Solutions

Here you will find an archive of many previous REMAP solutions. These may be pieces of bespoke equipment or adaptations that have been made by REMAP volunteers. To find out more about an item, please click view details.

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Piano Wrist Supports

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The client approached REMAP to ask for help to enable her to play her piano. Post polio syndrome has caused muscle loss reducing mobility and strength in her upper limbs. She used to enjoy playing the piano but loss of... View Details

Strengthened wheel chair foot rest

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The patient has Cerebral Palsy and enjoys 'dancing' to music. He has broken two wheelchair foot plates. This project was to strenghten the footplate. View Details

Tenor horn support

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Our young client has effective use of only one hand, and required a stand for a tenor horn to allow her to play the instrument. View Details

Mixer desk button

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A college with a recording studio asked us if we could help with the operation of a particular button on a Mackie Onyx 1620i sound mixer. Users with disabilities were finding the "Talkback" button difficult to press. View Details

3D Printed Guitar Stand

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The client is a semi professional guitarist in a band, but has a tumour in the area of the right collarbone. This means that the strap of the guitar presses on it and is painful. There was a device called... View Details

Trombone shoulder mount repair/improvement

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Our client is a veteran of the gulf war which has significantly impacted his health since.   He plays in a brass band, and had previously had adaptations made by another organisation to help with the stable holding of a trombone,... View Details

One-handed viola playing

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After a stroke, the client, with reduced hand and arm strength on one side, wished to return to playing his viola. View Details

Drum Stool Removable Backrest

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A professional drummer with Motor Neurone Disease could not get onto the stool for his drum kit from his wheel chair. He had quite strong arms therefore he could shuffle forward over the stool, leaving the wheelchair behind him. This... View Details

Servo-assisted drum kit modification

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Young client with cerebral palsy is a keen drummer, however has limited use of this legs, so experiences difficulties with using the high hat and bass drum, which are both pedal operated. The traditional way of dealing with this issue... View Details

Piano Wrists Support

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The client asked: "I was wondering if you knew if there is a piece of equipment that might help me play my (electric) piano. I struggle to keep my arms raised for more than around 10 minutes and I'm currently... View Details

Audio Guitar Tuner

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The invitation to do this came with a link to an existing project on the "Instructables" website: https://www.instructables.com/id/Guitar-Tuner-for-the-Blind-using-an-Arduino/ - instructions to build There was also a video showing it in operation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1la-GvCOSQ I sent the video link to the client... View Details

Wrist support for pianist

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Linda is an accomplished singer and pianist and teaches both, so she was deeply affected when treatment for breast cancer left her unable to support her left arm or move it sufficiently to play, even though her fingers were unaffected.... View Details

Trombone playing support

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Padded dish … … mounted on client’s stand. A trombone player requires a support to take the weight of his instrument to allow him to continue playing after a stroke. A simple padded dish (a repurposed dog feeding bowl) was... View Details

Sip/Puff Guitar Splitter Box

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Client played bass guitar in a band but had MS and had lost the use of his legs, and thus couldn't use the conventional foot operated effects pedal. On discussion all the client needed to do was to switch between... View Details

Drum stands

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Drum and stand in use Stand dismantled The school has a number of bongo drums which serve as instruments that the pupils can use and enjoy. The problem is that bongo drums are designed to stand on the floor with... View Details

Raise piano

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Blocks to raise piano   Blocks in place   Sustain pedal bracket The client required his upright piano to be raised so that he can play while seated in his wheelchair.  The sustain pedal must remain at the original height.... View Details

Musical instrument trolley

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    A disabled music student struggled to move her double bass to her classes.  A collapsible trolley was made from re-cycled aluminium crutches.  The neck of the double bass acts as the handle of the trolley when in use.... View Details

Guitar stand

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Following a stroke the client was unable to play his Hawaiian guitar which had previously given him great pleasure. A portable stand was made to support the guitar and a wrist support was adapted to hold a purpose-made slider. The... View Details

Finger support

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Following a stroke a gentleman was having difficulty using his right index finger. It was weak and he could no longer play the piano. The index finger would curl down and so would be out of position for depressing the... View Details

Xylophone stand

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The client has multiple sclerosis and uses a wheelchair. She plays the xylophone and required a stand, to house her equipment, on wheels to move it around her home. A stand designed and built by the engineer to fit the client’s... View Details

Trumpet support for right hand use only

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This boy is learning to play the trumpet but has use of his right hand only. He needed a flexible support as instrument cannot be stationery but must move with his body. A waist and neckband are provided and a... View Details

Trumpet support

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A young lady with effective use of her left hand only had a very keen desire to learn to play the trumpet. A flexible supporting device, designed to hang around the lady's neck and take the weight of the instrument,... View Details

Tape recorder interface unit

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A blind lady with multiple sclerosis who is having singing lessons needs to operate a twin track tape recorder. She does not have the strength to lift her hands and press the control buttons on the recorder. The interface unit... View Details

Support for guitar player

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Ellie, a young lady with severe muscle problems, wished to play the guitar but does not have the strength to hold the instrument and play the strings at the same time. The provision of a support would help her physical... View Details