Gearhead
Senior Member
Last Activity: Yesterday, 11:38 PM
Joined: 30 Jul 2010
Location: Leeds, AL USA
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I watched "60 Minutes" a few days ago. A complete SCI was moving his hand while his head implants were plugged into a machine. An amputee had a robotic hand that he could move & feel touch. -
I read somewhere that Permobil actuators are "smart" since 2021 or so. No longer can one be swapped out w/o reprogramming. Guessing a chip in the actuator is paired with controller..Leave a comment:
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It's mid wheel drive. Caster swivel my limit how far apart the plates can be.
I had a rear drive for a short time. With it, foot plates would hit front caster tires if foots were not elevated slightly. It also limited speed to very slow with feet all the way down because casters would...Leave a comment:
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Activia was sued long ago for false advertising. Claims they were better than other yogurts were false. Save a few bucks with cheaper brands.
Over all diet might be the best choice. I adjust mine to which ever extreme I at, at that time. To repeat what we all hear often, everybody is diffe...Leave a comment:
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Stool softener with every meal & lots of water, my suggestion. Beer is a good probiotic. 1 - 3 times a week I hit the garage & piddle. Afterwards I drink 2 - 3 max. Next day I have a BM. I do this routine especially when I see on my calenders' magnetic marker I have gone in 3 days. Ambien...Leave a comment:
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Her Book, "Being Heumann". I've not read, just learned of it on the news several days ago.Leave a comment:
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My Bruno Joey carries my small M51 chair (hate/love) In my Dodge Grand Caravan. It has one sensor that can detect if hatch is open or closed. The lift comes out on it's rails, then down. Under the head cover is a circuit board with 3 or 4 relays on it in addition to other diodes, resistors and such....Leave a comment:
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My scenario was the opposite of August's. A few years ago in my old (but tricked out) C500S, hot summer short pants & T-shirt, in the road, I topped a hill, made a 90 degree left turn to go down the other side of the hill & into town. As soon as I started down I went full joystick forward...Leave a comment:
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Seat belts can be a good thing in the right environment & depending on the abilities of the crip. Not disagreeing about that. However, a friend of mine's dad, wearing a seat belt, turned his powerchair over out side (country land). He suffocated to death before he was found.
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