How to use Slime Crystals?

[Zettt]

I'm too stupid to build a tool out of Slime Crystals. I tried the Part Builder and smelting, but nothing worked. What do I have to do to build, say, a tough tool rod with a Slime Crystal?

Thanks for help.

 

[57782]

You should be able to use slime crystals in the part builder with stencils. Are you using enough slime crystals? The tough tool rod has a material cost of 3, so you'll need three crystals.

 

[Zettt]

Ha, thanks. I totally forgot about the tool cost thing, since I'm always throwing just a bunch of material into the smeltery and use whatever it takes. Thanks so much!

 

[draeath]

Grab a scratch pad and write down a 'manifest' before you build something

2 chunks to 1 item (at part builder)
9 ingots to 1 block (at smeltery)

Part costs are measured in items or ingots, so using the above you can figure out exactly what you need for a given item

(also 9 nuggets = 1 ingot, but you can't seem to melt ingots down, so you craft them normally first)