Burgerman wrote:Well mine is high because to get proper control, requires that your hand can sit along the side of the joystick pod as a reference position, and only thumb and forefinger control the joystick. Any other way means that you cannot do that. Which means you also cant use proper linear proporional programming and you end up with the sort of stock hovercraft steering of all stock powerchairs. The two things go together.
Unless you are refering to the size of the joystick pod/screen. And I agree. However when you have a bunch of seating functions, and other stuff this new screen is way brighter. You can see it clearly outdoors, and it helps enormously to see what mode/speed/seating function etc that you are cycling through and selecting. So again, its a compromise. Desks? Not sure why its an issue. It bugs me when I am working on things as it gets in the way. Even when the swingaway is used. I had to stiffen that up too!
What bugs me worse is that the Ctrl+5 thingy is on the opposite side. And whatever is on my knee inevitably hits the buttons and starts moving the seat around...
Also the STOCK position leaves it stuck out proud of the arm top making the chair wide, and ready to be wiped out at speed every time you get close to a gatepost or doorway or whatever. Since they charge 700 UK or 1200 US for these things I suspect that its a get rich quick scheme!
I am still in two minds. I already removed one from a sunrise chair belonging to a freind years ago as it was endlessely getting in his way and was broken. That got thrown out recently. And another 4 button one from a permobil also not working... Those are weird. No R-Net bus connector, permobil only thing so also binned. Again not mine. So I have modded the mounting on the Q700R, to move it inboard so its no longer sticking out. Its still a nusance. I can do everything with the joystick. So I am still in two minds as to if I will keep it or not.
Burgerman wrote:Not a bad plan. But its where. And by the time I unvelcro it and move it I could have used the joystick. What would have been better is to have the "direct" buttons built into the joystick. Rather than using the modes button.
Frank wrote:I mean delay of the brakes on the motors. This can be useful for indoor use to avoid a lot of clicking noise.
Burgerman wrote:Not a bad plan. But its where. And by the time I unvelcro it and move it I could have used the joystick. What would have been better is to have the "direct" buttons built into the joystick. Rather than using the modes button.
If I remove it, and leave the mount. I get a perfect solid descrete DSLR camera mount!
I may make a movie.
Swan T.W. wrote:Burgerman wrote:Not a bad plan. But its where. And by the time I unvelcro it and move it I could have used the joystick. What would have been better is to have the "direct" buttons built into the joystick. Rather than using the modes button.
If I remove it, and leave the mount. I get a perfect solid descrete DSLR camera mount!
I may make a movie.
Some can't reach the joystick when reclined.
rover220 wrote:Swan T.W. wrote:Burgerman wrote:Not a bad plan. But its where. And by the time I unvelcro it and move it I could have used the joystick. What would have been better is to have the "direct" buttons built into the joystick. Rather than using the modes button.
If I remove it, and leave the mount. I get a perfect solid descrete DSLR camera mount!
I may make a movie.
Some can't reach the joystick when reclined.
This is why chairs have many many options that not every one understands. Manufacturers don't make just one chair for a reason.
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