Greartisan DC 12V 120RPM Turbo Worm Geared Motor High Torque Turbine Worm Gear Box Reduction Motor 6mm Shaft JSX40-370

For years I've been hunting for a really slow-turning motor for turning a disco ball at off-grid parties (IKR?!), ideally battery-powered. Naturally, commercially available ones are easy to find - but they turn at 5rpm, which is enough to induce audience vertigo! I've even tried using low-voltage PWM units to 'dial down' the speed, but around 2 to 1.5 rpm the pulses seem to be too spaced apart to run such a motor at its rated voltage (4.5-5.0v). Finally, I took a punt on one of these. Happy days! Sure, there's a little noise from the reduction gear - but now the points of light reflected off a mirror ball revolve as steadily as the sweep-second hand of a Rolex. Best of all, it was a doddle to fabricate a little plywood case for it (see pic below) and connect a tiny 2800mAh powerbank, which will happily run it for many, many hours (I haven't tested its full capacity, but it's done easily 5hrs so far, turning a smallish mirror ball). I've no idea what other uses an excellent little DC motor like this has, but as you will have gathered I am more than happy to recommend it!

This motor is just right. I bought it to drive a focusing rail for macro photography. When ordering, one should be careful to order the correct speed. I originally ordered a 0.6 rpm motor, thinking the motor could run within a range of 0.6-200, as described. If you buy the 0.6rpm unit, it will run at 0.6rpm or slower,with a motor controller. I then bought the 50rpm unit, and it is perfect. I can run it slower if needed, and run the rail forward or reverse with precision.

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I have a number of these that run at various speeds for different projects. I like them for their quiet, compactness and ease of use. One thing, after I solder on leads, I add a drop of epoxy or hot melt glue to the contacts, as they are tender.

I ordered the 65RPM version of this motor. Picked it up off my porch, opened everything, only to see a sticker on the side saying “2 RPM”. I held wires to it to see how fast it was, and while it does function, it is leagues too slow for what I got it for. To all who buy or may need this part, it does work fine, but keep an eye out for the labels.