Magmatic Engines

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I'm thinking of creating infinite lava source and I found a way but it's efficient at all. Actually not "not at all", it's not efficient. Magma Crucible can turn cobblestone into lava at the cost of 24000 MJs. But at the same time a bucket of lava can produce only 18000MJs. So we lost 6000MJs. And also to keep Magma Crucible filled with cobblestone we need cobblestone generator and a Block Breaker. A Block Breaker uses 96 MJs to break a block. So that means to create 1 bucket of lava we use 6096MJs. Not efficient but if you need lava for something else, now you have it.

Or you can power Magma Crucible and Block Breaker with Redstone Engines. But you will need at least 301200 engines. And also there is %5 power loss per block and I'm not even getting into this.
 
I'm thinking of creating infinite lava source and I found a way but it's efficient at all. Actually not "not at all", it's not efficient. Magma Crucible can turn cobblestone into lava at the cost of 24000 MJs. But at the same time a bucket of lava can produce only 18000MJs. So we lost 6000MJs. And also to keep Magma Crucible filled with cobblestone we need cobblestone generator and a Block Breaker. A Block Breaker uses 96 MJs to break a block. So that means to create 1 bucket of lava we use 6096MJs. Not efficient but if you need lava for something else, now you have it.

Or you can power Magma Crucible and Block Breaker with Redstone Engines. But you will need at least 301200 engines. And also there is %5 power loss per block and I'm not even getting into this.
That suggestion has been considered already, and yes, it is a viable way to make lava.
 
if one really wants infinite lava... Blood Magic is the way to go provided you live the day having wasted your life just to power your base's needs
 
if one really wants infinite lava... Blood Magic is the way to go provided you live the day having wasted your life just to power your base's needs

Well of Suffering. Completely eliminates the need for self-sacrifice, and provides enough LP to run a ritual for lava.
 
Well of Suffering. Completely eliminates the need for self-sacrifice, and provides enough LP to run a ritual for lava.
Sounds satanistic... Just kidding. :) But for a guy who knows nothing about Magic mods, it's a lil' bit weird.

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Sounds satanistic... Just kidding. :) But for a guy who knows nothing about Magic mods, it's a lil' bit weird.

I agree it does seem weird at first, but after seeing some weirder stuff from other mods, it doesn't faze you anymore. :)