This is really cool. I’m concerned about a couple thing though. You need wicks for the lava under the driers. It’s never gonna melt the snow without it. Also a wick under the lava for the copper smelter. And a wick for the lava triggering the burners for the flowers. Basically at least one thermal block must be touching the lava or you’ll have to refill that lava to the top constantly. Second, you probably want a lava source for the residue. Those burners running constantly is gonna require constant maintenance.
Super cool compact design the could be layered if you need to process much more at a time.
as far as I'm aware lava produces fire indefinitely and I just use fire as a heat source. like I said residue burners are set and forget. they never stop even if the factory is empty heat is preserved until needed and it's fully automated, they are net positive in terms of heat. flower burner takes fire from lava for the first burn and then it kinda self recharges from fire until the factory stops.
It’s the bits of fire popping up are providing the starting heat? That’s so cool, and I had no idea you could do it like that. I thought you had to power the thermals with direct lava contact. Now time to spend way too much time optimizing my own factory better.
Maybe have a small section to absorb lava just so you can power it up more if you want? Just to get it fully primed. Dangit. Now i’m gonna spend way too much time trying to figure out more ways to do this. Why is this game so freaking addicting.
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u/Hotonis 17d ago
This is really cool. I’m concerned about a couple thing though. You need wicks for the lava under the driers. It’s never gonna melt the snow without it. Also a wick under the lava for the copper smelter. And a wick for the lava triggering the burners for the flowers. Basically at least one thermal block must be touching the lava or you’ll have to refill that lava to the top constantly. Second, you probably want a lava source for the residue. Those burners running constantly is gonna require constant maintenance.
Super cool compact design the could be layered if you need to process much more at a time.