Easy Well: DIY Drilling Kit

Ready, Set, Drill

Syeda Akhter Alaa Abdulla Abdullah Yousuf Nasser Al-Thani
English 210 - Technical Writing - Dr. Amy Hodges

Water scarcity is affecting many parts of the world, primarily Africa.

Of all illnesses in developing
80% countries come from water
related diseases
A five minute shower in an American household will use more water than a person
living in a developing world slum will use in a whole day.
Water scarcity causes a lack of hygiene, which further cause diseases.
Improper sanitation may be fatal in some cases, especially for children.
2500 Children die in one day due to
water related diseases Well-digging can sound like a simple process, but it requires time and many
resources to be executed. Those resources most of the time are either expensive or
not easily available.

1.1 Billion people live in danger

due to water scarcity It is estimated that the current equipment used to drill a water well costs between
$3500 to $20,000 and takes from 2 to 3 days to finish the process.

Breakthrough

Water wells are a traditional way to obtain Unique Features

underground water. But the digging mechanism
Easy to use as no training is needed.
has been the same for decades.
Comes with a manual which is universal.
Easy Well is a kit that has all of the essential
No technical equipment needed for assembly.
components for digging, but at a cheaper cost and
Requires only one person.
in a smaller size.
Has a backup connection holding the pipe
The small size of the kit will allow its shipment
together.
more efficiently to people who need it in remote
Can be utilized with third-party pumps.
places.

Introducing the Prototype

Retractable Pin
The pin has an internal spring which compresses when pressed
and reverts back to its original length when the force is Female Thread
removed. Pin must be pressed when the pipes are about to be
Threads on the inside of the pipe used
mated. As soon as the pipes are fully screwed, the pin will pop
to secure the two ends of the pipe.
out of the hole that exists in the female thread of the pipe,
locking the two ends in place.

Male Thread
Threads on the outside of the pipe used
to connect two ends of the pipe together.

References: [1] https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-the-water-flow#/ [2] http://www.wateraid.org/au/what-we-do/the-crisis/statistics