Our classic wheels
These omnidirectional wheels and mecanum are the result of years of experience and listening to customers.
This design is the best trade-off between efficiency and cost, we often sell these models to
schools or students who want to experience this technology, in particular for the RoboCup.
The rollers are made of aluminum with a rubber coating, while the central part of these wheels is 3D printed.
These wheels are fully customizable: the outer diameter can be chosen in the range from 55mm to 150mm.
Even the mounting system to the motor can be chosen almost without limits, usually we offer the wheels with an integrated
mounting systme, but we also made wheels that used external hubs such as those for the servo motors or those sold by Pololu.
The weight of the wheels is mainly determined by the number of rollers present: almost
2g for each roller. The smaller wheel, the 55mm one with 12 rollers, weighs 35g.
Since each wheel that we produce is a custom product according to the customer's needs, there aren't totally defined prices,
much depends by the size and number of rollers and, indicatively, we could say that the price is given by the diameter
in millimeters multiplied by 0.30€ + 2€. For example, a wheel with a diameter of 55mm costs 18.50€.
However if you are interested, contact us and we will provide a quote with all the necessary information and also with the dimensional drawings.
For the ones who need them to support a lot of weight, these wheels are also available in carbon fiber and the price must be multiplied by 2.
To purchase, or just to ask questions, simply send an email to
Shop@VicenzaThunders.com, one of our operators will tell you how to proceed.
In the FAQ section you will find answers to the frequently asked questions: FAQ.
Also, remember that if you are a beginner and you don't know well how to use these special wheels, you can see our
guide about omnidirectional wheels.
Like the classic ones, but lighter
These omnidirectional wheels and mecanum wheels are like the classic ones, the only difference is that they mount
plastic rollers that weigh much less than the aluminum ones and therefore the wheel is much lighter.
This design is a bit less efficient than classic one, but it often happens to have to deal with the weight limits,
in particular for the RoboCup, and saving a bit of mass on the wheels allow you to use it for electronics.
As we said the rollers are made of printed plastic with a rubber coating and also the central part of these wheels is 3D printed.
These wheels are fully customizable: the outer diameter can be chosen in the range from 55mm to 150mm.
Even the mounting system to the motor can be chosen almost without limits, usually we offer the wheels with an integrated
mounting systme, but we also made wheels that used external hubs such as those for the servo motors or those sold by Pololu.
The weight of the wheels is mainly determined by the number of rollers present: approximately
500mg for each roller. The smaller wheel, the 55mm one with 12 rollers, weighs about 20g.
Since each wheel that we produce is a custom product according to the customer's needs, there aren't totally defined prices,
much depends by the size and number of rollers and, indicatively, we could say that the price is given by the diameter
in millimeters multiplied by 0.40€ + 3€. For example, a wheel with a diameter of 55mm costs 25€.
However if you are interested, contact us and we will provide a quote with all the necessary information and also with the dimensional drawings.
For the ones who need them to support a lot of weight, these wheels are also available in carbon fiber and the price must be multiplied by 2.
To purchase, or just to ask questions, simply send an email to
Shop@VicenzaThunders.com, one of our operators will tell you how to proceed.
In the FAQ section you will find answers to the frequently asked questions: FAQ.
Also, remember that if you are a beginner and you don't know well how to use these special wheels, you can see our
guide about omnidirectional wheels.
More rollers: smaller and lighter
These omnidirectional and mecanum wheels are very similar to the calssic ones, but they mount much smaller rollers which are 3D printed.
Thanks to that, at the same diameter the wheel can mount much more rollers, still resulting very light.
Moreover, this design allows us to make even very small diameter wheels, up to 4cm.
This design is a bit less efficient than classic one, but it often happens to have to deal with the weight limits,
in particular for the RoboCup, and saving a bit of mass on the wheels allow you to use it for electronics.
As we said the rollers are made of printed plastic with a rubber coating and also the central part of these wheels is 3D printed.
These wheels are fully customizable: the outer diameter can be chosen in the range from 40mm to 150mm.
Even the mounting system to the motor can be chosen almost without limits, usually we offer the wheels with an integrated
mounting systme, but we also made wheels that used external hubs such as those for the servo motors or those sold by Pololu.
The weight of the wheels is mainly determined by their diameter, for example, the smaller wheel,
the 40mm one with 12 rollers, weighs about 14g.
Since each wheel that we produce is a custom product according to the customer's needs, there aren't totally defined prices,
much depends by the size and number of rollers and, indicatively, we could say that the price is given by the diameter
in millimeters multiplied by 0.40€ + 2€. For example, a wheel with a diameter of 40mm costs 18€.
However if you are interested, contact us and we will provide a quote with all the necessary information and also with the dimensional drawings.
For the ones who need them to support a lot of weight, these wheels are also available in carbon fiber and the price must be multiplied by 2.
To purchase, or just to ask questions, simply send an email to
Shop@VicenzaThunders.com, one of our operators will tell you how to proceed.
In the FAQ section you will find answers to the frequently asked questions: FAQ.
Also, remember that if you are a beginner and you don't know well how to use these special wheels, you can see our
guide about omnidirectional wheels.
Different concept to be smoother
This is a prewview: this product is still under development.
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Minimalist and sharp design
This is a prewview: this product is still under development.
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The solution to get more grip
This is a prewview: this product is still under development.
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Thanks to 3D printing there are
many possible customizations.
Exploiting a parametric design for
us is very simple to create the right
wheel for the needs of each client.
Obviously the outside diameter of
the wheels is customizable and the
number of rollers within the maximum
and minimum limits for that model.
Another popular personalization regards
the mounting to the motor shaft, through
years of experience we have experienced
everything: from classic cylindrical axis
6mm or 4mm up to those for LEGO, from the
hexagonal axis to those of servo motors,
from the ball bearings to the Pololu hubs.
Usually we propose an integrated
mounting system in our wheels, without
the need to buy external hubs.
However, for those who prefer to use
the Pololu hubs, there is no problem:
simply tell us the hub model you have
bought, and we will adapt the wheels
for the optimal mounting.
Payments must be done upon the confirmation
of the order, until payment will not
be done production will not be started.
The payment methods are multiple, such as:
bank transfer, PayPal, credit card.
For payments via PayPal there is a fee
of about 4%, during the purchase we will
notify you the exact value.
Important note for the Italian schools: we
sell as private and we do regular tax receipt
with a stamp duty according to law, we do not
do e-invoicing and we are not on the MEPA.
As already explained, the wheels are fully
customized for the client's needs and,
therefore, they are produced only after
confirming the order. The production time
may vary, but generally it's about a week,
or maximum two for large orders.
If you have urgent needs, tell us
and we'll see what you can do.
Shipments to Italy cost of 18€ and
the package arrives in 1~2 days.
While to know the details for
international shipments write to:
Shop@VicenzaThunders.com
At the moment we don't have an office,
we are often between Padua and Vicenza.
If you need to meet us, contact us
and we will organize it.
We usually reply quickly, if you don't
get any answer just resend the e-mail
or try another method.
Info@VicenzaThunders.com
Attention: if you need to call us,
we suggest you to send us an e-mail or an
SMS first because we aren't always available.
You can also use Whatsapp if you want.
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