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11 years ago REVISION 1 -merged "mining machines" and "ore processing overview" so that "ore processing overview" can be deleted -change coarse and rough chunks of general ore to general ore cobble and gravel -changed how motors should work so smaller motors take longer but use less power -added solid fuel option to reducer and blast furnace due to necessity of steel -revised power consumption rates and processing times. note that "1 kw/5 kw/etc" is how much power the machine will draw per second until it has finished with its operation -tried to fix machine layout diagrams but they actually got worse because github just does whatever the hell it pleases
INTRO
This article covers the various states of ore through its processing chain, the various types of ingots that it is eventually made into, and the specific operation of the ore processing machines. Please keep in mind that Deus Ex Machina ore processing only applies to deus ex machina ores and vanilla stones. Vanilla ores (except coal and gold) as well as foreign mod ores will be excluded.
EIGHT STATES OF ORE
(10 for iron, 9 for titanium and tungsten) Ore block [general ore] cobble [general ore] gravel [general ore] dust Separated [general ore] dust [general ore] slurry [specific ore] dust pig iron ingot, spongy titanium ingot, powdered tungsten alloy [specific ore] ingot
TWENTY SIX METAL INGOTS
I.lead, copper, tin, bronze, brass, iron, pig iron, steel, stainless steel, tool steel, magnesium, aluminum, titanium, spongy titanium, tungsten alloy, chrome, nickel, zinc, vanadium, manganese, gold, silver, platinum, uranium, thorium
II.metals divided further into hard and soft metals (determined by the metals malleability and ductility) A.hard metals 1.bronze, brass, iron, steel, stainless steel, tool steel, magnesium, titanium, tungsten alloy B.soft metals 1.lead, copper, tin, aluminum C.note that metals such as pig iron, chrome, nickel, zinc, vanadium, manganese, gold, silver, platinum, uranium, and thorium are not to be used in the the construction of things but are to be used in intermediate recipes, in alloys, as currencies or as fuel in nuclear reactions
ORE PROCESSING FLOW SUMMARY
Ore block -> [general ore] cobble -> [general ore] gravel x2 -> [general ore] dust x3 -> Separated [general ore] dust +1 BONUS [specific ore] dust -> [general ore] slurry x4 -> [specific ore] dust +1 BONUS [specific ore] dust -> [specific ore] ingot
ALUMINUM
-bauxite ore block -> bauxite ore cobble -> bauxite ore gravel x2 -> bauxite ore dust x3 -> seperated bauxite ore dust -> bauxite ore slurry x4 -> aluminum oxide -> aluminum ingots -bauxite ore is processed up until it becomes bauxite ore slurry dust and then must be processed into aluminium oxide at the chemical reactor -aluminium oxide is then electrolytically melted in a molten cryolite bath at which point it can be made into ingots -requires enormous amounts of energy
MERCURY
-liquid mercury is the result of roasting cinnabar in a furnace. the furnace must be loaded with 16 pieces of cinnabar and a barrel -cinnabar can be retrieved from sulfur during its processing
THE PROCESSORS
I.jaw crusher "A machine that uses two hard and flat surfaces and compressive force to crush ore into progressively smaller pieces." A.machine basics 1.3x3x4 multiblock machine 2.made of various metal components (C), [any metal] casings (A), various metal mechanisms (M), a motor block (O), and a control block (X) 3.below is a diagram of how its built. [1] is the bottom level, [2] the second, etc.
