What can you do with that old powered wheelchair once it’s worth nothing on E-bay or Craigs List.
Well, if you live in a part of the country where snow has been known to cover your walks and driveways you can automate that old bomber and have it go out and blow away the white stuff. Clear it out, while you stay cozy inside with a hot toddy or a steaming cup of java. Sound good?
That’s what engineer Jimmy Bui from Lincoln Nebraska did. Using the base and electronics from an old powered wheelchair, the remote control from a toy airplane, and adding a Honda HS35 snowblower to the front did the trick.
“The robot, called JNK, has “WALL-E” proportions. The bottom of an electric wheelchair serves as its base. Bui controls it (the robot’s not sentient … yet) with a remote control originally used for a toy airplane. The robot’s antenna is propped up with a chopstick, and the motor is covered by a plastic cake dome purchased at Sam’s Club.”
Hey, good for Jimmy. He can now chill in his house while the repatriated wheelchair takes care of business.
