Windmills and Waterwheels

[Zzapdragon 5]

I hope this has not been suggested before. As I have checked the suggestion directory before posting and could not find anything mentioned before. Please let me know as soon as you can if it has and direct me to the thread so I may give my input there so I do not make the same mistake twice.

 

I was on HappyDiggers TFC server last night grinding up our harvested oats for bread. I wished for a faster way to grind grain. I recall the Better Than Wolves mod to have a very sexy windmill system to automatically power a grindstone. I was interested in maybe something of the like. It would be quite useful in agriculture and any type of mechanical system that may be added in the future.

 

Either a Water wheel, Windmill, or a livestock powered shaft would be very nice. It would also provide more woodworking with the saw and maybe inspire some new woodworking tools as you would have to create specialized pieces like cage gears and axles.

 

It would also be nice to have an automated bellows for the blast furnace...  

[AllenWL 186]

In the suggestions directory, under tools, http://terrafirmacraft.com/f/topic/5090-

It's my idea on mechanical power, which involves windmills, waterwheels, gears, axles, mechanical bellows and grain mills, and more

 

But it's kinda old so... meh *shrugs*

[corki99 23]

That would be quite helpful with grinding grains

[Zzapdragon 5]

In the suggestions directory, under tools, http://terrafirmacraft.com/f/topic/5090-

It's my idea on mechanical power, which involves windmills, waterwheels, gears, axles, mechanical bellows and grain mills, and more

 

But it's kinda old so... meh *shrugs*

 

Were you thinking about Better Than Wolves like I was? I like your ideas better. The turnout of each power source and their pros and cons is something to think about instead of making them all the same power output. That way players won't just go for the cheapest of them 100% of the time.

[AllenWL 186]

Yes, I indeed was.

 

Well, output isn't the only thing in considering the pros and cons of power sources, but I was thinking of different power outputs.

The problem we faced was the ridiculous complication in choosing the how 'strong' a power is, and how much it should travel depending on how strong it is, and so on.

 

Speaking of which... I got an idea for how we might do power..... but should I post it on your thread, or mine?

[Euphoric 48]

Mechanical power and automatization has been suggested many times since TFC started. We have talked about this dozens of times.

[Zzapdragon 5]

Yes, I indeed was.

 

Well, output isn't the only thing in considering the pros and cons of power sources, but I was thinking of different power outputs.

The problem we faced was the ridiculous complication in choosing the how 'strong' a power is, and how much it should travel depending on how strong it is, and so on.

 

Speaking of which... I got an idea for how we might do power..... but should I post it on your thread, or mine?

 

You should post it on yours since yours is more detailed on the subject.