Wheelchair Control Knob by Alsamen

Alsamen

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Wheelchair Control Knob Part 1

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56 min

1 plate

Wheelchair Control Knob Part 2

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49 min

1 plate

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Description

Hello, I made this design for a cousin of mine and he has had the same ball for more than 2 years. He was tired of the abusive price of the originals and how short they lasted. The solution? a ball printed in 3D and personalized with the color of the wheelchair.
It is for a 4.6 mm control knob, but if anyone needs another size, you can ask me for it.

Comment & Rating (13)

@user_1656599482

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Hi - I would like this for my wife's wheelchair the control stick is 16.5mm wide and 28mm long - many thanks for your help

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@Alsamen

Hi, you have to remove the Joystick to know the size of the metal rod inside.

@HerrTankwart

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As I said, I will come back ;-)

The designer has replied

@Alsamen

Thank you very much for your support ;)

@HerrTankwart

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Replying to @Alsamen :

It's support for a good thing, so you deserved it! But do me a favour, could you greet your cousin from me and tell him that I wish him all the best! I'm very impressed, maybe too impressed, but as I said I was a "roller" for nearly a year too and I know what it means to get some help.

@Alsamen

Replying to @HerrTankwart :

I will greet him on your behalf, now he hopes to be able to access a new chair and he has already told me to prepare a new design or the same one to match the color of the chair ;)

@HerrTankwart

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I'm lucky to not need one of those! But I needed a wheelchair for have a year and I saw the pricetags. It's a shame how handicapped people are ripped off! So I had to comment and say thank you for your work! Thumbs up! I hope it will help those people saving money. My Boosts for this week are already spent, but there will be another week ;-) I promise, I will come back! For those who will be complaining: In this case it is not a security relevant part, so no overwhelming testing is needed. I understand, that not every part of a wheelchair should be printed at home, but in this case it is just an exstension of the already existing mechanic.

The designer has replied

@Alsamen

I'll give you an example of the price of this modification, and the quality was so bad that they only lasted a few months, my cousin has had this ball for more than 2 years now. https://www.hoveround.com/products/yellow-ball-knob

@HerrTankwart

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Replying to @Alsamen :

Ooops... not a discount-price ^^ I was aware that they are expensive, but ok, your example doubled what I had in mind! As I already said, there is almost no research and after that it is pressing plastics in a mold. I don't get it where these pricetags come from. Even if you use PA12-CF15 you will never get close to this :-)

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@m.srnka

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boost :)

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@Alsamen

Thanks!!

@NeverSum

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Although, I don't need it. A Booted and a Like going your way! Thanks for sharing!

The designer has replied

@Alsamen

Thanks friend, poor people in wheelchairs have abusive prices for their spare parts, surely it will help someone else

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