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== Power ==
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== Parts ==
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In TFC+, power supplied by mechanical systems can be used to automate various machines such as the [[Quern]] and [[Bellows]]. Power is produced by machines such as the Waterwheel. The power can then be transmitted through a system of Axles and Gears, and controlled by Axle Couples to reach their destinations.
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=== Axle & Bearing ===
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=== Axle ===
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Axles transmit power from a mechanical power source to the device where the power will be used. Axle Bearings support Axles, to extend their range (beyond 7 blocks), and they are also used to connect Axles to Devices and Gears. Horizontal Axle Bearings must have a solid block or Support Beam below them, while vertical bearings need a solid block or Support Beam{{verify}} on two opposite sides. Sneak to rotate the Bearing when placing.
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Axles transmit power from a mechanical power source to the device where the power will be used.  
  
 
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=== Bearing ===
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Axle Bearings support Axles, to extend their range (beyond 7 blocks), and they are also used to connect Axles to Devices and Gears. Horizontal Axle Bearings must have a solid block or Support Beam below them, while vertical bearings need a solid block or Support Beam{{verify}} on two opposite sides. Sneak to rotate the Bearing when placing.
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=== Gear ===
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Gears allow Axles to change direction vertically or horizontally, and they allow the player to change the speed to power ratio of a mechanical system.
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Right click the end of an axle to attach a Gear. Shift click a Gear to remove it.
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Gears are crafted by surrounding an Axle with 4 [[Lumber]] and a Saw. The Axle and Saw are not consumed in the crafting recipe. Gears start with 18 teeth. Crafting a Gear with a Saw will return a gear with 1 less tooth. This can be repeated until the gear reaches 9 teeth, which is the smallest Gear. An existing Gear can be copied in one step by adding it into the Gear recipe along with the Saw and Axle.
  
 
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=== Waterwheel ===
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=== Crankshaft ===
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Waterwheels produce power from falling water. The hub of the waterwheel needs to be mounted between two Axles, with the Axle Bearings two blocks away from falling water. The speed of the waterwheel does not matter - instead, the distance that the water falls determines power. The water can fall from any height, but a greater height has diminishing returns - i.e. the taller the waterfall, the less power each block of height the waterfall has will add to the wheel.
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The Crankshaft converts rotation into linear motion. Crankshafts can be attached to the back of a Bellows when there is an Axle adjacent to the space behind the Bellows.
  
 
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=== Gear ===
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=== Waterwheel ===
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Gears allow Axles to change direction vertically or horizontally, and they allow the player to change the speed to power ratio of a mechanical system.  
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Waterwheels produce power from falling water. The hub of the waterwheel needs to be mounted between two Axles, with the Axle Bearings two blocks away from falling water. The speed of the waterwheel does not matter - instead, the distance that the water falls determines power. The water can fall from any height, but a greater height has diminishing returns - i.e. the taller the waterfall, the less power each block of height the waterfall has will add to the wheel.
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Right click the end of an axle to attach a Gear. Shift click a Gear to remove it.
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Gears are crafted by surrounding an Axle with 4 [[Lumber]] and a Saw. The Axle and Saw are not consumed in the crafting recipe. Gears start with 18 teeth. Crafting a Gear with a Saw will return a gear with 1 less tooth. This can be repeated until the gear reaches 9 teeth, which is the smallest Gear. An existing Gear can be copied in one step by adding it into the Gear recipe along with the Saw and Axle.
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== Power and Load ==
  
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==== Ratio ====
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Power is supplied by a Waterwheel, then transmitted by Axles, Couples, Gears, and Crankshafts to be used by Devices (currently: the [[Quern]] and [[Bellows]]).
  
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Transferring power from a larger gear to a smaller gear will increase its speed based on the ratio of the number of teeth each gear has, while transferring power from a smaller gear to a larger gear will decrease the speed based on a similar ratio.
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Each turning block (Axles, Axle Supports, Axle Couples, Gears) and Device adds load on the system. As long as power is greater than load, the system will continue turning. If load becomes greater than power, the system will lock up.
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Connecting blocks (Axles, Couples, Crankshafts) add 1 load per block. A Quern adds 5 load. A Bellows adds load depending on the speed its crankshaft is turning. The increase is nonlinear, so doubling the speed more than doubles the load.
  
