Burgerman wrote:Dont do that. They supply chairs primarily for INDOOR use.
If you say dog walking etc they will point you to the mobility allowance... And not supply.
You WANT them to supply or rather ASSESS for an INDOOR/outdoor chair, even if 4mph. Their remit is INDOOR use, with some outdoor abilities. That may involve seat lift for transfering to different surfaces, and tilt for pressure sore issues, and electric legs because my legs swell likeballoons if I am sat for hours, etc etc. It must fit your needs primarily indoors. Then take the money, and buy whatever you wish in january.
Burgerman wrote:So for e.g.
I use the power legs because it stops them swelling. As actually evidenced by the assessor swollen...
I was allowed lift, which is not cheap. Because I transfer with a board to various dressing bench, bed, other chairs, sofa all different heights.
I was allowed tilt, and recline, because thats a sure way to move the weight off my sores on my backside, to my back. So every 15 mins to half hour or when time and place allows. Like in the pub.
I was allowed 120A controller and 4 pole because I demonstrated with 2 chairs, that it was actually required to zero turn on a 190KG chair with a 20 stone user. They were bewildered.
This is what their quote was for. Their (my) assessement. That was what thay would pay for. 4mph, and as above no lights.
I was allowed 6mph with lights because I took a cheque, and ordered it that way myself, along with better colour advanced joystick, power centre footplate, black custom paint, single post arms, at MY expense from my supplier. I then did my specific mods here.
I could also have spent this instead on say, another BM2 or maintaining my fleet. My CHOICE!
The devil, and the cost, is in the details. A basic salsa is a couple of grand. Configured with all the important bits its about 10k...
Looks pretty similar at a distance. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7455&start=600#p122818 read carefully. They will only give you the options on a chair that cost more if they have a reason. YOU must know that reason, and how it helps you specifically. Because they dont have a damned clue.
does it matter that she has a chair allready that we bought?
snap, but £70 in 2007, 220psi on special including vast array of air tools, most never unpacked still. Too noisy for regular use and not really enough cfm for the serious air impact wrench, but did speed up stripping down suspension, cylinder heads, etc. Great for tyres, paddling pools, blowing crap out of things, or the occasional spraying a part in my spray booth (a large cardboard & ply box with a couple of 12" extractors fitted in the top and a couple of 1-bar electric radiators - crude but effective.Burgerman wrote:remove valve core. take to any petrol station airline, or garage airline, or tyre shop air line. Inflate to seat. Then install valve core at home and inflate normally afterwards. I have a small compressor at 160psi in my garage for such jobs. Aldi, 15 years ago. 39 quid...
https://www.aldi.co.uk/workzone-2-5-hp- ... 3223920500
Bought it when I went for food. Invaluable. But loud. Not used often. But when you need it you need it.
progress has been impeded by the wheel rims as in i do not think them suitable for tubeless tyres despite saying they can be used with or without inner tubes on the ad there are a few pics i took of the rims and tyres and problem is the tyres are easy pushed of the rim at the 5 psi
Burgerman wrote:I mean the rims. They are not suitable for tubeless tyres.
Burgerman wrote:Its easier, and more reliable and just better to do it right... And after you have thrown hours, money, and all the rest you will eventually realise that the puncture proof tubeless tyres and the hegar rims were the only sensible option!
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