Pololu
1000:1 Micro Metal Gearmotor HPCB 6V
A 1000:1 micro metal gearmotor from Pololu's popular N20-size range, featuring a high-power 6V brushed DC motor with long-life carbon brushes (HPCB). The car...
A 1000:1 micro metal gearmotor from Pololu's popular N20-size range, featuring a high-power 6V brushed DC motor with long-life carbon brushes (HPCB). The carbon brushes offer significantly longer motor life compared to the precious metal brush (HP) version, while delivering the same performance.
With the highest gear ratio in the series, this motor delivers extremely low output speeds and very high torque relative to its tiny size. At 6V with no load, the output shaft turns at approximately 33 RPM.
Key Features
- 1000:1 Gear Ratio – Extremely low speed with very high torque output
- Carbon Brushes (HPCB) – Longer motor life than precious metal brush versions
- High-Power Motor – 1.5A stall current for strong performance
- N20 Form Factor – Compatible with Pololu wheels, brackets, and encoders
- All-Metal Gearbox – Durable spur gears for sustained operation
Specifications
- Gear Ratio – 1000:1 (exact: 986.41:1)
- Nominal Voltage – 6V
- No-Load Speed – 33 RPM @ 6V
- No-Load Current – 150mA (0.15A)
- Stall Current – 1.5A
- Stall Torque – 11 kg·cm (150 oz·in)
- Cross Section – 10 × 12mm
- Output Shaft – 3mm diameter, D-shaped, 9mm long
- Terminal Width – 2mm (wider than precious metal brush versions)
- Terminal Spacing – 6mm
Ideal For
- Applications requiring very slow, controlled rotation
- High-torque mechanisms in small form factors
- Long-running robotics and automation projects
- Pan/tilt mechanisms and slow actuators
Resources
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- kg·cm
- A torque unit often used for hobby servos, meaning how many kilograms of force the servo can hold at a 1 cm arm length. A higher kg·cm rating means the servo can move or hold heavier loads, but power supply current needs may also increase.
- Stall torque
- The maximum twisting force a servo can produce when its output is held still and cannot move. It helps you judge whether the servo is strong enough for a robot joint, steering linkage, or other load.
- Torque
- A twisting force that causes something to rotate, usually measured in newton-metres or kilogram-centimetres. It matters when choosing motors, servos, gears, and tools because higher torque is needed to lift heavier loads, turn larger wheels, or move mechanisms without stalling.
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