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Mining Laser

2014-10-23T20:44:19Z

Psusi: /* Charging */ Lappack is gone, now you need the Energypack to power the mining laser

The Mining Laser is a powerful high-tech tool with a variety of applications. It can be used as an insta-mining tool with a relatively low [[EU]] consumption, as well as a high-power AoE block remover, or even as a weapon. All blocks destroyed by the Laser are dropped, with the exception of non-drop blocks like Glass or Leaves. However, due to the destructive nature of the Laser, there is a chance that the block will be destroyed and not drop anything. IndustrialCraft machines drop a [[Machine]] block, as if they were destroyed by a pickaxe. As it is a Tier 3 item, the Mining Laser can use energy from an [[Energypack]].

As of 1.90, the Mining Laser has 7 different modes. These modes can be switched by holding the Mode Switch key (M by default) and right-clicking.
== Recipe ==

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|B1=Redstone|C1=Energy Crystal
|A2=Advanced Alloy|B2=Advanced Alloy|C2=Advanced Circuit
|A3=|B3=Advanced Alloy|C3=Advanced Alloy
|Output=Mining Laser
}}

== Firing Modes ==

The Mining Laser can store 300,000 EU, which determines how many shots of each type can be fired. The block penetration distance depends on the hardness of the particular block. In this chart, block penetration is based on smooth stone and dirt. For explosive shots, the penetration radius denotes the radius of the explosion.

Also, hitting Endermen and other neutral mobs with explosive shots will not aggravate them. This only happens when hitting the mob with the explosion, as opposed to the laser directly. This is probably a bug.

It should also be noted that the Mining Laser can be used in Low-Focus mode to mine both faster than the Diamond Drill and at half the energy cost! HAYO!

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Firing mode
!Mode description
!EU used per shot
!Damage per shot
!Beam travel distance
!Block penetration distance
|-
| align="left" | Mining
| align="left" | Normal beam, average power
|1250 (160 shots)
|3.5 hearts
|64 blocks
|6 (stone), 24 (dirt)
|-
| align="left" | Low-Focus
| align="left" | Very short-range beam, small power
|100 (2000 shots)
|0.5 hearts
|3 blocks
|1 (stone), 2 (dirt)
|-
| align="left" | Long-Range
| align="left" | High-powered beam, high power
|5000 (40 shots)
|10 hearts
|64 blocks
|27 (stone), 128+ (dirt)
|-
| align="left" | Scatter
| align="left" | 25 beams, 5x5 square formation, average power per beam
|10,000 (20 shots)
|2.5 hearts
|64 blocks
|16 (stone), 16 (dirt)
|-
| align="left" | Explosive
| align="left" | The beam explodes upon touching a block
|5000 (40 shots)
|3.5 hearts
|64 blocks
|2 (stone), 5 (dirt)
|-
| align="left" | Horizontal
| align="left" | The beam will travel perfectly horizontally. Presumed to be similar to mining mode.
|1250 (160 shots)
|3.5 hearts
|64 blocks
|6 (stone), 24 (dirt)
|-
| align="left" | Super-Heat
| align="left" | If the target can be smelted, the smelted product will be dropped instead of the block itself (eg, hit a iron ore block and an iron ingot will drop). Works on non-vanilla items, such as Redpower Basalt cobble or Forestry tin ore. Exception for cobblestone and sand; see below. Additionally, mobs will be set alight for twice the duration when directly shot at.
|2500 (80 shots)
|3 hearts
|Presumed to be 64
|1 (stone), 13 (dirt)
|-
|}

''Note:'' In v1.64 the mining laser will sometimes not fire in horizontal mode. Changing to a different mode restores it's function.

Super-Heat mode was added in 1.90.

If a super-heat laser is fired on a sand or cobble block, the block will be replaced with a glass/smooth stone block instead of dropping one. Doing so immediately terminates the beam.

When a super-heat laser is fired at a block such as smoothstone, where the 'normal' drop can be smelted into the block itself, the block will be dropped as if mined with a silk touch-enchanted tool.

When a super-heat laser is fired at a clay block, 4 brick items will be dropped.

== Charging ==

This tool may only be charged in an [[MFE Unit]] or an [[MFS Unit]].

It can also be fully charged immediately by firing it once while you are wearing a charged [[Energypack]], assuming you have enough enough energy for at least one shot left inside of the laser's internal storage.
Seems little rubbish, but who cares! HAYO!!

Please note that in the machine interface above, the output of 32 eu/s is incorrect.

== HAYO ==

What do you do, if even the [[Diamond Drill]] isn't powerful and speedy enough?

You build yourself a '''Mining Laser''', that's what!

This device uses the awesome intensifying power of [[Energy Crystal|Crystals]] to turn energy into energy BEAMZ!

And these beamz will '''easily burn right through everything''': Stone, Dirt, Ore, Creepers...!!

Just aim at something you '''don't want to exist''' and pull the right trigger to '''burn it to a crisp, HAYO!!'''

