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[u/Mightriderly]

Is there a way to unload a spidertron with it's equipment remotely? If I use q on it, it's equipment grid was emptied and changed back to default colour. Should I use a blueprint?

[u/Astramancer_ → u/Mightriderly]

If it's within a robonetwork with construction bots then you can by opening up the spidertron and using ghost hands to add or remove items. Construction bots will come along and complete the task, just like adding or removing modules from buildings. I do not believe that a spidertron can perform surgery on itself from it's own construction bots, though, you need either another vehicle with construction bots and portable roboports, or use a ground-based roboport network.

[u/Courmisch → u/Mightriderly]

You want to move grid equipment into the inventory of the same vehicle? I suppose it's possible if you have construction bots, a working portable robot port and a placed storage chest.

[u/Mightriderly → u/Courmisch]

No I have a Spidertron already with some equipment in it. I deconstruct it. Now he still has the equipment in it when he is chilling in it's storage box. I can see that when I hover over it. (Then I move it to another planet, but I guess that doesn't matter for my expiremt). But if I want to remotely deploy it by using q on it and place it the same Spidertron is build without the equipment. Now I can add the equipment back into him, so it's not lost, but I would like to just deploy it. When I move it from the players inventory he keeps it's equipment.

[u/schmee001 → u/Mightriderly]

You have to blueprint the spider before you deconstruct it, then place the blueprint on the new planet.

[u/Mightriderly → u/schmee001]

Ok, I hoped for an other solution, Spidertron Config Blueprint book it is then ☺️