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Currently, machines are very limited, but can be accessed by {{k|b}}uild->{{k|M}}achine components.
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A '''machine''' is a composite construction that can be created by linking together one or more machine components, which can be accessed from the {{k|b}}uild → {{k|M}}achine components menu.  Currently, machines are very limited in function; their most notable usage is for pumping [[water]].
  
This menu contains:
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== Power generators ==
* [[Screw pump]] {{k|s}}
 
* [[Water wheel]] {{k|w}}
 
* [[Windmill]] {{k|m}}
 
* [[Gear assembly]] {{k|g}}
 
* [[Horizontal axle]] {{k|h}}
 
* [[Vertical axle]] {{k|v}}
 
  
Windmills and Water Wheels provide power, everything else takes power to workScrew pumps may use dwarf labor instead of mechanical power.
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[[Windmill]]s {{k|m}} and [[water wheel]]s {{k|w}} are machine components that provide power.  Power generators can be chained together using axles to combine power.  Additionally, water wheels can be combined by placing them adjacent to one another in parallel, thereby requiring no extra materials to perform the linkage.
  
Power generators can be chained together using axles to combine power.
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== Uses for power ==
  
Levers can be linked to a gear assembly to disengage the gearbox (and any linked items) from the power sourceFor example you can switch screw pumps on and off this way.
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Currently, the [[screw pump]] {{k|s}} is the only machine component that consumes power to achieve a purposeA [[millstone]] also requires power to operate, although it is classified as a [[workshop]] rather than a machine component.
  
The millstone workshop ({{k|b}}-{{k|w}}-{{k|M}}) must be built beside a powered gear assembly to functionIt can't be powered directly from a horizontal axle.
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Screw pumps can also be operated using dwarf labor in place of mechanical powerThe millstone likewise has an unpowered alternative, the [[quern]].
  
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== Power conduits ==
#O  W  <-- millstone (O)
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#*===W  <-- gear assembly (*), horizontal axle (===) and waterwheel (WWW)
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A [[gear assembly]] {{k|g}} is used to link multiple machine components together.  Additionally, a gear assembly can be linked to [[lever]]s and pressure plates, which can then be used to disengage the gearbox from any linked items.  For example, screw pumps can be switched on and off in this way.
#    W
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[[Axle]]s are used to transport power over a distance.  A horizontal axle {{k|h}} transports power within a [[z-level]], while a vertical axle {{k|v}} transports power across z-levels.
Basic watermill design
 

Revision as of 06:27, 8 November 2007

A machine is a composite construction that can be created by linking together one or more machine components, which can be accessed from the build → Machine components menu. Currently, machines are very limited in function; their most notable usage is for pumping water.

Power generators

Windmills m and water wheels w are machine components that provide power. Power generators can be chained together using axles to combine power. Additionally, water wheels can be combined by placing them adjacent to one another in parallel, thereby requiring no extra materials to perform the linkage.

Uses for power

Currently, the screw pump s is the only machine component that consumes power to achieve a purpose. A millstone also requires power to operate, although it is classified as a workshop rather than a machine component.

Screw pumps can also be operated using dwarf labor in place of mechanical power. The millstone likewise has an unpowered alternative, the quern.

Power conduits

A gear assembly g is used to link multiple machine components together. Additionally, a gear assembly can be linked to levers and pressure plates, which can then be used to disengage the gearbox from any linked items. For example, screw pumps can be switched on and off in this way.

Axles are used to transport power over a distance. A horizontal axle h transports power within a z-level, while a vertical axle v transports power across z-levels.