dude, my wife's chair has broken both seat back mounts, one was a year ago and the other last week, the parts cost $400 each that aren't covered by insurance (they cover the power chair, not the manual chair). $3 of zip ties and duct tape went strong for a year on the left side and so I hope they last forever on the right side now too.
Be proud of the fact that your innovative. Every good idea started with the "Jerry rig" Version. You just conveniently video it for the masses to observe and comment. Thanks Dan.
I’m a master level industrial designer. I applaud your ingenuity. My sister is confined to a chair as a result of several cumulative medical conditions. I do much of her chair maintenance. She thrives on being outdoors, gardening. It is a very important element in her quality of life. Your ability to go 28 miles in a chair is very impressive to me. I will be searching your site, hoping you have hints and tips on how to achieve this very impressive chair range. Thanks for your contributions!
I love it. You called it a “hack job”, I would call it a Frankenchair. It is PERFECT for the stated purpose of banging around in the back lot of a auto salvage yard! Haters can post their own video showing how they did it better.
Can't tell you how awesome this video is.. i have a jazzy 614 that i put a low rise captains seat on instead of the seat you have. Similar to mine. and the head rest i replaced with a tube speaker by ultimate electronics called the UE megaboom. LOTS OF BASS.. and i put a solar powered. Phone charger with a light strip. and i the tires i have are fat... similar to yours. and i made it all myself and mobility issues are so functionally difficult but with innovative ideas like these.... life is wonderful 😌 thanks
Great video. Thanks for being so honest.... I have 3 powerchair. Post Polio survivor... I have a powerchair carrier called a Bruno Chariot. Impressed with your ability to do your own work. My best chair has a controller problem. Wish I could get it repaired economically...
I like it. I'm a " new " person in this. It's hard, I can walk but not long or far. I push myself to do yard work but I pay for it. Trying to be a man that I am. I'm educated, a journey man with skills. I will keep watching to learn. I like it!!
its a mental game for sure! it just takes time... i pushed things pretty hard at first.. (well i kinda still do lol) but you'll find what works for ya eventually :^)
It hard but I'm here. I've been exposed to arsnic fumes in copper smelting with the mines, 2 of us the other guy died in a accident a month later. I lost my job n 4 years later I started getting the effects of it. Then I lost my job cuz I was sick from this now I I'm.
Same here I can walk but not very far and when I do I am in agony the next day. I do try to push myself and do things as I don't know how long I've got until I won't be able to walk at all. Take everyday as it comes. I love watching these videos hopefully I will be able to learn enough so I can make an off road powerchair xxx
That's an awesome chair. Love the big fat tires, I live by the beach. I just got my first electric chair. Been in a manual chair for 12 -13yrs. I'm in a Quantum Edge series now. Wish I had tires like that to hit the sunrise/sunset from Siesta Key beach!!!
Hey, a while back on TH-cam I found a guy in Australia who makes and possibly sells a subframe conversion kit that attaches to a jazzy 600, same version, as yours. It was available to convert a jazzy 600 into a four or six wheel drive powerchair with ATV tires. It had sprockets mounted on the original drive motors and motorcycle chains driving the added on front and rear sets of drive wheels. Removing or keeping the original drive wheels determines if you want four or six wheel drive. Sounds like a really cool idea and a really interesting possible new project to try!
Scott, if you ever run across contact info or TH-cam channel name for that guy I would really appreciate knowing it. My sister relies heavily on her chairs, including her jazzy select 6. She uses it for gardening outside a great deal with limited success. A different alternative like what you are describing might help her situation a great deal.
Hi .. I'm back,, glad you are doing well.. guy gave me a really worn jazzy 6 with 8 000 mi on it. 2 really nice 8 mph scooters. I'm going to mount a power chair motor on the scooter( each side. . I know ...mount gimbal on handle bars. From my experience chairs last longer than scooters for some reason I don't know why but instead of going through this thing and figuring everything out with my limited money I have too many parts not to make something nice The hoveround I have as far as going around in my yard is better than anything I've been on so far
Hello from North Carolina Outerbanks! Found your channel while searching how to modify Shop Rider 16 for all terrain situations. Even toying with idea of installing tracks so it will go anywhere. My neck has been broken 3 times my entire thoracic spine all vertebrae broken in car wreck. And of course lifetime of physical work in construction has destroyed my lower back. So it’s getting harder n harder to stay maneuverable. But my wife is in much worse shape. I want her to be able to be outside n enjoy the outdoors!! I have been watching your vids one after another since I found it. Thank You so very much for such useful information! Keep the Faith brother! Gene from NC
Put some Bounder casters on the rear. Then you could a few weights over the rear caster to stabilize the chair from tipping forward. I need some tires like that when I get chance to update my Jazzy HD. It will get new 4 poles motor gearboxes and bigger controller and joystick. Nice video. Gives me lots of ideas. Well done!
