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Water Wheels in Ireland.Irish water wheel.Water Power Calculation | Water Power in Ireland Florence Court | Cultra Corn Mill |
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| County Fermanagh. The wheel at florence Court was installed in 1846 it drives a circular rack saw, the saw is xx in diameter More about Florence
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| Diameter | 18 ft 4 inch | |
| Width | 46 Inches | |
| Main Shaft Steel | 5 Inches Dia | Bearings Bronze |
| No of Spokes | 12 | |
| Size of Spokes | 6 X 3 inches Oak | 150 X 75 mm |
| No of Buckets. | 48 Larch | |
| Method of Drive | Ring gear an pinion | Ring Bolted to Spokes |
| Ring Gear Cast Iron | 10 ft (3.05 M) Dia 1.5 DP xx teeth | in 12 sections |
| Pinion Cast Iron. | ||
| Pinion Shaft | 4 Inch Dia (100 mm) | |
| Inner drive pinion | ||
| Lay Shaft | 2 Inch (50 mm) Dia. | |
| Flat Pulley on lay shaft | Fabricated wood | |
| Saw Type | Circular rack saw, rack is hand cranked. | |
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| Overall gearing from wheel |
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