{
 "version": "2026-10-20",
 "license": "Dimension sheets are written by Xem Studio from the cited sources and are free to use (CC BY 4.0, attribute 'Xem Studio'). Linked files belong to their publishers under the license shown; Xem Studio does not host them. 'license_verified: false' means the license shown is from memory or the publisher's page as last read and should be confirmed at the link before commercial use.",
 "slug": "dc-motor-130-size",
 "name": "130 size brushed DC motor: Ø20.1 / 15.1 × 25.0 mm, Ø2 shaft",
 "kind": "hardware",
 "category": "Electronics",
 "group": "Motors",
 "year": null,
 "question": "What are the dimensions of a 130 size DC motor?",
 "tags": [
  "130",
  "130 motor",
  "dc motor",
  "brushed motor",
  "toy motor",
  "fa-130",
  "motor",
  "motor envelope",
  "stirling"
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  "130 motor dimensions",
  "130 size motor",
  "130 dc motor size",
  "fa-130 dimensions",
  "130 motor step",
  "130 motor stl",
  "hobby motor 130"
 ],
 "overall_mm": {
  "length": null,
  "width": null,
  "height": null
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 "sheet": {
  "basis": "Mabuchi FA-130RA outside size and drawing (can, flats, length, boss, shaft Ø); exposed shaft length from the Adafruit 130-size listing. Envelope only: the outside of the motor at its published sizes. The windings, magnets, brushes and bearings inside are not drawn.",
  "overall_mm": {
   "length": null,
   "width": null,
   "height": null
  },
  "notes": [
   "Envelope only: the outside of the motor at its published sizes. The windings, magnets, brushes and bearings inside are not drawn.",
   "The can is Ø20.1 round with two flats 15.1 mm apart, 25.0 mm long from the front face to the back of the end cap.",
   "The front face has a Ø6.15 × 1.7 boss; the Ø2.0 shaft is drawn 8.0 mm beyond it (34.7 mm overall from the end cap to the shaft tip). Shaft length differs between makers and orders.",
   "This face has no tapped mounting holes on the FA-130RA drawing; a 130 is usually held in a clip or a cradle on the flats. Some other makers' 130s add two small tapped holes: check the drawing of the motor in hand.",
   "Terminal tabs and the rear bushing are not drawn (their sizes are not given in a form I could check).",
   "In DIY Stirling builds, brushed DC motors of this kind are turned by the engine and used as a generator (an LED, a resistor or a meter across the leads) or as a load on the flywheel shaft."
  ],
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     "can (round)",
     "Ø20.1",
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     "can across the flats",
     "15.1",
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     "can length",
     "25.0",
     "Mabuchi FA-130RA"
    ],
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     "shaft",
     "Ø2.0",
     "Mabuchi FA-130RA"
    ],
    [
     "front boss",
     "Ø6.15 × 1.7",
     "Mabuchi FA-130RA drawing"
    ],
    [
     "shaft exposed",
     "8 (drawn from the boss)",
     "Adafruit 711, AriesRC"
    ],
    [
     "mounting holes",
     "none on this drawing",
     "Mabuchi FA-130RA"
    ]
   ]
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 "sheet_text": "130 size brushed DC motor: Ø20.1 / 15.1 × 25.0 mm, Ø2 shaft — dimension sheet\nSource: Xem Studio, https://xemstudio.com/objects/dc-motor-130-size/  (CC BY 4.0)\nBasis: Mabuchi FA-130RA outside size and drawing (can, flats, length, boss, shaft Ø); exposed shaft length from the Adafruit 130-size listing. Envelope only: the outside of the motor at its published sizes. The windings, magnets, brushes and bearings inside are not drawn.\nCatalog version: 2026-10-20\n\nSizes: see table below\n- Envelope only: the outside of the motor at its published sizes. The windings, magnets, brushes and bearings inside are not drawn.\n- The can is Ø20.1 round with two flats 15.1 mm apart, 25.0 mm long from the front face to the back of the end cap.\n- The front face has a Ø6.15 × 1.7 boss; the Ø2.0 shaft is drawn 8.0 mm beyond it (34.7 mm overall from the end cap to the shaft tip). Shaft length differs between makers and orders.\n- This face has no tapped mounting holes on the FA-130RA drawing; a 130 is usually held in a clip or a cradle on the flats. Some other makers' 130s add two small tapped holes: check the drawing of the motor in hand.\n- Terminal tabs and the rear bushing are not drawn (their sizes are not given in a form I could check).\n- In DIY Stirling builds, brushed DC motors of this kind are turned by the engine and used as a generator (an LED, a resistor or a meter across the leads) or as a load on the flywheel shaft.