Hello. Thanks for being so smart, I spent my night watching at least 4 of your videos and kept rewinding. I been building robots for years using powerchair motors, and we share the same motiviation to build. Just a bit of advise. If you want more power to the motors, you can go with a Sabertooth 2x32 or 2x60. 2 motors, up to 60 amps and I think 36 volts. Push more than 24v can work, 48 probably going to heat and wear out. Can drive the sabertooth controllers with remote controls, joystick. Just no safety stuff that is powerchair standard. You can figure it out. Wheel hubs and tires such a pain to deal with. Like we have to gave a lathe and a mill make own, and the rims are so tricky.
i adapted wheels/tires from the front of an old riding mower to fit the hubs of an old quickie chair . cut center out of mower wheels , weld a plate that's slightly smaller than outside diameter of rim , to back side of mower rim (remove tires before welding) , center and drill holes . the nearly worn out 15 x 6:00 - 6 tires are same height as original tires on my quickie . not pretty , but cheap .
Your work is inspiring. I'm in a chair myself, and I would love to ride over the grass without digging holes, and having to "Flinstone" out of them with my 1 good foot. I'm reasonably handy, but I don't have a welder, nor the experience to do good welds. So, I would have to use bolts to fasten everything together. I have 3 chairs to salvage parts from. I looked for a kit to swap to "off-road" tires, but no luck.
takes a lot of screwing around, and lots of spare parts.. but im sure you'll figure out something! not a whole lot of parts are cross compatible between chair brands.. but honda mini trail tires fit onto most wheelchair stock wheels! sometimes spacers are needed tho to keep tires from hitting the chair.
I looove it. Where I live, gravel is the main medium for driveway and carport. I look fwd to a chair like that. I'm alookinsg for a creative person to make one for me.
Hey that was a cool video I have a new power chair and I need to go over rocks and Terrain I like that idea of putting wider wheels on it thanks for the idea and video
If it's too wide to take anywhere, I'll take it. I need something I can get up and down the hills on my property and to mow the lawn. So cool!!! I gotta get a better chair!!
I applaud you ! It's hard enough trying to adjust to most any physical disability that takes away a person's mobility. Being like MacGyver powered by non stop Energizer batteries isn't an attribute or quality a lot of people have time for or posses. RE: to this part of your video 25:31 / 27:29. I agree that most people don't have $30,000 / $35.000 laying around just drawing dust or even a garage with power tools for machinist work. I have searched high and low. Ughh, I've looked into the cost of bolt on tracked type solutions (Tank), modifying electric riding lawn mowers all the way to using electric powered ATV or UTV mods as a base but at the end of the day none of them make any financial sense to me for most disabled users. IMO a power wheelchair shouldn't cost as much or even more than the average new or used car or mini van.
Wow so cool that you are doing things like this I’ve been trying to get a off-road chair ever since I’ve been injured like you said way out of my price range 👌👍👊
Top man!You're a Star!.. Yeh I mess & screw around with my battery power/pedal pwr & my scooter trike making it help me! . As i have m/s & walking is not happening, Though my will to live is!! .. Stay safe my friend... juju UK
Dude you are a Genius and your videos have answered lots of questions I have had about chairs. most importantly you know about the electronics how how to make these stupid controllers work better. Thank You
Very inspiring! I’m in the works of converting a Shoprider mini into a stronger but lighter weight powerchair. It’s my second attempt to make in better but with all hope it will be completed soon.
After today's mind numbing experience I've finally admitted I need help walking. I found your channel, not as glum. Not locked in the city for ever it seems
I like the chairs you made. I would love to have a chair that can go off-road. I had an RT-Leg AKA back in 2019 and my manual chair only can do just so much.
OMG ! I actually have a Pride 600 HD frame (bottom only, the chair is shit, IMHO), looking forward to wrenching on that frame and GETTING RID OF THOSE HORRIBLE REAR tires...Thank you for this...great channel !!
Your right I'm starting to learn the scooter or chair I get won't do everything. I certainly wouldn't take it down the beach. I found one that could be good but at £10.000 it's a no go.
