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From GOAT's scans of rare DIY assistive tech! "Good Junk" has detailed plans & materials lists for building control switches for electronics, out of common household objects. Build simple switch control devices for people with low dexterity, for VERY CHEAP. archive.org/details/good...

Unreasonably amused by this headline. WE WISH!!!!! wheelchairtravel.org/lithium-ion-... #JetPacks #FlyingWheelchair #RocketPowerchair

If you've bought a Shoprider 'Vienna' powerchair you've probably noticed it start to creak, loudly, after a week or two. The cure (h/t Lewis Mobility) is to replace the pin through the seat pillar with an M8 50mm cap-head bolt, two 'repair' washers and a nylok nut.

Thomas Quiter, President & Board of Directors. In 2015, he was denied a suitable wheelchair despite Medicaid and private insurance. A crowdfunded solution showed the need for open source mobility equipment, bypassing restrictive IP laws and supporting the right to repair.

Have you had a repair or pest issue that a landlord just would not fix? This workshop will share red flags, best practices, and options for addressing an unsafe living environment while protecting your housing. Register at the link: www.disabilityrightsca.org/events/habit... (1/3)

Our rare and useful books and materials with details of DIY assistive tech - how to build things ranging from low tech aids for daily living, to motorized wheelchair lifts for a ban, to powerchair components - will be housed at the Prelinger Library in San Francisco, available to the public.

For the life of me I can't figure out exactly why power wheelchair repair is so specialized. why can't I just go to the neighborhood mechanic and be like fix this like everybody else? why do I have to wait for repair orders and all this other stuff?

GOAT also has a program to catalog and archive DIY assistive tech books, papers, construction diagrams, sewing patterns, and other material. Our catalog in progress is at www.librarything.com/catalog/open..., with scans uploaded to the Internet Archive. #AssistiveTech

Our next in-person workshop is for tinkering with, maintaining, and repairing mobility devices like walkers, wheelchairs, powerchairs, and scooters. Feb 22, 2-4pm, at the ILRCSF in San Francisco. www.openassistivetech.org/love-your-ri... #AssistiveTech #DisabliityJustice #RightToRepair

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