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Abyssal Squid

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Bucket pumps
« on: February 02, 2008, 04:53:00 pm »
This thing, made out of two bucket pump bases (blocks, mechanism, rope), and 1 bucket per Z-level.

Advantages:
*Less leaky than screw pumps, meaning more pumping action for a given amount of power
*Much easier than screw pumps for lifting water more than one level
*Can be used for vertical transmission of power without using tons of logs

Disadvantages:
*Less water flow than screw pumps
*Requires a lot of components
*Less effecient power transmitter than vertical axles

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mutant mell

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Re: Bucket pumps
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2008, 05:23:00 pm »
agreed.  Would make transporting water up z-levels a lot less troublesome.
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Re: Bucket pumps
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2008, 05:57:00 pm »
I like it! Should make the whole business of indoor waterfalls a bit easier with rows of them.
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Re: Bucket pumps
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2008, 07:49:00 pm »
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« Last Edit: October 28, 2015, 10:57:06 pm by penguinofhonor »
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Re: Bucket pumps
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2008, 08:27:00 pm »
Best of all it's within the dwarves' technological capability.
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Re: Bucket pumps
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2008, 11:57:00 pm »
I like it, seconded.  It could have an adjustable number of buckets (chosen at creation time), so it can move water at different speeds.
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Re: Bucket pumps
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2008, 05:41:00 pm »
Agreed.
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Re: Bucket pumps
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2008, 02:06:00 am »
Excellent. Would make those fountain gardens easier to make.
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