Omni-directional Wheels?

[alessio136]

where to buy wheels like these?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXdvLGTW2nQ&feature=related

 

[pomprocker]

They're called Mecanum Wheels


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecanum_wheel


a google for that will return results.

[alessio136]

They're called Mecanum Wheels


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecanum_wheel


a google for that will return results.

great! thank you

[airman00]

do you specifically want those wheels , or any wheel that is omnidirectional?

[alessio136]

do you specifically want those wheels , or any wheel that is omnidirectional?

cheap ones, but not exactly those of the video

[ALZ]

VEX sells them. Also you can try EBAY, sometimes they have VEX parts. 

[Trumpkin]

i found a website that sells 'em http://www.omniwheel.com/ 

[airman00]

there are cheaper ones out there .... ummm TrossenRobotics and Pololu might have

[Trumpkin]

cheaper than 3 bucks???

[airman00]

wow nevermind 3 bux is cheep , i thought the price was higher

disregard my suggestion

[Trumpkin]

yeah, it's kinda weird, some of them they sell are $60 and others are $3. maybe I'm reading it wrong.

[paulstreats]

Look at the sizes of them, the cheap ones are tiny.
Also the more expensive ones are designed to carry heavier loads probably meaning that they have extra stuff such as ball bearings to take into account