Posted: March 10th, 2010 By:
Paula Kahumbu
What do you get if you cross tractor tyres, motorbike wheels and a water pump? Well, in Africa you could get anything! Here’s an odd combination of things related to water – recycled tractor tyres cut to make water troughs

This contribution is thanks to Bankelele (the very cool Kenyan blogger) who responded to a recent post on tractor tyres with the comment “I found a similar one last week and e-mailed it to hash, but perhaps the pics should be added to this post as its the same use of tractor tyre for livestock water”. He spotted it in Feb 2010 during funeral at a homestead in kapsowar, Kenya (note to Banks – Thanks for this, and next time send me low res pics dude!)

well it works doesn't it?
Here’s another water related gadget – a water pump turned into a grinder – and why not? This was spotted and photographed in Gikomba in Nairobi Kenya by Dominic Wanjihia.

A modified wheel barrow that makes so much more sense – motorbike tyres and check out the puncture proofing on the wheel below

Puncture proof!
This was spotted on the Limuru road works near Nairobi Kenya. Have you seen anything interesting that you’d like to contribute to Afrigadget? Don’t be shy! Send it to us – we’d love to get contributions from across the continent.
Tags: AfriGadget, bankelele, Dominic Wanjihia, gikomba, grinder, kenya, limuru, motorbikes, Paula Kahumbu, pumps, recycling, tires, tractor, tractor tyres, waterpump
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Posted: February 18th, 2010 By:
Paula Kahumbu
Tags: conservation, containers, kenya, Kitengela, Maasai, Masai, Masailand, nairobi, pastoralist, salt lick, tractor, truck
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Posted: August 15th, 2009 By:
Erik Hersman
Tags: accra, africa, african, AfriGadget, ghana, Ingenuity, invention, maker, Maker Faire, Maker Faire Africa, MFA, mfa09
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Posted: August 15th, 2009 By:
Erik Hersman
Tags: accra, africa, african, AfriGadget, chlorine, ghana, idds, Ingenuity, invention, maker, Maker Faire, Maker Faire Africa, MFA, mfa09, Water
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Posted: August 14th, 2009 By:
Erik Hersman
Tags: accra, africa, african, amy smith, ghana, idds, maker, Maker Faire, Maker Faire Africa, MFA, mfa09
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Posted: June 1st, 2009 By:
Paula Kahumbu
Tags: Great Rift Valley, kenya, Masai, steam vents, Suswa, volcanic steam, Water, water distillation
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Posted: April 30th, 2008 By:
Ntwiga
Tags: Energy, How-To, Ingenuity, Innovator Series, Jua Kali, Materials, Metal, Technology, Water
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