These micro gearmotors are incredibly tough and feature full metal gears. They have a gear ratio of 10:1 and operate up to 12 volts and have a stall torque of 4 oz-in. and a max speed of 2600 RPM. Each micro gearmotor sports a 3mm D-shaft.
Note: The micro gearmotor enclosures are sold separately, you can find them here.
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Are the originals that Pololu makes?
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Extending the Shaft of the Microgear Motor
If you are looking for a way to extend the microgear motor's shaft to add an encoder, feel free to use the Shaft Coupler - 1/4" to 3mm [ https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12412 ]. You would just need to find a shaft length that is suitable for your project. Here's an example from ServoCity using a shaft coupler with a micro gearmotor => [ https://www.servocity.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/438x280/602f0fa2c1f0d1ba5e241f914e856ff9/c/o/coupler_on_gearmotor_with_shafting.jpg ].
How hot can this get and still be okay?
The speed 2600 RPM (12V) is from just the motor or does that the gearmotor speed?
Looks like same motors Dany Choo is using in Mirai Suenaga smartdoll... http://www.dannychoo.com/en/post/27026/Magical+Mirai.html