Creating a Flame Throwing Wheelchair: The Coolest Thing I've Ever Made

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: www.wheelchairlabs.org
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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!

[@JerryRigEverything]

This is amazing! Nice work!

[@CoolestThing]

Thanks Zack! Lance does some amazing things for sure. Nice guy to film with as well. Love your channel BTW! Cheers- Guy

[@samistoyanov5108]

Please sub me jerry love u

[@WillF1980]

@@samistoyanov5108 you have 2 videos. Why would anyone sub to you

[@PeetahIzKewl]

I came here for the flame throwing chairs. Stayed for the wholesome tears.

[@CoolestThing]

Glad you came. It's a great story for sure. Thanks for watching! Cheers - Guy

[@Jellyf0x]

Love this guys attitude!

[@CoolestThing]

Jellyf0x He’s awesome and talented too. Thanks for watching!!

[@diggascryptoawarenessdownu7246]

Now this man is one of the coolest things Gods made!! You are the prototype we all should be trying to become as human beings!! LEGEND!! Happy Days and God Bless 🤟😎👌

[@sexysalmon4411]

Would be cool to see people making their wheelchairs unique. Really appreciate what this mans doing! Cheers!

[@marijn-mandarijn-harold]

I like Lizards only problem is that is Not aloud in every place on earth 😢

[@sexysalmon4411]

@@marijn-mandarijn-harold I mean you can like them anywhere you want

[@CoolestThing]

I like Lizards For sure! He’s a busy dude for sure with a big heart.

[@ohurley11]

Flamethrowers and batteries. I feel like Tesla would be the perfect sponsor.

[@maranathashalom9402]

God bless you and keep you and your loved ones!!! :) You're an awesome person!

[@123blacksheep]

The fact he refurbishes wheelchairs and gives them to the needy he’s amazing. The sweetest. God bless. Your brother would be so proud ❤️

[@kennyrodriguez4641]

Best machines to use in war is the flame thrower wheelchair

[@The_Old_Wolf]

Love creative engineers like this. 10/10

[@CoolestThing]

He is awesome! Nice to see people using their talents to help others who need it. Thanks for watching! Cheers- Guy

[@markreid231]

Lance you are a absolute legend keep up the great work you're brother would be so proud

[@brutalfiction]

Absolutely amazing work Lance . Keep up the amazing work

[@carterwaggoner1671]

If my son was in a wheelchair and I knew how to do this he would be going to school with this thing

[@CoolestThing]

It's truly amazing what he's doing. Thanks for watching! Cheers- Guy

[@nickd4217]

Wheel chair but you have to use your legs to access all the controls

[@xbman1]

Wow! Unmatched skills and patients

[@timbrady6473]

This gentleman reminds me of Chip Foose , same kind of energy. Love to be his neighbor.

[@KMCDM]

8:24 Der Hanz seine flammenwerfer!

[@karperman14]

This guy is absolutely amazing! ❤

[@edac1078]

Coolest bunch of people around!

[@CoolestThing]

They are amazing for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@CalvinHikes]

The coolest thing you ever built was everything you ever built for someone else.

[@janelrocks1121]

Great way to respect your brother

[@eugenegorman9697]

this man is such a good person

[@joshuabolton1549]

How has this not got more views!! This guy deserves the recognition! (3 years late i know haha)

[@Dr_Robodaz]

The Adeptus Mechanicus is born in this man!

[@pikamon0698]

Flexing your friends about your dads awesome work

[@victoriablanco1893]

Love his hair

[@erinwhite7964]

AMAZING WORK AND GREAT CAUSE 👍

[@gijsv8419]

He is an hero

[@DoneGamingCenter]

Colinfurze next. That man is crazy. Everything from tanks to Star Wars and so on. Would love to see one with him in it.

[@SANITIZEDINC]

This is awesome.

[@joebenzz]

This is the kind of thing you would see in Mad Max XD

[@herbertkorinek5008]

his wife fits him like a glove

[@stevebarlowe6588]

This is something out of a Disney Villain story-line

[@Hotwheels5482]

I need this in my life!

[@pixelman6025]

This is insane

[@CoolestThing]

Pixel Man it’s pretty awesome for sure! So much stuff to film too!

[@theawesomer]

Awesome video, and an awesome story. Sharing with our audience.

[@CoolestThing]

The Awesomer Thanks so much! Love your site as well! Cheers- Guy

[@theawesomer]

@@CoolestThing Thanks! You're creating some great content. Always happy to help get it out there.

