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Water Mill

2011-10-11T04:59:11Z

JohnLeprechaun:

{{Block
|image=Water_Mill_ig.png
|type=Generator
|gravity=No
|dirt=No
|transparent=No
|light=no
|stackable=Yes (64)
}}
The ''Water Mill'' produces [[EU]] by either having a [[Water Bucket]] placed in its lower slot, or being surrounded by running or still water.

== Recipe ==

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Stick|B1=Wooden Planks|C1=Stick
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Generator|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Stick|B3=Wooden Planks|C3=Stick
|Output=Water Mill
}}

== Usage ==

Place [[Non-IC Items|Water Buckets]] in the lower slot (or place the ''Water Mill'' inside water), and optionally an [[RE Battery]] in the upper slot. The ''Water Mill'' will charge the battery or output power at a rate of 2 EU/s (manned) or 0.010 EU/s per block of adjacent water (unmanned). The maximum output of an unmanned Water Mill is 0.25EU/s (3x3x3 cube of water with the mill in the middle, plus 1 piece of cable to direct the energy = 25 water tiles).

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Water Mill
|Top=RE Battery
|Bottom=Water Bucket
|
}}

{{Energy|Input=-|Output=Manned: 1000 [[EU]] per bucket of water supplied at a rate of 2 [[EU]]/s Unmanned: 0.010 [[EU]]/s per block of adjacent water (See Detailed Mechanics)|Storage=N/a}}

== Water Towers ==

A ''Water Mill'' on its own will produce very little [[EU]] if left unmanned, even when completely surrounded in water. So it's better to build compact clusters of them. A 'water tower' is one of many methods.

Side view: [[File:Watermill_tower_side.png|56px|link=]] Top view: [[File:Watermill_tower_top.png|56px|link=]]

Note the Switch Cable in the center of each cluster of 4 ''Water Mills'' and also the one just before the [[MFE]].

This is a repeatable design, more sections can be added to the top as required.
The missing ''Water Mill'' in the diagram is to prevent contacting the next section of the tower above.

For best results, contain the tower sections so that there's at least a one block layer of water around it.

[[File:Watermill_example_1.png|136px|link=]]

It's also possible to cluster multiple towers into one 'container'.

== Detailed Mechanics ==

A ''Water Mill'' only uses water that directly surrounds it (a 3x3x3 box with the ''Water Mill'' in the center). Each block of water adds roughly 0.010 [[EU]]/s to its overall output.

Using the water tower design from above will result in each ''Water Mill'' being surrounded by 21 water blocks like so:

[[File:Watermill_example_2.png|224px|link=]]

21 * 0.010 = 0.21 [[EU]]/s from each watermill, meaning roughly 2.3 [[EU]]/s from each tower section (11 watermills)

Some notes about the behavior of some ''Water Mills'' that were studied:
- ''Water Mills'' can 'share' the same water block with seemingly no effect.
- Using flowing water instead of still water had no noticeable effect.
- A ''Water Mill'' suspended over water will still react to the water below it even though the watermill
is not visibly touching the water.
- ''Water Mills'' are not noticeably affected by rainfall.

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Water Mill

2011-10-11T04:57:31Z

JohnLeprechaun:

{{Block
|image=Water_Mill_ig.png
|type=Generator
|gravity=No
|dirt=No
|transparent=No
|light=no
|stackable=Yes (64)
}}
The ''Water Mill'' produces [[EU]] by either having a [[Water Bucket]] placed in its lower slot, or being surrounded by running or still water.

== Recipe ==

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Stick|B1=Wooden Planks|C1=Stick
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Generator|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Stick|B3=Wooden Planks|C3=Stick
|Output=Water Mill
}}

== Usage ==

Place [[Non-IC Items|Water Buckets]] in the lower slot (or place the ''Water Mill'' inside water), and optionally an [[RE Battery]] in the upper slot. The ''Water Mill'' will charge the battery or output power at a rate of 2 EU/s (manned) or 0.010 EU/s per block of adjacent water (unmanned). The maximum output of an unmanned Water Mill is 0.25EU/s (3x3x3 cube of water with the mill in the middle, plus 1 piece of cable to direct the energy = 25 water tiles).

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Water Mill
|Top=RE Battery
|Bottom=Water Bucket
|
}}

{{Energy|Input=-|Output=Manned: 1000 [[EU]] per bucket of water supplied at a rate of 2 [[EU]]/s Unmanned: 0.010 [[EU]]/s per block of adjacent water (See Detailed Mechanics)|Storage=N/a}}

== Water Towers ==

A ''Water Mill'' on its own will produce very little [[EU]] if left unmanned, even when completely surrounded in water. So it's better to build compact clusters of them. A 'water tower' is one of many methods.

