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New mount

For those who aren't aware, I got a new powerchair at the beginning of December. The chair is brilliant, a lot more comfortable and faster than my previous chair but being a new chair it has a different frame which is wider to the one I used to use.

I use a Daessy mount to mount my P10 on my chair. This contains two main parts, a side folding pole and an in-line socket. The socket has to be fitted permanently onto my chair, this proved to be a bit of a challange. When the socket was put on the frame of my chair, it made my chair too wide to get through doorways. Therefore, I needed a piece of metal attached to the base frame of my chair to accomodate the socket. Luckily, with the help of my family, friends and two brilliant engineers a brand new part went on my chair - see photos -. I must say everyone did a great job! Thank you so much!

Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/chris147/TobiiMountFinalySorted03022010#

My P10 was set up in no time, in the best ever position; these were my first words with it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuO1fNAXKYA

I cannot wait to receive my C12 now! ;)

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