If I go from 6 inch tires on a jazzy To let's say 8 in or even a 10 inch tire do you think the bearings in the gearboxes can handle the extra leverage? Obviously it can I know it gears it up and that's what I want anyway thanks for your answer I figured out the battery problem on my little 3-wheeler is both of my battery chargers for my other two chairs are screwed up or they need special care but when I use my hoveround charger on all of my chairs I get a good charge because that charger is a good charger
most group 2 chairs don't have enough amperage output to turn larger tires and gain any real speed as a result.. th-cam.com/video/1YbWuwQ0AjQ/w-d-xo.html
That thing is definitely wide! And I recognize that wheelchair lift anywhere that you used to transport it. I’ve had a Bruno curbsider for six years now, and it’s just starting to become a money project. We started having issues with the plug that connects into the controller and the lift itself, so instead of ordering another remote we are just going to hotwire the existing one where the plug is typically located
Enjoyed your video I have a shoprider streamer and had ideas of making it pretty close to what you've already achieved so with your ideas gave me more ideas to get rolling in places I want to go thanks a lot PS you was speaking about your neighbor I wish you was my neighbor haha
just FYI.. a lot of the scooters/smaller chairs have a fairly low power output to the motors.. just be aware they dont always respond well to much larger tires! they may work ok.. but keep an eye on things getting hot :^)
FYI: Most 600's I have seen come with the all-in-one style VSi 50amp controller. My guess is that you chucked it. Seems to me like you did a really good job. I know that job is beyond my physical capacity! Nice work. Rear wheels: Do air filled bike tires that size exist? Maybe from a trike for kids ? But then...they may be spoked wheels. The up-side is: you can install baseball cards to rub on the spokes for that cool motor sound. lol
By the way, the 4x4 or 6x6 conversion kit I mentioned previously had no pivoting casters, just fixed drive wheels, so it probably drives like a skid steer or tracked tractor, so I have no idea how it drives by a joystick, but still a very interesting off road powerchair idea!
Another thing is, I will make the caster wheels bushings bearings and all that I really want to do this start putting some of these together. I am going to be honest I do know about the electricity in it but that’s my weak place and I don’t have a tuner to take all the safety switches out of the control yeah so hit me up I’m gonna probably mass-produce these parts I just got to see what the market is
So, you are talking about Ham Radio? regarding the repeater setup? I am a ham operator, my call sign is KE5BGV. Very cool setup chair. I would do the same, as in not spend lots of money on a chair like that one. And WOW, it is very wide.
Thanks Dan great video, answered alot of my questions especially how to lock the motor down since I am still running the front casters about a inch above the ground. Dang shame I can't give 2 thumbs up on your video. I definitely got to change out my control unit, tried looking into the 600 HD but I can not get info on how many amp's the HD is vs the ES. In another note watching the video was like you where speaking to me due to our twitter conversation (Kawiejoe) so again thank you sir for the in depth video.
most chairs are already to to the max speed (or close to it) the only way to get more speed is to change the gearing, or get more voltage into the motors. which would require a different control system, and more batteries...
My 29-year-old son is an incomplete paraplegic was injured on the job as a firefighter. I’d like to build him a beach wheelchair with some off-road capabilities, as he still very active. I am fortunate to have a metal shop available to me my question is what model wheelchair should I be looking to use for this project? I’ve been looking on eBay to find a used model in any models you could give me that would be helpful. Thanks in advance. I love your site. I love what you’re about and God bless you.
any chair thats R-Net powered makes for a good base system to work with.. BUT you'll need a USB programming dongle.. and theyre like $700 :^/ can find cheaper on ebay sometimes tho..
And would it help you to have a motorbike scissor jack so your not having to ben over so far, maybe if you had 4 poll motors you find it had better power especially for hills and a 110 controller would be better
You have such a get things done attitude! You weld and program and build. Trying to retro fit existing mid wheel drive chairs is an impossible job. The geometry is way off. Keep up the good work!
I've been wanting to upgrade wheels on my wife's old salsa M so it can be used in the snow as last year she got stuck in the invacare sp2 she was using, you made it look easy... another thing I'd like to try is using an aftermarket controller, any experience in that?
if i remember correctly.. the salsa M is the same as the quickie Pulse 6 over here..? if so - they have R-net electronics and some pretty powerful 4 pole motors.. not sure if the salsa variant has different components or not though..
@@TotallyNormal- yeah looks to be similar but ours is only 2 pole I'm sure and control gear just gave up. Was looking at smartdrive duo 60A thinking maybe thats an off the shelf option but I can't commit to it! Also I have muscular dystrophy so I may need a chair in the future so good to experiment now
Today I took my almost new elite chair about 5 MI all the way around where I would have used to have walked and I still could but it made it to where I can stop and look and ditches and mess around and it was great I would just like to put select tires on my elite jazzy I believe it's what it is if I could just get one or two more inches on those tires it would go maybe five and a half 6 mile an hour I'm getting an average
I have a question can you get larger motors I have a friend that is round 450lb to 500lb the one I went and got was a jazzy 600 but it doesn't have enough power and they can't go very far
Make the mod kit. I have no way to do the yard work I used to do. I have a Trident for every day and a Jazzy select to put the kit on. Trident's 10 inch skinnies are no good in grass.
sou do Brasil, não sou cadeirante, mas tenho 3 amigos que são, estou aprendendo para conseguir dinheiro para fazer uma cadeira de rodas elétrica, aqui no Brasil é muito caro tanto cadeira quanto os equipamentos, não temos como comprar equipamento para que não sirva, seus vídeos estão ajudando muito nas decisões e aprendizado para que possa avançar na liberdade e dignidade destes amigos . Parabéns pelo vídeo!