B.functions 1.scans to make sure the machine is complete every so many processes to cut down on lag 2.size of motor determines material requirement of components and mechanisms and dictates how fast it can process a.6-25 kw -takes 15 seconds per block and uses 25 kw -[any hard metal] component -[any hard metal] mechanism b.26-100 kw -takes 3.75 seconds per block and uses 100 kw -[steel or better] components -[steel or better] mechanisms c.101-500 kw -takes .75 seconds per block and uses 500 kw -[tool steel or better] components -[tool steel or better] mechanisms d.501-1000 kw -takes .4 seconds per block and uses 1000 kw -[magnesium or better] components -[magnesium or better] mechanisms e.2 mw -takes .2 seconds per block and uses 2 mw -[titanium or better] components -[titanium or better] mechanisms 3.control block has 3x3 input and output grids, completion bar and power draw number 4.control block accepts input from the top and outputs to its sides a.will output to valid inventories on any side 5.control block is where the user attaches a power cable
C.reactions 1.accepts ore blocks and outputs "[general ore] cobble" 2.accepts "[general ore] cobble" and outputs 2 "[general ore] gravel" 3.accepts cobble, mossy cobble and cobble products and outputs gravel 4.accepts stone or stone products and outputs cobble 5.accepts sandstone or sandstone products and outputs sand 6.accepts limestone, salt and sulfur blocks and outputs their cobble versions 7.accepts limestone, salt and sulfur cobble blocks and outputs their gravel versions
II.ball mill "A machine that uses a number of hard metal balls and a rotating cylinder to pulverize ore into dust." A.machine basics 1.3x6x4 multiblock machine 2.made of various metal components (C), [any metal] casings (A), various metal mechanisms (M), a motor block (O), and a control block (X) 3.below is a diagram of how its built. [1] is the bottom level, [2] the second, etc.
B.functions
1.scans to make sure the machine is complete every so many processes to cut down on lag 2.size of motor determines material requirement of components and mechanisms and dictates how fast it can process a.6-25 kw -takes 15 seconds per block and uses 25 kw -[any hard metal] component -[any hard metal] mechanism b.26-100 kw -takes 3.75 seconds per block and uses 100 kw -[steel or better] components -[steel or better] mechanisms c.101-500 kw -takes .75 seconds per block and uses 500 kw -[tool steel or better] components -[tool steel or better] mechanisms d.501-1000 kw -takes .4 seconds per block and uses 1000 kw -[magnesium or better] components -[magnesium or better] mechanisms e.2 mw -takes .2 seconds per block and uses 2 mw -[titanium or better] components -[titanium or better] mechanisms 3.control block has 3x3 input and output grids, completion bar and power draw number 4.control block accepts input from the top and outputs to its sides a.will output to valid inventories on any side 5.control block is where the user attaches a power cable
C.reactions 1.accepts 2 "[general ore] gravel" and outputs 3 "[general ore] dust" 2.20% chance to produce sand per operation when processing 2 "[general ore] gravel" 3.accepts gravel and outputs sand 4.accepts coal, limestone, salt, potash, phosphorite, silica and sulfur gravel and outputs their dust versions 5.accepts quartz and outputs silica dust
III.spiral classifier "A machine that takes advantage of the specific gravity of various materials to separate them." A.machine basics 1.1x8x2 2.[any hard metal] components (C), [any metal] casings (A), [any hard metal] mechanisms (M), a motor block (O), and a control block (X) 3.below is a diagram of how its built. [1] is the bottom level, [2] the second, etc.
B.functions
1.scans to make sure the machine is complete every so many processes to cut down on lag 2.6-25 kw motors only 3.each 3 items/1 sand takes 30 seconds to process and uses 30 kw a.the extra 5 kw is to power an electro magnet that increases helps separate iron ore from feedstock 4.uses water in its reactions a.1 barrel per 3 operations b.alternatively, has an internal tank that holds 1000 buckets of water; each operation uses 10 buckets 5.control block has 3x3 input and output grids, completion bar and power draw number a.could potentially have a water gauge 6.control block accepts input from the top and outputs to its sides a.will output to valid inventories on any side 7.control block is where the user attaches a power cable
C.reactions 1.accepts 3 "[general ore] dust" and outputs 3 "Separated [general ore] dust" plus one bonus "[specific ore] dust" 2.20% chance to produce sand per operation when processing 3 "[general ore] dust"
IV.frother "A machine that uses chemicals which are agitated by mechanical and hydrological forces to separate and concentrate particles based on various factors." A.machine basics 1.5x5x4 2.made of stainless steel, tungsten or titanium components (C), lead, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium or tungsten casings (A), steel, stainless steel, tungsten or titanium mechanisms (M), a motor block (O), and a control block (X) 3.below is a diagram of how its built. [1] is the bottom level, [2] the second, etc.
