Material List - DIY Wheelchair

Used materials
The first thing to do is to have the material to assemble it, is important buy the material with one shift. All materials can be
found in major cities of countries. Here is a list of the first material, which serves to clarify the doubts and the use of each of the
components, and to avoid confusion in case you can not find a component, have clear how, or for how you can replaceit.
collection and utility of materials
Presure PVC pipe
The base of the chair, pressure PVC pipe (not drainage) diameter 40, they can withstand the pressure of 16 atmospheres, you need approximately 6
meters. You should also buy the specific glue. For connecting pipes, we use elbows, seelves and tees.
Propulsion wheels
Used two bicycle wheels, if you can choose, it is easier and more reliable to adapt back wheels. If you have wheels, we won’t need ant more screw,
taking advantatge of the axis.
If you have a front wheel, you cannot take advantage of the axis, you must buy two pads of outside diameter 22 mm and 8 mm, a screw M8 x 120 mm,
M8 Nuts M8 washers 4 and 5. This for each wheel.
Front wheels
For the front wheels, we recommend wheels of diameter 125 mm (or greater), which facilitates the displacement. It must be casters wheels, and if possible,
which can be assembled by only one screw. If you find with 4 screws, you can usually make a hole of 10 mm in the center, and fix it with a screw.
Seat
For the seat, the fabric will be used, and if there is, it’s also wool to make pillow, as it is a good fill for padded and avoid wounds. To sew, you just need
to follow the pattern.
Shopping cart
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5.5m Pressure PVC pipe (40 mm diameter)
10 elbows (40 mm diameter)
8 tees (40 mm diameter)
2 seelves (40 mm diameter)
Glue for PVC
2 bicycle wheels
2 casters wheels 125mm (or more)
Srews for caster wheels
Fabric and thread
Wool
Tools used
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Saw
Spanner 15 and 17
Wrench
Drilling machine with drill 10 mm
Sewing Machine
Used materials For accessories
Push Rims
To make the push rims, only need a plastic (PVC) flexible drainage pipe. Cut it lengthwise, and put
it in the pneumatic tire before inflating the wheel. It’s very easy to
Armrest
To make the armrest you only have to buy more pipe and more tees
Footrest and belt
When you make the seat and backrest, you can also make a footrest and a belt if the final user
need this supports
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