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=== Load ===
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==== Gear Ratio ====
  
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The load on the system is controlled by several factors. When the load exceeds the capacity that the system can take, the system will stop. Increasing the speed of the system will cause machines attached to the parts that are spinning faster to create more load on the system.
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Gears with ratios other than 1:1 will multiply or divide the load downstream. A Large 18-tooth gear turning a small 9-tooth gear (2:1 ratio) will double the load and rotation speed of all subsequent blocks and devices. A small 9-tooth Gear turning a large 18-tooth Gear (1:2 ratio) will half the load and rotation speed of subsequent blocks and devices.
  
 
== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
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To automate Bellows, craft a Crankshaft to pump them.  
 
To automate Bellows, craft a Crankshaft to pump them.  
  
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Crankshafts can be attached to the back of bellows. There must be an axle in an adjacent space in order to place the crankshaft.
 
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==

Revision as of 06:24, 23 January 2021

Parts

Axle

Axles transmit power from a mechanical power source to the device where the power will be used.

Wooden Axle
Grid layout Arrow (small).png Wooden Axle
Copper Saw Support Beam (Acacia)

Bearing

Axle Bearings support Axles, to extend their range (beyond 7 blocks), and they are also used to connect Axles to Devices and Gears. Horizontal Axle Bearings must have a solid block or Support Beam below them, while vertical bearings need a solid block or Support BeamVerify on two opposite sides. Sneak to rotate the Bearing when placing.

Wooden Axle Bearing
Support Beam (Acacia) Grid layout Arrow (small).png Wooden Axle Bearing
Lumber (Acacia) Lumber (Acacia)
Support Beam (Acacia)

Gear

Gears allow Axles to change direction vertically or horizontally, and they allow the player to change the speed to power ratio of a mechanical system. Right click the end of an axle to attach a Gear. Shift click a Gear to remove it.

Wooden Gear
Copper Saw Lumber (Acacia) Grid layout Arrow (small).png Wooden Gear (18 teeth)
Lumber (Acacia) Wooden Axle Lumber (Acacia)
Lumber (Acacia)

Gears are crafted by surrounding an Axle with 4 Lumber and a Saw. The Axle and Saw are not consumed in the crafting recipe. Gears start with 18 teeth. Crafting a Gear with a Saw will return a gear with 1 less tooth. This can be repeated until the gear reaches 9 teeth, which is the smallest Gear. An existing Gear can be copied in one step by adding it into the Gear recipe along with the Saw and Axle.

Axle Couple

The Couple engages the axle when powered by a redstone signal and disengages the Axle when not powered by a redstone signal.

Wooden Axle Couple
Lumber (Acacia) Grid layout Arrow (small).png Wooden Axle Couple
Wooden Axle Wooden Axle
Lumber (Acacia)

Crankshaft

The Crankshaft converts rotation into linear motion. Crankshafts can be attached to the back of a Bellows when there is an Axle adjacent to the space behind the Bellows.

Crankshaft
Grid layout Arrow (small).png Crankshaft
Lumber (Acacia) Wooden Axle Lumber (Acacia)
Wooden Axle Wooden Axle

Waterwheel

Waterwheels produce power from falling water. The hub of the waterwheel needs to be mounted between two Axles, with the Axle Bearings two blocks away from falling water. The speed of the waterwheel does not matter - instead, the distance that the water falls determines power. The water can fall from any height, but a greater height has diminishing returns - i.e. the taller the waterfall, the less power each block of height the waterfall has will add to the wheel.

Waterwheel
Planks (Acacia) Planks (Acacia) Planks (Acacia) Grid layout Arrow (small).png Waterwheel
Planks (Acacia) Wrought Iron Sheet Planks (Acacia)
Planks (Acacia) Planks (Acacia) Planks (Acacia)

Power and Load

Power is supplied by a Waterwheel, then transmitted by Axles, Couples, Gears, and Crankshafts to be used by Devices (currently: the Quern and Bellows).

