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The construction paste grinder utilizes a primitive version of the suits inorganic re-assemblers to create construction paste from useless materials like the various rock and soil types found on this new planet. The machine itself is able to be assembled by using the minerals found in the planet's topsoil. The low cost of manufacturing this machine and its nonexistent power requirements make it possible to run several in parallel. Setting up a garbage thief in a frequented hallway attached to multiple of these machines is a good way to get a large amount of construction paste early in the game.

Construction Paste

Construction Paste is a material made by reconfiguring the suits inorganic re-assemblers. The suits inorganic re-assemblers are used to automatically patch critically damaged sections of the suit to avoid rapid decompression in the vacuum of space. By studying these systems the substance that is normally used in these repair process has been fused with microbes found in this planets stone. The new substance has been christened Construction Paste as it can be used to make various decorative and reinforced blocks. A system has been designed that should be able to mimic the suit’s inorganic re-assemblers for the express purpose of making this new substance. Carrying this paste seems to also provide the benefit of increasing available inventory space.

Conveyor Belt Filter

Use of a Conveyor Belt Filter allows you to have more accurate control over the distribution of resources in a conveyor network. This type of filter is used to control the material ejected from hoppers in a conveyor network. You can set a Filter to remove GARBAGE, ORE, ORGANIC, GEMS, COAL, BIOMASS, SMELTABLE, COMBUSTIBLE, CRAFTED ITEMS, CRYSTAL and BARS ONLY.

Conveyor Belts are a relatively cheap and easy way of moving resources around. Your first use for them is likely to be to move material from a Storage Hopper attached to an ore or coal mine to one attached to a smelter or power generator such as the Central Power Hub or Pyrothermic Generator.

Usage

Conveyor Belts will automatically take resources from any Storage Hopper adjacent if they are facing any direction away from the hopper and move it along its forward direction placing it onto any conveyor or storage hopper in front of it, provided there is space available. You can change the direction of the conveyor line by rotating a conveyor or by placing it on a wall to move resources vertically. Storage Hoppers are only needed to interact with adjacent machines at the end of the line.

Limitations

Conveyors are cheap and do not required external power, however they do have a number of disadvantages. They are vulnerable to extreme cold/toxic environments and the open design makes them particularly susceptible to attack. Alternative methods of transportation should be researched.