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Visit to the Technical Supervisory Association
星期三, 一月 22nd, 2014Like any other German car, my adapted car with its hand throttle and wheelchair loading system has to be inspected by the Technical Supervisory Association every other year.
Usually this is a bit annoying, but this time it was really funny.
The whole story started when I asked if I should drive the car myself into the hall due to the hand throttle.
They insured it wouldn’t be a problem… well then…
It was funny to see the inspector hopping like a kangaroo to the test stand with my car. It wasn’t so easy driving with hand throttle after all.
While I was waiting a display dummy attracted my attention which stood next to the reception desk. It was wearing a t-shirt
Without visible defects, Technical Supervisory Association (TÜV-Hessen)
I was laughing with tears.
Of course I bought such a t-shirt immediately, but when I paid I couldn’t refrain from saying to the lady that my 24 inch aluminium wheelchair rims are not recorded in my identity card 
My car passed the inspection without defects and got its sticker on the number plate.
I assume that the inspector wanted to have a closer look at my wheelchair loading system, otherwise I can hardly explain why I had to drive my car myself out of the hall. Or maybe he didn’t like my hand throttle???
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Technical Aids Tips and Tricks L
星期二, 一月 21st, 2014War inside the Internet
星期一, 一月 6th, 2014对不起，此内容只适用于Deutsch。
Wishing you all a pleasant 3rd Advent!
星期日, 十二月 15th, 2013
Technical Aids Tips and Tricks XXXIII
星期三, 十二月 11th, 2013It doesn’t always have to be the big reconstructions in your home like e.g. bathroom or stairlift… (see older blogposts).
Often you “just” need to drill a single hole at the right place to make life easier for a wheelchair user.
Because I never had a video-surveillance-security system at my apartment door I used a virtually maintenance-free, analogue peephole when I was pedestrian.
With its fitting height of 145 cm this is now only usable for me in connection with my standing chair, some ignorant mates call it standing wheelchair.
Because I order a few or many parts in the internet and like to look into the eyes of the courier drivers before I open the door I have drilled a 14 mm hole in my door in individually adjusted hobbit height with the active support of a friend.
A highest price Conrad Elektronik peephole order no. 75 01 63 for the full price of 6,39 € was then screwed in from both sides.
The analogue NSA hobbit peephole
serves its purpose 100%.
The angular field is surprisingly good, you can see the face of the “ringer” even above a size of 1,40 m when he is there… !!!
You don’t have to identify the courier drivers by the size of the parts they bring
Read the blogpost about a handle on my kitchen door. I have mounted such a handle on my entrance door as well to close the door easier from the outside (see older blogpost).
Now I only need a band-aid to hide the peephole in granny style
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Wishing you all a pleasant 2nd Advent!
星期日, 十二月 8th, 2013
Where is the mistake?
Click on the picture to enlarge!
Wishing you all a pleasant 1st Advent!
星期日, 十二月 1st, 2013I like to freeze my butt off
Sign saying:
Fancy hot cider?
Option 1: Freeze your butt off on the overcrowded christmas market 
Option 2: Enjoy the best hot cider with calvados directly with us!
Crazy Flash XXII
星期一, 十一月 25th, 2013Crazy Flash XXI
星期五, 十一月 22nd, 2013Looking for a Sponsor!
星期二, 十一月 5th, 2013对不起，此内容只适用于Deutsch。
Technical Aids Tips and Tricks II (Blogpost 2009)
星期五, 十月 25th, 2013The transport of items of all kind is horror for us wheelers, especially if they are round!
Thighs are completely unsuitable for carrying pomaceous fruit.
The high art of German engineering has brought it to light after years of research:
the plum transport box for wheelers
The resemblance with an egg carton is misleading!
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