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== Mechanical logic versus fluid logic == | == Mechanical logic versus fluid logic == | ||
− | * Mechanical logic is very fast. Gears don't have a reaction delay of 100 steps like most other components used by [[fluid logic]]. So if a gear is toggled the flow of power will change | + | * Mechanical logic is very fast. Gears don't have a reaction delay of 100 steps like most other components used by [[fluid logic]]. So if a gear is toggled the flow of power will change immideately. |
* Mechanical logic is very flexible. Gears can toggle, so inverting signals is easy and you don't have to deal with different machine components. | * Mechanical logic is very flexible. Gears can toggle, so inverting signals is easy and you don't have to deal with different machine components. | ||
* Mechanical logic is very reconfigurable. You don't have to deal with [[creature|creatures]] or fluid before changing anything. | * Mechanical logic is very reconfigurable. You don't have to deal with [[creature|creatures]] or fluid before changing anything. | ||
− | * Mechanical logic needs a | + | * Mechanical logic needs a substancial amount of wood to create and transmit power. (So what?) |
* Mechanical logic still needs [[water|fluid]] to build converter to trigger something else than machine components. (If you really want to be fluid free you'll have to stick to [[animal logic]].) | * Mechanical logic still needs [[water|fluid]] to build converter to trigger something else than machine components. (If you really want to be fluid free you'll have to stick to [[animal logic]].) | ||
− | * <s>Mechanical logic needs a | + | * <s>Mechanical logic needs a substancial amount of mechanism.</s> (Only if you stick to [[mechanical logic#Load based|load based mechanical logic]].) |
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== General concepts == | == General concepts == | ||
There are two general conceps. The older and inadvisable one is the so called load based mechanical logic. The other one is the so called toggle based mechanical logic. | There are two general conceps. The older and inadvisable one is the so called load based mechanical logic. The other one is the so called toggle based mechanical logic. |