Water Wheels in Ireland.

Irish water wheel.

Water Power Calculation | Water Power in Ireland

Florence Court | Cultra Corn Mill

  
Florence Court.
 

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 Court Mill.
A short video of the wheel is available Click here.

Video of the ring gear.
Video of the saw here.

 

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.  
Saw Blade    
Overall gearing from wheel