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[Rjeez]

When I was in the hospital,there was an exhibition from a shop in Stoke,and there was a chair there that was a normal manual chair,but when you hit the rims of the wheels,it shot forward for about 20 yards.I've tried looking on the net for it,but I cant think what it is called.Any ideas?

[Lucydog]

maybe something like an iGlide?

[Bagpuss-wheels]

Rjeez, on May 9 2009, 12:44 AM, said:

When I was in the hospital,there was an exhibition from a shop in Stoke,and there was a chair there that was a normal manual chair,but when you hit the rims of the wheels,it shot forward for about 20 yards.I've tried looking on the net for it,but I cant think what it is called.Any ideas?

Hi Rjeez,

Possibly Alber's "E-Motion" wheels or Yamaha "JW-II" add-on power-assist wheels:

http://www.alber.de/...ts/e-motion.php

E-Motion wheels fitted to a wheelchair.
E-Motion wheel.


http://www.yamaha-mo...wheelchair.html

Yamaha JW-II wheels fitted to a wheelchair.
Yamaha JW-II 'kit'.

(The Decon wheel "e-move", Otto-Bock "E-support", Meyra's name for them is the "Servomatic" and, in the USA, they are also known under the name "Quickie Xtender" - all slight variations on the Yamaha JW-II!)


Either of these what you were thinking of??

Best wishes,
Cat
>^,,^<

[E-DOG]

Rjeez, on May 8 2009, 04:44 PM, said:

When I was in the hospital,there was an exhibition from a shop in Stoke,and there was a chair there that was a normal manual chair,but when you hit the rims of the wheels,it shot forward for about 20 yards.I've tried looking on the net for it,but I cant think what it is called.Any ideas?

I believe it is called a power assist or manual assist chair. A friend has one. He pushes on the rims as though is was a regular chair and the motors in the wheel hubs help roll it forward. Or backward, as the case may be.

If you are interested, Ill steal his and sell it to you for around 500.00.

E

[Rjeez]

Go on,Edog,nick it!I haven't got $500,but my mate has got a big bag of ganja that I could steal.Interested?Better be quick tho-he's a chain smoker.

And thankyou Bagpuss wheels,that is just what I was looking for.

Edited by Rjeez, 09 May 2009 - 11:19 AM.

[pikey]

If the chair demo was at Stoke there is a good chance it was www.gerald-simonds.co.uk. And it was the E-Motion M5.

[tonimichelle]

hey rjeez!
Ive got a set of xtender power assist wheels sittin' in the garage......forget E-dog!! I'll make that swap!!

[Lucydog]

If its gerald Simmons you need to start thinking about robbing a bank!

[Rjeez]

Yes,I remember the bloke said three grand!

[fatdave]

Well, if you can wait a few years I'm planning a trip to the U.K., I'm sure we could find a way to get ya a couple!

[E-DOG]

fatdave, on May 9 2009, 07:21 PM, said:

Well, if you can wait a few years I'm planning a trip to the U.K., I'm sure we could find a way to get ya a couple!

Oh man this is gonna be fun! What are we gonna do over there Dave? I'm not really in love with gin. You think they got tequila over there?
Can we go see trinity? She has some puppies I'd like to see. An' DJ's over there somewhere, let's visit him too! And Simon. Course we need to bring him some really good wine, and then there's Greybeard 'n pikey. Rjeez is in Scotland I think. Will we have time to see him? Oh oh, how bout
what's her name with the.... and that guy who had his what ever it was cut off....
Ah, so much to see and do. Boy are we gonna have fun!

E

[fatdave]

Dog, don't let the British government find out we are heading over there. If they barred Michael Savage....they would probably divert our flight to armpitastan and flatten the tires on our chairs.

Just think of the problems we could cause, mis-pronouncing words, asking why they added useless "U"s to words like color, behavior, err...um...And a Y to tires. not to mention we could probably outrun their cop cars in our chairs.

I want to make jokes about beefeaters and have a bit of spotted dick.

We could piss off Greybeard and scare some swifts. You do the driving, they drive on the wrong side of the damn road. Think Simon would let us run Apparelyzed for a few days?

And you know trin would like to have some Fat American guest ogling her.

Oh, and i need to bring some real guns. I need to start trying to get my .44 mag in various orifices.

I had been planning a trip before this wheelchair shit. Was going to take my ex, but I think you would be a much better date.

Edited by fatdave, 11 May 2009 - 01:37 AM.

[Rjeez]

Hey,I'll be back home in North Wales by then.And,hopefully,my claim might have come through too.You can stop in my house,and we WOULD have a good time.I promise you.

[Yasko]

fatdave, on May 10 2009, 06:35 PM, said:

Dog, don't let the British government find out we are heading over there. If they barred Michael Savage....they would probably divert our flight to armpitastan and flatten the tires on our chairs.

Just think of the problems we could cause, mis-pronouncing words, asking why they added useless "U"s to words like color, behavior, err...um...And a Y to tires. not to mention we could probably outrun their cop cars in our chairs.

I want to make jokes about beefeaters and have a bit of spotted dick.

We could piss off Greybeard and scare some swifts. You do the driving, they drive on the wrong side of the damn road. Think Simon would let us run Apparelyzed for a few days?

And you know trin would like to have some Fat American guest ogling her.

Oh, and i need to bring some real guns. I need to start trying to get my .44 mag in various orifices.

I had been planning a trip before this wheelchair shit. Was going to take my ex, but I think you would be a much better date.

"E & Dave go to UK", I would love to see that movie!