\n\nfeature  mm  from\ncan (round)  Ø20.1  Mabuchi FA-130RA\ncan across the flats  15.1  Mabuchi FA-130RA\ncan length  25.0  Mabuchi FA-130RA\nshaft  Ø2.0  Mabuchi FA-130RA\nfront boss  Ø6.15 × 1.7  Mabuchi FA-130RA drawing\nshaft exposed  8 (drawn from the boss)  Adafruit 711, AriesRC\nmounting holes  none on this drawing  Mabuchi FA-130RA\n\nFiles elsewhere (not hosted by Xem Studio; license as stated by the publisher):\n- Mabuchi Motor: Let's Motorize: motor line-up with outside size (length × diameter) and shaft Ø for FA-130RA, RE-140RA, RE-260RA, RE-280RA, RS-380PH, RS-540SH — web — manufacturer page [verify license at link] — https://www.mabuchi-motor.co.jp/motorize/branch/motor/\n- Mabuchi Motor (hosted by Pololu): FA-130RA datasheet and dimension drawing — PDF — manufacturer datasheet [verify license at link] — https://www.pololu.com/file/0J11/fa_130ra.pdf\n- Adafruit (product 711, as reproduced by components101): DC toy / hobby motor, 130 size: body 27.5 × 20 × 15, shaft 8 mm × Ø2 — web — listing [verify license at link] — https://components101.com/sites/default/files/component_datasheet/Toy DC motor Datasheet.pdf\n- AriesRC: Micro DC motors 130 / 260 / 280 / 370 / 380 / 385: listed body, shaft and hole sizes — web — listing [verify license at link] — https://www.ariesrc.gr/en/brushed-motor/21259-1pcs-micro-dc-motor-3v-6-v-12v-130-260-280-370-380-385-high-speed-carbon-brush-electric-motor.html\n\nFree files (CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio; STEP + STL, 1 parts): https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/dc-motor-130-size/index.json\nAPI: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=dc-motor-130-size\n",
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   "publisher": "Mabuchi Motor",
   "title": "Let's Motorize: motor line-up with outside size (length × diameter) and shaft Ø for FA-130RA, RE-140RA, RE-260RA, RE-280RA, RS-380PH, RS-540SH",
   "url": "https://www.mabuchi-motor.co.jp/motorize/branch/motor/",
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   "title": "DC toy / hobby motor, 130 size: body 27.5 × 20 × 15, shaft 8 mm × Ø2",
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   "title": "Micro DC motors 130 / 260 / 280 / 370 / 380 / 385: listed body, shaft and hole sizes",
   "url": "https://www.ariesrc.gr/en/brushed-motor/21259-1pcs-micro-dc-motor-3v-6-v-12v-130-260-280-370-380-385-high-speed-carbon-brush-electric-motor.html",
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 "related": [
  "dc-motor-370-size",
  "dc-motor-380-size",
  "spur-gears-involute",
  "leds-tht",
  "775-dc-motor"
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   "role": "Connects to",
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     "slug": "spur-gears-involute",
     "why": "module 0.5 gears with a Ø2 bore on the Ø2.0 shaft (press)"
    }
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   "role": "Alternatives",
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     "slug": "dc-motor-370-size",
     "why": "round Ø24.4 can with M3 face holes"
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    {
     "slug": "coreless-motor-8520",
     "why": "smaller, no iron in the rotor"
    }
   ]
  },
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   "role": "Also needed",
   "items": [
    {
     "slug": "leds-tht",
     "why": "an LED across the leads shows generator output"
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 "dimensions": "exact (nominal, no printing tolerance)",
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   "feature": "shaft",
   "exact": "Ø2.0",
   "mates": "pinion, pulley or gear bore (pressed on)",
   "fit": "press",
   "files": "dc-130-"
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  {
   "feature": "front boss",
   "exact": "Ø6.15 × 1.7",
   "mates": "mount recess",
   "fit": "socket",
   "files": "dc-130-"
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  {
   "feature": "can on its flats",
   "exact": "Ø20.1, 15.1 across the flats × 25.0",
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   "files": "dc-130-"
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 "fit_classes": {
  "press": "stays put: pin, tube, bearing or magnet held by interference. Typical FDM: hole +0.0 to +0.1 mm on diameter.",
  "slide": "assembles by hand and is held by a grub, pinch or clamp: shaft in a hub, rod in a socket, spigot in a bore. Typical FDM: +0.2 mm.",
  "run": "turns or slides in use: pin in a link, rod through a guide. Typical FDM: +0.3 mm.",
  "socket": "large sliding fit: syringe barrel, sleeve, bobbin in a bore. Typical FDM: +0.3 mm.",
  "clamp": "split part that closes on the mating part with screws: make it at size.",
  "designed": "a gap that is part of the design (piston fit option, displacer gap, air gap): do not change."
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 "faq": [
  {
   "q": "What are the dimensions of a 130 motor?",
   "a": "A Ø20.1 can with flats 15.1 apart, 25.0 long, with a Ø2.0 shaft; the front boss is Ø6.15 × 1.7. About 8 mm of shaft shows on common units."
  },
  {
   "q": "Does a 130 motor have mounting holes?",
   "a": "Not on Mabuchi's FA-130RA drawing: it is held by its flats in a clip or cradle. Some other 130s have two small tapped holes on the face."
  },
  {
   "q": "What shaft size is a 130 motor?",
   "a": "2.0 mm round. Pinions and pulleys for it are pressed on."
  }
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   "note": "130 size envelope: can Ø20.1 with flats 15.1 apart × 25.0, boss Ø6.15 × 1.7, Ø2.0 shaft 8.0 beyond the boss (34.7 overall)"
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