Side view: [[File:Watermill_tower_side.png|56px|link=]] Top view: [[File:Watermill_tower_top.png|56px|link=]]

Note the Switch Cable in the center of each cluster of 4 ''Water Mills'' and also the one just before the [[MFE]].

This is a repeatable design, more sections can be added to the top as required.
The missing ''Water Mill'' in the diagram is to prevent contacting the next section of the tower above.

For best results, contain the tower sections so that there's at least a one block layer of water around it.

[[File:Watermill_example_1.png|136px|link=]]

It's also possible to cluster multiple towers into one 'container'.

== Detailed Mechanics ==

A ''Water Mill'' only uses water that directly surrounds it (a 3x3x3 box with the ''Water Mill'' in the center). Each block of water adds roughly 0.010 [[EU]]/s to its overall output.

Using the water tower design from above will result in each ''Water Mill'' being surrounded by 21 water blocks like so:

[[File:Watermill_example_2.png|224px|link=]]

21 * 0.010 = 0.21 [[EU]]/s from each watermill, meaning roughly 2.3 [[EU]]/s from each tower section (11 watermills)

Some notes about the behavior of some ''Water Mills'' that were studied:
- ''Water Mills'' can 'share' the same water block with seemingly no effect.
- Using flowing water instead of still water had no noticeable effect.
- A ''Water Mill'' suspended over water will still react to the water below it even though the watermill
is not visibly touching the water.
- Rainfall does not power ''Water Mills' ' .

{{Navigation}}

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Water Mill

2011-10-11T04:57:07Z

JohnLeprechaun:

{{Block
|image=Water_Mill_ig.png
|type=Generator
|gravity=No
|dirt=No
|transparent=No
|light=no
|stackable=Yes (64)
}}
The ''Water Mill'' produces [[EU]] by either having a [[Water Bucket]] placed in its lower slot, or being surrounded by running or still water.

== Recipe ==

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Stick|B1=Wooden Planks|C1=Stick
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Generator|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Stick|B3=Wooden Planks|C3=Stick
|Output=Water Mill
}}

== Usage ==

Place [[Non-IC Items|Water Buckets]] in the lower slot (or place the ''Water Mill'' inside water), and optionally an [[RE Battery]] in the upper slot. The ''Water Mill'' will charge the battery or output power at a rate of 2 EU/s (manned) or 0.010 EU/s per block of adjacent water (unmanned). The maximum output of an unmanned Water Mill is 0.25EU/s (3x3x3 cube of water with the mill in the middle, plus 1 piece of cable to direct the energy = 25 water tiles).

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Water Mill
|Top=RE Battery
|Bottom=Water Bucket
|
}}

{{Energy|Input=-|Output=Manned: 1000 [[EU]] per bucket of water supplied at a rate of 2 [[EU]]/s Unmanned: 0.010 [[EU]]/s per block of adjacent water (See Detailed Mechanics)|Storage=N/a}}

== Water Towers ==

A ''Water Mill'' on its own will produce very little [[EU]] if left unmanned, even when completely surrounded in water. So it's better to build compact clusters of them. A 'water tower' is one of many methods.

Side view: [[File:Watermill_tower_side.png|56px|link=]] Top view: [[File:Watermill_tower_top.png|56px|link=]]

Note the Switch Cable in the center of each cluster of 4 ''Water Mills'' and also the one just before the [[MFE]].

This is a repeatable design, more sections can be added to the top as required.
The missing ''Water Mill'' in the diagram is to prevent contacting the next section of the tower above.

For best results, contain the tower sections so that there's at least a one block layer of water around it.

[[File:Watermill_example_1.png|136px|link=]]

It's also possible to cluster multiple towers into one 'container'.

== Detailed Mechanics ==

A ''Water Mill'' only uses water that directly surrounds it (a 3x3x3 box with the ''Water Mill'' in the center). Each block of water adds roughly 0.010 [[EU]]/s to its overall output.

Using the water tower design from above will result in each ''Water Mill'' being surrounded by 21 water blocks like so:

[[File:Watermill_example_2.png|224px|link=]]

21 * 0.010 = 0.21 [[EU]]/s from each watermill, meaning roughly 2.3 [[EU]]/s from each tower section (11 watermills)

Some notes about the behavior of some ''Water Mills'' that were studied:
- ''Water Mills'' can 'share' the same water block with seemingly no effect.
- Using flowing water instead of still water had no noticeable effect.
- A ''Water Mill'' suspended over water will still react to the water below it even though the watermill
is not visibly touching the water.
- Rainfall does not power ''Water Mills' '.

{{Navigation}}

[[Category:Generators]]