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# 34:1 Metal Gearmotor 25Dx67L mm HP 6V with 48 CPR Encoder

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** POLOLU-4804 · **Brand:** [Pololu](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pololu-australia)
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This gearmotor consists of a high-power, 6 V brushed DC motor combined with a 34.014:1 metal spur gearbox, and it has an integrated 48 CPR quadrature encoder on the motor shaft, which provides 1632.67 counts per revolution of the gearbox’s output shaft. The gearmotor is cylindrical, with a diameter just under 25 mm, and the D-shaped output shaft is 4 mm in diameter and extends 12.5 mm from the face plate of the gearbox

## Pricing

- **Price:** $124.95 (inc GST) — $113.59 AUD, exc GST
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## Description

These cylindrical brushed DC gearmotors are available in a wide range of gear ratios and with five different motors (two power levels of 6 V motors and three power levels of 12 V motors). The gearmotors all have the same 25 mm diameter case and 4 mm diameter gearbox output shaft, so it is generally easy to swap one version for another if your design requirements change (though the length of the gearbox tends to increase with the gear ratio). The motor and encoder portion is available by itself (no gearbox) for each combination of power level and nominal operating voltage, and versions without the encoder are also available. See the 25D metal gearmotor datasheet (2MB pdf) for more information, including detailed performance graphs for each gearmotor version. You can also use Pololu's dynamically sortable [25D gearmotor comparison table](https://core-electronics.com.au/search/compare/115) to search for the version that offers the best combination of speed, torque, and current draw for your particular application. A more basic comparison table is available below.

