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A '''windmill''' is a [[machine component]] that provides [[power]] via wind on the surface of a fortress map. Currently, the Windmill provides 40 units of power (sometimes less) and requires 4 pieces of wood. Multiple windmills increase the power. 
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A '''windmill''' is a [[machine component]] that provides [[power]] via wind on the surface of a fortress map. Currently, a windmill provides 40 units of power (sometimes less, apparently depending upon the available wind) and requires 4 pieces of [[wood]]. Using multiple windmills increases the power production.
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* The "Windmill Tower" option below is currently the most optimal in terms of power efficiency.
 
  
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== Getting Power Out Of A Windmill ==
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== Construction ==
  
 
To get some useful power out of a windmill:
 
To get some useful power out of a windmill:
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# Place the windmill
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# Build the windmill.
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# Excavate a path under it to the center of its base. (1 z-level down)
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# Excavate a path under it to the center of its base (1 [[z-level]] down).
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# Add either a vertical [[axle]], [[gear assembly]] or machine there, which will have power.
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# Add a vertical [[axle]], [[gear assembly]] or machine there, which will have power.
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# [[Gear assembly|Gear assemblies]] can be used to transport the power back to the surface, if desired.
  
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== Getting Power Back To The Surface ==
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== Windmill tower ==
  
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# Build a windmill at level 0 (L-0).
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The "windmill tower" options is useful if you can't dig below your windmill (if, for example, there is a room or underground river there). It also is currently the most optimal setup in terms of power efficiency.{{verify}}
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# On the level beneath it, (L-1), place a [[gear assembly]] (GA1) below the center point, use {{K|q}} to verify that it has power.
 
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# Place a horizontal [[axle]] (HA1) next to GA1.
 
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# then build GA2 next to HA1. It should look like *=*. (GA1-HA1-GA2), All of these should have power.
 
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# Back on the ground level, build a 1x1 channel above GA2.
 
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# Place GA3 on the channel, so that it sits directly on top of GA2.
 
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# GA3 is now on the surface level, and you can use horizontal axles to transmit power in the regular directions across the surface.
 
  
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== Windmill Tower ==
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# Build a 3x3 platform out of floors one level above the ground floor. 
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# Build the windmill on top of the platform.
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# Directly beneath the windmill, on the ground floor, build a gear assembly. 
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# Connect this assembly to horizontal axles, and power your machines.  No digging required!
  
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If you can't dig below your windmill (if, for example, there is a room or river underground there), you can try this method
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A windmill can also be built directly on top of a gear assembly, obviating the need for a platform, although some consider this to be something of an exploit.
  
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# Build a 3x3 plaform out of floors one level above the ground floor. 
 
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# Then build your windmill on that. 
 
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# Directly beneath the windmill, on the ground floor, build a gear assembly. 
 
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# Connect this assembly to horizontal axles, and power your machines.  No digging required!
 
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''You can also build your windmill directly on top of a gear assembly, obviating the need for a platform, although some consider this to be something of an exploit.''
 
 
[[Category:Constructions]]
 
[[Category:Constructions]]
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[[Category:Machine Components]]
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[[Category:Machine components]]

Revision as of 21:35, 1 November 2007

A windmill is a machine component that provides power via wind on the surface of a fortress map. Currently, a windmill provides 40 units of power (sometimes less, apparently depending upon the available wind) and requires 4 pieces of wood. Using multiple windmills increases the power production.

Construction

To get some useful power out of a windmill:

  1. Build the windmill.
  2. Excavate a path under it to the center of its base (1 z-level down).
  3. Add a vertical axle, gear assembly or machine there, which will have power.
  4. Gear assemblies can be used to transport the power back to the surface, if desired.

Windmill tower

The "windmill tower" options is useful if you can't dig below your windmill (if, for example, there is a room or underground river there). It also is currently the most optimal setup in terms of power efficiency.[Verify]

  1. Build a 3x3 platform out of floors one level above the ground floor.
  2. Build the windmill on top of the platform.
  3. Directly beneath the windmill, on the ground floor, build a gear assembly.
  4. Connect this assembly to horizontal axles, and power your machines. No digging required!

A windmill can also be built directly on top of a gear assembly, obviating the need for a platform, although some consider this to be something of an exploit.

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