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# Place the mill
 
# Place the mill
 
# Excavate a path under it to the center of its base. (1 z-level down)
 
# Excavate a path under it to the center of its base. (1 z-level down)
# Add either a [[vertical axle]] or [[gear assembly]] there, which will have power.
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# Add either a vertical [[axle]] or [[gear assembly]] there, which will have power.

Revision as of 18:16, 30 October 2007

The Windmill is a machine that provides power via wind on the surface of a fortress map.

Currently, the Windmill provides 40 units of power and requires 4 pieces of wood. Multiple windmills increase the power.

Getting Power Out Of A Windmill

To get some useful power out of a windmill:

  1. Place the mill
  2. Excavate a path under it to the center of its base. (1 z-level down)
  3. Add either a vertical axle or gear assembly there, which will have power.