| Rated Voltage | Motor Type | Stall Current | No-Load Current | Gear Ratio | No-Load Speed (RPM) | Extrapolated Stall Torque | Max Power (W) | ![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J2644_3481ae143f.jpg)  Without Encoder | ![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9890_6816cc81bc.jpg)  With Encoder |
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| (kg · cm) | (oz · in) |
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| **12 V** | High-Power **(HP)** | 5.0 A | 250 mA w/o encoder   300 mA with encoder | 1:1 (no gearbox) | 10,000 | 0.4 | 5.5 | 10 | – | [item #4840](https://core-electronics.com.au/hp-12v-motor-with-48-cpr-encoder-for-25d-mm-metal-gearmotors-no-gearbox.html) |
| 4.4:1 | 2200 | 1.7 | 24 | 9.4 | [item #3201](https://core-electronics.com.au/4-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx48l-mm-hp-12v.html) | [item #4841](https://core-electronics.com.au/4-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx63l-mm-hp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 9.7:1 | 1000 | 3.9 | 54 | 10 | [item #3202](https://core-electronics.com.au/9-7-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx48l-mm-hp-12v.html) | [item #4842](https://core-electronics.com.au/9-7-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx63l-mm-hp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 20.4:1 | 500 | 7.4 | 100 | 9.4 | [item #3203](https://core-electronics.com.au/20-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx50l-mm-hp-12v.html) | [item #4843](https://core-electronics.com.au/20-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx65l-mm-hp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 34:1 | 300 | 11 | 150 | 8.9 | [item #3204](https://core-electronics.com.au/34-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx52l-mm-hp-12v.html) | [item #4844](https://core-electronics.com.au/34-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx67l-mm-hp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 47:1 | 220 | 15 | 210 | 8.4 | [item #3205](https://core-electronics.com.au/47-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx52l-mm-hp-12v.html) | [item #4845](https://core-electronics.com.au/47-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx67l-mm-hp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 75:1 | 130 | 22 | 310 | – | [item #3206](https://core-electronics.com.au/75-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx54l-mm-hp-12v.html) | [item #4846](https://core-electronics.com.au/75-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx69l-mm-hp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 99:1 | 100 | 29 | 400 | – | [item #3207](https://core-electronics.com.au/99-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx54l-mm-hp-12v.html) | [item #4847](https://core-electronics.com.au/99-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx69l-mm-hp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
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| **12 V** | Medium-Power **(MP)** | 1.8 A | 80 mA w/o encoder   100 mA with encoder | 1:1 (no gearbox) | 8200 | 0.17 | 2.4 | 3.5 | – | [item #4860](https://core-electronics.com.au/mp-12v-motor-with-48-cpr-encoder-for-25d-mm-metal-gearmotors-no-gearbox.html) |
| 4.4:1 | 1800 | 0.71 | 10 | 3.2 | [item #3225](https://core-electronics.com.au/4-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx48l-mm-mp-12v.html) | [item #4861](https://core-electronics.com.au/4-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx63l-mm-mp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 9.7:1 | 800 | 1.7 | 24 | 3.4 | [item #3226](https://core-electronics.com.au/9-7-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx48l-mm-mp-12v.html) | [item #4862](https://core-electronics.com.au/9-7-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx63l-mm-mp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 20.4:1 | 380 | 3.2 | 44 | 3.1 | [item #3227](https://core-electronics.com.au/20-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx50l-mm-mp-12v.html) | [item #4863](https://core-electronics.com.au/20-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx65l-mm-mp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 34:1 | 230 | 4.7 | 65 | 2.8 | [item #3228](https://core-electronics.com.au/34-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx52l-mm-mp-12v.html) | [item #4864](https://core-electronics.com.au/34-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx67l-mm-mp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 47:1 | 170 | 6.4 | 89 | 2.8 | [item #3229](https://core-electronics.com.au/47-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx52l-mm-mp-12v.html) | [item #4865](https://core-electronics.com.au/47-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx67l-mm-mp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 75:1 | 100 | 8.5 | 120 | 2.3 | [item #3230](https://core-electronics.com.au/75-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx54l-mm-mp-12v.html) | [item #4866](https://core-electronics.com.au/75-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx69l-mm-mp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 99:1 | 79 | 11 | 150 | 2.3 | [item #3231](https://core-electronics.com.au/99-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx54l-mm-mp-12v.html) | [item #4867](https://core-electronics.com.au/99-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx69l-mm-mp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 172:1 | 46 | 18 | 250 | 2.1 | [item #3232](https://core-electronics.com.au/172-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx56l-mm-mp-12v.html) | [item #4868](https://core-electronics.com.au/172-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx71l-mm-mp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 227:1 | 35 | 24 | 330 | – | [item #3233](https://core-electronics.com.au/227-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx56l-mm-mp-12v.html) | [item #4869](https://core-electronics.com.au/227-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx71l-mm-mp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
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| **12 V** | Low-Power **(LP)** | 0.9 A | 50 mA w/o encoder   60 mA with encoder | 1:1 (no gearbox) | 5600 | 0.14 | 1.9 | 1.8 | – | [item #4880](https://core-electronics.com.au/lp-12v-motor-with-48-cpr-encoder-for-25d-mm-metal-gearmotors-no-gearbox.html) |
| 4.4:1 | 1200 | 0.53 | 7.4 | 1.7 | [item #3249](https://core-electronics.com.au/4-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx48l-mm-lp-12v.html) | [item #4881](https://core-electronics.com.au/4-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx63l-mm-lp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 9.7:1 | 580 | 1.3 | 18 | 1.8 | [item #3250](https://core-electronics.com.au/9-7-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx48l-mm-lp-12v.html) | [item #4882](https://core-electronics.com.au/9-7-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx63l-mm-lp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 20.4:1 | 280 | 2.4 | 33 | 1.7 | [item #3251](https://core-electronics.com.au/20-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx50l-mm-lp-12v.html) | [item #4883](https://core-electronics.com.au/20-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx65l-mm-lp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 34:1 | 170 | 3.7 | 51 | 1.6 | [item #3252](https://core-electronics.com.au/34-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx52l-mm-lp-12v.html) | [item #4884](https://core-electronics.com.au/34-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx67l-mm-lp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 47:1 | 120 | 4.8 | 67 | 1.4 | [item #3253](https://core-electronics.com.au/47-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx52l-mm-lp-12v.html) | [item #4885](https://core-electronics.com.au/47-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx67l-mm-lp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 75:1 | 75 | 7.1 | 99 | 1.4 | [item #3254](https://core-electronics.com.au/75-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx54l-mm-lp-12v.html) | [item #4886](https://core-electronics.com.au/75-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx69l-mm-lp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 99:1 | 57 | 8.7 | 120 | 1.2 | [item #3255](https://core-electronics.com.au/99-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx54l-mm-lp-12v.html) | [item #4887](https://core-electronics.com.au/99-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx69l-mm-lp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 172:1 | 33 | 13 | 180 | 1.1 | [item #3256](https://core-electronics.com.au/172-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx56l-mm-lp-12v.html) | [item #4888](https://core-electronics.com.au/172-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx71l-mm-lp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 227:1 | 25 | 16 | 220 | 1.0 | [item #3257](https://core-electronics.com.au/227-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx56l-mm-lp-12v.html) | [item #4889](https://core-electronics.com.au/227-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx71l-mm-lp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 378:1 | 15 | 23 | 320 | – | [item #3258](https://core-electronics.com.au/378-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx58l-mm-lp-12v.html) | [item #4890](https://core-electronics.com.au/378-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx73l-mm-lp-12v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
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| **6 V** | High-Power **(HP)** | 6.0 A | 420 mA w/o encoder   500 mA with encoder | 1:1 (no gearbox) | 10,000 | 0.3 | 4 | 7 | – | [item #4800](https://core-electronics.com.au/hp-6v-motor-with-48-cpr-encoder-for-25d-mm-metal-gearmotors-no-gearbox.html) |
| 4.4:1 | 2200 | 1.2 | 17 | 6.7 | [item #1570](https://core-electronics.com.au/4-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx48l-mm-hp.html) | [item #4801](https://core-electronics.com.au/4-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx63l-mm-hp-6v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 9.7:1 | 1000 | 2.3 | 32 | 5.9 | [item #1571](https://core-electronics.com.au/9-7-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx48l-mm-hp.html) | [item #4802](https://core-electronics.com.au/9-7-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx63l-mm-hp-6v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 20.4:1 | 480 | 4.8 | 67 | 5.9 | [item #1572](https://core-electronics.com.au/20-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx50l-mm-hp.html) | [item #4803](https://core-electronics.com.au/20-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx65l-mm-hp-6v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 34:1 | 290 | 6.8 | 94 | 5.1 | [item #1573](https://core-electronics.com.au/34-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx52l-mm-hp.html) | [item #4804](https://core-electronics.com.au/34-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx67l-mm-hp-6v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 47:1 | 210 | 9.1 | 130 | 4.9 | [item #1574](https://core-electronics.com.au/47-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx52l-mm-hp.html) | [item #4805](https://core-electronics.com.au/47-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx67l-mm-hp-6v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 75:1 | 130 | 14 | 190 | 4.5 | [item #1575](https://core-electronics.com.au/75-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx54l-mm-hp.html) | [item #4806](https://core-electronics.com.au/75-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx69l-mm-hp-6v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 99:1 | 99 | 15 | 210 | 3.9 | [item #1576](https://core-electronics.com.au/99-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx54l-mm-hp.html) | [item #4807](https://core-electronics.com.au/99-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx69l-mm-hp-6v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 172:1 | 57 | 27 | 380 | – | [item #1577](https://core-electronics.com.au/172-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx56l-mm-hp.html) | [item #4808](https://core-electronics.com.au/172-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx71l-mm-hp-6v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
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| **6 V** | Low-Power **(LP)** | 2.0 A | 100 mA w/o encoder   120 mA with encoder | 1:1 (no gearbox) | 6200 | 0.15 | 2.1 | 2.1 | – | [item #4820](https://core-electronics.com.au/lp-6v-motor-with-48-cpr-encoder-for-25d-mm-metal-gearmotors-no-gearbox.html) |
| 4.4:1 | 1300 | 0.63 | 8.7 | 2.1 | [item #1581](https://core-electronics.com.au/4-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx48l-mm.html) | [item #4821](https://core-electronics.com.au/4-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx63l-mm-lp-6v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 9.7:1 | 630 | 1.3 | 18 | 1.9 | [item #1582](https://core-electronics.com.au/9-7-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx48l-mm.html) | [item #4822](https://core-electronics.com.au/9-7-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx63l-mm-lp-6v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 20.4:1 | 290 | 2.5 | 35 | 1.9 | [item #1583](https://core-electronics.com.au/20-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx50l-mm.html) | [item #4823](https://core-electronics.com.au/20-4-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx65l-mm-lp-6v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 34:1 | 180 | 3.9 | 54 | 1.7 | [item #1584](https://core-electronics.com.au/34-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx52l-mm.html) | [item #4824](https://core-electronics.com.au/34-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx67l-mm-lp-6v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 47:1 | 130 | 4.8 | 67 | 1.5 | [item #1585](https://core-electronics.com.au/47-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx52l-mm.html) | [item #4825](https://core-electronics.com.au/47-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx67l-mm-lp-6v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 75:1 | 80 | 7.5 | 100 | 1.5 | [item #1586](https://core-electronics.com.au/75-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx54l-mm.html) | [item #4826](https://core-electronics.com.au/75-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx69l-mm-lp-6v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 99:1 | 61 | 9.1 | 130 | 1.4 | [item #1587](https://core-electronics.com.au/99-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx54l-mm.html) | [item #4827](https://core-electronics.com.au/99-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx69l-mm-lp-6v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 172:1 | 35 | 14 | 190 | 1.2 | [item #1588](https://core-electronics.com.au/172-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx56l-mm.html) | [item #4828](https://core-electronics.com.au/172-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx71l-mm-lp-6v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 227:1 | 27 | 17 | 240 | 1.1 | [item #1589](https://core-electronics.com.au/227-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx56l-mm.html) | [item #4829](https://core-electronics.com.au/227-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx71l-mm-lp-6v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 378:1 | 16 | 25 | 350 | – | [item #1590](https://core-electronics.com.au/378-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx58l-mm.html) | [item #4830](https://core-electronics.com.au/378-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx73l-mm-lp-6v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |
| 499:1 | 12 | 31 | 430 | – | [item #1591](https://core-electronics.com.au/499-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx58l-mm.html) | [item #4831](https://core-electronics.com.au/499-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx73l-mm-lp-6v-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) |

