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The Rota-sludge method is an adaptation of the Indian hand sludge method. The hardened drill bit is turned 90 degrees during drilling thus chiselling the bottom of the hole. This technology can be used to drill 2-5 inch wells in layers with sand, clay, gravel, tuff stone or weathered rock.
[[Image:Rota_sludge_well_drilling.PNG|thumb|right|150px|Drilling a 20 m deep well in Chinandega, Nicaragua, with the Rota-sludge method ]]
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="center"
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! width="50%" style="background:#efefef;" | Advantages
! style="background:#ffdead;" | Disadvantages
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| valign="top" | Drill in hard soil.<br>
<br>
| valign="top" | <br>
|}
== Capacity ==
2-5 inch wells to 20 meter.
== Costs of wells ==
US$ 30 India.
US$ 80-400 Nicaragua.
== Applying conditions ==
<b>Cost of introduction:</b> Variable US$ 5,000-20,000 per project, including hand-on training, drill set and drilling of test wells.
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==Rota Sludge Manual==
PRACTICA foundation and ETC Energy have put together a manual on the Rota Sludge & Stone Hammer drilling: [http://www.connectinternational.nl/files/Rota%20sludge%20and%20stonehammer%20drilling.pdf Volume I Drilling Manual], [http://www.practicafoundation.nl/wp-content/uploads/PDF/practica-production-rs-versie-1th-september-051.pdf Volume II Production Manual]
High quality manuals for roata-sludge drilling, well digging and other manual drilling and digging methods are available as well with Foundation Connect International (http://www.connectinternational.nl/english/smartmodules/smart-tec/wells-boreholes/handdrilling). They are for free for organizations that are a Connect International member (cost: 50 Euro; see: http://www.connectinternational.nl/files/membership.pdf).
== Movie ==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U229vv-McNw www.youtube.com/watch?v=U229vv-McNw]
* [http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=MvebFHCjCvk nl.youtube.com/watch?v=MvebFHCjCvk ]
== External links ==
* [http://www.practicafoundation.nl www.practicafoundation.nl]
* General info on well drilling [http://www.rwsn.org www.rwsn.org]
* [http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=MvebFHCjCvk nl.youtube.com/watch?v=MvebFHCjCvk]
* Organisation http://www.waterforallinternational www.waterforallinternational ]
__NOTOC__
The Rota-sludge method is an adaptation of the Indian hand sludge method. The hardened drill bit is turned 90 degrees during drilling thus chiselling the bottom of the hole. This technology can be used to drill 2-5 inch wells in layers with sand, clay, gravel, tuff stone or weathered rock.
[[Image:Rota_sludge_well_drilling.PNG|thumb|right|150px|Drilling a 20 m deep well in Chinandega, Nicaragua, with the Rota-sludge method ]]
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="center"
|-
! width="50%" style="background:#efefef;" | Advantages
! style="background:#ffdead;" | Disadvantages
|-
| valign="top" | Drill in hard soil.<br>
<br>
| valign="top" | <br>
|}
== Capacity ==
2-5 inch wells to 20 meter.
== Costs of wells ==
US$ 30 India.
US$ 80-400 Nicaragua.
== Applying conditions ==
<b>Cost of introduction:</b> Variable US$ 5,000-20,000 per project, including hand-on training, drill set and drilling of test wells.
{{Joinus}}
==Rota Sludge Manual==
PRACTICA foundation and ETC Energy have put together a manual on the Rota Sludge & Stone Hammer drilling: [http://www.connectinternational.nl/files/Rota%20sludge%20and%20stonehammer%20drilling.pdf Volume I Drilling Manual], [http://www.practicafoundation.nl/wp-content/uploads/PDF/practica-production-rs-versie-1th-september-051.pdf Volume II Production Manual]
High quality manuals for roata-sludge drilling, well digging and other manual drilling and digging methods are available as well with Foundation Connect International (http://www.connectinternational.nl/english/smartmodules/smart-tec/wells-boreholes/handdrilling). They are for free for organizations that are a Connect International member (cost: 50 Euro; see: http://www.connectinternational.nl/files/membership.pdf).
== Movie ==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U229vv-McNw www.youtube.com/watch?v=U229vv-McNw]
* [http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=MvebFHCjCvk nl.youtube.com/watch?v=MvebFHCjCvk ]
== External links ==
* [http://www.practicafoundation.nl www.practicafoundation.nl]
* General info on well drilling [http://www.rwsn.org www.rwsn.org]
* [http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=MvebFHCjCvk nl.youtube.com/watch?v=MvebFHCjCvk]
* Organisation http://www.waterforallinternational www.waterforallinternational ]