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    All Terrain Track Chair Project: part 7 of Final assembly

    This long term project of building an All Terrain Track Chair for a guy confined to a wheelchair is slowly making forward progress.
    I have many, many videos of it, but here's the latest one:
    Final Assembly Part 7: fuel tanks and control box stand that attaches to the wheelchair.

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    Now part 8 of final assembly is complete, and it is finally moveable under its own power again!
    Getting close to the end, which I discuss at the end of the video.

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    Part 9 video is now available. I cover much of the small bits that have consumed time over the past few months, and also focus on the winch anchor leg assemblies with fabricating the final pins to replace the temporary pivot bolts.
    I also designed, 3D printed, and installed a custom flip out lever handle for the main power switch.
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    Thanks Kent; you know how inquiring minds are, I see such a superbly constructed well thought out machine figuring there were redundancies and overrides but I try not to just assume they exist.
    I used to design and build freight elevators. A lot of manufactures who were in the same type of business would skirt the safety codes and requirements by calling their machines vertical reciprocating conveyors. carefully avoiding any mention or association with words like hoists lifts elevators etc. but ours were called what they were elevators designed to lift or hoist freight either bulky or compact heavy loads without an onboard operator although many had operator controls inside or on the platform for emergency use or servicing there by having to meet the more stringent for human transport codes applicable to the region.
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    Kent when your client receives this all terrain track chair he will be the proudest person alive
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    Thanks Frank! He's looking forward to it, and has been incredibly patient through this long build.

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    I believe your client is going to fall in love with that machine. I also foresee that the person the machine is intended for once they are used to it will find many accessories, they might like to have for it. If this person happens to be a hunter quite possibly a couple of rifle ports in the side windows or even if they are avid adventurers who might like to go places otherwise inaccessible to them, maybe a swing a way brush cutting flail to clear a trail or low laying limbs mounted on a knuckle arm might be something they would like. and possibly a manipulator knuckle boom on the other side with a grapple to remove obstructions.
    My friend you may think you are at the end of this build but with your outstanding abilities there are many more items in the way of attachable accessories for it in the future for you.
    And don't forget if this individual has any inclination towards ag. this machine is the perfect launching platform for gardening Possibly a bit bulky for very small gardens but none the less the possibilities are there and as endless as one's imagination.
    Again if I haven't said it before a job well done, and I see you solved your wheel bearing bore problem.
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    And then here is a short, 1 min video, that highlights the entire build from start to finish:


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    What is the overall width length and weight of your creation if you don't mind my asking.
    because I have an idea
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    Frank,
    It is 74" wide, 77" tall and 116"+ long and weighs in at a svelte 4000 lbs!

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