that happens when ya work the controller hard, and it gets too hot. the system will automatically limit the output power till things cool back down, or turn off completely if necessary
I drove it to Miles and one light bulb went out on my battery meter I thought that was pretty good I try to keep the battery topped off and I know it's not necessary I think tomorrow I'm going to run it down into the red or almost there maybe into the yellow I wish I had a different motor setup or gearing my motor stick inward and I know you know them they're not very long but it's got enough torque for me
Did you ever think about making a track off-road chair using a tracks from a snow blower I think it's very doable and cheap to do there are plenty old track snow blowers out there? My name is Gary I just retired I was a fabricator for 35 year now I'm in wheel chair because I have ms
Hello Sir, I have a older jazzy select 6 but was wondering are the drive wheels supposed to be tilted inward on the top? It doesn't stay straight if you are on open streets and sidewalks. Please can you give me some advice..
i am likeing the chair with the ruff tires on it i am 50 an i got a log droped on me about 3 years ago an i am now wanting to get me a power chair because well you know about that cant even get in the grass so i am want to know what you think i am want one like you are working on in this video something that i can work on an better as i go along as you have done so anything ask for what to look for is that chairl or trade or something i just wanting out the house i will be going home here in a bit i am in heritage hall nurseing home an now i can go home an thats why i ask about it thank u an i am like you love staying bizzy so hollor back if you dont mind an keep up the good work my friend
there's another video linked in this video description for a much easier build that might work better for off-road or trail use :^) or at least its a lot easier to build..
I LOVE Your videos and have a question: I have a big fancy Golden Powerchair with lead acid batteries, and one of those folding Chineese powerchairs. The joystick on the folding chair isn't all that precise or good. Might it be possible to switch out the joysticks? The connector looks the same....
depends on the control system theyre using.. a lot of times the folding chairs just use whatever joystick/control system is available at the time.. so might be hard to locate.. but sometimes they have websites with spare parts... BUT on the "cheaper" chairs, cross compatibility isnt really a thing unfortunately :^/ if it happens to be a standard type though, just changing the joystick wont necessarily adjust how it responds... that information is typically held in the main motor controller... short version... ehhh.. probably noteasily possible
I'm trying to make something like this for my son, but I don't nessecarily understand the electronics. I can do all of the welding and fabtication, but I have some questions about the controllers, charging, etc.
ill never know why wheelchairs are not all front wheel drive with wide wheels not as wide as yours obviously but my experience with mid or rear is going forward is fine until you get into the soft stuff ,then its game over ,
this video is probably more helpful :^) th-cam.com/video/sa0kdiGgPao/w-d-xo.html the first chair i built was from spare parts - no idea the tire/wheel sizes. also it was too wide to fit thru most doors etc :^) the video link above has details for the tires on the new build in description
Hey now...dont knock the zip ties and duck tape...lmao...they have seriously saved me quite a few times
That and some bailing wire.
@@JordanHaisley 3q3
dude, my wife's chair has broken both seat back mounts, one was a year ago and the other last week, the parts cost $400 each that aren't covered by insurance (they cover the power chair, not the manual chair). $3 of zip ties and duct tape went strong for a year on the left side and so I hope they last forever on the right side now too.
Thank you. And I love your coverage. You don't get tied up with less important info. I'm a machinest but new to jazzy chairs.
I love your no-nonsense, get it done attitude. Great, simple to understand info without too much "Fluff" and useless filler. Excellent, thank you!!!
Be proud of the fact that your innovative. Every good idea started with the "Jerry rig" Version. You just conveniently video it for the masses to observe and comment. Thanks Dan.
Excellent attitude :-)
I’m a master level industrial designer. I applaud your ingenuity. My sister is confined to a chair as a result of several cumulative medical conditions. I do much of her chair maintenance.
She thrives on being outdoors, gardening. It is a very important element in her quality of life. Your ability to go 28 miles in a chair is very impressive to me. I will be searching your site, hoping you have hints and tips on how to achieve this very impressive chair range.
Thanks for your contributions!
The Jazzy style , big wheels, is great for us big folks.
Thanks for the showcase, you proved it can be done for waaaaay less than companies would charge. Thank you!!!
I m considering an e lec chair cuz main airport in Hawaii has long upward ramp and I don't want to be pushed by a young girl. Arghhh
I love it. You called it a “hack job”, I would call it a Frankenchair. It is PERFECT for the stated purpose of banging around in the back lot of a auto salvage yard! Haters can post their own video showing how they did it better.
Can't tell you how awesome this video is.. i have a jazzy 614 that i put a low rise captains seat on instead of the seat you have. Similar to mine. and the head rest i replaced with a tube speaker by ultimate electronics called the UE megaboom. LOTS OF BASS.. and i put a solar powered. Phone charger with a light strip. and i the tires i have are fat... similar to yours. and i made it all myself and mobility issues are so functionally difficult but with innovative ideas like these.... life is wonderful 😌 thanks
Great video. Thanks for being so honest.... I have 3 powerchair. Post Polio survivor... I have a powerchair carrier called a Bruno Chariot. Impressed with your ability to do your own work. My best chair has a controller problem. Wish I could get it repaired economically...
