Tamiya 72005 6-Speed Gearbox Kit

SKU: POLOLU-74 Brand: Pololu

This versatile, high-efficiency gearbox lets you build one of the following gear ratios: 11.6:1, 29.8:1, 76.5:1, 196.7:1, 505.9:1, and 1300.9:1. Whatever your application, chances are that one of the configurations will do the job.

$47.30 AUD, inc GST

$43.00 AUD, exc GST

Available with a lead time
Expect dispatch between May 09 and May 12

Quantity Discounts:

10+ $41.71 (exc GST)
25+ $40.85 (exc GST)

The Tamiya 72005 6-speed gearbox is a versatile, high-efficiency gearbox that you can build in one of the following gear ratios: 11.6:1, 29.8:1, 76.5:1, 196.7:1, 505.9:1, and 1300.9:1. Whatever your application, chances are that one of the configurations will do the job. A clutch gear protects the gearbox in high-gear-ratio configurations so that the gearbox does not rip itself apart if the output shaft gets stuck.

The low-voltage motors in the 6-speed gearbox run on 1.5-4.5 volts and draw up to a few amps, making them perfect candidates for the DRV8833 motor driver carrier. Motor overheating can be caused by excessive stalling, even at very low voltages. Pololu recommend that you use stall-detection sensors, or just watch your robot, to make sure that it doesn’t stall for more than a few seconds at a time.

This gearbox has a 4 mm diameter, round output shaft, which works with the wheels that are compatible with Tamiya 4 mm, round shafts. Pololu's 3 mm universal mounting hub also fits on the smaller threaded end of the shaft, although it is not specifically intended to work with this type of shaft (the hub’s set screw could damage the thread on the shaft).

For motor specs, see the Mabuchi motor RE-260 (#2295) data sheet (59k pdf). To compare all Tamiya gear box kits, see the Tamiya Gearbox Gear Ratio Comparison.

Note: The 6-speed gearbox is a kit; assembly is required. To use the kit in robotics projects, you need to connect the motors to your own robot controller.

People often buy this product together with:

Tamiya 70111 Sports Tire Set (2 tires)

Tamiya 70110 4-Speed Crank-Axle Gearbox Kit

Tamiya 70103 Universal Gearbox Kit

General specifications

Typical operating voltage:	3 V
Gear ratio options:	11.6, 29.8, 76.5, 196.7, 505.9, 1300.9 :1
No-load motor shaft speed @ 3V:	9400 rpm¹
No-load current @ 3V:	150 mA²
Stall current @ 3V:	2700 mA
Motor shaft stall torque @ 3V:	0.97 oz·in³

Notes:

1: A theoretical speed of the gearbox output shaft can be computed by dividing this speed by the gear ratio.
2: This is the no-load current of the motor when disconnected from the gears in the gearbox; the no-load current of the entire gearbox with the motor connected will be slightly higher and will vary depending on the gear ratio.
3: A theoretical torque of the gearbox output shaft can be computed by multiplying this torque by the gear ratio.

Documentation and other information

Tamiya Gearbox Gear Ratio Comparison

Table comparing the gear ratios available in the many different Tamiya gearboxes Pololu carry.

File downloads

Mabuchi motor RE-260 datasheet (see model #2295) (59k pdf)

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