Difference between revisions of "Modaso"
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The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUJ-GnuNP14 FloFlo] is an ancient drilling tool, modernised by dutchman Floris de Vos in 2011 (see [https://www.facebook.com/FLOFLONL/ Facebook page]) | The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUJ-GnuNP14 FloFlo] is an ancient drilling tool, modernised by dutchman Floris de Vos in 2011 (see [https://www.facebook.com/FLOFLONL/ Facebook page]) | ||
The FloFlo employs a hoist using a three legged tower. The drillbit is repeatedly hoisted and released to pulvarise the hard soil as it hits the ground. Once a substantial amount of soil has been pulvarised, the drillbit is replaced by the bailer, equiped with a valve, to pull out the soil. Thus it is manpower driven drill tool. Anyone can do it, and it is cheap and efficient. | The FloFlo employs a hoist using a three legged tower. The drillbit is repeatedly hoisted and released to pulvarise the hard soil as it hits the ground. Once a substantial amount of soil has been pulvarised, the drillbit is replaced by the bailer, equiped with a valve, to pull out the soil. Thus it is manpower driven drill tool. Anyone can do it, and it is cheap and efficient. | ||
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[[Image:01-FloFlo-a.jpg|thumb|left| Bringing it on]] | [[Image:01-FloFlo-a.jpg|thumb|left| Bringing it on]] | ||
| + | [[Image:01-FloFlo-c.jpg|thumb|right| The floFlo tower]] | ||
| + | [[Image:02-School.jpg|thumb|left| The primary school in Modaso]] | ||
| + | [[Image:03-Crew.jpg|thumb|right| The crew]] | ||
Revision as of 05:08, 5 September 2016
EcoSan Ghana drilled for water in Modaso (Diaso district), Ghana, using a FloFlo drill tower (percussion drilling).
The FloFlo is an ancient drilling tool, modernised by dutchman Floris de Vos in 2011 (see Facebook page) The FloFlo employs a hoist using a three legged tower. The drillbit is repeatedly hoisted and released to pulvarise the hard soil as it hits the ground. Once a substantial amount of soil has been pulvarised, the drillbit is replaced by the bailer, equiped with a valve, to pull out the soil. Thus it is manpower driven drill tool. Anyone can do it, and it is cheap and efficient.
