In defence of small builds: cute windmill

René de Vintageman · February 21

Cute windmill on a post

Post mill aka Standerdmolen the oldest type of Dutch windmills. The whole mill can be turned towards the wind, standing on a post. Its defining feature is that the whole body of the mill that houses the machinery is mounted on a single central vertical post. The vertical post is supported by four quarter bars.

For simple milling it seems more economical and convenient to just build a row of small windmills.
I decided that I'm done with über mills on high mountains. Now with 1.22 having two mill types, I want a mill close by, no walking for hours. No speed needed, just VS patience.

json download below of importing!

Key 1.22 Windmill & Mechanical Updates:
Large Windmill: A new, larger variant is added for higher power output.
Turbulence Penalty: Placing windmills too close (within 1.5x sail diameter) creates turbulence, significantly reducing efficiency. Space them out by at least 15 blocks for maximum performance.
Fire Risk: Mechanical components will smoke and eventually ignite if they rotate too fast, a system designed to prevent overpowered, "eldritch" setups.