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*'''[[Quern]]''' | *'''[[Quern]]''' | ||
*'''Hopper''': (optional) used for material input/output. Crafted directly from copper plates. | *'''Hopper''': (optional) used for material input/output. Crafted directly from copper plates. | ||
*'''Chute''': (optional) used to direct materials from hoppers into chests or other containers. These blocks place directionally, with the output facing away from the player. Chutes are crafted from chute sections, which need to be crafted on an anvil with copper ingots, by hand or with the help of a helve hammer. As even the straight chute needs at least two sections, a minimum of two copper ingots is necessary for one chute. | *'''Chute''': (optional) used to direct materials from hoppers into chests or other containers (or the quern itself). These blocks place directionally, with the output facing away from the player. Chutes are crafted from chute sections, which need to be crafted on an anvil with copper ingots, by hand or with the help of a helve hammer. As even the straight chute needs at least two sections, a minimum of two copper ingots is necessary for one chute. | ||
*'''Chest''': (optional) can be placed on top of a straight chute above the quern to direct materials into the quern input slot | |||
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The quern must be powered by connecting the incoming axle on the top or bottom of the quern. The quern cannot be powered by connecting the axle to the side of the quern. For maximum efficiency, connect the power input axle to the bottom of the quern. Automating input/output using hoppers and chutes is optional. | The quern must be powered by connecting the incoming axle on the top or bottom of the quern. The quern cannot be powered by connecting the axle to the side of the quern. For maximum efficiency, connect the power input axle to the bottom of the quern. Automating input/output using hoppers and chutes is optional. | ||
* Input: Placing a hopper above the quern inserts items into the input slot of the quern. If the quern is powered from the top, input cannot be automated. | * Input: Placing a hopper above the quern inserts items into the input slot of the quern. If the quern is powered from the top, input cannot be automated. Alternatively, a straight chute with a chest above the chute can be used to feed the quern input slot from the top and is 4 copper cheaper than using a hopper for input. | ||
* Output: Placing any item in the output slot will block the output, causing product items to drop out of the sides of the quern. To collect items, hoppers can be fed into chests, or into a system of chutes to direct output to one chest. Place at the ''level of the block supporting the quern'', not next to the side of the quern itself. If the hopper, or any block for that matter, is placed next to the side of the quern, this placement will prevent the quern from producing items as the sides are blocked. Further, if the quern tries to output an item but the side is blocked, ''it will restart grinding'' the item. This means placing one block adjacent to the quern will reduce efficiency by 1 quarter. | * Output: Placing any item in the output slot will block the output, causing product items to drop out of the sides of the quern. To collect items, hoppers can be fed into chests, or into a system of chutes to direct output to one chest. Place at the ''level of the block supporting the quern'', not next to the side of the quern itself. If the hopper, or any block for that matter, is placed next to the side of the quern, this placement will prevent the quern from producing items as the sides are blocked. Further, if the quern tries to output an item but the side is blocked, ''it will restart grinding'' the item. This means placing one block adjacent to the quern will reduce efficiency by 1 quarter. | ||
