PG Drives VR2 - Dual Attendant Control mount

[elarson]

I’m trying to mount a PG Drives VR2 - Dual Attendant Control (part number D50872) on the armrests of a Spinergy ZX-1 power add-on for a manual wheelchair. I have it working using a cheap mobile phone bicycle mount but am looking for something that is more robust, and if possible, higher up so I don’t need to lean down to control it. Any ideas?

I was trying to upload photos, without success. Photos can be seen on this post in the CareCure forums http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread ... ost1867248

[Burgerman]

You need a man with a workshop and a hobby like model planes. I am describing myself here. But anyone that can drill, bend, and work with metals. Its quite trivial to make a solid secure mount. Placed wherever is best for you use. But the problem is that you need to be there, like nam. You need the chair, you, the joystick, and a little time. I dont think an elegant solution off the shelf would be possible. Although there are a few from existing powerchairs that may be adapted to fit one way or another. Every one I see is different.

To mount to a tube, a simple U bolt of the right size, and a bit of metal, bent and cut to the correct shape, with a couple of screw holes is all thats really required here.

Start with something like this

And make a bracket that bolts to the U bolt and the Joystick. Would take me about 15 mins including reassembly after spraying it black!

[elarson]

Many thanks Burgerman. I think I have found an excellent person to make a mount, who knows absolutely everything about the ZX-1, because he is the inventor.

[Burgerman]

Yes, he is a member. Was much discussion here while he was designing it.