(0.5.4) Early-Stage Automated Mining Rig Using Condensed Ore Lilies to Produce Ore
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Foreword
In the early game, a large amount of ore is required for crafting machines and materials. Especially after entering the Steam Age, various large steam-powered machines need a lot of bronze, resulting in a high demand for copper. In GTO, Orechid has been strengthened: the mana consumed to produce one piece of ore is only 100. Therefore, once the magic tech tree has developed to a certain extent, you can craft an Orechid machine very early to meet your ore supply needs.
Machine Display
Overall Introduction to the Machine
As shown in Figure 1, the mining rig adopts a compact overall design with dimensions of 14*5*11. It has an ore production rate of 9 raw ore per second, is equipped with eight multi-functional strip storage bins for storage, with a total storage capacity of up to 294912 ore. It only takes 9 hours to fill the storage, which fully meets early-game mineral demands.
As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3, the main body of this mining rig can be divided into three modules: the stone production module, the ore conversion module, and the ore collection and storage module. Below, we will introduce each module with a detailed breakdown.
Stone Production Module
As shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5, the stone production module uses eight High-Pressure Steam Rock Crushers to produce stone, with an output of exactly 9 stones per second, and is powered by five High-Pressure Steam Solar Boilers (Retirement Solar Re-employment Plan O.O). The Creative Tank used in the diagram is for easy demonstration; when implementing this in a survival save, it is recommended to use a Super Tank plus a Wireless Fluid Transfer Cover Plate. You can also use external piping for water supply (though external water supply may not be very aesthetically pleasing, but it is cheaper). In the overhead view, the cupronickel pipes at the bottom of the rock crushers transport stones to the Super Chest (only used for stone caching; other storage blocks are also acceptable, drawers are recommended). The water-bearing bronze fluid pipes transport steam. Remember to configure the active transfer function for GTO pipes. The stone production module is now complete.
Ore Conversion Module
As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 (to make the display easier, we have reinserted the images here), the inventory for the Mineral Conversion Module is as follows: Pistons *9, Redstone Wire Post Relay Bases, Basic/Enchanted Artillery Turrets *2, Orechids *2, Mana Pools *1 (the Eternal Mana Pool is used in the image for demonstration), Redstone Repeaters *1, Wireless Redstone Relays *6 (Note: The Redstone Relay from Ars Nouveau is not translated as Redstone Relay in EMI), Hourglasses *1, Obsidian *9, Any Half Slabs *9. The upper artillery turret's settings are Touch → Place Block → Piercing *8; the lower artillery turret's settings are Touch → Gravity → Piercing *8. The working principle is as follows: When the hourglass emits a Redstone pulse, it first activates the two artillery turrets via the right-side Wireless Redstone Relay. The upper turret places stone, while the lower turret converts ore into item drops; at the same time, after the Redstone pulse is delayed by the Redstone Repeater, it activates the upper piston via the left-side Wireless Redstone Relay to push out the ore. This cycle repeats to achieve mineral conversion. The repeater at the front bottom connects the two repeaters next to the hourglass, and you can turn the ore farm on or off by sending a Redstone signal to this repeater.
Ore Collection and Storage Module
As shown in Figure 3, use a Hopper Flower to collect mineral drops into your inventory, then transport them to multi-compartment crates via pipes for storage. However, since the Hopper Flower’s collection range far exceeds that of the ore farm, (Note: If there are other item drops near the ore farm, such as Mana Steel conversion and Mana Tablet charging, it is strongly recommended to add a Filter Upgrade to your inventory and set a blacklist! I once charged my Terra Pickaxe nearby and it was directly picked up by the Hopper Flower, I thought it had vanished O.O) The multi-compartment crates are accessed via a Storage Lectern, and a single Book Dragon can access exactly eight crates.
Conclusion
As this is my first time interacting with the GregTech modpack and my first attempt at writing a tutorial, please point out any shortcomings. Additionally, the Flame Ore Orchid can also function in the Overworld, with each produced ore requiring only 160 Mana. Therefore, you can make a variant of this ore machine using only the Ore Conversion Module, Ore Collection and Storage Module, and an external Netherrack source (recommended Mana Infuser) to produce other ores. I hope this article can assist everyone in their gameplay.