Hello, a friend's wheelchair has broken and they're currently raising money for a repair/replacement, any donations would be greatly appreciated
@katherine i noted the kofi post says they're not sure if they can repair this part, so feel free to pass along this:
the casters (front smaller wheels) on most wheelchairs are a pretty standard replaceable part. it looks like the axle is intact and the caster's plastic is busted, so it should be a pretty easy replacement to unscrew the axle and swap in new. the diameter of the wheel is the key thing - 4-5 inch diameter is pretty common but you can usually buy them in a pair, so if you want to change diameters this would be a perfect time to do so (if they want an explanation of why changing diameters could be good lmk, i'm happy to infodump more)
there's a variety of places to get replacement casters, but if you want something nice, Volcanic Wheels in the US sells wheelchair casters, with a light-up-on-spin option for 5" being under $50: http://volcanicwheel.com/?product_cat=wheelchair-casters
@manifold @katherine
on my chair I use scooter wheels as casters, it's much more affordable and fits well
I use this ones right now https://www.decathlon.com/products/oxelo-pu85a-100-mm-aluminum-wheel
@manifold @CyberSaloperie forwarded both of these posts to them, thank you :)