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Making a power wheelchair for Pete under $1000
Mission of the Project
Our team was tasked with repurposing a recycled power chair base to create a powered beach wheelchair for Pete, one of our project partners. We had less than $1000 to spend on this project.
What’s important about this wheelchair?
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Hand powering a wheelchair over unstable, sandy terrain is physically taxing.
Portable
Portable
Our wheelchair comes apart into two pieces for portability and ease of transportation.
Meet Our Project Partners
Pete
Who we are making our wheelchair for
He collaborates with Charlie in his shop
He is a dog person and enjoys working on engineering projects
Charlie
Grew up in Worcester
Built a shop space in his garage for his projects
Has previously fabricated powerchairs
Facilitated our work in his shop
Pete and Charlie have provided us with materials to use
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