Auto-crafting... Am I missing something?

[Infallible83]

In the newest Unleashed pack I can't think of any easy/sensible ways of keeping my ME storage filled with a specific number of items.

Previously I would have used ME interface with Fabricators or Auto-crafting Tables but they no longer work.

As an example, I want to have a set up using a Minium Stone to constantly keep 64 of each colour dye in my system.

The only way I can think is to use a Liquicrafter, an ME Interface, a vanilla redstone pulser and a level emitter to stop the pulser when I have the specified amount in the network.

Can anyone suggest any simpler or more compact options for doing this?

Any help is appreciated.

Infallible83

 

[KingTriaxx]

Cyclic Assembler? With a level emitter to stop the export bus at 1 stack?

 

[SaintLucifer]

Set export buses to send the items you want in a separated inventory like a chest or barrel, and set it to export / craft mode, so it can keep crafting using the recipe you provided. Attach a level emitter and adjust how much you want the me to have at all the time before sending a redstone signal, then set the export to only work when the signal is not on. Finally connect a storage bus to it, so the chest / barrel become part of the network and the system can keep track of how much you currently have.

 

[Infallible83]

Set export buses to send the items you want in a separated inventory like a chest or barrel, and set it to export / craft mode, so it can keep crafting using the recipe you provided. Attach a level emitter and adjust how much you want the me to have at all the time before sending a redstone signal, then set the export to only work when the signal is not on. Finally connect a storage bus to it, so the chest / barrel become part of the network and the system can keep track of how much you currently have.

Sooo, the answer was a big fat yes. Thank you very much, this is exactly the type of thing I was after.

Infallible83

 

[Bibble]

Sooo, the answer was a big fat yes. Thank you very much, this is exactly the type of thing I was after.

Infallible83

Better solution, set it to export to an interface rather than to an inventory. No need for more chests, and does the same thing.

 

[zorn]

Ho

Better solution, set it to export to an interface rather than to an inventory. No need for more chests, and does the same thing.

How does this work? The interface is the one AE block that mystifies me....

 

[Infallible83]

Ho
How does this work? The interface is the one AE block that mystifies me....

The ME Interface connects any inventory you attach it to into your ME network. Iit allows you to use a crafting plan so that your network can craft using the respective machine.

That is a VERY high level explanation. For more info read here and watch the video...

http://ftbwiki.org/ME_Interface

Infallible83

 

[casilleroatr]

Ho
How does this work? The interface is the one AE block that mystifies me....

From my observations the ME interface appears to work like this. The ME interface's inventory is not part of the AE network, so while something is in it is not in the AE network. This is true whether the items were configured to be exported or not. However, things aren't allowed to stay in their for long unless they are configured to be there using the top right portion of the gui. Items can be piped or otherwise transported into interfaces. It is often better to have ore processing rigs (or other machines) have their output feed into pipes or other transport method leading into the interface instead of having import buses.

ME interfaces can also be put on the input side of a machine to have a crafting recipe. You need an import bus to get the product back into the network, although a better solution would be to pipe the output back into the interface.

In addition to crafting, I can't think of any instances where Interfaces can't replace import buses.

 

[Adonis0]

[Snip] ...In addition to crafting, I can't think of any instances where Interfaces can't replace import buses.

Only circumstance in which having an import bus over an interface for crafting is for mass continual crafting, where you want it to craft 2048 of an item and keep it at that level all the time. ME interfaces are not able to do this, they're only able to do on-demand crafting.

 

[casilleroatr]

The ME Interface connects any inventory you attach it to into your ME network. The works with both machines and storage. E.g. Connecting one to a chest/DSU/barrel will show all the contents as part of your ME network.

That is not true, you need a storage bus to allow the ME network to see an external inventory. The other stuff you said is right though.[DOUBLEPOST=1377039216][/DOUBLEPOST]

Only circumstance in which having an import bus over an interface for crafting is for mass continual crafting, where you want it to craft 2048 of an item and keep it at that level all the time. ME interfaces are not able to do this, they're only able to do on-demand crafting.

There was a post earlier which said you can craft export directly into an ME interface. I haven't tested this personally but I have exported items into an interface from another network before and that worked fine. I expect it would work within the same network too. Will have to try.

 

[Adonis0]

[Snip]
There was a post earlier which said you can craft export directly into an ME interface. I haven't tested this personally but I have exported items into an interface from another network before and that worked fine. I expect it would work within the same network too. Will have to try.

It does work, it's very handy for crafting with the tome of alkahest if you have xeno's. That's what I've personally used it for, but I'm sure there's other uses, I.e. making a stock of Bee frames.

 

[Bibble]

Personally, I use it for a few things, at present, it's used for condensing all the nuggets from bees into gems/ingots, and for auto-crafting alveary blocks (at last count, I have 225. I really ought to construct some more).

 

[bigtwisty]

The ME Bridge from MiscPeripherals would let you use a single ComputerCraft PC to manage any number of craftables.

 

[Infallible83]

That is not true, you need a storage bus to allow the ME network to see an external inventory. The other stuff you said is right though.

Apologies, I seemed to have combined the utilities of two blocks in my head. I have amended my original message to ensure I don't mislead anyone.