littleBits Individual Bits - DC Motor

The DC (or "direct current") motor rotates a small shaft you can attach anything to. Try attaching a wheel! Use it to spin, turn, twist, and roll.

How it works

The DC motor rotates a shaft when it receives a signal. The more signal it receives, the faster the motor will spin.

A switch on the board lets you choose which direction the motor spins. CW spins clockwise and CCW spins counterclockwise. When the switch is in VAR (variable) mode, the amount of signal the motor receives from previous Bits allows you to control the speed and direction (clockwise or counterclockwise) of its motion. In this mode, using an input like a slide dimmer makes steering easy!

On the DC Motor (tethered) variant, the motor is connected to the Bit by a cable that plugs into the circuit board with a JST connector.

Recommended for ages 8+.