maintenance of old waterwheels that are more than 100 years old, often damaged, especially the bearing. or when the water supply becomes the driving force, it is entered by hard and large objects, causing the holder to shift. it takes great effort to return it to its original position.

This is a 100-year-old waterwheel, the only one that still exists and operates in the city of Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. day-to-day the waterwheel operates 24 hours nonstop to pound rice into flour as an ingredient in baking cakes by local residents.

according to the residents, when compared to a milling machine, the impact resistance using a waterwheel is more durable even though it is a bit time consuming.

every citizen who pounded flour will be charged Rp 1,000 per kilogram for the owner