PicoBorg - Quad Motor Controller

GPIO-driven quad DC motor controller for Raspberry Pi, supporting up to 4 motors (on/off) or 1 bi-directional 6-wire stepper, with PWM speed control on one channel.

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PWM · I2C · UART · Wide input · Breakout

Motor drivers

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H-bridge breakouts from 1A to 43A (DRV8871, TB6612FNG, BTS7960), stepper drivers (A4988, TMC260, TB6600), I2C servo/solenoid controllers, and Pi/Arduino shields — sized by current and protocol.

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15A Single DC Motor Driver visual preview
15A Single DC Motor Driver
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2×15A DC Motor Driver visual preview
2×15A DC Motor Driver
20A Bidirectional Brushed ESC Speed Controller without Brake (XT60 Connector) visual preview
20A Bidirectional Brushed ESC Speed Controller without Brake (XT60 Connector)
2x1A DC Motor Shield for Arduino visual preview
2x1A DC Motor Shield for Arduino
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2x2A DC Motor Shield for Arduino visual preview
2x2A DC Motor Shield for Arduino
2x3A DC Motor Driver Carrier Board for UNIHIKER M10 visual preview
2x3A DC Motor Driver Carrier Board for UNIHIKER M10
2x7A DC Motor Driver visual preview
2x7A DC Motor Driver
40A Bidirectional Brushed ESC Speed Controller (XT60, No Brake) visual preview
40A Bidirectional Brushed ESC Speed Controller (XT60, No Brake)
8-Channel PWM or Servo FeatherWing visual preview
8-Channel PWM or Servo FeatherWing
Adafruit 16-Channel 12-bit PWM/Servo Driver - I2C interface [PCA9685] visual preview
Adafruit 16-Channel 12-bit PWM/Servo Driver - I2C interface [PCA9685]
Adafruit 16-Channel 12-bit PWM/Servo Shield - I2C interface visual preview
Adafruit 16-Channel 12-bit PWM/Servo Shield - I2C interface
Adafruit 16-Channel PWM / Servo Bonnet for Raspberry Pi visual preview
Adafruit 16-Channel PWM / Servo Bonnet for Raspberry Pi

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DC motors

N20 micros in 1:50–1:298 ratios, 6V TT gearbox motors (120:1, 160RPM), 12V quadrature encoder gearmotors up to 45kg.cm, plus coreless micros, vibration discs, USB fans and a few outlier brushless motors.

Motors & actuators · DC & gear motors · 135 parts

Pumps & valves

Solenoid valves (DN15/DN20 12V), 6V pneumatic air valves, push-pull and lock-style solenoids, 5V electromagnets (3–35kg holding force), 6V electric push rods (10–100mm stroke), peristaltic dosing pumps and submersible water pumps.

Motors & actuators · Pumps & solenoids · 41 parts

Mechanics

Robot chassis (2WD miniQ, 4WD mecanum, 6WD outdoor), mecanum wheels (48–97mm), brass hex hubs (4–6mm), shaft couplers, 2GT timing pulleys and uArm robotic arms.

Motors & actuators · Robotics & mechanics · 144 parts

Servos

9g micros and clutch PWM servos, IP67 metal servos to 35KG, and ST/SC/CF serial bus servos (2.3kg to 120kg.cm at 24V) — protocol matters as much as torque rating here.

Motors & actuators · Servos · 100 parts