Channel: Coolest Thing

Category: Autos & Vehicles

Tags: custom buildsaircraft seatscustom wheelchairsmakersnon-profitb-52 ejection seatflame throwing wheelchaircoolest thing i've ever madewheelchair labslance greathousecoolest thingjunk artcharity

Description: Flame Throwers and wheelchairs are two things that usually don't go together...unless you're Lance Greathouse. Lance works as a dental repairman during the day but spends his spare time building all sorts of amazing science fiction themed creations. A few years ago he was making massive fire sculptures for Burning Man, custom hot rods and competing on "Robot Wars", but then tragedy struck. His brother and best friend Brent was diagnosed with a form of Parkinson's disease and was confined to a wheelchair. Lance decided to build his brother a custom tank wheelchair. The custom chair became a conversation piece and his brother loved that the attention was no longer initially on his illness, but rather the chair. The chair became a perfect icebreaker when meeting people and felt like something fun as opposed to a burden. Lance decided to make other people custom chairs (including the flame throwing wheelchair!) and eventually things morphed into Wheelchair Labs, an organization that helps people who don't have resources get a regular wheelchair. It does so free of charge and is funded by donations. If you'd like to learn more about Wheelchair Labs and/or donate, visit: wheelchairlabs.org To get a hold of us about show ideas or comments, you can email us at: coolestshow@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @coolestthing for behind the scenes and other fun stuff. Producer/Director: Guy Georgeson Editor: Guy Georgeson & Ian McBain Director of Photography: Andrew Sheppard Associate Producer: Julia Bird Music licensed from: Audio Network Additional Music from: Epedemic Sound Big thank you to the Bell Fund for additional funding of this season!