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# Metal Gearmotor with Encoder - 12V (9.7:1)

**Brand:** SparkFun

**URL:** https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/metal-gearmotor-with-encoder-12v-9-7-1

## Pricing

- **Price:** $301.28
- **Stock:** In stock at supplier
- **Local warehouse:** 0 units
- **Supplier (SparkFun):** 40 units
- **SKU:** SF-ROB-17754

## Description

This 12V brushed DC gearmotor features a 9.68:1 metal spur gearbox and an integrated 48 CPR quadrature encoder on the motor shaft, providing 464.64 counts per revolution of the gearbox output. The two-channel Hall effect encoder senses a magnetic disk on the motor shaft, delivering speed and direction feedback for precise closed-loop control. The motor has a cylindrical form factor just under 25mm in diameter, with a 4mm D-shaped output shaft extending 12.5mm from the gearbox face plate. Six colour-coded leads (20cm) terminate in a 1×6 female header with 0.1" pitch for easy connection. Specifications Voltage: 12V Gear Ratio: 9.68:1 No-Load Speed: 580 RPM No-Load Current: 60mA Stall Current: 0.9A Stall Torque: 1.3 kg·cm (18 oz·in) — theoretical extrapolation Max Power: 1.8W Output Shaft: 4mm D-shaft, 12.5mm length Motor Diameter: ~25mm (cylindrical) Lead Length: 20cm with 1×6 female header (0.1" pitch) Encoder Specifications Type: Two-channel Hall effect quadrature encoder Resolution: 48 CPR (motor shaft) / 464.64 CPR (gearbox output) Encoder Vcc: 3.5–20V, max 10mA Output: Square waves (A and B channels, ~90° phase offset) Warning: Listed stall torques and currents are theoretical extrapolations — motors will typically stall before these points as they heat up. Recommended continuous load limit: 4 kg·cm (55 oz·in). Intermittent maximum: 8 kg·cm (110 oz·in). Keep operating current at 25% or less of stall current to avoid thermal damage. Ideal For Closed-loop speed and position control in robotics Wheeled robot drive systems with odometry Precision motorised mechanisms

**Product Type:** physical

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