Wow, have you tried running that through the power information screen? I can't imagine you're getting more than 50% of the power you ought to be getting (or at least you shouldn't be)
The ideal timer circuit is really simple, consisting of one comparator, a lever, and some dust. You could even make it wireless, then have receivers at the engines to make it single-block signal at the point of use.
The ideal timer circuit is really simple, consisting of one comparator, a lever, and some dust. You could even make it wireless, then have receivers at the engines to make it single-block signal at the point of use.