[mman1506]

Originally Posted by Wiifi

We almost made our own wheels this year, unfortunately we had to return our 3D printer before we could finish them. Some advantages would be that you can make the wheels any size you would like as long as they remain within the constraints of the 3D printer. You can also change the structure of the wheel potentially saving weight.

When designing a wheel you would need a CAD software compatible with your 3D printer as well as some tread to attach to the wheel once they have finished printing. If I have some time later tonight I will upload an image of our CADed wheels.

Cost wise, you have a pretty large start-up fee. A 3D printer can cost you more then an entire team's budget for one year.

A 3d printer sound like a pretty expensive way of making wheels. How much did yours cost?