Miniature Waterwheel with Well

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This is a 28mm waterwheel with a pivoting mechanism that activates the rotation of the waterwheel and fills up the brick storage tank. Taking out the wooden barrier lets water flow into the water buckets. As the small wheel turns, it drives the larger water wheel with six buckets, which then pours water into the wood trough, utilizing gravity to fill up the brick storage bin. You can actually make the water wheel spin by placing water in the well and manually turning it with your finger, filling up the brick storage tank. Note: Some assembly is necessary, which means supergluing certain components together, particularly the smaller rotating wheel assembly and the buckets attached to the main wheel.