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A structure is needed to provide sufficient height and clearance for the sails and accommodate the power train and associated equipment e.g. [[Quern]] or [[Helve hammer]]. A windmill can be added onto existing structures as long as there is sufficient clearance for the rotating sails. | A structure is needed to provide sufficient height and clearance for the sails and accommodate the power train and associated equipment e.g. [[Quern]] or [[Helve hammer]]. A windmill can be added onto existing structures as long as there is sufficient clearance for the rotating sails. | ||
The location and height of the structure affects the amount of power generated. On a technical level, windspeed varies from region to region and is linearly interpolated between the 4 nearest weather regions, for a given block location. Windspeed will increase by 1% per block ''above'' sea level. Conversely, wind speeds below sea level | The location and height of the structure affects the amount of power generated. On a technical level, windspeed varies from region to region and is linearly interpolated between the 4 nearest weather regions, for a given block location. Windspeed will increase by 1% per block ''above'' sea level. Conversely, wind speeds below sea level are reduced 50% at 4 blocks below and 66% at 8 blocks below, rapidly decreasing towards 100% reduction. | ||
Note that wind speeds will naturally vary at times and there may be no wind at all at other times. Consequently power may only be available to drive part of the equipment or not available at all for periods of time. | |||
==Windmill Materials== | ==Windmill Materials== | ||
To create a windmill, a player needs | To create a windmill, a player needs | ||
* One windmill rotor | * One windmill rotor | ||
* Set of | * Set of Sails (1 minimum and 5 sets maximum). See [[Sail]] page for detailed information. | ||
* Wooden Axles (1 minimum needed to attach to rotor) | * Wooden Axles (1 minimum needed to attach to rotor) | ||
* Angled Gears (optional but often needed depending on design of power train) | * Angled Gears (optional but often needed depending on design of power train) | ||