B.functions
1.scans to make sure the machine is complete every so many processes to cut down on lag 2.6-25 kw motors only 3.each 3 items/1 sand block costs 25 kw to process and takes 2 minutes 4.uses SEX (sodium ethyl xanthate) in its reactions when processing "Separated [general ore] dust" or sand blocks a.1 barrel per 30 operations b.alternatively, has an internal tank that holds 1000 buckets of SEX; each operation uses 1 buckets 5.control block has 3x3 input and output grids, completion bar and power draw number a.could potentially have a water gauge 6.control block accepts input from the top and outputs to its sides a.will output to valid inventories on any side 7.control block is where the user attaches a power cable
C.reactions 1.accepts 3 "Separated [general ore] dust" and outputs 4 "[general ore] slurry" 2.20% chance to produce sand per operation when processing 3 "Separated [general ore] dust"
V.electrowinner "A machine that utilizes chemical and electrostatic forces to further dissolve and concentrate metals on electrically conductive parts." A.machine basics 1.3x6x4 2.made of stainless lead, steel, tungsten or titanium components (C), lead casings (A), stainless steel, tungsten or titanium mechanisms (M), a motor block (O), and a control block (X) 3.below is a diagram of how its built. [1] is the bottom level, [2] the second, etc.
B.functions 1.scans to make sure the machine is complete every so many processes to cut down on lag 2.6-25 kw motors only 3.each 4 items/1 sand block costs 100 kw to process and takes 30 seconds a.energy usage above 25 kw is attributed to electrowinning electrostatic function 4.uses sulfuric acid in its reactions when processing "[general ore] slurry" or sand blocks a.1 barrel per 30 operations b.alternatively, has an internal tank that holds 1000 buckets of sulfuric acid; each operation uses 1 bucket 5.uses cryolite in its reactions when processing aluminum oxide a.1 barrel per 512 operations b.alternatively, has an internal tank that holds 100 buckets of cryolite; operations dont use cryolite 6.control block has 3x3 input and output grids, completion bar and power draw number a.could potentially have a water gauge 7.control block accepts input from the top and outputs to its sides a.will output to valid inventories on any side 8.control block is where the user attaches a power cable
C.reactions 1.accepts 4 "[general ore] slurry" and outputs 4 "[specific ore] dust" plus one bonus "[specific ore] dust" 2.20% chance to produce sand per operation when processing 4 "[general ore] slurry"
VI.basic reducer "Not so much a machine as a building, it covers the open hearth, cuppelator, and puddling furnace; historically significant means of smelting and refining metals. Uses carbon from charcoal or coke as a means of reducing metals and must be powered internally by fuel." A.machine basics 1.3x5x3 2.refractory brick casings (A) and a control block (X) 3.below is a diagram of how its built. [1] is the bottom level, [2] the second, etc.
