Water Wheel, Modular and Simple

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This Simple Water Wheel is the latest prototype of a school maker club project created by my daughter. Capacity: up to 12 scoops. Assembly: everything snaps together tightly. Hub specifications: • Center hole designed for a 1/4" bearing Created with Blender, this water wheel is an ongoing development with more updates to come. **Instructions** Step 1: Print one hub. Recommended print settings: - Layer height: 0.2mm-0.3mm - Infill percentage: 15% Step 2: Print four, six, or twelve scoops (spoons). Recommended print settings: - Layer height: 0.4mm - Infill percentage: 15% Assembly: simply snap the components together. More details on this project: The scoops print quickly with PLA at a layer height of 0.4mm without any issues. My daughter first printed them at layer heights of 0.2 and 0.3 but didn't notice a significant difference from the 0.4 other than it took less time to print. Updates to come: Lighten the weight of the wheel Add open holes in the hub for easier assembly Convert the hub design into spokes Thin down the spoon walls to reduce material usage Angle the bottom of each spoon to use less plastic without losing volume Develop teeth on the hub so scoops can be positioned as needed.