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Jayfrin

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Powering multiple pumps,
« on: March 12, 2008, 08:03:00 pm »
is it possible to link multiple pumps up to eachother just by placeing them adjacently?
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Miminini

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Re: Powering multiple pumps,
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2008, 08:08:00 pm »
Yes.
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Jayfrin

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Re: Powering multiple pumps,
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2008, 08:13:00 pm »
My world has just turned upside down...
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Re: Powering multiple pumps,
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2008, 08:54:00 pm »
and sideways.  ;)
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Slappy Moose

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Re: Powering multiple pumps,
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2008, 09:15:00 pm »
A related question: How, if I can at all, merge power sources? If I have two water wheels, how can I make them share their power, providing 200 or whatever instead of 100 individually?

Will having them share a gear assembly work?

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Jayfrin

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Re: Powering multiple pumps,
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2008, 09:29:00 pm »
I would assume so but I don't think you can O.o
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Jayfrin

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Re: Powering multiple pumps,
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2008, 09:33:00 pm »
quote:
Originally posted by Areyar:
<STRONG>and sideways.   ;)</STRONG>

Yes and sideways...  :p

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BishopX

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Re: Powering multiple pumps,
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2008, 09:54:00 pm »
Putting waterwheels next to each other links them I would assume you could connect through a gearbox as well.
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ToxicFrog

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Re: Powering multiple pumps,
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2008, 11:16:00 pm »
Yes. More generally, as long as they're all connected to the same system of mechanisms, they will share power. So, for example:
- a waterwheel connected to an axle connected to another waterwheel
- two waterwheels connected via gearboxes to the same axle aseembly
- two waterwheels connected to the same pump, or to different pumps in a larger interconnected system

I've used this to power large systems with arrangements like:

code:

 ~WWW~WWW~WWW~
   |   |   |
 ~WWW~WWW~WWW~
   |   |   |
 ~WWW~WWW~WWW~
   *---*---*--- -> to mechanisms

This system provides 900 power when all three channels are filled, less overhead from the axles and gears.
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