Dude. Love your philosophy in this one.
New subscriber from Manitoba, Canada. Watching and elarning.
I like it. I'm a " new " person in this. It's hard, I can walk but not long or far. I push myself to do yard work but I pay for it. Trying to be a man that I am. I'm educated, a journey man with skills. I will keep watching to learn. I like it!!
its a mental game for sure! it just takes time... i pushed things pretty hard at first.. (well i kinda still do lol) but you'll find what works for ya eventually :^)
It hard but I'm here. I've been exposed to arsnic fumes in copper smelting with the mines, 2 of us the other guy died in a accident a month later. I lost my job n 4 years later I started getting the effects of it. Then I lost my job cuz I was sick from this now I I'm.
Same here I can walk but not very far and when I do I am in agony the next day. I do try to push myself and do things as I don't know how long I've got until I won't be able to walk at all. Take everyday as it comes. I love watching these videos hopefully I will be able to learn enough so I can make an off road powerchair xxx
That's an awesome chair. Love the big fat tires, I live by the beach. I just got my first electric chair. Been in a manual chair for 12 -13yrs. I'm in a Quantum Edge series now. Wish I had tires like that to hit the sunrise/sunset from Siesta Key beach!!!
Hey, a while back on TH-cam I found a guy in Australia who makes and possibly sells a subframe conversion kit that attaches to a jazzy 600, same version, as yours. It was available to convert a jazzy 600 into a four or six wheel drive powerchair with ATV tires. It had sprockets mounted on the original drive motors and motorcycle chains driving the added on front and rear sets of drive wheels. Removing or keeping the original drive wheels determines if you want four or six wheel drive. Sounds like a really cool idea and a really interesting possible new project to try!
Scott, if you ever run across contact info or TH-cam channel name for that guy I would really appreciate knowing it. My sister relies heavily on her chairs, including her jazzy select 6. She uses it for gardening outside a great deal with limited success. A different alternative like what you are describing might help her situation a great deal.
You got a website or whatever for the guy in Australia who converts the jazzy's can you buy the kits off him???
Hi .. I'm back,, glad you are doing well.. guy gave me a really worn jazzy 6 with 8 000 mi on it. 2 really nice 8 mph scooters. I'm going to mount a power chair motor on the scooter( each side. . I know ...mount gimbal on handle bars. From my experience chairs last longer than scooters for some reason I don't know why but instead of going through this thing and figuring everything out with my limited money I have too many parts not to make something nice
The hoveround I have as far as going around in my yard is better than anything I've been on so far
23:06...GREAT way to adapt wheel mounting for different size wheel!
Works a lot better than my jazzy 600 in the lawn
Hello from North Carolina Outerbanks! Found your channel while searching how to modify Shop Rider 16 for all terrain situations. Even toying with idea of installing tracks so it will go anywhere. My neck has been broken 3 times my entire thoracic spine all vertebrae broken in car wreck. And of course lifetime of physical work in construction has destroyed my lower back. So it’s getting harder n harder to stay maneuverable. But my wife is in much worse shape. I want her to be able to be outside n enjoy the outdoors!! I have been watching your vids one after another since I found it. Thank You so very much for such useful information! Keep the Faith brother!
Gene from NC
hey! welcome! hopefully the vids give ya some ideas to get something setup that helps out! :^)
Put some Bounder casters on the rear. Then you could a few weights over the rear caster to stabilize the chair from tipping forward.
I need some tires like that when I get chance to update my Jazzy HD.
It will get new 4 poles motor gearboxes and bigger controller and joystick.
Nice video. Gives me lots of ideas.
Well done!
Great work man. I love the vids 👍👍👍
@11:04 I really like how you made the adapter to mount the wheel. So simple and effective. 👍
i was kinda surprised that it worked very well at all! but it was built with what i had available to me at the time lol
Hello. Thanks for being so smart, I spent my night watching at least 4 of your videos and kept rewinding.
I been building robots for years using powerchair motors, and we share the same motiviation to build.
Just a bit of advise. If you want more power to the motors, you can go with a Sabertooth 2x32 or 2x60. 2 motors, up to 60 amps and I think 36 volts. Push more than 24v can work, 48 probably going to heat and wear out.
Can drive the sabertooth controllers with remote controls, joystick. Just no safety stuff that is powerchair standard. You can figure it out.
Wheel hubs and tires such a pain to deal with. Like we have to gave a lathe and a mill make own, and the rims are so tricky.
i adapted wheels/tires from the front of an old riding mower to fit the hubs of an old quickie chair . cut center out of mower wheels , weld a plate that's slightly smaller than outside diameter of rim , to back side of mower rim (remove tires before welding) , center and drill holes . the nearly worn out 15 x 6:00 - 6 tires are same height as original tires on my quickie . not pretty , but cheap .