[@iconoclaster674]

What a bloke! Wow.

[@jimboonehallo900]

Nice one 👍🏼

[@kushkiller7108]

This dude is awesome.

[@CoolestThing]

So awesome indeed!

[@Spielername]

This guy ain't afraid of a zombie apocalypse!

[@reubenhuibers7822]

Oh my word, bless this man's heart!

[@edanrene]

Amazing!

[@SomeKrieger]

2:03 mother Russia would approve

[@miiigoreng]

His work is way beyond cool ~

[@CoolestThing]

For sure! It's epic indeed! Thanks for watching! Cheers- Guy

[@yoyobones4459]

This looks like it could be one of the bosses in one of the Dead rising games

[@CoolestThing]

Lol, he's for a boss.

[@SocialHarwinism]

Hope this gets over a million views. This guy is awesome!

[@wonsiorgasiciel6509]

Happy Wheels irl

[@pavlebogdanovic7090]

This is one great man

[@agvulpine]

With such a small build budget, on such an expensive commodity, it seems he could sell a few custom order rigs for $10,000 or $20,000 (ie, at ComicCon, or for a movie set) that would go to support the next 20 or 50 chairs for the needy.

[@CoolestThing]

Good idea! I'll suggest it for sure. Cheers- Guy

[@ChesterHandman]

Episode Suggestion: Try to get in touch with the guys behind a project out of MIT called "Stompy" - a giant spider robot with two diesel engines (yes, think Wild Wild West). Talked to a guy about it a few years ago in a driveway in Cambridge (where it almost kicked me in the head! Haha) and then I moved away ... Don't know if those guys finished it. The attitude of this video (really excellent feature, btw) made me remember.

[@CoolestThing]

Chandler Philpott thanks so much!! I’ll check that out for sure. Sounds awesome! Cheers- Guy

[@turtles8930]

Imagine if he made a PewDiePie gaming wheel chair

[@BridgetKF]

My stepfather has two mobility scooters that do not work at his house. One, the battery won't charge, the other, an axle is bent. My father wants to find homes for them.

[@EggKingBingChilling]

Dont forget the big red button its important

[@acanadiancommuniste8921]

"We chase the kids with the machette"

[@kingkatyusha2424]

Dead rising irl

[@radharamandas9778]

and you should use some wheels for mud and country.

[@idahomusic]

And I thought he was going to toast the chihuahua

[@simonesimone3511]

I wanna do that for the EU side of it someday

[@RattelP-sx8tx]

I must meat this guy

[@betty3909]

Imagine robbing this guy

[@Aj-dl5wq]

Can you do a yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

[@kushim6813]

Tank online real life

[@timmyhi3422]

Meme lord

[@platinumtrio3754]

GRILL NOT KILL

[@calleighmonton8464]

Since you can’t put images in KZbin comments here’s a link to something that I believe suites this video very well images.app.goo.gl/X452gziXYyd96ZfW9 Edit:I forgot to ad the link lol

[@radharamandas9778]

you should build me a 80cc shift go cart with some instructions i would pay a good amount but i am 14 so money is a little limited

[@KellyNole]

My nefew could use one. He lost his leg to diabetes about two weeks ago. His insurance is lapsed and he can't get a leg at this time. Please, thank you for reading. His name is Eric and he's 32 I think.

[@nicksss1843]

Get a ‘Nam vet in this and the flashbacks would be unreal 😂🙈

[@ddlmao3504]

We chase the kids with machetes.... great....

[@carleight.1452]

So early

[@CoolestThing]

Ttgg Hjgg yes! Thanks for watching!!

[@carleight.1452]

So early! 148 views wow

[@CoolestThing]

Come back when it gets higher! Hopefully we help get Lance some donations for his cause. Cheers - Guy

[@JebediahSpringfield]

this is extremely dope but bruh we are strugglin in australia, so you wanna cool it with the flames?

[@radharamandas9778]

to race dirt bikes

[@BenDover-kk3xz]

Donate a few bucks and dont order starbucks tomorrow

[@CoolestThing]

Yes! This is a great cause for sure.

[@gustavagerskov4970]

Colinfurze 2.0

[@CoolestThing]

Haha! Yes!

[@Aj-dl5wq]

First

[@CoolestThing]

Nice!

[@we.r.wine.bottles.im.at.work.]

The cooler with the water spray 😂😂