Each turning block (Axles, Axle Supports, Axle Couples, Gears) and Device adds load on the system. As long as power is greater than load, the system will continue turning. If load becomes greater than power, the system will lock up.

Connecting blocks (Axles, Couples, Crankshafts) add 1 load per block. A Quern adds 5 load. A Bellows adds load depending on the speed its crankshaft is turning. The increase is nonlinear, so doubling the speed more than doubles the load.

Gear Ratio

Gears with ratios other than 1:1 will multiply or divide the load downstream. A Large 18-tooth gear turning a small 9-tooth gear (2:1 ratio) will double the load and rotation speed of all subsequent blocks and devices. A small 9-tooth Gear turning a large 18-tooth Gear (1:2 ratio) will half the load and rotation speed of subsequent blocks and devices.

Usage

Quern

Iron Rind Millstone
Grid Anvil Rules Blank.png
Wrought Iron Ingot
AnvilButton.png
Blueprint
Grid Anvil Weld.png Grid Anvil Red Rules.png Grid Anvil Green Rules.png
Stone Hammer Grid layout None i (verylong).png
Chalk Chalk Chalk Grid layout Arrow (small).png Millstone
Chalk Chalk
Chalk Chalk Chalk

Querns can be automatically spun by mechanisms. To automate a quern, first place a Rind in the quern's first slot (which is the same slot as where the Handstone would otherwise go). Next, place a Millstone onto the top of the quern by right-clicking.

Bellows

Bellows can be automatically pumped by mechanisms. The increased pumping speed allows machines like the Forge to reach higher temperatures than they can normally reach. This is essential for late-game metalworking, such as during the Steel age, where Steel must be melted at Brilliant White to create Black Steel.

To automate Bellows, craft a Crankshaft to pump them.


History

Beta
0.86.0Added Waterwheels, Axles, Axle Bearings, Axle Couples, Wooden Gears, Crankshafts, millstones and rinds.
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Metalworking
Items Metals  • Ores & Minerals  • Ingot  • Gold Pan  • Tool Molds  • Ceramic Molds  • Sheet Mold  • Armor  • Alloys  • Charcoal  • Coal  • Flux  • Metal Sheet  • Double Ingots  • Double Sheets  • Unshaped Metal  • Blowpipe
Machines Grid Anvil (Wrought Iron).png Anvil  • Grid Forge.png Forge  • Grid Bloomery.png Bloomery  • Grid Blast Furnace.png Blast Furnace  • Grid Crucible.png Crucible  • Grid Bellows.png Bellows  • Grid Sluice.png Sluice  • Grid Wooden Waterwheel.png Mechanisms
Metals
Tier 0 Grid Bismuth Ingot.png Bismuth  • Grid Tin Ingot.png Tin  • Grid Zinc Ingot.png Zinc
Tier 1 Grid Copper Ingot.png Copper
Tier 2 Grid Bronze Ingot.png Bronze  • Grid Bismuth Bronze Ingot.png Bismuth Bronze  • Grid Black Bronze Ingot.png Black Bronze  • Grid Brass Ingot.png Brass  • Grid Lead Ingot.png Lead  • Grid Gold Ingot.png Gold  • Grid Rose Gold Ingot.png Rose Gold  • Grid Silver Ingot.png Silver  • Grid Sterling Silver Ingot.png Sterling Silver  •
Grid Pewter Ingot.png Pewter
Tier 3 Grid Platinum Ingot.png Platinum  • Grid Wrought Iron Ingot.png Wrought Iron
Tier 4 Grid Nickel Ingot.png Nickel  • Grid Pig Iron Ingot.png Pig Iron  • Grid Steel Ingot.png Steel
Tier 5 Grid Black Steel Ingot.png Black Steel
Tier 6 Grid Blue Steel Ingot.png Blue Steel  • Grid Red Steel Ingot.png Red Steel
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