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Keldor

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Frozen windmill??
« on: March 01, 2008, 04:09:00 pm »
Windmills seem to freeze if the temperature drops below zero.  This really shouldn't happen.  e.e
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Re: Frozen windmill??
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2008, 04:36:00 pm »
Not a bug. It's normal.
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Re: Frozen windmill??
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2008, 01:09:00 am »
Watermills make sense freezing, but why should a windmill be affected by the temperature of the air blowing it?  Unless they get clogged up with ice from an ice storm or something, windmills should keep working even on the coldest nights.
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Re: Frozen windmill??
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2008, 04:32:00 am »
quote:
Originally posted by Keldor:
<STRONG>Watermills make sense freezing, but why should a windmill be affected by the temperature of the air blowing it?  Unless they get clogged up with ice from an ice storm or something, windmills should keep working even on the coldest nights.</STRONG>

No. They shouldnt.

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Re: Frozen windmill??
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2008, 04:40:00 am »
I don't see why windmills would freeze unless there was a severe snowstorm or similar event- that said, there are only two outdoor temperatures in DF, 'thaw', and 'freeze river solid'...
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Re: Frozen windmill??
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2008, 07:05:00 am »
You forgot "evaporate".  That makes three.
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Re: Frozen windmill??
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2008, 09:03:00 am »
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Originally posted by Untelligent:
<STRONG>Not a bug. It's normal.</STRONG>

But what's the reasoning behind this mechanic? Besides "That's how it goes".

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Re: Frozen windmill??
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2008, 10:19:00 am »
Is the windmill hooked up to a screw pump that has frozen? I'm pretty sure they don't supply enough power to keep a screw pump turning through solid ice, so they can't turn anymore.
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Re: Frozen windmill??
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2008, 07:46:00 pm »
The windmill was hooked to two or three vertical axles and a gear.  I hadn't gotten any further than that.  Also, the gear and the axles said "frozen elsewhere" while the windmill said "frozen here".
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Re: Frozen windmill??
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2008, 06:20:00 pm »
Maybe the mechanism in the windmill is broken (eg 'frozen')?
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