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Due to the low power draw of a screwpump a selfpowering wheel can be made and still leave plenty of excess power for other uses. Whether this is an intended feature or unexpected bug is currently unknown. | Due to the low power draw of a screwpump a selfpowering wheel can be made and still leave plenty of excess power for other uses. Whether this is an intended feature or unexpected bug is currently unknown. | ||
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| + | The purple markers and yellow X are in line to help with orientation. The red floodgate lets water in from a channel connected to the river. The yellow lever controls the yellow floodgate, currently open, which allows flow between reservoir 1 and 2. | ||
| + | The [[water level]] below the wheel stays balanced at 7 and 6. The first tank is all 7 and the second tank is all 1-3. It takes abit of fine tuning to get the correct water level but a setup as above will give uninterrupted power indefiantly. | ||
[[Category:Constructions]] | [[Category:Constructions]] | ||
[[Category:Machine Components]] | [[Category:Machine Components]] | ||
Revision as of 16:25, 1 November 2007
A waterwheel is a machine that provides power via waterflow. It requires 4 wood and generates 100 power which can be used for operating a pump. Use axles and gears to access the power produced by a water wheel.
Construction
A channel 3 squares long should be built above the waterflow where you plan on putting the wheel. An axle can then be built perpendicular to this. Once the axle is complete you can place you wheel. Power won't be generated until the water level is at least 3. Once this is done you can move the power wherever it is needed.
Perpetual Motion
Due to the low power draw of a screwpump a selfpowering wheel can be made and still leave plenty of excess power for other uses. Whether this is an intended feature or unexpected bug is currently unknown.
The purple markers and yellow X are in line to help with orientation. The red floodgate lets water in from a channel connected to the river. The yellow lever controls the yellow floodgate, currently open, which allows flow between reservoir 1 and 2. The water level below the wheel stays balanced at 7 and 6. The first tank is all 7 and the second tank is all 1-3. It takes abit of fine tuning to get the correct water level but a setup as above will give uninterrupted power indefiantly.