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Man, that's really cool. I'm really looking forward to all of this CAN Bus stuff being EOL in 10-25 years so I can get my hands on it at tinker with it.

chiph 9y ago
There are used beds that use the bus available on eBay and other auction sites. Be aware that it's only on their high-end beds, If you're looking to bid on one, know that they weigh over 600 lbs and need wide doorways (ask me how I know..) Current prices are $900 and up, and often don't come with the inflatable mattresses (hospital may not want the potential biohazard liability, so disposes of it first).
- Declanomous 9y ago
  Thanks for the tips. I would almost definitely just stash it in my garage while I took it apart. That actually sounds perfect for a project I've been working on. I think changing your environment really helps with thinking, so I added wheels to my desk/workbench at home. I've been trying to find parts that are inexpensive, reliable, and have enough torque to move an entire workbench, but they are near impossible to find. My first goal is to add automated raising and lowering of the table surface so I can switch from sitting to standing. Then I want to replace the casters with actual motorized wheels. The plan is to run the whole thing on a bunch of 18650s and use that as my UPS for the electronics on my workbench as well. Plus I think it would be hilarious to build a desk that you can control from afar, since you have to be at one to use it anyways.
- King-Aaron 9y ago
  > they weigh over 600 lbs and need wide doorways Spot the Orderly?
  - chiph 9y ago
    We would occasionally get a new model delivered by truck. The one door between the lab and the elevator was a normal (narrow) door. So we'd have to lift the bed onto it's side and maneuver it through. So that's how I know how much they weigh and that they need wide doors. :) The bizarre story was we had an employee that was diabetic, and she passed out one day. When the paramedics arrived, they found her already sitting in a hospital bed.

chiph 9y ago

There are used beds that use the bus available on eBay and other auction sites. Be aware that it's only on their high-end beds, If you're looking to bid on one, know that they weigh over 600 lbs and need wide doorways (ask me how I know..) Current prices are $900 and up, and often don't come with the inflatable mattresses (hospital may not want the potential biohazard liability, so disposes of it first).

Declanomous 9y ago
Thanks for the tips. I would almost definitely just stash it in my garage while I took it apart. That actually sounds perfect for a project I've been working on. I think changing your environment really helps with thinking, so I added wheels to my desk/workbench at home. I've been trying to find parts that are inexpensive, reliable, and have enough torque to move an entire workbench, but they are near impossible to find. My first goal is to add automated raising and lowering of the table surface so I can switch from sitting to standing. Then I want to replace the casters with actual motorized wheels. The plan is to run the whole thing on a bunch of 18650s and use that as my UPS for the electronics on my workbench as well. Plus I think it would be hilarious to build a desk that you can control from afar, since you have to be at one to use it anyways.
King-Aaron 9y ago
> they weigh over 600 lbs and need wide doorways Spot the Orderly?
- chiph 9y ago
  We would occasionally get a new model delivered by truck. The one door between the lab and the elevator was a normal (narrow) door. So we'd have to lift the bed onto it's side and maneuver it through. So that's how I know how much they weigh and that they need wide doors. :) The bizarre story was we had an employee that was diabetic, and she passed out one day. When the paramedics arrived, they found her already sitting in a hospital bed.