

motor/brush type gearbox encoder
LP 6V: low-power 6V with precious metal brushes 15.25:1 with brass plates encoder-compatible (extended motor shaft)

voltage no-load performance stall extrapolation*
6 V 860 RPM, 40 mA 0.17 kg⋅cm (2.4 oz⋅in), 0.36 A
* Note: Stall torque and stall current specifications are theoretical values; stalls could damage the motor or gearbox.

Alternatives available with variations in these parameter(s): gear ratio motor type encoder Select variant…

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Dimensions

Size: 10 × 12 × 25 mm1
Weight: 9.5 g
Shaft diameter: 3 mm2

General specifications

Gear ratio: 15.25:1
No-load speed @ 6V: 860 rpm3
No-load current @ 6V: 0.04 A4
Stall current @ 6V: 0.36 A
Stall torque @ 6V: 0.17 kg·cm
Max output power @ 6V: 0.37 W
Encoder: encoder-compatible (extended motor shaft)
Motor type: 0.36A stall @ 6V (LP 6V)

Performance at maximum efficiency

Max efficiency @ 6V: 40 %
Speed at max efficiency: 640 rpm
Torque at max efficiency: 0.040 kg·cm
Current at max efficiency: 0.11 A
Output power at max efficiency: 0.27 W

Notes:

1
Output shafts add 15 mm to the 26 mm length. See dimension diagram for details.
2
D shaft.
3
Typical; ±20%.
4
Typical, ±50%; no-load current depends on internal friction, which is affected by many factors, including ambient temperature and duration of motor operation.

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