1x1 Direct Pin Miner (Max Efficiency Excavator) [12 lane out]

[zinc apex]

Mine any shape with all 4 quadrants, and output an even space belt of 4 pins ({P-P-P-P-}). It takes ~90 seconds to prime, and then about another 30 sec to warm up to full speed.

Benefits/Features:
-Converts shapes to pins at a 4:3 ratio (max efficiency). 4 miners (3 extensions each) for 1 space belt.
-No post-processing needed => best platform point efficiency possible.
-Efficient pin production is denser to transport via train than transporting equivalent shapes/fluids.
-Supports normal/hard/insane mode.
-No manual fiddling with priming/initiating it. Just throw it down, and it will automatically start itself. Also no sourcing of external nonsense to kick it off.
-Does not need crystallizer unlock.
-Output is automatically evenly distributed across 12 lanes of a space belt.

Limitations:
-Requires unlocking wires, gates, and 3rd floor.
-All lanes must be pulled from evenly to prevent it from backing up. If not going to a train, you may need a priority overflow to void block.

[true nebula]

Blueprint Infos :

Version : 1095 / 0.0.8, Blueprint type : Platform, Blueprint cost : 2,151, Platform unit cost : 4
Building count : 367, Building size : 12x14x3, Building tiles : 427
Platform count : 1, Platform size : 1x1, Platform tiles : 1
Icons : layout.Layout_ShapeMiner, {P-P-P-P-}, building.VirtualPinPusherDefaultVariant, layout.Layout_Normal_1

[zinc apex]

There is a little room left for minor optimizations, but all the important stuff is worked out.

[fair condor]

-All lanes must be pulled from evenly to prevent it from backing up. If not going to a train, you may need a priority overflow to void block.

How can i do this ?

[brisk thunder]

see https://discord.com/channels/1000343719314198548/1273026920346550324 for example

[true nebula]

Blueprint Infos :

Version : 1095 / 0.0.8, Blueprint type : Platform, Blueprint cost : 1,483, Platform unit cost : 2
Building count : 276, Building size : 16x12x3, Building tiles : 288
Platform count : 1, Platform size : 1x1, Platform tiles : 1
Icons : building.TrashDefaultVariant, toolbar.islands.island-toolbar.ColoredRailsCategory, building.LogicGateOrVariant, layout.Layout_Normal_1

[fair condor]

thx

[zinc apex]

there are wire-free versions of that, but the pin miner needs logic gates anyway

[formal sundial]

great design

[zinc apex]

thanks

[pallid oyster]

Nice one 🙂
but seems the or gate is not connected properly

[zinc apex]

the OR gate converts the shape signal to a boolean. OR with nothing just gives the same thing

[pallid oyster]

ah so i need to turn off alarms ^^

[zinc apex]

yes. Half placed electrical stuff gives a ton of false alarms in general.

[pallid oyster]

i still try to figure out your design and reverse engeneer a bit ^^

[zinc apex]

i would say my design has 4 main parts to it, or so

1. making the tall shapes to drop onto, and feeding it in with low priority,
2. stack/swap to produce a sushi belt of {P-P-P-P-} and half pin/half shape on 4 tall pin stack.
3. Desushify. Make the full tall shape again, and send all pins to output.
4. Quarter all the tall shapes.

[zinc apex]

tall meaning a shape on 4 layers of pins (on insane). It otherwise looks like 4 layers of just pins.

The sushi is a critical step

that should give a little guidance so you aren’t trying to navigate it so blindly

[formal sundial]

small suggestion for someone who cares conflicts like me

[zinc apex]

i can rearrange that and rerelease if I make another version. The main thing i would want to improve is buffering against the potential for it to back up.

right now, every out lane gets directly fed exactly 1/4 belt of pins, with no split/merge

[proud mauve]

Does this thing out of every floor like that one omni miner that I modified?

[zinc apex]

it outputs a 1/4 belt of 4pin shapes to all 12 output belts.

also, if you do not use all 3 floors, it will back up.

[cunning geyser]

sher

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[prisma dust]

simple fix to the warning given by the OR gate
edit: wait i thought it wasn't fixed yet lmao

shapez 2 doesn't warn you if the other input is out of bounds, apparently

[proud mauve]

You stealer did you even look what’s above your message no offense btw

[prisma dust]

i may be blind

i swear i tried to find if someone fixed it and couldn't see it

i shouldve added a display instead to be 100% original™️

[proud mauve]

That’s okay fiśy reverser