Tinkers Construct Automation
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You can export items into the controller, lava into the seared tank and the liquid contents out of the drains (bottom liquid only) suing any kind of liquid moving mechanic. you can also export liquid metal into the smeltery using the drain
casting can be separate from the smeltery so you can use the computer to export the liquids to the casting table or into the smeltery, there is 144 mB per ingot
casting can be separate from the smeltery so you can use the computer to export the liquids to the casting table or into the smeltery, there is 144 mB per ingot
It depends on what you're trying to automate.
If it's just to double your ores, then the easiest way is have an input chest with a hopper under it pointing to the smeltery controller, put a redstone clock (the block) above the drain, and then have a hopper under your casting table to get the ingots out.
But the thing is, if you put ores that can make alloys like tin and copper together, you are going to have problems
What's your idea behind using a computer ?
If it's just to double your ores, then the easiest way is have an input chest with a hopper under it pointing to the smeltery controller, put a redstone clock (the block) above the drain, and then have a hopper under your casting table to get the ingots out.
But the thing is, if you put ores that can make alloys like tin and copper together, you are going to have problems
What's your idea behind using a computer ?
no need for the clock, any liquid duct (TE, enderIO, buildcraft, ...) can pull the liquid metal out of the drainIt depends on what you're trying to automate.
If it's just to double your ores, then the easiest way is have an input chest with a hopper under it pointing to the smeltery controller, put a redstone clock (the block) above the drain, and then have a hopper under your casting table to get the ingots out.
But the thing is, if you put ores that can make alloys like tin and copper together, you are going to have problems
What's your idea behind using a computer ?
I'm planing on using the computer to make different types of alloys for advanced tools. Like aluminum brass and malnayium. Sorry for spelling errors.It depends on what you're trying to automate.
If it's just to double your ores, then the easiest way is have an input chest with a hopper under it pointing to the smeltery controller, put a redstone clock (the block) above the drain, and then have a hopper under your casting table to get the ingots out.
But the thing is, if you put ores that can make alloys like tin and copper together, you are going to have problems
What's your idea behind using a computer ?
I don't use computercraft, but I'm imagining what Dire might do. I'm picturing a big monitor with buttons that let you select the material & the tool, & the computer puts the materials in the smeltery, waits for the alloy to form, then casts all the parts you need.
Or simply have it auto export from the smeltery strait into an ME fluid import bus, using a fluid pipe of some type. It's completely possible to auto craft alloys this way, using the ME fluid crafting mechanic. Exporting could be done strait into a casting table, or into a tank to cast it later.
As for computercraft... Wish I was better with it... but one way would be to have an array of tanks to hold each of the base fluids used for making alloys(pre-smelted). Have the computer hooked up to each tank via (comparator or BC gate set to fluid mode) so you can get a redstone signal strength letting you know how much is in each tank. Then just have some way to tell each tank to release a set amount of fluid into a small smelter(no lava needed in this smelter) and voala. Alloys on demand? Not sure if it would even work though...
As for computercraft... Wish I was better with it... but one way would be to have an array of tanks to hold each of the base fluids used for making alloys(pre-smelted). Have the computer hooked up to each tank via (comparator or BC gate set to fluid mode) so you can get a redstone signal strength letting you know how much is in each tank. Then just have some way to tell each tank to release a set amount of fluid into a small smelter(no lava needed in this smelter) and voala. Alloys on demand? Not sure if it would even work though...
Computercraft? Dude, you can just use AE2.
ME Controller with a recipe for the ingots making the alloy hooked up to a hopper that feeds into the Smeltery Controller, pressurized fluid conduit set to always on and having the filtering set to only allow alloys to enter going to the ingot cast/basin, with the hopper underneath it having item conduit feeding back to the controller.
Alloy crafting on demand. You can use an interface facing a storage bus trick to keep a certain amount always in stock, but it shouldn't be necessary.
ME Controller with a recipe for the ingots making the alloy hooked up to a hopper that feeds into the Smeltery Controller, pressurized fluid conduit set to always on and having the filtering set to only allow alloys to enter going to the ingot cast/basin, with the hopper underneath it having item conduit feeding back to the controller.
Alloy crafting on demand. You can use an interface facing a storage bus trick to keep a certain amount always in stock, but it shouldn't be necessary.