Drive a wheel
A valve sends a tangential jet onto a paddle wheel.
Sound & sensory play
Water-powered Melody
Control jets that drive paddle wheels, lifting cams and mallets to make music.
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3D MODEL
Load the 3D model to rotate and zoom. Approx. 2.0 MB.
Design concept shown in a fixed pose. The 3D view explores the form; effects and mechanisms are illustrative.
FROM ACTION TO DISCOVERY
How the interaction works
Lift the mallet
The wheel's shaft turns a rising cam beneath the mallet follower.
Release a note
At the cam's release point, gravity brings the mallet down onto its instrument.
A CLOSER LOOK
Perspective render
Explore the arrangement of three water-driven paddle wheels, shared shafts, lifting cams, mallets and melodic instruments.
LEARNING THROUGH PLAY
What visitors can discover
This concept brings water power, mechanisms and musical patterns into a shared water-table setting. Visitors can explore the idea at their own pace and compare what they notice with a partner.
Energy transfer
Trace energy from the water jet through the wheel and into the mallet.
Repeating mechanisms
Each cam revolution creates another lifting and release cycle.
Listening and rhythm
Compare the intended musical responses of the separate channels.
PART OF A BIGGER WATER TABLE
Planning Water-powered Melody
Keep the valves reachable and the mechanism visible. Prototype flow, cam release, mallet rebound and instrument tuning, with transparent protection around moving parts.
The arrangement can be developed for a museum, science centre or play space as part of a custom water table. Final dimensions, materials and operating performance are established during design and engineering.
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