Gear Box

The Gear Box acts as a means of relaying and distributing mechanical power. It has only one input (determined from its orientation when it is placed) to which an axle may be attached, but every other side acts as an output to which you may also attach other axles. Mecanical power supplied to the input axle is then relayed to each of the outputs. Applying a redstone current to a Gear Box will cause the output gears to disengage, effectively allowing redstone control of mechanical power. You may place a lever directly on the box to control it.

Crafting

Wooden Plank	Gear	Wooden Plank	File:CraftGearbox.png
Gear	Redstone Dust	Gear
Wooden Plank	Gear	Wooden Plank

Applications

• mechanical power distribution and relaying
• mechanical power control

Keep in Mind

• The Input side must face the Axle which the mechanical power will come from.
• Redstone current will not create mechanical power in the gearbox but disengage it's gears. (shutting it down, stop the mechanical power)
• In many situations building the mechanical power transmission from target to source is much easier than the other way around. e.g. you may place the gear box directly on an axle.

Demonstration Video

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