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	I know,everything is a bit off. Remember, this is a prototype. This was my first attempt at setting all of this up, this all went together over months of incremental change. It works well though.

The lids hold most of the water in until the buckets are at the bottom. The longer the buckets hold the water, the greater the efficiency of the wheel.


		I used stone columns to support the flume. It was a lot of hard work, but cheap. They cost me one bag of cement per column since I had the stone. The easiest way is to use a hand truck with air tires.

PICTURE GALLERY!

This is not in the video, so take note. I cut three inches from the bottom of the lid. I then cut it like you see (yes it is wobbly, but both sides
match up perfectly),making sure to cut a bit of plastic out underneath where it swings (or it will hit and not swing). Then I drill through the
pieces and the bucket and attach it all with a stainless steel nail, which I then bend. The nail is not the only thing holding it on, the lid snaps
down also.

I used regular pillow block bearings. They are cheap and last a long time. I am still debating the merits of using
sealed, oil filled bearings. They are a lot more money, but require no maintenance. Nor do they need protection from
splashing water.