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[dude_ftw@live.com]

I discovered a lava lake, and not realizing that lava flow diagonally, I mined some out, my miner died and I'm left stumped. I can't find any spots where I can mine it without lava flowing on it. Is there a technique to it or something?
-Signed The Random Noob

[billybobfred]

Pour water on the lake to turn it to obsidian.

There should also be adamantine above the magma, which is pretty much safe from that potential hazard.

[dude_ftw@live.com]

How though? I'm a noob when it comes to do with the physics and/or Traps in this game.

[billybobfred]

Well, it would depend on where your water source is relative to the magma. You might have to obsidianize several layers before you can even get to the precious blue candy.

But the short version is, build an aqueduct and some screw pumps.

I've never actually done this myself, unfortunately.

[dude_ftw@live.com]

The only water sources I have is a few ponds and a river, none are near the lava. (I mean even above ground positioned)

[SirAaronIII]

Getting the water down to the magma is going to be waaay easier than getting the addy out of the magma, or getting the magma to the water. Just dig a series of channels like this:

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##.OWW
>#.###
X#.###
X#.###
X#.###
etc. etc.
<#.###
##.###
MMMAAA


Spoiler (click to show/hide)

#=Walls
<=up stair
>=down stair
X=up/down stair
.=channeled
W=magma
M=water
A=adamantine
O=floodgate to prevent the water from going down when you don't want it to

The stairs are for your dwarves to get back up. Keep in mind that this is a dumb design by a fool, and it will probably result in much !!FUN!!.

[dude_ftw@live.com]

what I don't get is how do I place water or channel it without drowning my dorfs ETC

- Your Random Noob that started 4-5 days ago

[!!crundle!!]

Using several pit/pond zones set to Pond (one zone per tile) you can have dwarves manually fill it with buckets.

[Aramco]

what I don't get is how do I place water or channel it without drowning my dorfs ETC

- Your Random Noob that started 4-5 days ago

Dig out the wall, and hope that the dwarf gets away fast enough.

[jaxad0127]

Or this:

####
W#P#
####

W = water
# = floor (with wall beneath)
P = pit

When you're done with everything else, just have your dwarfs channel out the floor between water and pit. This keeps them out of the water's path.

[Reelyanoob]

How though? I'm a noob when it comes to do with the physics and/or Traps in this game.

Here's some tips for simple gravity driven water supply :-

#1 - you need a refilling water source like a river, aquifer or underground lake (one touching the edge of the map)

Important part to master :-

#2 - dig a short tunnel for water up to, but not actually touching the water source. build a floodgate (mason's workshop) blocking the tunnel. Link this to a lever (reqs 3 mechanisms from mechs workshop, b-T-l to build, then use q menu on lever), somewhere AWAY from the waters path. After linking, have the lever pulled twice to open and close the floodgate to test it.

#3 - channel from above the bit of ground between the river and the floodgate. You now have a 'tap' which can turn the water on or off. Give a couple more 'lever pull' orders to open and close the floodgate.

#4 place more floodgate as needed. hatches, both types of bridge, doors etc also block water ad can be controlled by levers. Read the wiki and experiment with these.

With this set-up you can send water anywhere on the same or lower-z-level with no pumps or advanced mechanics needed. Water allows underground farms to be built on any stone, not just soil, btw.

You can try without the floodgates/levers but then you have no way of shutting the water off once it's flowing.

what I don't get is how do I place water or channel it without drowning my dorfs ETC

Simple, do the digging when it's dry, finish up, release water!

EDIT : I just had to add, a Real-Life plumber turns off the water mains before opening the pipes. Do this in DF too !!

[thegoatgod_pan]

Or, channel out a hole above where you want obsidian instead of magma. Designate the hole as a zone with "i", make the zone Pit/Pond, make sure you select pond and have buckets available and a well (or water source zone also designated with "i").  Dwarves will pour buckets of water into the hole, into the magma making obsidian.

[Sutremaine]

The water needs to fall through one full z-level for buckets to work.

[BigD145]

Dig up one level and mine until you hit the adamantine. Dig up some more and mine around until you find the top of the spire. Now mine to your hearts content. You can worry about the lava later.