DIY Electronic Controlled Motorized Wheelchair -- Episode 550

Matt — Fri, 13 May 2022 07:24:00 GMT

Current Revision posted to Documents by Matt on 5/13/2022 7:24:00 AM

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Taking a manual wheelchair and making an adaptable system that would work on most chairs out there is something I thought about for sometime. Making it cost effective and something anyone with a 3D printer and a few tools can put together in no time. Featuring Low cost parts and hardware.

Mobility is a huge issue when getting older and doing the same tasks you once did you might not be able to accomplish anymore without the aid of an assistive device like a power chair or scooter. Since I do work in the medical field where I see many people struggle with simple tasks and some with even more of a simple task not being able to accomplish this. So, Why not try to build something that can be used in multiple situations but for starters lets start with something as simple as being able to inch forward to the kitchen table or move out of the sun or turn to watch tv at a better angle. I thought creating a powered wheelchair out of a manual wheelchair would be the best thing to try to do motorizing something at a low cost that anyone can build and be able to adjust based on their needs. Now like most projects this is a proof of concept and may not hold up over the long term but making a manual chair with off the shelf parts like Arduino’s, Stepper motor controllers, and Nema17 motors. As well as many really accessible parts from a hardware store or electronics parts shop like Newark, we can start the process of prototyping things at a reasonable price and hopefully help someone in the long run come up with an idea that can be used to help others. I had an idea and so many ideas for that one I had to start building it to see where it would lead me on my learning path of what's going to work, what's not going to work and finally a product that moves and does what it should. Making a motorized wheelchair can be upgraded to fit so many people's needs whether it's a simple task or just being able to rip around the mall for a bit.

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Bill of Materials

Product Name	Manufacturer	Quantity	Buy Kit
Stepper Motor, Single Shaft, Hybrid, 42 mm, Bipolar, 1.8 °, 49 N-cm, 1 A	TRINAMIC	1	Buy Now
12V Battery Float Charger	PERFORMANCE TOOLS	1	Buy Now
Fuseholder, Automotive, In-Line, ATO, 30A	MULTICOMP PRO	1	Buy Now
Rechargeable Battery, 12 V, Lead Acid, 7 Ah, Quick Connect	ENERSYS	1	Buy Now
XLR Connector, 3 Contacts, Jack, Cable Mount, Silver Plated Contacts, Metal Body, XX Series	NEUTRIK	1	Buy Now
Slide Switch, SPST, Off-On, Panel Mount, R13, 16 A, 125 V	MULTICOMP PRO	1	Buy Now
Rotary Potentiometer, Rotary Switch, 10 kohm, 1 Turns, Linear, 200 mW, ± 20%, P162 Series	TT ELECTRONICS / BI TECHNOLOGIES	1	Buy Now
XLR Connector, 3 Contacts, Plug, Cable Mount, Gold Plated Contacts, Metal Body, DL Series	NEUTRIK	1	Buy Now
Arduino Uno	ARDUINO	1	Buy Now
Joystick, 2, 5 A, 250 V, 4 Position	APEM	1	Buy Now

Additional Parts

2 x Generic L298n motor controllers

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Tags: diy, wheelchair, e14p_WG, Motorize, wesley, Accessibility, arduino, friday_release, 3d print

Episode 550: DIY Electronic Controlled Motorized Wheelchair

saradetwiler — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 21:25:40 GMT

Revision 4 posted to Documents by saradetwiler on 7/7/2022 9:25:40 PM

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Supplemental Content

Resources

Bill of Materials

Product Name	Manufacturer	Quantity	Buy Kit
Stepper Motor, Single Shaft, Hybrid, 42 mm, Bipolar, 1.8 °, 49 N-cm, 1 A	TRINAMIC	1	Buy Now
12V Battery Float Charger	PERFORMANCE TOOLS	1	Buy Now
Fuseholder, Automotive, In-Line, ATO, 30A	MULTICOMP PRO	1	Buy Now
Rechargeable Battery, 12 V, Lead Acid, 7 Ah, Quick Connect	ENERSYS	1	Buy Now
XLR Connector, 3 Contacts, Jack, Cable Mount, Silver Plated Contacts, Metal Body, XX Series	NEUTRIK	1	Buy Now
Slide Switch, SPST, Off-On, Panel Mount, R13, 16 A, 125 V	MULTICOMP PRO	1	Buy Now
Rotary Potentiometer, Rotary Switch, 10 kohm, 1 Turns, Linear, 200 mW, ± 20%, P162 Series	TT ELECTRONICS / BI TECHNOLOGIES	1	Buy Now
XLR Connector, 3 Contacts, Plug, Cable Mount, Gold Plated Contacts, Metal Body, DL Series	NEUTRIK	1	Buy Now
Arduino Uno	ARDUINO	1	Buy Now
Joystick, 2, 5 A, 250 V, 4 Position	APEM	1	Buy Now