Your work is inspiring. I'm in a chair myself, and I would love to ride over the grass without digging holes, and having to "Flinstone" out of them with my 1 good foot. I'm reasonably handy, but I don't have a welder, nor the experience to do good welds. So, I would have to use bolts to fasten everything together. I have 3 chairs to salvage parts from. I looked for a kit to swap to "off-road" tires, but no luck.
takes a lot of screwing around, and lots of spare parts.. but im sure you'll figure out something! not a whole lot of parts are cross compatible between chair brands.. but honda mini trail tires fit onto most wheelchair stock wheels! sometimes spacers are needed tho to keep tires from hitting the chair.
I looove it. Where I live, gravel is the main medium for driveway and carport. I look fwd to a chair like that. I'm alookinsg for a creative person to make one for me.
You sir are one of my heros
I got that fold N go power wheelchair about a month ago. I rode it in the grass and gravel. I’m very happy how good it goes.
Hey that was a cool video I have a new power chair and I need to go over rocks and Terrain I like that idea of putting wider wheels on it thanks for the idea and video
Good video
Great vid!
If it's too wide to take anywhere, I'll take it. I need something I can get up and down the hills on my property and to mow the lawn. So cool!!! I gotta get a better chair!!
I applaud you ! It's hard enough trying to adjust to most any physical disability that takes away a person's mobility. Being like MacGyver powered by non stop Energizer batteries isn't an attribute or quality a lot of people have time for or posses.
RE: to this part of your video 25:31 / 27:29.
I agree that most people don't have $30,000 / $35.000 laying around just drawing dust or even a garage with power tools for machinist work. I have searched high and low. Ughh, I've looked into the cost of bolt on tracked type solutions (Tank), modifying electric riding lawn mowers all the way to using electric powered ATV or UTV mods as a base but at the end of the day none of them make any financial sense to me for most disabled users. IMO a power wheelchair shouldn't cost as much or even more than the average new or used car or mini van.
Wow so cool that you are doing things like this I’ve been trying to get a off-road chair ever since I’ve been injured like you said way out of my price range 👌👍👊
Top man!You're a Star!.. Yeh I mess & screw around with my battery power/pedal pwr & my scooter trike making it help me! . As i have m/s & walking is not happening, Though my will to live is!! .. Stay safe my friend... juju UK
Wish I had your knowledge. That would make a good chair to hunt out of and fish.
Dude you are a Genius and your videos have answered lots of questions I have had about chairs. most importantly you know about the electronics how how to make these stupid controllers work better. Thank You
Very inspiring! I’m in the works of converting a Shoprider mini into a stronger but lighter weight powerchair. It’s my second attempt to make in better but with all hope it will be completed soon.
After today's mind numbing experience I've finally admitted I need help walking. I found your channel, not as glum. Not locked in the city for ever it seems
I like the chairs you made. I would love to have a chair that can go off-road. I had an RT-Leg AKA back in 2019 and my manual chair only can do just so much.
OMG ! I actually have a Pride 600 HD frame (bottom only, the chair is shit, IMHO), looking forward to wrenching on that frame and GETTING RID OF THOSE HORRIBLE REAR tires...Thank you for this...great channel !!
Your right I'm starting to learn the scooter or chair I get won't do everything. I certainly wouldn't take it down the beach. I found one that could be good but at £10.000 it's a no go.
Awesome 😎. Thanks 🙏
If I go from 6 inch tires on a jazzy
To let's say 8 in or even a 10 inch tire do you think the bearings in the gearboxes can handle the extra leverage? Obviously it can I know it gears it up and that's what I want anyway thanks for your answer I figured out the battery problem on my little 3-wheeler is both of my battery chargers for my other two chairs are screwed up or they need special care but when I use my hoveround charger on all of my chairs I get a good charge because that charger is a good charger
most group 2 chairs don't have enough amperage output to turn larger tires and gain any real speed as a result..
th-cam.com/video/1YbWuwQ0AjQ/w-d-xo.html
Nice mod.You're talented.
That thing is definitely wide! And I recognize that wheelchair lift anywhere that you used to transport it. I’ve had a Bruno curbsider for six years now, and it’s just starting to become a money project.
We started having issues with the plug that connects into the controller and the lift itself, so instead of ordering another remote we are just going to hotwire the existing one where the plug is typically located
Enjoyed your video I have a shoprider
streamer and had ideas of making it pretty close to what you've already achieved so with your ideas gave me more ideas to get rolling in places I want to go thanks a lot PS you was speaking about your neighbor I wish you was my neighbor haha
just FYI.. a lot of the scooters/smaller chairs have a fairly low power output to the motors.. just be aware they dont always respond well to much larger tires! they may work ok.. but keep an eye on things getting hot :^)
Necessity is the mother of invention. That plastic lawnmower wheel is definitely dodgy though.
