Mechanical power

Mechanical power is a form of energy central to Better Than Wolves. It has no magnitude or direction - it is simply on or off.

Mechanical power is generated by Wind Mills and Water Wheels, though the Hand Crank can also provide it in a limited, non-transmissible form. Mechanical power can be transmitted indefinitely via Gear Boxes and Axles and is necessary for the function of many devices.

Mechanical Blocks

Below are outlined all blocks that interact with mechanical power.

Type	Properties
Generation	Name Use Power Type Hand Crank Primitive manual power generation; limited usability; intransmissible Intermittent Wind Mill Intermediate power generation; power generation without water Continuous Vertical Wind Mill Intermediate power generation; power generation without water, esp. in the Nether Continuous Water Wheel Advanced power generation; requires water; power generation in the End Continuous
Transmission and Control	Name Use Axle Power transmission; mount for generation devices; limited range Gear Box Mechanical power branching and turning; Axle extension Redstone Clutch Same as Gear Box, but can be disengaged by application of a Redstone signal
End Use	Name Use Power type required Bellows Stoking fire; requires periodic power Any Hopper Automatic item collection, sorting, transfer; Soul Urn creation; various Any Mill Stone Item processing Any Pulley Elevators and gates; upward item transfer Any Saw Item processing; mob grinders and traps; automation Continuous Turntable Pottery creation; Redstone clocks; block rotation Continuous Cauldron Dumps its inventory when powered Continuous Crucible Dumps its inventory when powered Continuous Screw Pump Moves water upwards Continuous Vessel of the Dragon Stores 30 level of XP Continuous

Keep In Mind

• Only 3 powered axles may be placed in a row. Adding another axle will result in that axle breaking under the strain of its own weight
• Both the Wind Mill and the Water Wheel can power an infinite amount of machines
• During Thunder Storms, Wind Mills can overload and destroy the first Gearbox or Redstone Clutch connected to it for longer than approximately 30 seconds

Gallery

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  BTW's iconic Wind Mill (Rocky)
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  A Hand Crank placed on a Mill Stone (Warm_Wooly)
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  A running Water Wheel (Warm_Wooly)
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  A max-speed Kiln (Battosay)
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  Multiple Mill Stones connected together (igorex95)
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  A machine to turn Urns into Soul Urns (igorex95)
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  Two Screw Pumps moving Water upwards (Battosay)
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  A Pulley elevator using an Anchor and Platforms (Warm_Wooly)
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  A network of Water streams, Axles, and Redstone for a Dung farm (Dawnraider00)
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  A Wind Mill among a city (Dawnraider00)
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  A Water Wheel naturally blended into a building (Dawnraider00)
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  A Hopper sorting system for a Mobtrap (Battosay)
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  A Wind Mill connected into a large house (GeraldGaming)
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  The inner working of a Mobtrap (emissary_of_void)
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  A Wind Mill with a Mill Stone (_Liz_).