These standard gearmotors are incredibly tough and feature full metal gears to help you drive wheels, gears, or almost anything else that needs to turn. They have a gear ratio of 50:1 and operate up to 12 volts and deliver a stall torque of 57 oz-in. and a max speed of 81 RPM. Each standard gearmotor sports a 6mm diameter D-shaft.
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Skill Level: Rookie - You will be required to know some basics about motors, basic motor drivers and how simple robotic motion can be accomplished.
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If it requires power, you need to know how much, what all the pins do, and how to hook it up. You may need to reference datasheets, schematics, and know the ins and outs of electronics.
Skill Level: Noob - You don't need to reference a datasheet, but you will need to know basic power requirements.
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On the manufacturer website (Pololu), it says that stall current is 5A, not 0.5A ... is this a specs error or am I looking at completely different gearmotors (although they appear identical otherwise) http://www.pololu.com/category/116/37d-mm-gearmotors