Additional Parts

2 x Generic L298n motor controllers

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Tags: diy, wheelchair, e14p_WG, Motorize, wesley, Accessibility, arduino, friday_release, 3d print

Episode 550: DIY Electronic Controlled Motorized Wheelchair

tariq.ahmad — Wed, 11 May 2022 20:44:38 GMT

Revision 2 posted to Documents by tariq.ahmad on 5/11/2022 8:44:38 PM

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Supplemental Content

Resources

Bill of Materials

Product Name	Manufacturer	Quantity	Buy Kit
Stepper Motor, Single Shaft, Hybrid, 42 mm, Bipolar, 1.8 °, 49 N-cm, 1 A	TRINAMIC	1	Buy Now
12V Battery Float Charger	PERFORMANCE TOOLS	1	Buy Now
Fuseholder, Automotive, In-Line, ATO, 30A	MULTICOMP PRO	1	Buy Now
Rechargeable Battery, 12 V, Lead Acid, 7 Ah, Quick Connect	ENERSYS	1	Buy Now
XLR Connector, 3 Contacts, Jack, Cable Mount, Silver Plated Contacts, Metal Body, XX Series	NEUTRIK	1	Buy Now
Slide Switch, SPST, Off-On, Panel Mount, R13, 16 A, 125 V	MULTICOMP PRO	1	Buy Now
Rotary Potentiometer, Rotary Switch, 10 kohm, 1 Turns, Linear, 200 mW, ± 20%, P162 Series	TT ELECTRONICS / BI TECHNOLOGIES	1	Buy Now
XLR Connector, 3 Contacts, Plug, Cable Mount, Gold Plated Contacts, Metal Body, DL Series	NEUTRIK	1	Buy Now
Arduino Uno	ARDUINO	1	Buy Now
Joystick, 2, 5 A, 250 V, 4 Position	APEM	1	Buy Now

Additional Parts

2 x Generic L298n motor controllers

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Tags: diy, wheelchair, Motorize, wesley, Accessibility, arduino, friday_release, 3d print

Episode 550: DIY Electronic Controlled Motorized Wheelchair

tariq.ahmad — Wed, 11 May 2022 20:44:38 GMT

Revision 3 posted to Documents by tariq.ahmad on 5/11/2022 8:44:38 PM

www.youtube.com/watch

Supplemental Content

Resources

Bill of Materials

Product Name	Manufacturer	Quantity	Buy Kit
Stepper Motor, Single Shaft, Hybrid, 42 mm, Bipolar, 1.8 °, 49 N-cm, 1 A	TRINAMIC	1	Buy Now
12V Battery Float Charger	PERFORMANCE TOOLS	1	Buy Now
Fuseholder, Automotive, In-Line, ATO, 30A	MULTICOMP PRO	1	Buy Now
Rechargeable Battery, 12 V, Lead Acid, 7 Ah, Quick Connect	ENERSYS	1	Buy Now
XLR Connector, 3 Contacts, Jack, Cable Mount, Silver Plated Contacts, Metal Body, XX Series	NEUTRIK	1	Buy Now
Slide Switch, SPST, Off-On, Panel Mount, R13, 16 A, 125 V	MULTICOMP PRO	1	Buy Now
Rotary Potentiometer, Rotary Switch, 10 kohm, 1 Turns, Linear, 200 mW, ± 20%, P162 Series	TT ELECTRONICS / BI TECHNOLOGIES	1	Buy Now
XLR Connector, 3 Contacts, Plug, Cable Mount, Gold Plated Contacts, Metal Body, DL Series	NEUTRIK	1	Buy Now
Arduino Uno	ARDUINO	1	Buy Now
Joystick, 2, 5 A, 250 V, 4 Position	APEM	1	Buy Now

Additional Parts

2 x Generic L298n motor controllers

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Tags: diy, wheelchair, Motorize, wesley, Accessibility, arduino, friday_release, 3d print

Episode 550: DIY Electronic Controlled Motorized Wheelchair

tariq.ahmad — Tue, 03 May 2022 12:28:31 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Documents by tariq.ahmad on 5/3/2022 12:28:31 PM

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