**Note:** The listed stall torques and currents are theoretical extrapolations; units will typically stall well before these points as the motors heat up. Stalling or overloading gearmotors can greatly decrease their lifetimes and even result in immediate damage. The recommended upper limit for continuously applied loads is 4 kg·cm (55 oz·in), and the recommended upper limit for intermittently permissible torque is 8 kg·cm (110 oz·in). Stalls can also result in rapid (potentially on the order of seconds) thermal damage to the motor windings and brushes; a general recommendation for brushed DC motor operation is 25% or less of the stall current.

In general, these kinds of motors can run at voltages above and below their nominal voltages (they can begin rotating at voltages as low as 1 V); lower voltages might not be practical, and higher voltages could start negatively affecting the life of the motor.

These gearmotors are functionally identical to the previous versions Pololu carried [without end caps](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-2270) (they use the same motor, encoder, and gearboxes). The black plastic end cap is easily removable if you need to access the encoder or want to slightly reduce the overall gearmotor size, but there is a little bit of base plastic that will remain, as shown in the picture below:

| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9892_19532d3b594.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9892_17968fa4412.jpg) |
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**Details for item #4804**

Exact gear ratio: 22×20×22×22×2312×12×10×10×10≈34.014:122×20×22×22×2312×12×10×10×10˜34.014:1

**Dimensions**

The diagram below shows the dimensions of the 25D mm line of gearmotors (units are mm over \[inches\]). This diagram is also available as a **downloadable PDF** (171k pdf).

| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9977_51696ce1b02.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9977_11875166d28.jpg) |
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| Dimensions of the Pololu 25D mm metal gearmotors with encoders. Units are mm over \[inches\]. |

**Warning**: Do not screw too far into the mounting holes as the screws can hit the gears. Pololu recommend screwing no further than 6 mm (0.24") into the screw hole.

| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9893_21422953e62.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9893_262325afe5b.jpg) |
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| 25D mm metal gearmotor with 48 CPR encoder (with end cap removed). |

| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9897_1319650da27.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9897_133721b72ae.jpg) |
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**Using the encoder**

