DC Motor 12GA Exposed Gear 3V 50rpm

The DC Motor 12GA Exposed Gear is a small 12GA DC gear motor with exposed reduction gears that make the mechanism easy to see and explain. This version is rated for 3 V and gives a slow 50 rpm at the output shaft, about one turn every 1.2 seconds, for gentle movement from two AA cells.

DC Motor 12GA Exposed Gear Specifications

• Model: 12GA
• Gearbox: exposed (open) gears
• Type: DC gear motor (motor with reduction gearbox)
• Rated voltage: 3 V DC
• Output speed: 50 rpm at 3 V (about 1 turn every 1.2 seconds)
• Suggested supply: 2 × AA or AAA cells (about 3 V)
• Direction: reversible by swapping the supply polarity

DC Motor 12GA Exposed Gear Applications

• Small actuators such as locks, flaps and pointers
• Slow turntables and rotating displays
• Kinetic models and toys
• Teaching gear reduction in class

What's in the Box

• 1 × DC Motor 12GA Exposed Gear 3V 50rpm

Tip: Speed drops under load, so use a limit switch where exact stops matter. Mount the motor so nothing can get caught in the open gears, and drive it through a DRV8833 or L9110S driver from a separate 3 V supply.

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