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Kaz1983

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Kaz1983

306 posts

19 Jan 2012 5:43pm

Diver said...

Kaz

I live close to / grew up near the Cott area that you are interested in. I may be able to help you out with a wheel chair that can be taken into the water. It is called a hippocampe beach wheelchair - www.hippocampe.co.uk/.

Cott council have a committee that looks into access issues to the town's beaches and I will ask around and get the contact details to you. I would imagine that you need to get a bit of firepower behind you to get any council to move - but this committee may be a good start.

Let me know what you reckon about the beach wheelchair, no sweat if you're keen on trying something else.

Hello, yeah out all the 'beach' wheelchair designs there are the one I liked the most -compared to most they look somewhat normal.

Some of those 'beach' wheelchairs look like spaceships...

Kaz1983

306 posts

Kaz1983

306 posts

20 Jan 2012 2:16pm

Kaz1983 said...
.... it also isn't as bulky as a 'beach' wheelchair and I'm maybe could be designed slightly more compact....

I'm bored.

EDIT: in action,

doggie

15849 posts

doggie

WA, 15849 posts

20 Jan 2012 2:29pm

Kaz1983 said...

Kaz1983 said...
.... it also isn't as bulky as a 'beach' wheelchair and I'm maybe could be designed slightly more compact....

I'm bored.

Same

Legion

2222 posts

Legion

WA, 2222 posts

20 Jan 2012 3:41pm

From a thread on another forum:

That's all you need - a cart that fits your chair on top.

Can you go in other people's cars? If there's a suitable day, can you come in my Landcruiser and head out of town a bit? Or do you need special seat belts etc?

doggie

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doggie

WA, 15849 posts

20 Jan 2012 3:45pm

Thats the way, perfect!!

Kaz1983

306 posts

Kaz1983

306 posts

20 Jan 2012 4:21pm

Legion said...
Can you go in other people's cars? If there's a suitable day, can you come in my Landcruiser and head out of town a bit? Or do you need special seat belts etc?

Yeah I can, might need some help tho' getting up.

As for the pics you posted, you know what they say -simple is always the best.

I need to buy one of these down the track tho'

~~http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/holden-rodeo-1986-11885232?vertical=Car&cr=14&eapi=2&__N=1216~~

(but it could seriously be worth looking at getting a cheap 4x4 or ute and not just for myself or this project)

Unless you wanna swap cars Legion?

But seriously great idea mate, it would be easy enough and cheap enough to do

Kaz1983

306 posts

Kaz1983

306 posts

24 Jan 2012 3:14pm

... made that vid ealier.

cRAZY Canuk

NSW

2528 posts

cRAZY Canuk

NSW, 2528 posts

24 Jan 2012 7:46pm

With the worry of sounding like a daft ignorant prat, can we put the tracks straight onto the chair?

There's companies in the states that make them for hunters.

Kaz1983

306 posts

Kaz1983

306 posts

24 Jan 2012 5:44pm

Probably in some way, thats what Im finding out about playing around with different ideas ...... no matter how crazy they seem, you can always learn something from them

doggie

15849 posts

doggie

WA, 15849 posts

24 Jan 2012 5:58pm

cRAZY Canuk said...

With the worry of sounding like a daft ignorant prat, can we put the tracks straight onto the chair?

There's companies in the states that make them for hunters.

And then mount a gun turret off the............. ignore me Im an idiot

Kaz1983

306 posts

Kaz1983

306 posts

24 Jan 2012 6:50pm

I'm liking that idea, no f*cker will get in my way then

Kaz1983

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Kaz1983

306 posts

8 Feb 2012 10:18am

OK yesterday I bought the aluminum needed for the base but instead welding it from scratch, I found a piece (80 cm x 1.2 meters) of prefabricated aluminum walkway strip, similar to the picture below... and I also brought some kite buggy wheels from someone last night, he also gave me the front forks from his old kite buggy as he doesnt need them...... aluminum of course.

doggie

15849 posts

doggie

WA, 15849 posts

8 Feb 2012 11:02am

Ive got an LS1 V8 and six speed we can use as well

mitchbat

399 posts

mitchbat

WA, 399 posts

9 Feb 2012 11:11am

Count me in for 50 Kaz.
The wavejet sounds like a good solution.

Kaz1983

306 posts

Kaz1983

306 posts

9 Feb 2012 5:56pm

OK here it is upside down and partly assembled .... will hopefully finish it by the end of next week, it still needs a rear axle to connect the wheels and additional lateral supports.

Heres the link:

mitchbat said...

Count me in for 50 Kaz.
The wavejet sounds like a good solution.

Thanks... pm me if want any of my details..

WATER MAN

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WATER MAN

WA, 139 posts

10 Feb 2012 9:16am

Can you tell me if the wavejet comes fully fitted in to the board or do you need to get a board designed, balanced and then fit it?
I know getting to the beach is important, but surfers have had that problem from the day the search for the perfect wave started.
If you have the equiptment first and can show you need access to the beach for a reason, you are more likely to get Government help for beach access.
I'm willing to do what I can to help out, I can't promise anything but just canvas as many people I know who may be able to help out.

doggie

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doggie

WA, 15849 posts

10 Feb 2012 11:13am

WATER MAN said...

Can you tell me if the wavejet comes fully fitted in to the board or do you need to get a board designed, balanced and then fit it?
I know getting to the beach is important, but surfers have had that problem from the day the search for the perfect wave started.
If you have the equiptment first and can show you need access to the beach for a reason, you are more likely to get Government help for beach access.
I'm willing to do what I can to help out, I can't promise anything but just canvas as many people I know who may be able to help out.

I recon you could use any board, just have to modify it to suit.
Even better I have had a look at model boat jet motors for the same purpose.
The units are much cheaper and the contols could be easly made to be ontop of the board for easy access.

jbshack

6913 posts

jbshack

WA, 6913 posts

11 Feb 2012 11:13am

Kaz did you here anything at all from wave jet? Did they at least even give you a price?

I saw some footage the other day of one out at Pipe

doggie

15849 posts

doggie

WA, 15849 posts

11 Feb 2012 12:22pm

This is the sort of thing Im thinking about, one or two of these. They have enough thrust if you use two.

www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/graupner_jet.html

Kaz1983

306 posts

Kaz1983

306 posts

11 Feb 2012 3:20pm

I might try to ring wave jet myself, their number is on their website.

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