I just started a new work, but I for the life of me can't figure out how to transfer power from my energy cell to my alloy smelter. To make the lowest tier of energy conduit requires conductive iron, which unless I am missing something requires the alloy smelter to make.
Any help?
First obvious question: what modpack are you playing? If you're playing a modpack with GregTech mod in it, then your Alloy Smelter will not accept Ender IO conduit. GregTech machines only accept GregTech cables for their power input.
After re-reading, you're clearly talking about the Ender IO Alloy Smelter, so you can basically forget what I just said about GregTech. But I'll leave it there anyways just so people realize that it is usually important to state what modpack you're playing.
For the Ender IO stuff, first step is to make a "Stirling Generator" and place it right in the middle between the Alloy Smelter and the SAG Mill. Drop any kind of fuel (coal, charcoal, etc) into the Stirling, and if it is touching the other two machines it will transfer power over to them.
Once you've got this up and running, it is trivial to make your conduits, hook the Alloy Smelter and SAG Mill up to your base's RF power supply, and at that point you can basically throw away the Stirling Generator (but a Minecrafter obviously never throws anything away!).
I see you already mentioned the Stirling. I really should spend more time reading before replying. LOL
