# Adding new motor w/ gearbox

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/adding-new-motor-w-gearbox/1121>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [January 7, 2015, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/adding-new-motor-w-gearbox/1121 "2015-01-07T08:38:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![ssattar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@ssattar](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/ssattar)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2015, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/adding-new-motor-w-gearbox/1121/1 "2015-01-07T08:38:43Z")

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Hi,

I was wondering if anyone tried the following motor:  
[http://www.omc-stepperonline.com/gear-ratio-51-planetary-gearbox-with-nema-17-bipolar-stepper-17hs151684spg5-p-143.html](http://www.omc-stepperonline.com/gear-ratio-51-planetary-gearbox-with-nema-17-bipolar-stepper-17hs151684spg5-p-143.html)

I am trying to design a syringe dispenser w/ stepper motors w/ gearbox. Do you think this will work? i dont want to test it on the board and fry something…

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![piercet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/piercet/32/12_2.png) [@piercet](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/piercet)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/adding-new-motor-w-gearbox/1121/2 "2015-01-07T16:17:06Z")

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Should work fine. Might be a bit long though. Make sure it’s a 4 wire stepper, not an 8 wire too, etc.