Motor Mounting¶
All of our motors are designed to mount using screws clamping the motor mounting face against a flat surface. This is the only acceptable way to mount these motor, please do not clamp the body, use glue, or any other ad hoc attachment.
Example Motor Mounting¶
This example shows a 25 mm gearmotor mounted to a plywood brace using two M3x10 screws. The motor is turning a gear mounted on a hub. For more details on attaching parts to motor shafts, please see Motor Hubs.
The assembly side view shows the two screws passing through the mounting plate and into threaded holes in the motor. The 10 mm length allows for 4 mm engagement in the threaded motor face holes. If the screw is too long, it can interfere with parts inside the motor. Note that the motor mounting screws need to be installed before the hub and gear in order to have wrench access.
This mounting is sufficient to support the motor against all possible shaft loads. There is no need to add additional bracing, and in fact, adding such bracing only serves to include the motor body in structural loads which should be supported by the framing. In the worst case, this can damage the motor, bearings, or shaft.
Mount Hole Patterns¶
The drawing belows shows panel hole patterns for mounting a 25 mm gearmotor, NEMA 17 stepper motor, or a goBILDA 5202 gearmotor.