Howdy!
Songshadow here; I am in Ponca City, Oklahoma: USA.
I did a Craigslist search, and found myself a Pronto M94.
I think it is a part of the Jazzy line. It was in the town of Kildare which is only 10 miles away. The town is not listed on every map. The other good news is it only cost me $25 Dollars. I also paid $20 for Gas, and for a ride to go pick it up. The batteries were dead but I brought them back: it wasn’t easy.
I really like that BM3 Powerchair!!! I don’t know how much it cost but I know I could never afford one.
I also search for electric wheelchairs on Craigslist. I need the motors for an outdoors 4X4 unit. I found two of them around 50 miles away, and together they would cost $100 Dollars but I got ghosted: twice!
I wanted to build one with an angel iron frame, and use old car batteries off the trade in battery pile. I trade my totally dead batteries for ones I think I can put back in service. I have been trading in my old batteries since the 1980s. I win out more times than I lose.
Honestly, I wanted the 4X4 unit for going shopping. It would be big enough to mount a basket for groceries. I wonder what it will take for it to climb over those high sidewalk curbs: wheelies?
I would really like to see a photo session of your collection, and how you put them together. I was thinking it would look cool if you used a Barbie car body at least once.
Til next time!
Songshadow
shinyunicorn wrote:Hi All you smart people.. We are a crew building mini mobiles for fun to take to Burning Man.. Essentially electric wheelchairs we buy on Craigslist, tear off the chair and mount a themed kids sandbox filled with cushions instead of sand.. Add LED lighting and a good horn and off we go... We make our rides available for children and folks with handicaps or special needs! We joined seeking guidance to convert these to lithium. Looking for low cost, low tech solutions. It doesnt have to go to mars.. Just across the playa a few times! They are only used once or twice a year for events and Burning Man..
Keep shining and thanks!!,
-Troy
It's not the things I do; it's the chances I take.