B.functions 1.scans to make sure the machine is complete every so many processes to cut down on lag 2.powered internally with 1 coal OR 1 log AND 1 charcoal OR 1 coke; takes 1 minute; does not accept electricity 3.control block has 3x3 input and output grids, a 2x2 fuel grid and a completion bar 4.control block accepts input from the top and outputs to its sides a.will output to valid inventories on any side
C.reactions 1.accepts "[general ore] cobble" and 6 labor tokens and outputs "[specific ore] ingot" + 1 bonus "[specific ore] ingot 2.accepts "[general ore] gravel" and 5 labor tokens and outputs "[specific ore] ingot" 3.accepts "[general ore] dust" and 4 labor tokens and outputs "[specific ore] ingot" 4.accepts "Separated [general ore] dust" and 3 labor tokens and outputs "[specific ore] ingot" ingot 5.accepts "[general ore] slurry" and 2 labor token and outputs "[specific ore] ingot" 6.accepts "[specific ore] dust" and 1 labor token and outputs "[specific ore] ingot" 7.10 "Iron dust" + 10 "coking coal" or 10 charcoal + 1 "limestone dust" + 4 labor tokens yields 8 "pig iron ingot" and 2 "fly ash", takes 2 minutes 8.10 "pig iron ingot" + 10 "coking coal" or 10 charcoal + 1 "limestone dust" + 4 labor tokens yields 8 "steel ingot" and 2 "fly ash", takes 20 minutes 9.8 "copper ingots" or "copper dust" + 2 "tin ingots" or "tin dust" yields 10 "bronze ingots" -can also be done in reverse to break down bronze ingots into copper and tin 10.8 "copper ingots" or "copper dust" + 2 "zinc ingots" or "zinc dust" yields 10 "brass ingots" -can also be done in reverse to break down brass ingots into copper and zinc 11.10 sand + 1 labor token = 10 green glass blocks -does not need a charcoal or coke 12.10 sand + 1 pearlash + 1 labor token = 10 clear glass blocks -does not need a charcoal or coke 13.10 sand + 1 lead ingot + 2 labor tokens= 64 green glass panes AND 1 lead ingot -does not need a charcoal or coke 14.10 sand + 1 pearlash + 1 lead ingot + 2 labor tokens= 64 clear glass panes AND 1 lead ingot -does not need a charcoal or coke 11.cannot process aluminum, titanium or tungsten alloy
D.the basic reducer control block recipe: 1.0=air, 1=refractory brick casing, 2=vanilla furnace 010 121 010
VII.advanced reducer "An advanced construct that uses electric arcs to melt metal. Its source of carbon comes from atmospheric carbon dioxide, pumped into and through the metal." A.machine basics 1.3x3x3 2.refractory brick casings (A), steel, tungsten or titanium mechanisms (M), a motor block (O), and a control block (X) 3.below is a diagram of how its built. [1] is the bottom level, [2] the second, etc.
B.functions 1.scans to make sure the machine is complete every so many processes to cut down on lag 2.size of motor determines material requirement of components and mechanisms and dictates how fast it can process -NOTICE: magnesium components and mechanisms cannot be used in this machine -NOTICE: electricity usage in excess of motors rating is accounted for by induction heating. motor is only powering an air pump a.6-25 kw -takes 10 seconds per item/block and uses 100 kw -[any hard metal] component -[any hard metal] mechanism b.26-100 kw -takes 2.5 seconds per item/block and uses 400 kw -[steel or better] components -[steel or better] mechanisms c.101-500 kw -takes .6 seconds per item/block and uses 2 mw -[tool steel or better] components -[tool steel or better] mechanisms d.501-1000 kw -takes .15 seconds per item/block and uses 4 mw -[titanium or tungsten] components -[titanium or tungsten] mechanisms 3.control block has 3x3 input and output grids, completion bar and power draw number 4.control block accepts input from the top and outputs to its sides a.will output to valid inventories on any side 5.control block is where the user attaches a power cable
C.reactions 1.accepts "[specific ore] dust" and outputs "[specific ore] ingot" 2.8 "copper ingots" or "copper dust" + 2 "tin ingots" or "tin dust" yields 10 "bronze ingots" -can also be done in reverse to break down bronze ingots into copper and tin 3.8 "copper ingots" or "copper dust" + 2 "zinc ingots" or "zinc dust" yields 10 "brass ingots" -can also be done in reverse to break down brass ingots into copper and zinc 4.10 sand = 10 green glass blocks 5.10 sand + 1 pearlash = 10 clear glass blocks 6.10 sand + 1 lead ingot = 64 green glass panes AND 1 lead ingot 7.10 sand + 1 pearlash + 1 lead ingot = 64 clear glass panes AND 1 lead ingot 8.cannot process pig iron, titanium, aluminum or tungsten alloy
IIX.blast furnace "A highly sophisticated collection of machinery and apparatuses that enabled humanity to smelt and refine high quality metals in commercially viable amounts." A.machine basics
1.3x6x3 2.refractory brick casings (A), steel, tungsten or titanium mechanisms (M), a motor block (O), and a control block (X) 3.below is a diagram of how its built. [1] is the bottom level, [2] the second, etc.
