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Bamboo Water Wheel

A large spoked wheel with bamboo-section scoops, fed by a hand pump.

Bamboo Water Wheel — water play element, 2400 × 2100 × 1700 mm
Standard build2400 × 2100 × 1700 mm
GroupLifting & Pumping
Standard size2400 × 2100 × 1700 mm
WaterRecirculated from the basin; the element drains back by gravity
Power220–240 V, single phase — pump duty set by the zone loop
MaterialsSUS304 frame · HDPE touch surfaces · cast acrylic windows
SupplySingle unit or batch · OEM to your drawing
Lead timeStandard 4–8 weeks after deposit (confirmed per contract)
Warranty1 year, structure and control
DocumentsSpecification sheet · control diagram · spare-part list

A standard element: the geometry and the finish are fixed, which is what keeps the price and the lead time predictable. Size, colour and the way it mounts to the basin can be adapted without a new design cycle.

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01 / Overview

A two-metre spoked wheel carrying coloured scoop sections between the spokes. Water is pumped into the top of the wheel and the wheel turns under its weight; the scoops pick up water from the basin on the way round and lift it to a header tank.

02 / How it works

Two effects at once. The wheel is an undershot water wheel — moving water turns it — and the scoops between the spokes make it a lifting wheel. Because the rim is open, visitors can see both at the same time, which is the point.

03 / What visitors do

Work the pump to start the wheel, then watch which scoops are full and which are empty. The painted sections make the rotation readable from across the room.

04 / In a zone

The largest single element in the range and usually the visual anchor of a basin. Needs a clear 2.1 m of apron on the pump side; the wheel itself overhangs the water.

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