Mechanical Power (axles, gears)

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Transmit mechanical power between powering blocks (motor) to absorbing blocks (grinder, refinery, etc) over axles and gears like BC's pipes.

Power unit: Torque.

Axles and gears spin when powered. Speed based on power.
Power decreases over length (total over all units, same speed) and when connected machines to it (absorbs).
The more machines on one net, the slower they go (but parallel)

Can chain motors (burns fuel to generate power) together to increase torque. (???) (power diminishes slower, but max speed does not go over a set speed (depending on motor))

Machines absorb power from gears.
Axles move power along one way. To make turns; gears are needed as corners.

Convert to BC power: Dynamo block.

Inspiration:
http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/40d:Machine_component
http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/40d:Axle
http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/40d:Gear_assembly

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Axle:
http://image.made-in-china.com/2f0j00oBJQNFGIrDcW/Ductile-Cast-Iron-Fitting-for-Flange-Pipe.jpg

Gear:
http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/gear-worm.jpg

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Tiered axles. Wood, gold, iron, diamond
Breaks into "broken axle" when too much toque is applied.
Can be repaired into "repaired axle", which breaks randomly after a certain time.