Open Source Wheelchairs

"Bugsy" is a reverse tricycle pushcart.

The U-Boost is a micro DIY parallel bar made of 1" schedule 40 PVC.

The Assistive Technology Development Triangle follows the same concept of the Fire Triangle that is widely used in fire prevention education as a means to convey how to prevent and extinguish fires.

The Five Failure of Wheelchair Provision As a wheelchair user for decades, I have observed how the wheelchair provision system works on a...

Wooden Bicycles When I first started making wooden wheelchairs, I researched the internet to see what people have already made.

Springback See Springback in Action on Youtube.

Ki Mobility Catalyst wheelchair BEFORE modifications.

I have been getting a lot of requests from people interested in making a DIY wooden wheelchair.

#WheelchairFirstAid As a long time wheelchair user, I am constantly encountering people whose manual wheelchairs have broken down in...

Before/After Over-Treading I recently wrote about the widespread problem of the cheap injection molded plastic wheelchair wheels.

Plastic Wheelchair Wheels are the Flip Flips of Assistive Technology.

One common problem created by hospital style wheelchairs is unsupported feet and legs.

I spend a lot of time talking and writing about the deficiencies of hospital (Fast-Food) style wheelchairs.

Frankenstein sitting in a Hospital Wheelchair Almost everyone who uses a hospital wheelchair as their primary form of mobility is hugely...

Making Sense of Wheelchair Wheels: Part I Wheelchair Wheels: Part II When it comes to navigating terrain in a wheelchair, there are few...

A bicycle with a high quality frame could last decades with regular replacement of components.

There are two fundamentally different ways you can design a wheelchair.

When you build a wheelchair, there are two opposite approaches you can take.

When most people think of assistive technology (AT), they view the AT device as a tool that can help people with disabilities do...

The Legacy Wheelchair Industry has successfully convinced much of society that their pricing structure is simply the reality of the...