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GregoriusT wrote:

As for Reactors, they will only do HU.

Yeah I know, "thermal" and "fast" refer to the speed of the neutrons used in the reaction.

Thermal (slow) neutrons need a moderator to slow them down, only work with specific isotopes (e.g. U235) and produce radioactive waste.

Fast neutrons can cause fission in basically anything (including the radioactive waste of thermal reactors), but require exotic coolants because water is a moderator. Some designs use molten sodium, molten lead or pressurized helium. My personal favourite is the Molten Salt reactor, where Uranium salts are mixed with the coolant directly and circulate with it around the reactor

What is the fastest/easiest way to avoid crucible smelting? Aka how can i transform my copper into plates automatically without having to stand next to the curcible and measure temperature for hours?

Also, as I'm slowly moving towards electricity, I was wondering about plastic.

The only way to produce it is in the mixer with ethylene/propylene, MgCl2 and TiCl4, right?

Ah i see, the extruder can handle fluids. So I use a smelter to get my metal molten and then i use the extruder to make plates?

What about alloys? can i melt copper and tin and combine the fluids somewhere?

I think a mixer can do alloys from molten metals, right?

GregoriusT wrote:

No the Extruder takes Solids.

But the Molds can handle Fluids if you want to use Smelter + Mold.

I assume i can automate that, right?

Smelter outputs the molten Bronze into a fluid pipe and i place molds along the line (can pipes interact with molds? how?)

A hopper below these molds will empty them when the plate has cooled down -> 3. Profit

Is this the way to automate smelting? I assume GT won't force it's players to stand next to a crucible to make 200 Plates every now and then till endgame.

Alright. How do i get molten metal from my pipes into the molds? Can I just place the molds next to the pipe, making sure the pipe has a connection in the direction of the mold?

Is there a way to void fluids or gasses?

Did she offered you her services, Greg?

So I was going to slap a selector tag on an MV engine to drive an LV machine just like I did with the MV electric motor, but it seems the engine won't take a tag.

GregoriusT wrote:

Try slapping it on the front or back of the engine, the sides dont take covers. And ofcourse use Extenders if you need to use the sides for something else.

So the tag will block the KU output or EU input unless you use a universal extender and apply the tag to that instead? Odd.. I forgot you could already use the screwdriver to select the exact output power of the engines before you added the tags to the motors.

I had something odd happen today with IC2 crops. I was breeding up more melons and I got an odd looking plant instead. The first time I harvested it, I got raw chicken! The next time I got pink dye. Another plant gave me peanuts. I ate just two peanuts and got the resistance buff. Is that supposed to happen after only two?