WATER WHEELS
Water wheels are the most survival-friendly generator of all, since they have a minimal material cost and take up little space. Sure, they produce less power compared to other generators, but considering the low cost and the small space required, it’s justified.
WATER WHEEL
Among the two types, it’s the smaller one, the fastest, but it produces the least SUs.
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| Here’s what a water wheel looks like |
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| And this is the recipe |
Even though it can be crafted with any type of wood, to change it after placing it, just right-click it with any type of plank—except spruce, which is the default—and it will change color accordingly.
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| To make it work, you need to place water on one of its four sides |
To generate more SUs, you need to place them in parallel. Of course, each
one needs water. The output is on the sides and works like a windmill, so
you can connect anything that links to a shaft.
To change the rotation direction, simply change the water flow direction.
It produces 256 SUs at 8 RPM.
LARGE WATER WHEEL
This is the type that produces the most SUs, but it’s the slowest and takes up the most space.
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| Here’s what a large water wheel looks like |
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| And this is the recipe |
Its operation is the same as the smaller water wheel.
It produces 512 SUs at 4 RPM.
CONCLUSIONS
Now you understand everything about water wheels—their types, how to build them, and how they work.