#Kovarex Automation using Circuits (Krastorio2 & Vanilla)

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vocal dust
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Trying to create a Kovarex setup on a closed loop which recycles the required U-235 and spits out any extra. I'm trying to do this on Krastorio but the logic would/should transfer to Vanilla too. Image of my setup so far... (Full Disclosure - I am USELESS at circuits beyond the "how many things"). Any help with the logic and/or even layout would be appreciated. Thank you!

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If you do not mind slow start then you do not even need circuit logic. Just prioritise looping back the 235 with a priority splitter.

Otherwise for the circuit approach you need a memory cell. Every time you pickup 235 it is incremented by the amount picked up. The inserter picking up 235 is disabled once the memory cell holds a value equal to or larger than the appropriate amount. When 235 is output you then multiply it by some appropriate negative amount and then use that to decrement to memory cell to get it back towards 0. This logic does not work with productivity.

sacred pivot
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you do not need circuits do do kovarax, you ccan do it entirely with splitters and changing output lane of inserters

vocal dust
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True, I thought it might just be a good way to try get a bit more knowledge about circuits. How to count, control inserters and the like... My current system is just that, manual.

sacred pivot
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basic circuits are quite simple and intuitive, the obvious usecase is enable/disable or setting train limit at loading stations by reading the contents of the buffer

coarse zinc
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Just prioritize looping back the 235 with a priority splitter.
neither filtered inserters are needed as outputs, ex: same 'loop back' can have a splitter to split stone away, system is a lot more compact that way.

coarse zinc
# vocal dust True, I thought it might just be a good way to try get a bit more knowledge abou...

If you want more very basic cases for circuits:

  • Logic to warn you of low steam reserves (high temp steam outputted from reactor's boilers, good first step to start learning automating reactors)
  • Logic to warn you of low ammo in your outposts (progresses into requesting ammo via train by enabling ammo train station)
  • Logic that would insert logistic/construction drones into roboport if total count below some limit and warning you if low on drones in reserve (useful for outposts and main base in case drones die)
vocal dust
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Thanks all, I'll try looking more into what you've each said and see where I end up.

rigid scarab
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second that, reactor automation and advanced oil processing are the 2 best things to start automating.
oil processing needs only one condition checked, while reactor automation needs a second one checked too

sharp lichen