Quickie Rhythm Wheelchair
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From: Dandoe on 29 Dec 2007 14:04 Does anyone have a Quickie Rhythm wheelchair? I have one and am wanting more info as to how they compare and what cool things can be done to them. Anyone? thanks
From: Burgerman on 30 Dec 2007 15:46 <Dandoe(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:27097b8a-8a52-4309-9e48-a67092fed6d9(a)i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > Does anyone have a Quickie Rhythm wheelchair? I have one and am > wanting more info as to how they compare and > > Anyone? > thanks what cool things can be > done to them. Only you can know what you want/need from a chair? My own chairs use all kinds of mods eg, seat moved rearwards for manoeverability and wheelyability for curbs and control over uneven surfaces, a reprrogrammed bigger amp controller, better bigger AGM batteries, all parts (I mean ALL parts) powder coated since the standard of finish on 80 percent of powerchairs is abismal and all fasteners replaced with polished stainless steel ones and a bit of coppergrease. Even a winter of salt and muck means no corrosion and easy wash clean from now on. I use bigger 4 pole motors, taller gearing, trailer wheels with 4 bolt easy to change type fitting (bigger wider cheaper stronger and available fron halfords complete with tubeless rubber etc...), tubeless tyres because I dont need punctures that tubes give! (think pop and balloon you will get the idea...) I use a one off single footplate after cutting off the bulky swing away ones, so I can turn in a smaller space. etc. Only you can know what you want to do for your purposes and what you are capable of, but that might give you an idea! Heres a pic of an old chair incorporating all those mods and a few more, that I just rebuilt completely and its 99 percent done. Its black because I wanted it to match my new van! http://www.wheelchairdriver.com/rollx-chrysler-dodge-caravan-SXT-2.htm It was red 9 years ago when it was new. It needs only a couple of plastic plugs fitting and the freewheel device. They were still not here when I took these pics. Also I chose to replace the suspension units on the rear with solid alloy bars (with a couple of rose joints for adjustability) because moving around while driving is a liability! And I drive from this wheelchair. Its lighter too. Talking of weight I saved tons as I went along by throwing every railroad engineered part away I found that either wasnt required or could be replaced by alloy. Like the front footrest, kerb climbers, seat tray, about 30 overweight designed by comitee brackets, armrest "side plates" about 2 lb each and not even needed! And front indicator/lights that looked like they should be on a locomotive. What were they thinking??? Now its faster, massively easier to control and steer, shorter, lighter, more corrosion resistant, punctureproof without having those awful solid tyres, has better range (better bigger batteries, and more rearward c of g) etc. www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/1.jpg www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/2.jpg www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/3.jpg www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/4.jpg www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/5.jpg Stock one for comparrison http://www.fatnfast.com/images/quickie_f55_powerchair_large_green.jpg Heres a purple one I tidied up years ago! http://www.powerchair-review.fsnet.co.uk/USED-f55s-sunrise.htm
From: Pete on 30 Dec 2007 18:13 Burgerman wrote: > Now its faster, massively easier to control and steer, shorter, lighter, > more corrosion resistant, punctureproof without having those awful solid > tyres, has better range (better bigger batteries, and more rearward c of > g) etc. > > www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/1.jpg > www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/2.jpg > www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/3.jpg > www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/4.jpg > www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/5.jpg Very nice John, The smartest chair I've seen, you've no doubt been busy on it.
From: Burgerman on 31 Dec 2007 08:12 "Pete" <pete(a)home.net.au> wrote in message news:13ng9gbqi5p7af8(a)corp.supernews.com... > Burgerman wrote: >> Now its faster, massively easier to control and steer, shorter, lighter, >> more corrosion resistant, punctureproof without having those awful solid >> tyres, has better range (better bigger batteries, and more rearward c of >> g) etc. >> >> www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/1.jpg >> www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/2.jpg >> www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/3.jpg >> www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/4.jpg >> www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/5.jpg > > Very nice John, The smartest chair I've seen, you've no doubt been busy on > it. I am doing another similar at the moment where I am cutting the width of the battery tray down by 5 inches so that bigger balloon type (small quad bike) rear wheels and tyres can be used without increasing the overall width. They offer travel over sand and loose surfaces without sinking as they are about 5.5 inches wide and look cooler too whilst still being tubeless and having huge soft comfortable sidewalls due top 6 inch diameter wheel rims. The motors have to be moved inboard about 2.5 inches each side so the batteries need to be smaller sized to fit the remaining space. This shouldnt be a problem though because the capacity of an old original battery is 56 amp hour. The more modern ones I use now are 75 amp. I can now get smaller agm batteries with the same 56 amp hour as the original capacity that will fit the smaller space left.. like these wheels... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/new-50CC-OR-90CC-QUAD-WHEELS-AND-TYRES-X2-REAR-145-70-6_W0QQitemZ110209764929QQihZ001QQcategoryZ36628QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
From: Pete on 1 Jan 2008 18:44 Burgerman wrote: > "Pete" <pete(a)home.net.au> wrote in message > news:13ng9gbqi5p7af8(a)corp.supernews.com... >> Burgerman wrote: >>> Now its faster, massively easier to control and steer, shorter, >>> lighter, more corrosion resistant, punctureproof without having those >>> awful solid tyres, has better range (better bigger batteries, and >>> more rearward c of g) etc. >>> >>> www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/1.jpg >>> www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/2.jpg >>> www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/3.jpg >>> www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/4.jpg >>> www.wheelchairdriver.com/images-powerchair/5.jpg >> >> Very nice John, The smartest chair I've seen, you've no doubt been >> busy on it. > > > I am doing another similar at the moment where I am cutting the width of > the > battery tray down by 5 inches so that bigger balloon type (small quad bike) > rear wheels and tyres can be used without increasing the overall width. > They > offer travel over sand and loose surfaces without sinking as they are about > 5.5 inches wide and look cooler too whilst still being tubeless and having > huge soft comfortable sidewalls due top 6 inch diameter wheel rims. The > motors have to be moved inboard about 2.5 inches each side so the batteries > need to be smaller sized to fit the remaining space. This shouldnt be a > problem though because the > capacity of an old original battery is 56 amp hour. The more modern ones I > use now are 75 amp. I can now get smaller agm batteries with the same 56 > amp > hour as the original capacity that will fit the smaller space left.. I have tyres like those on my chair, with only 4 psi in them they tend to deform around objects rather than rolling over them, giving a quite smooth ride, and as you say, they travel over sand and loose surfaces without sinking. I'll be interested in seeing the result when you finish it.
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