DEVMO L293D Motor Drive Shield Expansion Board Compatible with Ar-duino Duemilanove Mega UNO R3 AVR ATMEL

worked as advertised

Working with the Arduino is one big rabbit hole! You start out with one goal and you think "easy code". Then you add in motors etc. and here we go! LOL! I need to power a 24 v motor, using an Arduino as the controller, so I needed a motor driver and I decided to give this shield a try.I used this shield for a robot arm project, and it worked as intended. The L293D motor driver chip is known for controlling DC motors effectively, and this shield made it easily accessible. All the pins on the shield are clearly labeled; which helps when your matching up with the schematic.This shield has a built-in voltage regulator and it does a good job keeping the power supply consistent. So, I did not get a dip in torque from voltage irregularities.However, I had to search online for documentation and tutorials to get the needed info to properly hook it up. Hence, the 4-star rating. I really think sellers should at least include a schematic or URL link to one.All-in-all, this Motor Drive Shield is a reliable asset for Arduino projects, especially if you're using motors. I am satisfied with it and may need a few more!

This board was perfect.It showed up in great shape and there were no flaws on the board.I used it in a small robot build using a Rasberry Pi along with a camera and some other parts and pieces. It is not the prettiest, but this board is handing things well and I have had no issues.

It's cheap but couldn't put out enough power to drive 4 fans and vibration motors for my sim racing rig.

First unit arrived with many severely bent pins. Second board had some bent pins that could be straightened, It failed with a blown electrolytic capacitor under conditions well below operating conditions.