Mechanical power not working at all

[pixlo8]

I can use a hand crank to generate power and thats about it, it wont travel through axels, or rather nothing will make any power to put in them, it is not an issue with gearbox direction, it simply generates no power at all, help?

[TheAnarchitect]

I'd send this to bug reports or tech support.

We're also going to need more information. What version of BTW do you have installed? How did you install it? Do you have any other mods installed? It sounds to me like you are missing a critical file somewhere and probably need to re-install BTW.

[morvelaira]

There are only two items that generate mechanical power - the windmill and the waterweel. Gearboxes themselves do not generate mechanical power, only transfer it.

[pixlo8]

I'd send this to bug reports or tech support.

We're also going to need more information. What version of BTW do you have installed? How did you install it? Do you have any other mods installed? It sounds to me like you are missing a critical file somewhere and probably need to re-install BTW.

Would there be a problem with overlapping installations of other mods, I doubt toomanyitems would interfere, but it may

[TheAnarchitect]

Multiple mods that overwrite the same base class could have issues. TMI is usually said to work, though. I would still suggest a clean install and trying it again. There's a possibility you accidentally a file.

[Gilberreke]

Screenshots of a build is what we really need. In 99.9% of the cases, it's an issue with how you set-up your blocks.

Make a simple system and give us some screens to work with.

[embirrim]

Handcranks can't transfer power to gearboxes. Only windmills and waterwheels can. You must place the handcrank right next to the device you want to power. And some can't even be powered by handcranks, like saws.

[pixlo8]

I'm going to re-install and try again, if it doesn't work I will post screenshots

[pixlo8]

http://imgur.com/a/0rQuW there is a simple contraption I built that produces no power at all

[rhacer]

How are you defining "no power" I don't see anything attached to that gearbox that would use any power.

[pixlo8]

even when I hook it up to something nothing happens, also it doesn't make noise or smoke

[pixlo8]

Its powering a saw, but not a mill stone, why is that?

[morvelaira]

From which direction are you powering the millstone from? Millstones can only be powered from the top, or the bottom - not the sides.

[pixlo8]

Okay, I guess there is just a problem with the smoking in mine, and I assumed it was just not powering, thanks guys!

[MoRmEnGiL]

You have probably turned particles off :]

[FlowerChild]

Moved to tech support.

[Pentagram]

Perhaps there was no smoke because Particles are set to minimum? Just a thought

[FlowerChild]

Necro and lock. Necro just to say what someone did two posts above yours no less.