A two-channel Hall effect encoder is used to sense the rotation of a magnetic disk on a rear protrusion of the motor shaft. The quadrature encoder provides a resolution of 48 counts per revolution of the motor shaft when counting both edges of both channels. To compute the counts per revolution of the gearbox output, multiply the gear ratio by 48. The motor/encoder has six color-coded, 8" (20 cm) leads terminated by a 1×6 female header with a 0.1" pitch, as shown in the main product picture. This header works with standard [0.1" male headers](https://core-electronics.com.au/0-100-2-54-mm-breakaway-male-header-1x40-pin-straight.html) and Pololu's male [jumper](https://core-electronics.com.au/prototyping/prototyping-wire.html) and [precrimped wires](https://core-electronics.com.au/wire/pre-crimped-terminals.html). If this header is not convenient for your application, you can pull the crimped wires out of the header or cut the header off. The following table describes the wire functions:

| Color | Function |
|---|---|
| Red | motor power (connects to one motor terminal) |
| Black | motor power (connects to the other motor terminal) |
| Green | encoder GND |
| Blue | encoder Vcc (3.5 V to 20 V) |
| Yellow | encoder A output |
| White | encoder B output |

The Hall sensor requires an input voltage, Vcc, between 3.5 and 20 V and draws a maximum of 10 mA. The A and B outputs are square waves from 0 V to Vcc approximately 90° out of phase. The frequency of the transitions tells you the speed of the motor, and the order of the transitions tells you the direction. The following oscilloscope capture shows the A and B (yellow and white) encoder outputs using a motor voltage of 6 V and a Hall sensor Vcc of 5 V:

| ![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J3481_8551781c80e.jpg) |
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| Encoder A and B outputs for 25D mm HP 6V metal gearmotor with 48 CPR encoder (motor running at 6 V). |

By counting both the rising and falling edges of both the A and B outputs, it is possible to get 48 counts per revolution of the motor shaft. Using just a single edge of one channel results in 12 counts per revolution of the motor shaft, so the frequency of the A output in the above oscilloscope capture is 12 times the motor rotation frequency.

**Gearmotor accessories**

The face plate has two mounting holes threaded for M3 screws. You can use Pololu's custom-designed [25D mm metal gearmotor bracket](https://core-electronics.com.au/pololu-25d-mm-metal-gearmotor-bracket-pair.html) (shown in the picture below) to mount the gearmotor to your project via these mounting holes and the screws that come with the bracket.

| \| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J5908_80007fb21f.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J5908_2884395d777.jpg) \| \|---\| \| Pololu 25D mm metal gearmotor bracket pair. \| | \| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9873_7267ee28f6.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9873_72002abb96e.jpg) \| \|---\|---\| \| Pololu 25D mm gearmotor with encoder mounted to 25D mm bracket. \| |
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The 4 mm diameter gearbox output shaft works with [Pololu multi-hub wheels](https://core-electronics.com.au/pololu-multi-hub-wheel-w-inserts-for-3mm-and-4mm-shafts-80-10mm-white-2-pack.html) as shown in the left picture below. That shaft also works with the [Pololu universal aluminum mounting hub for 4mm shafts](https://core-electronics.com.au/pololu-universal-aluminum-mounting-hub-for-4mm-shaft-4-40-holes-2-pack.html), which can be used to mount Pololu's larger [Pololu wheels](https://core-electronics.com.au/hardware/wheels.html) (60mm-, 70mm-, 80mm-, and 90mm-diameter) or custom wheels and mechanisms to the gearmotor’s output shaft as shown in the right picture below.

| \| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9772_1083816afa7.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9772_97802ceffbc.jpg) \| \|---\| \| Pololu 80×10mm multi-hub wheel on a Pololu 25D mm metal gearmotor with encoder. \| | \| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9855_1165064f70f.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9855_106805f19d4.jpg) \| \|---\|---\| \| Pololu 60×8mm wheel with 4mm hub adapter on Pololu 25D mm metal gearmotor with encoder. \| |
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Alternatively, you could use Pololu's [4mm scooter wheel adapter](https://core-electronics.com.au/pololu-aluminum-scooter-wheel-adapter-for-4mm-shaft.html) to mount many common scooter, skateboard, and inline skate wheels to the gearmotor’s output shaft as shown in the left picture below. For a general-purpose hex adapter, consider Pololu's [12mm hex wheel adapter](https://core-electronics.com.au/12mm-hex-wheel-adapter-for-4mm-shaft-2-pack.html), which lets you use this motor with many common hobby RC wheels as shown in the right picture below.

