water wheel

Water wheel

Water wheel, a wheel that is turned by water which in turn operates some heavy machinery. or does it? Have a look at this water wheel.

		Fairly average "run of the mill" water wheel?

		Looking down at the bottom of the water wheel

		Hang on, that is a float switch, why do you need one of those for a water wheel? And come to think of it, why that big pipe.?

		Oh look, its that pipe again

		Wait that trough does not go into the wall, its bolted onto the outside of the wall.

The answer is, its a fake water wheel, in that yes the wheel and water are real, but the water is pumped up from the sump to the top of the wheel. The wheel itself just turns, it does not operate any machinery at all.

But to be fair, unless you know or look carefully you would think its really working, which is why I am not saying where it is. (2009)

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