Jimmyal6777

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Hi jimmyal6777,
First of all, I'm sorry for the loss of your legs. I'm in a position of understanding to a certain extent, since I'm also a former toolmaker/machinist in a wheelchair.
I'm just getting my shop together after 6 years, but I've had lot's of time to check out ergonomics, and about 6 months at my place of employment before we figured out I can longer do my job because of brain injuries. That was three years after the wreck, so I've put much thought into it.
Idk exactly what you're asking for, but here's how my shop is setting up. I'm lowering most work surfaces to a comfortable working height for me. There's sometimes a compromise in ready-made tables as far as being able to get underneath with the wheelchair, so many times they'll need modified. When looking for one, it helps to test drive them first. You'll be surprised at what you find does and doesn't work for you. Like needing to work all the way around a table, since you really can't reach across. I have a Logan lathe and a couple of mid-century Craftsman drill presses. I'm building a platform for the lathe out of 80/20 aluminum extrusion so it's at height I'm comfortable working with it. I can do the same for other equipment. I think I've spoken enough about all that.
The other problem you'll confront is handling and moving tools and supplies from one place to another. There's no easy answer for that, because anything you do to the chair upsets the balance and will wear the chair out in a hurry. I have a separate heavy-duty chair for the shop and outdoors that can handle extra weight & being thrown around. I also push a small cart around in front of me. When I had my small powerchair working, it worked well for holding and moving bigger items around. It wasn't too bad in an open shop, but mine is far too cluttered right now. People seemed to think it was a storage room while I was out of commission.
I'm sure I didn't begin to answer your questions or tell stuff you didn't know. I'd like to hear what you're looking for. I may be looking for something similar.