| \| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9850_1194542b511.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9850_11713d2707b.jpg) \| \|---\| \| A 25D mm gearmotor with encoder connected to a scooter wheel by the 4mm scooter wheel adapter. \| | \| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9978_135836d558a.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9978_122162d25bb.jpg) \| \|---\|---\| \| 12mm hex wheel adapter for 4mm shaft on a 25D mm metal gearmotor with encoder. \| |
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These are the same type of motors used in the [Wild Thumper all-terrain chassis](https://core-electronics.com.au/dagu-wild-thumper-6wd-all-terrain-chassis-black-75-1.html), so the gearbox’s output shaft also works directly with the hex adapters included with the 120mm-diameter [Wild Thumper wheels](https://core-electronics.com.au/dagu-wild-thumper-wheel-120x60mm-pair-with-4mm-shaft-adapters-chrome.html) as shown in the image below:

| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9849_141370b2f31.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9849_1295989a7bf.jpg) |
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| Dagu Wild Thumper wheel 120×60mm (metallic red) and Pololu 25D mm metal gearmotor with encoder. |

Pololu have a number of [motor drivers](https://core-electronics.com.au/breakout-boards-and-modules/motor-drivers-controllers/brushed-dc-motor-drivers.html) and [motor controllers](https://core-electronics.com.au/components/motors/dc-motors.html) that work with these 25D mm metal gearmotors. For the LP and MP versions, Pololu recommend Pololu's TB9051FTG-based drivers, for which Pololu have a basic [single carrier](https://core-electronics.com.au/tb9051ftg-single-brushed-dc-motor-driver-carrier.html), a [dual-channel shield for Arduino](https://core-electronics.com.au/dual-tb9051ftg-motor-driver-shield-for-arduino.html), and a [dual-channel expansion board for Raspberry Pi](https://core-electronics.com.au/dual-tb9051ftg-motor-driver-for-raspberry-pi-assembled.html). For the HP versions, Pololu recommend Pololu's VNH5019-based motor drivers (available as [single](https://core-electronics.com.au/vnh5019-motor-driver-carrier.html) and [dual carriers](https://core-electronics.com.au/pololu-dual-vnh5019-motor-driver-shield-for-arduino.html)), though these can also be a good choice for the lower-power motors.

| \| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J8733_121437acada.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J8733_41348402937.jpg) \| \|---\| \| TB9051FTG Single Motor Driver Carrier. \| | \| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J5209_132025da19e.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J5209_528692458fc.jpg) \| \|---\|---\| \| Pololu dual VNH5019 motor driver shield for Arduino. \| |
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If you are looking for higher-level control interfaces, such as USB, RC, analog voltages, I²C, or TTL serial, consider Pololu's [Simple Motor Controllers](https://core-electronics.com.au/breakout-boards-and-modules/motor-drivers-controllers.html), [Jrk motor controllers](https://core-electronics.com.au/category/95/pololu-jrk-motor-controllers-with-feedback), or [RoboClaw motor controllers](https://core-electronics.com.au/category/124/roboclaw-motor-controllers); these controllers are available in various power levels, and the appropriate one depends on the particular version of 25D mm motor you have (we generally recommend a motor controller that can handle continuous currents above the stall current of your motor).

