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I like the dead man brake idea. Surely spare parts can be bought separately. Probably more trouble me tryting to build something that won't fall apart under the weight of the scope (80+ kg) and just hope I can save enough one day and contact the guy in the states who makes them and let him sort oout a braking solution.
I spent a few months in an independent living unit after the hospital ward. Noone of that gear would suit the weight and stability, like most disability aides to normal people they sound good, but when you have to rely on them to do their job you quickly realise they are expensive and useless.
Its a very captive market (in all definition) and little to no choices and often the health care system requires you to buy certain equipment otherwise they cease treatment.
I think a solution lies in industrial sectors, not medical. Hand jacks I used to use when factory worker were fun, could take the weight I cant recall brakes on the powered jack, it was just so heavy I think it only had throttle. I couldnt see anything in that sector though that might suit my needs and ground . But I had to ask, never know someone here might run a junk yard and be able to knock something up from spares during a coffee break (its ALL coffee break right?) Otherwise I can see a solution and its just a matter of dollars to get there and at least might be possible for me to get there unlike treatment which is far too far away.
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