Comments on: A Cart With Drive http://toolmonger.com/2008/11/19/a-cart-with-drive/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:16:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: David Bryan http://toolmonger.com/2008/11/19/a-cart-with-drive/#comment-678165 David Bryan Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:46:06 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=15758#comment-678165 I've got ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis. My spine and ribs are fused, my hips and knees are shot, my right hand's trashed, and my shoulders are frozen. I can't raise my arms over my head or look up and I still like wiring houses, among a whole lot of other things. I look for leverage and reach in tools, ways to make things happen from a bit more distance than you'd expect you'd have to, and ways to use what little strength I have left most effectively. I have to be a lot more patient about everything I do, because everything is difficult, and usually painful. But if you want to bad enough, you find out there's a way to do most things you need to do. I'm lucky enough to get good help every once in a while, too. Things like this wheelbarrow can be pretty handy. I’ve got ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis. My spine and ribs are fused, my hips and knees are shot, my right hand’s trashed, and my shoulders are frozen. I can’t raise my arms over my head or look up and I still like wiring houses, among a whole lot of other things. I look for leverage and reach in tools, ways to make things happen from a bit more distance than you’d expect you’d have to, and ways to use what little strength I have left most effectively. I have to be a lot more patient about everything I do, because everything is difficult, and usually painful. But if you want to bad enough, you find out there’s a way to do most things you need to do. I’m lucky enough to get good help every once in a while, too. Things like this wheelbarrow can be pretty handy.

]]> By: Patrick http://toolmonger.com/2008/11/19/a-cart-with-drive/#comment-672273 Patrick Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:41:45 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=15758#comment-672273 Brau - I think you bring up a great point about this tool and some others we've seen. I'd like to see an interesting editorial/discussion on some tool adaptations for people with disabilities - I'm teaching two blind children woodworking currently, and finding/adapting projects for their use has been an interesting and at times difficult proposition. Like to hear from other toolmongers what they have done to get around a disability. Brau -

I think you bring up a great point about this tool and some others we’ve seen. I’d like to see an interesting editorial/discussion on some tool adaptations for people with disabilities - I’m teaching two blind children woodworking currently, and finding/adapting projects for their use has been an interesting and at times difficult proposition. Like to hear from other toolmongers what they have done to get around a disability.

]]> By: Brau http://toolmonger.com/2008/11/19/a-cart-with-drive/#comment-671932 Brau Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:09 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=15758#comment-671932 For people with disabilities who cannot lift weight but need to move, gardening can be very beneficial. Nice to see the makers thought ahead enough to put three wheels on it negating the need to lift. I would imagine a lot of older folk would find this very useful for occasional tasks. For people with disabilities who cannot lift weight but need to move, gardening can be very beneficial. Nice to see the makers thought ahead enough to put three wheels on it negating the need to lift. I would imagine a lot of older folk would find this very useful for occasional tasks.

]]> By: Old Coot http://toolmonger.com/2008/11/19/a-cart-with-drive/#comment-671275 Old Coot Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:15:12 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=15758#comment-671275 Why? Why?

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