Nice video 📹
FYI: Most 600's I have seen come with the all-in-one style VSi 50amp controller. My guess is that you chucked it.
Seems to me like you did a really good job. I know that job is beyond my physical capacity! Nice work.
Rear wheels: Do air filled bike tires that size exist? Maybe from a trike for kids ? But then...they may be spoked wheels.
The up-side is: you can install baseball cards to rub on the spokes for that cool motor sound. lol
This is awesome.
By the way, the 4x4 or 6x6 conversion kit I mentioned previously had no pivoting casters, just fixed drive wheels, so it probably drives like a skid steer or tracked tractor, so I have no idea how it drives by a joystick, but still a very interesting off road powerchair idea!
Wow!! Great job!!!
oh my gosh i would like to be there you have enuff stuff to build a chair to get started with to make a first off road chair
Another thing is, I will make the caster wheels bushings bearings and all that I really want to do this start putting some of these together. I am going to be honest I do know about the electricity in it but that’s my weak place and I don’t have a tuner to take all the safety switches out of the control yeah so hit me up I’m gonna probably mass-produce these parts I just got to see what the market is
So, you are talking about Ham Radio? regarding the repeater setup? I am a ham operator, my call sign is KE5BGV. Very cool setup chair. I would do the same, as in not spend lots of money on a chair like that one. And WOW, it is very wide.
I had a jazzy back in the day must was definitely an off-road chair was it was broken mist of the time, you
Looking at trying to adapt the Chinese quad trax to a jazzy for a friend and thinking this may be smoother ride
My first chair was a Jazzy 600. I still hav have it. A moter is shot. And yes my old chair always had power...
awesome, I like your creation
Thanks Dan great video, answered alot of my questions especially how to lock the motor down since I am still running the front casters about a inch above the ground. Dang shame I can't give 2 thumbs up on your video. I definitely got to change out my control unit, tried looking into the 600 HD but I can not get info on how many amp's the HD is vs the ES. In another note watching the video was like you where speaking to me due to our twitter conversation (Kawiejoe) so again thank you sir for the in depth video.
Use 2 skinny tires on each side for more flotation. Bob's your Uncle.
Very nice machine, I think. Found you today, Mr TN. How do you bypass the governor on the emc, to make it so fast?
most chairs are already to to the max speed (or close to it) the only way to get more speed is to change the gearing, or get more voltage into the motors. which would require a different control system, and more batteries...
how many back wheels have you broken with those chairs ?
I need to get those style off road wheels and tires for my jazzy. How did u convert to those larger ones
this video you commented on shows how i built it :^)
Awesome
If you change the design and bring tires inward, then, tipping may bE an issue
Thoughts or ideas so my son and I can update my husband's velocity chair with tires that won't bog him down?
My 29-year-old son is an incomplete paraplegic was injured on the job as a firefighter. I’d like to build him a beach wheelchair with some off-road capabilities, as he still very active.
I am fortunate to have a metal shop available to me my question is what model wheelchair should I be looking to use for this project? I’ve been looking on eBay to find a used model in any models you could give me that would be helpful. Thanks in advance. I love your site. I love what you’re about and God bless you.
any chair thats R-Net powered makes for a good base system to work with.. BUT you'll need a USB programming dongle.. and theyre like $700 :^/ can find cheaper on ebay sometimes tho..
And would it help you to have a motorbike scissor jack so your not having to ben over so far, maybe if you had 4 poll motors you find it had better power especially for hills and a 110 controller would be better
Do you program controllers for Speed
You have such a get things done attitude! You weld and program and build. Trying to retro fit existing mid wheel drive chairs is an impossible job. The geometry is way off. Keep up the good work!
Have you tried thick nylon washers to cut down on the friction. I am ordering some for my stock casters when I get new casters wheels for it soon
Reminds me of building my burning man chair. 👍
Dam nice ride, Just subscribe.
I've been wanting to upgrade wheels on my wife's old salsa M so it can be used in the snow as last year she got stuck in the invacare sp2 she was using, you made it look easy... another thing I'd like to try is using an aftermarket controller, any experience in that?
if i remember correctly.. the salsa M is the same as the quickie Pulse 6 over here..? if so - they have R-net electronics and some pretty powerful 4 pole motors.. not sure if the salsa variant has different components or not though..
@@TotallyNormal- yeah looks to be similar but ours is only 2 pole I'm sure and control gear just gave up. Was looking at smartdrive duo 60A thinking maybe thats an off the shelf option but I can't commit to it! Also I have muscular dystrophy so I may need a chair in the future so good to experiment now
Today I took my almost new elite chair about 5 MI all the way around where I would have used to have walked and I still could but it made it to where I can stop and look and ditches and mess around and it was great I would just like to put select tires on my elite jazzy I believe it's what it is if I could just get one or two more inches on those tires it would go maybe five and a half 6 mile an hour I'm getting an average
im stuck in a chair all day how hard would it be to put wheels like those on a jazzy select elite chair ??
