3V - 6V DC Motor

3V - 6V DC Motor Toy Motor - 130 DC Motor

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     The 130-16140 is a gearless 130 size brushed micro DC motor that runs on 3V - 6V DC. Its body measures 25mm x 20mm x 15mm and is a cylindrical metal can with two flattened sides; a 2mm diameter, about 8mm long metal shaft comes out of the front. Without load it turns at about 5000rpm at 3V and about 10000rpm - 12500rpm at 6V; its no-load current is about 70mA.

     There are 2 solder pads for the supply on both sides of the black plastic end cap at the back of the motor; no wires are attached, you connect the wires by soldering them to these pads. The motor has no fixed direction of rotation: it turns one way according to the polarity you apply and turns the other way when you swap the polarity. The current drawn under load rises with the load; when the shaft is stalled at 6V it reaches about 800mA - 1A.

     Because it is fast and light, it is used in toy cars and boats, propeller and small fan mechanisms, solar powered car kits and, since it produces a voltage when turned by hand, in small wind turbine and generator experiments. Its torque is too low to turn a wheel directly; in wheeled vehicles it is used with gears or pulleys that reduce the speed.

Key features:

     Common 130 type body: The 25mm x 20mm x 15mm body and 2mm shaft fit the 130 motor holders, propellers and gears most used in toys and experiment kits.

     Runs on low voltage: It works between 3V - 6V; it can be powered by 2 AA batteries (3V) or 4 AA batteries (6V).

     High speed: Without load it turns at about 5000rpm at 3V and about 10000rpm - 12500rpm at 6V; it suits mechanisms that must spin fast such as propellers and fans.

     Both directions: The motor turns forward and backward by swapping the supply polarity; with a motor driver both direction and speed can be controlled.

     Light and small: At about 17gr it adds little weight to small models.

Features:

• Product type:    130 size gearless brushed micro DC motor
• Model: 130-16140
• Operating voltage: 3V - 6V DC
• No-load speed (3V): about 5000rpm
• No-load speed (6V): about 10000rpm - 12500rpm
• No-load current: about 70mA (6V)
• Load and stall current: rises with the load; about 800mA - 1A at 6V with the shaft stalled
• Motor design: brushed DC motor, gearless (direct shaft output)
• Direction of rotation: both directions; direction changes when the supply polarity is swapped
• Connection: 2 solder pads on both sides of the end cap; no wires attached
• Material: metal motor can, black plastic end cap, metal shaft
• Shaft diameter: 2mm
• Shaft length: about 8mm (9.5mm from the body face including the front bearing boss)
• Rear bearing boss diameter: 9.9mm (boss height 2.4mm)
• Dimensions: 25mm x 20mm x 15mm (body without shaft and rear bearing boss)
• Weight: about 17gr

Usage information:

• Solder the supply wires to the two solder pads on the end cap. Solder quickly; a pad heated for a long time can soften the plastic cap.
• To run the motor forward and backward or with speed control, use a DC motor driver or a transistor driver circuit; to change the direction it is enough to swap the supply polarity.
• Press the propeller, gear or pulley onto the 2mm shaft as a tight fit; do not force the shaft and motor in the axial direction while fitting it.

Areas of use:

•  Toy cars, boats and remote controlled toys
•  Propeller, mini fan and ventilator mechanisms
•  Solar powered car and solar panel experiment kits
•  Wind turbine and small generator experiments
•  Propeller driven model boats and air propelled model cars
•  Model vehicles and mechanisms with speed reduced by gears or pulleys
•  Small mixer and frother mechanisms
•  Moving models and shop window displays
•  School science and technology experiment kits
•  Testing motor driver and PWM speed control circuits
   

Precautions:

•  Do not power the motor directly from a microcontroller pin; at start-up and when stalled it can draw up to about 1A at 6V. Use a motor driver or a transistor.
•  The operating voltage is 3V - 6V. A higher voltage heats the motor, wears the brushes and shortens its life.
•  The motor is gearless, with high speed and low torque; it is not suitable for driving a vehicle with a wheel mounted directly on the shaft. For a wheeled vehicle choose a geared motor.
•  Do not leave a motor with a held or jammed shaft powered for a long time; the stall current heats the motor and can damage the winding.

Package contents:

•  1 Piece 130-16140 DC Motor 3V-6V
•  Note: Connection wire, propeller and gear are not included in the package.