I'm going to start by saying if you came in here to be an asshole GTFO. No trolls, no problem.
I've been thinking of taking on what I hope will be a seriously crazy, mostly custom, project. it has nothing to do with my prix or myself really. I want to build a wheel chair. One capable of being launched ten feet in the air and landing safetly and softly on it's wheels. What I have in mind is more like a single person buggy built to own skate parks and ****. For now I'm thinking of keeping it manual, maybe later retrofitting some sort of motor, electric most likey.
Now as you guys have probably figured out, I am not a mechanically inclined person. I'm no engineer. But you guys are. I respect and value your opinions, so hopefully we can discuss this maturely. All opinions are welcome and needed, I'm starting mostly from scratch here.
As of now I'm thinking I buy a simple used manual wheel chair with a metal frame. I'd want to lower the seat, and probably push it forward so that it is in front of the axle. Then I'd need to get another two wheels mounted in front. I'm thinking I'll hack some wheels and axles off of some bikes. Some negative "camber", if you will, hopefully will make sure this thing lands on it's wheels every time. When it does land I'd need it to be as soft as a baby cadilac though. This will probably be the hardest part. Finding and rigging up an effective yet light suspension. I'm undecided on steering. at this point my main thought process is can it be done and can it be safe, relatively of course.
Again this **** isn't my forte, if you're already frustrated or humored by my lack of understanding just tune out. But remember this isn't for me. Im not benefiting from this.