Can I use IC2 Power sources to power machines from Forestry?
- Thread starter ALittleHulk
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No, unless you use an Electrical Engine, an engine from forestry that will take EU (IC2) as an input and output MJ (Buildcraft)
And an electrical engine can power anything from forestry that needs an engine?
You can either put the engine right against the machine, or use Golden Conductive Pipes/Redstone Energy Conduits.
It would be worthwhile to note that Forestry uses the Buildcraft energy (MJ) as it's fuel. Also, the Electric Engine creates this type of energy from IC2 Energy (EU). You should look into creating and storing both as comprehending both systems ahead of time may save you some headaches. Also, do not worry too much as they are fairly simple, but a little research will go a long way.
Personally I dont recommend using the electrical engine as you need around 8 solar panels per engine (to keep it running well with a bit of extra EU in case of rain or night-time). It is far more profitable to use biomass (biogas engines). The best way would be the following: make a peat farm (powered with peat fired engines), then a tree farm (powered by peat engines) to get lots of saplings, then make some biomass. Biomass engines have a 5 MJ/t output vs the 2 MJ/t output of the electric engines
Also FZ power.
You can upgrade them (electrical engines) to put out up to 14 MJ/t, but at the cost of EU efficiency.
put your mouse over it, and hit the 'U' key on your keyboard, it will tell you all the recipes using it.
Automating a biomass system is a lot more work than hooking up some electrical engines to watermills/windturbines/solars, might be an issue for a new player. I'd recommend going simple first and then the new player can have the pleasure of upgrading to more effective and often more complex systems.
Oh?
Then three other useful ones for you.
Whey mousing over an item, hit "R" to get all recipes using it.
When you are looking at a recipe that has items that keep changing, hold SHIFT to prevent it from changing.
When looking at a machine, or at a recipe, click on the arrow that represents the progress for that machine, and it will give you a list of all recipes that can be made inside this machine (furnace, crafting table, macerator...).
The only exceptions are the recipes that are voluntarily not shown (most of thaumcraft items, some "hidden" IC2...), and the machines that don't support it (for the "arrow" thing).
Then three other useful ones for you.
Whey mousing over an item, hit "R" to get all recipes using it.
When you are looking at a recipe that has items that keep changing, hold SHIFT to prevent it from changing.
When looking at a machine, or at a recipe, click on the arrow that represents the progress for that machine, and it will give you a list of all recipes that can be made inside this machine (furnace, crafting table, macerator...).
The only exceptions are the recipes that are voluntarily not shown (most of thaumcraft items, some "hidden" IC2...), and the machines that don't support it (for the "arrow" thing).