Tamiya Mini Motor Low Speed Gearbox 4-Speed TAM70189 Mini Racer & Accys

My grandson had placed this on his wish list, so I knew it had to be good/fun. When he opened it Christmas morning, he immediately began putting it together, only opening the other presents when prompted to do so. It worked perfectly and he has several plans to use it. Fun seeing him smile.

The amount of tiny pieces you receive may be intimidating, but many of them aren't even used. Not sure why they send so many extras. Anyway, this little guy was easy to assemble just by following along with the pictures in the instructions , but I do recommend having some tweezers handy since some of the pieces are quite small.You will need a 3V two-AA battery case to power it.

The media could not be loaded. I needed a small low-rpm motor for a hypnowheel. This is a very tiny motor! It's working really well, though; it seems to have a lot of power. You can arrange the gears to several different rpm configurations. I chose 20 rpm for the hypnowheel. It's perfect. The motor is a motor. You put the gears together inside the little plastic box and connect them to the motor. Glue the cam onto whatever you want the motor to run, and then pop the cam on the shaft. Neat little thing.

I like it but little too noisy.

Great little motor. Easy to assemble. But I bought the wrong one so I'm returning it

Need something slow for making a lighthouse for a coastal themed party. Since the diagram was about all you had to go with it took a little time and patience to put together but it was worth the time. It worked like a charm and the light house was the hit of the party. Yes, there are extra parts, probably because they produce that package for several motor kits. If you look carefully at the diagram, you will get it right and don't worry about the extra pieces. It is small, lightweight and works like a charm. Bought two D-cell battery holders and connected them in series and off we went. Loved it! Am keeping the box so I can remember who/where I got it so I can order another if I need one in the future.

I used it at an outreach program for kids. It works well for the price. The parts are really tiny but it's easy to put together. It is hassle free to move around since it is extremely tiny. It made explaining mechanics to kids easier and they liked it.

As others have stated, this is a really small gear drive assembly. Took my tweezers to line it up properly, but it puts out some serious torque and works well. Definitely apply the silicone as stated in the directions. Very quiet for a motor.