I have a question can you get larger motors I have a friend that is round 450lb to 500lb the one I went and got was a jazzy 600 but it doesn't have enough power and they can't go very far
Make the mod kit. I have no way to do the yard work I used to do. I have a Trident for every day and a Jazzy select to put the kit on. Trident's 10 inch skinnies are no good in grass.
sou do Brasil, não sou cadeirante, mas tenho 3 amigos que são, estou aprendendo para conseguir dinheiro para fazer uma cadeira de rodas elétrica, aqui no Brasil é muito caro tanto cadeira quanto os equipamentos, não temos como comprar equipamento para que não sirva, seus vídeos estão ajudando muito nas decisões e aprendizado para que possa avançar na liberdade e dignidade destes amigos .
Parabéns pelo vídeo!
Great video. I dream of getting a wide tire chair to allow me to run in loose gravel. I have QM710 that I could use…. Need to find some wide tires…
make sure ya measure things! i didnt, and this chair wont fit in any vans, or wheelchair lifts LOL
Bought a like new jazzy unnamed
Chair for 400$ today two wheels in back 2 in front
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You said thermal lockout?
that happens when ya work the controller hard, and it gets too hot. the system will automatically limit the output power till things cool back down, or turn off completely if necessary
I drove it to Miles and one light bulb went out on my battery meter I thought that was pretty good I try to keep the battery topped off and I know it's not necessary I think tomorrow I'm going to run it down into the red or almost there maybe into the yellow I wish I had a different motor setup or gearing my motor stick inward and I know you know them they're not very long but it's got enough torque for me
How much does this chair weigh?
Did you ever think about making a track off-road chair using a tracks from a snow blower I think it's very doable and cheap to do there are plenty old track snow blowers out there? My name is Gary I just retired I was a fabricator for 35 year now I'm in wheel chair because I have ms
Hello Sir, I have a older jazzy select 6 but was wondering are the drive wheels supposed to be tilted inward on the top? It doesn't stay straight if you are on open streets and sidewalks. Please can you give me some advice..
there shouldn't be any camber to speak of on the drive wheels.. something is bent, loose or worn out if thats happening...
i am likeing the chair with the ruff tires on it i am 50 an i got a log droped on me about 3 years ago an i am now wanting to get me a power chair because well you know about that cant even get in the grass so i am want to know what you think i am want one like you are working on in this video something that i can work on an better as i go along as you have done so anything ask for what to look for is that chairl or trade or something i just wanting out the house i will be going home here in a bit i am in heritage hall nurseing home an now i can go home an thats why i ask about it thank u an i am like you love staying bizzy so hollor back if you dont mind an keep up the good work my friend
there's another video linked in this video description for a much easier build that might work better for off-road or trail use :^)
or at least its a lot easier to build..
From ten years experience. Wheels with air make a better ride
Wish my chair had a 28 mile range.
Why not use WC caster wheels?
I LOVE Your videos and have a question: I have a big fancy Golden Powerchair with lead acid batteries, and one of those folding Chineese powerchairs. The joystick on the folding chair isn't all that precise or good. Might it be possible to switch out the joysticks? The connector looks the same....
depends on the control system theyre using.. a lot of times the folding chairs just use whatever joystick/control system is available at the time.. so might be hard to locate.. but sometimes they have websites with spare parts... BUT on the "cheaper" chairs, cross compatibility isnt really a thing unfortunately :^/ if it happens to be a standard type though, just changing the joystick wont necessarily adjust how it responds... that information is typically held in the main motor controller... short version... ehhh.. probably noteasily possible
what makes the jazzy 1103 ultra tough to alter
the controller isnt powerful enough to turn larger tires.. it goes into thermal lockout pretty quickly :^/
I'm trying to make something like this for my son, but I don't nessecarily understand the electronics. I can do all of the welding and fabtication, but I have some questions about the controllers, charging, etc.
ill never know why wheelchairs are not all front wheel drive with wide wheels not as wide as yours obviously but my experience with mid or rear is going forward is fine until you get into the soft stuff ,then its game over ,
How do I find the wheels and tires
this video is probably more helpful :^) th-cam.com/video/sa0kdiGgPao/w-d-xo.html
the first chair i built was from spare parts - no idea the tire/wheel sizes. also it was too wide to fit thru most doors etc :^) the video link above has details for the tires on the new build in description
Just found this channel, i know thsi post is old... did you ever find that solution to the $500 off road chair? 😀
someday hopefully.. life keeps getting in the way! lol
Fyi front forks from a bmx have shocks just saying..( use lawnmower front wheels... )
what isthe tire size
This is what I need how much it cost to build this