looking for a standard(?) electric motor (picture)

May 04, 2007 3 Replies

Good day dear reader(s), =)



recently the last electric motor of a special(?) series has given up on me. Judging by their looks, I would guess that the motors come from China and probably cost less than 10 cents each. I am now seeking for a (hopefully more long lasting) substitute. Not being a specialist and probably not knowing where to look in the first place, I couldn't find anything in the catalogs or on the Internet, although the motors seem to have some sort of standard proportions. I can remember having had a few from different manufacturers of the same size as a child. Unfortunately I don't have them anymore. The motors are approximately 3 CMs long, 2 CMs wide and



1.5 CMs high. They usually run with 2.4 V and have a gearwheel with 15 teeth. Nevertheless, the voltage makes no difference to me (everything between 1-12V and

I try allelectronics.com and alltronics.com first.

Thanks everyone! =)

Mabuchi indeed (all voltages, coals or simple copper, etc.) offers the biggest selection. Of course the prices are somewhat higher though...

I thought the motor had some sort of standard size, but as it turns out - the producers all have their own standards; not a drama either.

Again, thank You for Your help! LC ( snipped-for-privacy@gmx.de)

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