Mechanical Tech

Mechanical Tech is a 1.16.4 Fabric mod.

It is a small mod focused on technology using mechanical blocks made of wood and cobble.

The mod has machines, power storage, spindles and connectors to transport MU and windmill/hand crank and waterwheel generators.

Generators
There is 3 generators in the mod.

Hand Crank
The Hand Crank requires the player to face the Crank for it to rotate, this rotation generates 5 MU. 4 turns of a Crank is equal to 1 second of the waterwheel in terms of MU generation. It can be used directly with a machine. The block is made from 4 sticks and is the early game option of MU generation.

Turbine
Turbines are a block needed for Windsails and Waterwheels so that MU can be sent throughout Spindles as machines will not accept power from these.

Waterwheels
Waterwheels rotate to generate MU when flowing water is near it.

A waterwheel is a reliable source of power that requires flowing water. However, the water must be flowing from the right-hand side (when facing the waterwheel) to generate clockwise torque. The waterwheel supplies 1 MU per tick of being in flowing water via the Turbine.

Windsails
Windsails are a generator that rotates when at a Y level above 80. This quote from the Github wiki explains the Y level and MU generation.

The windsail generates 1 MU per tick at Y = 80, and 2 MU per tick at Y = 110. However, it generates power fractionally, so at Y = 95 it will generate 1.5 MU per tick, meaning it will supply 1 MU the first tick and 2 MU the next.

Additionally, the windsail will generate 15% more power during rain and another 15% more during a thunderstorm.

Spindle
The block used similar to an energy cable to transport MU to other blocks. They are limited to horizontal and vertical facing only.

Connectors
There is 4 types of connectors (3 angled and 1 crossed) each beneficial to the connecting spindles and generators to machines.

The Angled Connectors allow for for top, bottom or side connections (necessary to send MU to a machine if the generator and spindle aren't directly facing so these will change the direction MU is sent as Spindles can only face horizontal and vertical).

While the Crossed allows for connections on all sides (will output MU to the opposite side).

Machines
There is 3 machines included in the mod.

Mill
Curseforge/Modrinth Description:

This is a primitive technology mod, designed to be as close to the vanilla feel as possible. Instead of any kind of electric, magical or biological power, its machines work with mechanical power, produced by turning waterwheels, windmill sails and hand-cranks.

Currently, the mod adds simple vanilla ore doubling via the Grinder, wood doubling via the Sawmill and useful food recipes via the Mill. More information is available on the wiki.

This mod is still in beta. The core concepts will not change, but the recipes and machines well may. Because of this, I welcome any feedback and criticism here or in the issue tracker. Thank you!