IC2 2.0 & GT: help each other!

alexdelphi · September 5, 2013 at 5:11 PM

Those who have been playing IC2 2.0 & latest GT can be well annoyed by the almost complete lack of documentation for them (the GT wiki is being sloooowly updated and the IC2 wiki has absolutely no information about the latest additions).
The thread has a goal of documenting these by being intended to have small posts about their tips & tricks.

Rules:

1. Post here about mechanics/caveats/"undocumented" features of IC2 experimental and GT 4.x. No crafting recipes since all players here have been expected to install NEI long ago (especially GT ones). However, you can write how many raw materials you need to assemble a certain thing.
2. Questions are also permitted.

Examples:

1. Bronze Blast Furnace requires 1 iron ingot & 4 coal for 1 steel & 4 dark ash. It doesn't need any steam.
2. What's the Tin cable energy loss?

hoho · September 5, 2013 at 5:29 PM

You can extract liquids from GT generators by inserting empty containers in the input slot.

Bronze blast furnace with charcoal as well as coal.

SpwnX · September 5, 2013 at 6:25 PM Official Post

You can help documenting GT in the community wiki :3
Test stuff first in SSP, document it later.

alexdelphi · September 5, 2013 at 7:56 PM

I could, but this thread is created for posts too small for a tutorial nevertheless still noticeable to share

Chocohead · September 5, 2013 at 9:45 PM Official Post

If a microwave is an electromagnetic wave which doesn't affect the medium it goes thorough, why does the GT microwave work?

hoho · September 5, 2013 at 10:21 PM

Quote from Chocohead

If a microwave is an electromagnetic wave which doesn't affect the medium it goes thorough, why does the GT microwave work?

It works because microwave radiation DOES affect stuff, some more than other.

SpwnX · September 5, 2013 at 11:33 PM Official Post

Quote from hoho

It works because microwave radiation DOES affect stuff, some more than other.

Like Fat, water and the many other food components. It heats them by dielectric heating.
Waves frequency are between 2.45 GHz to 915 MHz, with the latter one being used in industrial applications.

alexdelphi · September 6, 2013 at 5:06 PM

A bit of information regarding steam:
1) The small coal boiler produces 6 steam/t and the high pressure coal boiler produces 15 steam/t
2) Steam devices require 3x more energy than electric ones (from the GT thread, not tested)
Whoever knows how to pipe out liquids using GT pipes, please post here

SpwnX · September 6, 2013 at 5:37 PM Official Post

Quote from alexdelphi

Whoever knows how to pipe out liquids using GT pipes, please post here

3) You can pipe out liquids using GT pipes (from non-GT tanks) using pump covers set to import.

hoho · September 6, 2013 at 5:48 PM

Quote from alexdelphi

Whoever knows how to pipe out liquids using GT pipes, please post here

You need to put a pump cover to the pipe ending that touches the container with liquid and set it to import mode with a screwdriver.

Note that you can/must set the pipe+cover up somewhere else, wrench it up and put it to it's final position as you generally have the container down before piping.

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Ninjad!

GregoriusT · September 6, 2013 at 5:50 PM Official Post

Quote from hoho

Note that you can/must set the pipe+cover up somewhere else, wrench it up and put it to it's final position as you generally have the container down before piping.

Double Note, that you can place Covers also in a similar fashion as wrenching Sides, what also applies to Screw drivering.

SpwnX · September 6, 2013 at 5:54 PM Official Post

Quote from GregoriusT

Double Note, that you can place Covers also in a similar fashion as wrenching Sides, what also applies to Screw drivering.

Thats new info, goes to the wiki.
All tools have the same behavior?

GregoriusT · September 6, 2013 at 7:20 PM Official Post

That behavior only works if the Side you click on has no full Block face. Already Covered Sides and full Machines are not working like that. Only Pipes.

wrothmonk · September 7, 2013 at 9:25 PM

How does the ore washing plant work and what is it meant to actually do?

TuxedoSteve · September 8, 2013 at 12:41 AM

The ore washing plant does in fact work, and is meant to wash crushed ore, to get purified ore, as well as increasing ore output.

alexdelphi · September 8, 2013 at 7:33 AM

SpwnX: thanks for the pipe import mode, now I'm gonna test it.
Also, I support the suggestion with covers (possible crafting: Iron/Aluminium plate + glass pane in the assembling machine) but would like to note that this thread hasn't been intended for suggestions.

quantumleaf7895 · September 14, 2013 at 10:37 PM

Quote from Chocohead

If a microwave is an electromagnetic wave which doesn't affect the medium it goes thorough, why does the GT microwave work?

All waves by definition affect the medium they travel through. Normally their effect is temporary (sound wave passes through a room, creates alternating high- and low-pressure zones within it, and then leaves without doing much of anything), but sometimes permanent (sound wave passes through your ear, collides with your eardrum and imparts enough energy to rupture it...).

wasmic · September 16, 2013 at 8:07 PM

I heard something about new GT ores. What are they? What are they used for?

SpwnX · September 16, 2013 at 8:15 PM Official Post

The only new ore is Lead ore.
Now, GregTech, has dozens of ores, if you don't play with it, don't worry.

Chocohead · September 17, 2013 at 9:59 PM Official Post

Got another microwave question

Why can I cook sand into glass in a GT one? Surely a normal microwave wouldn't work, right?

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