| \| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9504_14906eb28b1.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9504_56207fd868e.jpg) \| \|---\| \| High-Power Simple Motor Controller G2 18v15. \| | \| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J8913_15280ca6829.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J8913_551386c0eaa.jpg) \| \|---\|---\| \| Jrk G2 21v3 USB Motor Controller with Feedback. \| | \| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J7485_13320577046.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J7485_26557cb5a7d.jpg) \| \|---\|---\| \| RoboClaw 2×7A Motor Controller (V5B) in its included case. \| |
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Pololu have an assortment of Hall effect-based [current sensors](https://core-electronics.com.au/sensors/current.html) to choose from for those who need to monitor motor current:

| \| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J4597_12882a01a14.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J4597_22155dc2c8f.jpg) \| \|---\| \| ACS711EX current sensor carrier -15.5A to +15.5A. \| | \| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J1308_14439010100.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J1308_149643e2a9e.jpg) \| \|---\|---\| \| ACS714 current sensor carrier -5A to +5A. \| |
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**Selecting the right gearmotor**

Pololu offer a wide selection of metal gearmotors that offer different combinations of speed and torque. Pololu's **[metal gearmotor comparison table](https://core-electronics.com.au/search/compare/51)** can help you find the motor that best meets your project’s requirements.

| ![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J9775_551831ace88.jpg) |
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**People often buy this product together with:**

| [![Pololu 25D mm Metal Gearmotor Bracket Pair](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J5908_2305061889.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/pololu-25d-mm-metal-gearmotor-bracket-pair.html) | [Pololu 25D mm Metal Gearmotor Bracket Pair](https://core-electronics.com.au/pololu-25d-mm-metal-gearmotor-bracket-pair.html) |
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**Dimensions**

 | Size: | 25D x 67L mm[1](https://core-electronics.com.au/#note1) |
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| Weight: | 101 g |
| Shaft diameter: | 4 mm[2](https://core-electronics.com.au/#note2) |

**General specifications**

 | Gear ratio: | 34.014:1 |
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| No-load speed @ 6V: | 290 rpm[3](https://core-electronics.com.au/#note3) |
| No-load current @ 6V: | 0.50 A[4](https://core-electronics.com.au/#note4) |
| Stall current @ 6V: | 6.0 A[5](https://core-electronics.com.au/#note5) |
| Stall torque @ 6V: | 6.8 kg·cm[5](https://core-electronics.com.au/#note5) |
| Max output power @ 6V: | 5.1 W |
| Motor type: | 6V, 6.0A stall (HP 6V) |

**Performance at maximum efficiency**

 | Max efficiency @ 6V: | 37 % |
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| Speed at max efficiency: | 240 rpm |
| Torque at max efficiency: | 1.3 kg·cm |
| Current at max efficiency: | 1.4 A |
| Output power at max efficiency: | 3.1 W |

**General specifications**

 | Lead length: | 8 in[6](https://core-electronics.com.au/#note6) |
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| Encoders?: | Y |

**Notes:**

1Length measurement is from gearbox face plate to back of encoder cap (it does not include the output shaft). See dimension diagram for details.2D shaft.3Typical; ±20%.4Typical, ±50%; no-load current depends on internal friction, which is affected by many factors, including ambient temperature and duration of motor operation.5Stalling is likely to damage the gearmotor. Stall parameters come from a theoretical extrapolation of performance at loads far from stall. As the motor heats up, as happens as it approaches an actual stall, the stall torque and current decrease.6May vary by a few inches. **File downloads**

- **Datasheet for Pololu 25D Metal Gearmotors (2MB pdf)**
- **Dimension diagram of the Pololu 25D Metal Gearmotors (171k pdf)**
- **3D models of 25D mm gearmotors (10MB zip)**
    
    This file contains 3D models (in the step file format) of the 25D mm gearmotors with and without encoders.
- **Modifying the Wild Thumper to use motors with encoders (3MB pdf)**
    
    Customer Richard Nguyen has documented his work modifying the [Wild Thumper chassis](https://core-electronics.com.au/dagu-wild-thumper-6wd-all-terrain-chassis-black-75-1.html) to use [25D motors with encoders](https://core-electronics.com.au/75-1-metal-gearmotor-25dx54l-mm-hp-with-48-cpr-encoder.html) in place of the chassis’s included motors.
    
    **Note:** This is not an easy modification, and the chassis can be damaged if it is not done properly, so Pololu generally recommend against it, and Pololu can only provide very limited support for those who want to attempt it. The manufacturer did not intend for the chassis to be modified in this way, and Pololu do not know how well such a modification will work out.

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/p/o/pololu-4804-1.jpg)