B.functions 1.scans to make sure the machine is complete every so many processes to cut down on lag 2.size of motor determines material requirement of components and mechanisms and dictates how fast it can process -NOTICE: magnesium components and mechanisms cannot be used in this machine -NOTICE: electricity usage in excess of motors rating is accounted for by induction heating. motor is only powering an air pump a.6-25 kw -takes 2 minutes per item and uses 100 kw -[any hard metal] component -[any hard metal] mechanism b.26-100 kw -takes 30 seconds per item and uses 400 kw -[steel or better] components -[steel or better] mechanisms c.101-500 kw -takes 6 seconds per item and uses 2 mw -[tool steel or better] components -[tool steel or better] mechanisms d.501-1000 kw -takes 3 seconds per item and uses 4 mw -[titanium or tungsten] components -[titanium or tungsten] mechanisms e.2 mw -takes 1.5 seconds per item and uses 8 mw -tungsten components -tungsten mechanisms 3.uses water in its reactions a.1 barrel per operation b.alternatively, has an internal tank that holds 1000 buckets of water; each operation uses 10 buckets 4.can use oxygen when processing steel or pig steel a.uses 50% less power; uses one tank per operation and returns an empty tank 5.control block has 3x3 input and output grids, completion bar and power draw number 6.can use oxygen when processing steel or pig steel a.uses 50% less power; uses one tank per operation and returns an empty tank 7.control block accepts input from the top and outputs to its sides a.will output to valid inventories on any side 8.control block is where the user attaches a power cable
C.reactions 1.10 "Iron dust" + 1 "coking coal" + 1 "limestone dust" yields 10 "pig iron ingot" 2.10 "pig iron ingot" + 1 "coking coal" + 1 "limestone dust" yields 10 "steel ingot" 3.10 "steel ingot" + 1 "chrome dust" or "chrome ingot" + 1 "manganese dust" or "manganese ingot" yields 12 "stainless steel ingot" 4.10 "steel ingot" + 1 "chrome dust" or "chrome ingot" + 1 "nickel dust" or "nickel ingot" yields 12 "stainless steel ingot" 5.80 "steel ingot" + 15 "tungsten dust" + 4 "chrome dust" or "chrome ingot" 1 "vanadium dust" or "vanadium ingot" yields 100 "tool steel ingots" 6.1 "Titanium dust" yields 1 "spongy titanium ingot" 7.1 "spongy titanium ingot" + 1 "tank of inert gas" yields 1 "titanium ingot" + 1 "empty gas tank" 8.9 "tungsten dust" + 1 "nickel dust" OR "nickel ingot" + 1 "tank of hydrogen" OR 4 pieces of charcoal yields 10 "tungsten alloy ingot" + 1 "empty gas tank"
IDEAS
-add the ability to use extensive electronic and sensor systems to exercise more precise control over things therefore making them more efficient -control blocks will use either expensive mechanisms or cheap electronics. the difference being mechanisms can be made at any tech level but electronics require high tech stuff -sort metals on density to determine how much metal various things need (casings can be produced with less metal that is not dense, mechanisms and component blocks can use less dense metal) -divide metals based on shear and tensile strength values? -add thermal centrifuge and leaching tanks for drying and recovering metals from sub standard deposits -use cyanide, sodium persulfate, etc in frother instead of SEX (which is in fact a pretty good chemical for all metals)