# 150:1 micro metal gearmotor MP 6V

Manufacturer: Pololu  |  MPN: 2361  |  Category: motor
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## Attributes (each with provenance)

- **Gear ratio**: 150:1
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "otor winding/brush options Encoder options 5:1 10:1 15:1 30:1 50:1 75:1 100:1 150:1 210:1 250:1 298:1 380:1 1000:1 HPCB 12V: h"
- **Nominal voltage**: 6 V
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "Pololu - 75:1 Micro Metal Gearmotor HP 6V Pololu Metal DC Gearmotors » Micro Metal Gearmotors &"
- **No-load speed @6V**: 410 RPM
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "ncoder voltage no-load performance stall extrapolation* 6 V 410 RPM, 100 mA 1.3 kg⋅cm (18 oz⋅in), 1.6 A * Note: Stall torque an"
- **No-load current @6V**: 100 mA
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "ltage no-load performance stall extrapolation* 6 V 410 RPM, 100 mA 1.3 kg⋅cm (18 oz⋅in), 1.6 A * Note: Stall torque and stall"
- **Stall current (extrapolated)**: 1.6 A
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "ll extrapolation* 6 V 410 RPM, 100 mA 1.3 kg⋅cm (18 oz⋅in), 1.6 A * Note: Stall torque and stall current specifications are t"
- **Stall torque (extrapolated)**: 1.3 kg⋅cm
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "o-load performance stall extrapolation* 6 V 410 RPM, 100 mA 1.3 kg⋅cm (18 oz⋅in), 1.6 A * Note: Stall torque and stall current sp"
- **Output shaft diameter**: 3 mm
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "r with a gearbox cross section of 10x12 mm and a 9 mm long, 3 mm diameter D-shaped gearbox output shaft. motor/brush type ge"
- **Output shaft length**: 9 mm
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "al gearmotor with a gearbox cross section of 10x12 mm and a 9 mm long, 3 mm diameter D-shaped gearbox output shaft. motor/br"
- **Gearbox cross section**: 10x12 mm
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "brushed DC metal gearmotor with a gearbox cross section of 10x12 mm and a 9 mm long, 3 mm diameter D-shaped gearbox output shaf"
- **Brush type (MP 6V)**: precious metal brushes
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "6V with long-life carbon brushes HP 6V: high-power 6V with precious metal brushes MP 6V: medium-power 6V with precious metal brushes LP 6V: l"
- **Max power @6V (W)**: 0.48
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "7 220 0.94 13 0.50 100:1 #2367 #2381 #5138 #5139 150 1.3 18 0.48 150:1 #2368 #2382 #5140 #5141 100 1.7 24 0.46 210:1 #2369 #"
- **Integrated encoder**: no
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "er 6V with precious metal brushes 75.81:1 with brass plates no encoder voltage no-load performance stall extrapolation* 6 V 410 RP"
- **Gear material**: nitride-hardened martensitic stainless steel
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "or family consists of tiny brushed DC metal gearmotors with nitride-hardened martensitic stainless steel gears in a wide range of gear ratios, motor windings, brush"
- **Gearbox plate material**: brass plates
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: ", which is 3.5 mm longer than the others. The gearboxes use brass plates on all versions except 380:1, which has steel plates for in"
- **Recommended instantaneous torque limit**: 2 kg⋅cm
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: ".5 kg⋅cm (35 oz⋅in) for the 380:1 and 1000:1 gearboxes, and 2 kg⋅cm (25 oz⋅in) for all the other gear ratios; we strongly advis"
- **Gearbox rated load**: 20 kg⋅mm
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "ond what they are rated for (25 kg⋅mm for 1000:1 and 380:1, 20 kg⋅mm for everything else). The point of these higher gear ratios"
- **Recommended operating current (% of stall)**: 25 %
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "a general recommendation for brushed DC motor operation is 25% or less of the stall current. In general, these kinds of mo"
- **Motor type**: brushed DC
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "nbspat or below $ &nbspat qty&nbsp Save This is a miniature brushed DC metal gearmotor with a gearbox cross section of 10x12 mm an"
- **Form factor**: N20
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "ors with this form factor are sometimes also referred to as N20 motors. The versions with carbon brushes (HPCB) have slight"
- **Output shaft profile**: D-shaped
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "ox cross section of 10x12 mm and a 9 mm long, 3 mm diameter D-shaped gearbox output shaft. motor/brush type gearbox encoder HP 6"
- **Terminal width (precious-metal-brush versions)**: 1.5 mm
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "those on the other Micro Metal Gearmotor versions (2 mm vs. 1.5 mm), and they are about 1 mm closer together (6 mm vs. 7 mm)."
- **Terminal spacing (precious-metal-brush versions)**: 7 mm
  - source: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361
  - quote: "1.5 mm), and they are about 1 mm closer together (6 mm vs. 7 mm). Micro Metal Gearmotor HPCB long-life carbon brushes (left"

## Vendors

- Pololu: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361 (~USD 23.95, indicative as of 2026-08-18)

## Datasheets

- Micro metal gearmotor product page: https://www.pololu.com/product/2361

Used in builds: 2wd-robot (roles: drive-motor)

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