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[NRDL]

Yeah, as you can probably tell, I'm new to mechanics.  I know how to link a lever to a bridge or floodgate at least.  I'm trying to build a small atom smasher to destroy any corpses I want.  What are the settings I should put when building the bridge, and how should I desginate the garbage dump? 

[Yovatsap]

at least 2 squares long. And you should specify which way the bridge will raise using the w,a,d,x keys

For example: if you build a bridge that looks like this ==== and press "a" while building it, it would raise <- this way. So that gives us:
=ddd

= : raised bridge, d: dump zone

[rhesusmacabre]

Actually, a 1x1 bridge will work fine if you build it in a pit and wall it off (after you've connected it obviously). The bridge needs to be set to raise, any direction. Normally a 1x1 raising bridge causes problems because it looks the same in both states, but here that doesn't matter.

   z=0     z=1 (or higher)

   ╔═╗     ≡≡≡
   ║╬║     ≡.≡
   ╚═╝     ≡≡≡

If a garbage zone is designated next to a hole, the dwarves will automatically throw things in. By surrounding the hole, the zone allows for many dwarves to use it at the same time without getting in each others way.

[Yovatsap]

Well the fact is, my method takes 2 squares minimum while yours takes 9 and also requires building doors/walls/etc.

Why do you use that method anyway? Seems like an awful lot of work for such a trivial thing...

[rhesusmacabre]

No doors, and just one wall. The main advantage is that creatures won't be caught on the smasher by accident.

I actually prefer magma chutes.

[Yovatsap]

The main advantage is that creatures won't be caught on the smasher by accident.

Hmm. Never had that happen. I must be doing something right... Or just terribly wrong.