Steampunk Professor Xavier Wheelchair Project

***UPDATE**
the chair has moved to a public viewing location. See it in person at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation in Boston, MA. until May 2011!

Finally got around to adding together some video clips I took. I had a lot of people asking about what it does and how, so here is a little walk through.
(read more below)

I will answer any logical questions in the comments if your curious about something I didn't mention.
A side note, no I do not NEED the wheelchair for any physical disability this is a costume/prop just like the one Patrick Stewart tooled around in, I get asked that a lot by many people and I hope that fact doesn't offend anyone. I'm fascinated by motorized wheelchairs, always have been. I love the idea of a Dr. Evil type character with the bald head and hairless cat sipping a martini zooming around a top secret lab in style. Whenever I've shown this I've perked the interest of many people who DO need a wheelchair and I hope it has inspired them to seek out modifications of their own to individualize themselves. No I'm not the first or only "steampunk" chair out there, this is just MY take on it based on an original concept art (in the opening and closing credits FYI)

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[sgtsquishy]

This needs to be in a museum.

[SMEEON]

@sgtsquishy it is, if your near Boston check it out at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation until May 30th

[SanityMechanism]

But can I plug in my ipod?

[SMEEON]

@SanityMechanism yes, yes you can... see my other video :) it has a 5" subwoofer which does a pretty good job. Stay tuned for future portable sound system chairs ;)

[nicholmikey]

I like it but would not drink from it. If the bubbles are from outside air being pumped in them the drink will act as an air filter catching dust and debris. (see "bong"). No dust drink for me please.

Other than that it looks awesome!

[SMEEON]

@nicholmikey the air pump recirculates the air from the bubble tubes. It is pretty sealed, also the liquid inside is consumed so soon it doesn't have enough time to suck in dust. You probably get more dust in an open top drink that you leave on a counter top for an hour.

[vetdetta]

Totally Impressed!! The smoke pipe, the sound system--ridiculous!! Gold Star!!

[IMaDEM0N]

I'd rather have one of the clear Acrylic Lucite Plexiglass Wheelchairs that Professor Xavier has in X2.....

[ZomboDeZany]

A truly beautiful piece of master craftsmanship. The ideal chair for a steampunked Professor X, Professor Moriarty or Dr No =D

[silvervixen1111]

That is sooo cool! I bet you got loads of strange looks though. Still this is pretty darn awesome.

[romanobritish]

Very Very nice.

[nicholmikey]

@Trevormoen Don't get me wrong, this is 100% awesome

[Trevormoen]

@nicholmikey Thats all you can say!! This project is done very well, hats off.

[b3astieboi2]

Amazing

[wastedfaces]

@sgtsquishy settle down dr jones



[saykarpaudel]

vodka ..oh buddy you better not drink and drive!