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[Jebraltix]

This time, its lava. I was channeling magma to my forges and accidently channeled a bad spot, now magma is set loose apon my castle. http://mkv25.net/dfma/map-4334-kintrumpet

[Jim Groovester]

There is no magma problem that can't be solved by dumping water on it.

Designate a pond one z-level above your forges over where the magma is leaking through. You'll have to dig a little.

[Jebraltix]

i dont understand how that would help, the magma is still leaking through, take a look at the map now, I think i had the link messed up earlier

[detinith]

next time, put doors *everywhere*

[Jebraltix]

thats the point of this thread, so that there isnt a next time.

[Jim Groovester]

i dont understand how that would help, the magma is still leaking through, take a look at the map now, I think i had the link messed up earlier

I did take a look at the map. Dumping water on the magma will turn it into an obsidian wall. If you do this where the magma is leaking, it will plug up the leak.

But if you dump the water from the level where your forges are, the water will simply disappear with no effect. So you have to do it from one level above your forges in order for the magma to turn into obsidian.

I apologize in advance for being condescending if you were already aware of this.

[Jebraltix]

I was actually not aware of this, thanks for the help.

[Jebraltix]

If i designate an area as a pit/pond will dwarves automatically dump water on it?

[Jim Groovester]

You'll have to set it as a pond. To do that, you'll have to select Pit/Pond preferences on the zone and set it to Pond. Then they'll automatically dump water.

[Flaede]

dont forget the buckets! if you had to make those out of metal... well... you're screwed.

[Jebraltix]

Well, theres an ocean out there but they wont use it. I lost 3 3x3 stairwells at the bottom of my fort already

[duro]

It's... beautiful...

[Jebraltix]

Its a wreck.. this was the perfect location for me.

[Jim Groovester]

You'll need a fresh source of water, then. You'll have to construct a dwarven desalination plant. You'll need to pump water into a constructed basin in such a manner that the water at no time touches a natural floor or wall.

This magically makes it fresh water, which you can then use as a water source.

All this work to plug up a leak in the magma channels.

[Jebraltix]

Actually that was what I was doing while I was making the lava flow, only I was making a 12z-level high water tower