New Project

[Randy on a Stool]

I've begun to collect parts for another start. I'm thinking a very narrow, short wheelbase, and short height barstool with an electric transaxle from a Rascal type old guy scooter. Think of it, a mobilty scooter for the older croud, but cool like our toys! I think my Dad will be all over this bad boy when they go south for the winter. He might even be able to sell a few for me.
My question is I have a 24 volt motor setup, what size battery (or batteries) should I be using to get acceptable range but not so much to make it overly heavy. Slightly disabled folks might need to lift it into a car or such. Or how do I figure this stuff out on my own? Or maybe a website or something?
Any help would be appreciated. I would like to get one of these done by this fall, so not much of a hurry. Thanks guys, you are awesome!

[slotruk90]

Hey whats up man, I'm new to the site but have been working on electric wheelchairs and scooters for a few years now. The only batteries I believe will work for what you want to do is a BSL1105 from Interstate Batteries. These batteries are 12v 12ah, and plenty of my customers have gone as far as 7 miles on their little Invacare Lynx scooters. They do not go fast at all, but they do go fast enough to outrun the store-issued scooters.:laughing: Building a line of these would get expensive to do considering that the control-box is over $1000.00! But if you have a better way to do it more power to you. I have a '33 3-window coupe fiberglass bodied pit cruiser that has the internals from an older model Invacare Zoom 400. Without a doubt the best controller on the market. It is extremely adjustable , from acceleration, deceleration, the horn beep the amount of torque applied the the motors and everything. If you have any more questions Feel free to pm me.THNX-Billy

[mrpenguin]

Hey whats up man, I'm new to the site but have been working on electric wheelchairs and scooters for a few years now. The only batteries I believe will work for what you want to do is a BSL1105 from Interstate Batteries. These batteries are 12v 12ah, and plenty of my customers have gone as far as 7 miles on their little Invacare Lynx scooters. They do not go fast at all, but they do go fast enough to outrun the store-issued scooters.:laughing: Building a line of these would get expensive to do considering that the control-box is over $1000.00! But if you have a better way to do it more power to you. I have a '33 3-window coupe fiberglass bodied pit cruiser that has the internals from an older model Invacare Zoom 400. Without a doubt the best controller on the market. It is extremely adjustable , from acceleration, deceleration, the horn beep the amount of torque applied the the motors and everything. If you have any more questions Feel free to pm me.THNX-Billy
Okay, I've gotta see the pit car. Nice to have a mobility scooter guy around to pump for information. Got any pix of your 33?

[slotruk90]

I will get the pictres up as soon as i can. Going shopping for a new camera this wknd.Okay, I've gotta see the pit car. Nice to have a mobility scooter guy around to pump for information. Got any pix of your 33?

[Smokin Ace]

Did the pics ever get posted somewhere? :)

[slotruk90]

I will get pics up tonight of it. I love this thing! I havent had to charge the batteries up in 2 months, since our last trip to the dragstrip. It has helped my son out alot as well. His leg got broen at a local "bounce house" place, and it is the only way he has been able to get around really good. I take it to the stores, and everything! He finallly got the cast removed and he is doing much better, so now that he doesn't have to rely on it everyday, I'm gonna get it painted. It has been a blessing to have such access to such expensive pieces of equipment.:thumb: