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_paralyzed_ · 06:55 AM

For some reason this appeals to me? When we discuss wheelchairs what it comes down to is mobility. A wheelchair literally becomes the legs for the user, and believe me, I guard my chair as if it were part of me. Facing the world with impaired mobility is tiring, it is constant and affects every aspect of life. The intelligence and ingenuity of the people on this site can definitely be used for the greater good, and I am asking that everyone do what they can to contribute.

My wheelchair is a dual brushed motor model ran by two 12v sealed gel lead acid batteries. It runs at 24v and puts out a total of about 900 watts total. There is a gearbox directly attched to the motor with a 7.5 mph top speed. It is a fairly simple steel and aluminum frame. There is some kind of speed control (Obviously) and a controller(joystick). The joystick is the only thing that I can see being expensive. The wheelchair cost $15,000. Do you guys think you could build one cheaper?

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_paralyzed_ working on a brushless for my wheelchair..... Offline Posts: 4,890 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: minnesnowta	12.10.2008, 06:53 AM For some reason this appeals to me? When we discuss wheelchairs what it comes down to is mobility. A wheelchair literally becomes the legs for the user, and believe me, I guard my chair as if it were part of me. Facing the world with impaired mobility is tiring, it is constant and affects every aspect of life. The intelligence and ingenuity of the people on this site can definitely be used for the greater good, and I am asking that everyone do what they can to contribute. My wheelchair is a dual brushed motor model ran by two 12v sealed gel lead acid batteries. It runs at 24v and puts out a total of about 900 watts total. There is a gearbox directly attched to the motor with a 7.5 mph top speed. It is a fairly simple steel and aluminum frame. There is some kind of speed control (Obviously) and a controller(joystick). The joystick is the only thing that I can see being expensive. The wheelchair cost $15,000. Do you guys think you could build one cheaper? _______________________________________ It's "Dr. _paralyzed_" actually. Not like with a PhD, but Doctor like in Dr. Pepper. Last edited by _paralyzed_; 12.10.2008 at 06:55 AM.