However, due to the MASSIVE energy consumption, well-planned usage is advised.

The '''Mining Laser''' can fire a reasonable number of laser beams, but due to the large capacity inherent to the crystal design, the laser can only be recharged in a [[MFE Unit]] or [[MFSU]].

== Trivia ==
* There is an achievement called "Like a Boss" that involves you killing the Enderdragon with the Mining Laser.

== History ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Version
! Changes
|-
| colspan=2 | '''Industrial Craft²'''
|-
| '''0.90'''
| The '''Mining Laser''' is re-released, with 400% more new modes! It holds a 200,000 EU charge. 
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|B1=Energy Crystal|C1=Energy Crystal
|A2=Advanced Alloy|B2=Advanced Alloy|C2=Advanced Circuit
|A3=|B3=Advanced Alloy|C3=Advanced Alloy
|Output=Mining Laser
}}
|-
| '''1.337'''
| The '''Mining Laser''' can now be powered by the newly introduced [[LapPack]].
|-
| '''1.64'''
| The '''Horizontal Laser Mode''' is added. When shot at an angle not to high at a block, it will fire a horizontal laser beam from that block onwards.
|-
| '''1.81'''
| The '''SuperHeat Laser Mode''' is added. It drops the smelted variant of the block targeted (e.g. if aimed at [[Copper Ore]], will drop [[Copper]]) and sets things alight. 
However if shot at [[Non-IC Items|cobblestone]] or [[Non-IC Items|sand]], it will transform into smooth [[Non-IC Items|stone]] and [[Non-IC Items|glass]] respectively.
|-
| '''2.? (Experimental)'''
| The Mining Laser is a Tier 3 item and stores 300,000 EU. The recipe requires one Energy Crystal. 
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|B1=Redstone|C1=Energy Crystal
|A2=Advanced Alloy|B2=Advanced Alloy|C2=Advanced Circuit
|A3=|B3=Advanced Alloy|C3=Advanced Alloy
|Output=Mining Laser
}}
|-
|}

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Tutorial:First Steps

2014-10-15T18:31:26Z

Psusi: /* BatBox */ Fixed batbox recipe to use tin instead of copper cable

{{Experimental}}
This tutorial is regularly updated. You can see the first version of it here: [http://www.mediafire.com/?j9gem0c4laoeyb5 First Steps in the IndustrialCraft mod for Minecraft V0.5.pdf]
(texture pack used: [http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=1021&t=163329&sid=cdc70e1f885922f1354f76755c7c868d Soartex]).
'''Important: This tutorial now expects you to be using [[v2.X]] of IndustrialCraft²'''

== Basic steps in a new world ==

[[file:first_steps1.png |350x350px| link=|left]]
 

Now that you have downloaded and installed the mod and generated a new map, you really don’t know where to begin. Like all other maps you begin in, gather some wood, then some cobblestone and coal, and build a little house (or a cave if you wish) for your first night.

[[file:first_steps2.png |350x350px| link=|left]]
 

Here is mine with some flowers. Having a pretty house is always a plus, even if it’s just for you, and I can easily expand it.
Beware of the mobs if you are not playing in Peaceful mode; the creepers can blow up what you built. If you want to, use some torches to light the area.
 

[[file:first_steps3.png |350x350px| link=|right]]
 

Keep in mind that you will need a lot of room for your industry. Try to get a good spot with a lot of space not too far away, like that sand plain I can see from my roof (you will also need lots of sand for other purposes). Don’t forget to add some chests and a bed in your little place. You may also want to start growing some wheat and trees.

Nothing new here, but you must begin with a good base if you want to go further. The next part will introduce some new things.
 

== First Ingredients and Machines ==

You now have a little base with four walls, a roof, some chests, a bed, a furnace, and a crafting table, but you want more new stuff. First, let's plant some crops, IC2 style.

Till some soil near water or by digging a hole and filling it with a water block. This is standard vanilla Minecraft so far.

Next, take some sticks and create some stakes for [[Crops]].
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Stick|B2=|C2=Stick
|A3=Stick|B3=|C3=Stick
|Output=Crops
}}

Take these, and place one on each block of tilled soil. Go get some Wheat seeds by ripping up grass and plant them. Now, when your Wheat is ready to harvest, you can harvest it and wheat seedlings will remain, saving you from having to use more seeds to replant! There's a lot more you can do with crops in IC2, but this will help get you some food to survive.

Now, you need to gather Rubber. You will need a lot of lumber to build our first machine, and a basic [[generator]]: 34 logs precisely. However, you should gather more to use as fuel.
{|
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Wooden Planks
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Wooden Planks|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Wooden Planks
|Output=Treetap
}}
|}
Use 5 Wooden Planks to craft a [[Treetap]]. You will need 5 Treetaps total, one for extracting [[Sticky Resin]] and four for crafting an [[Extractor]], but wait until later to make the other four to save space.

Now, extract 6 [[Sticky Resin]] from the [[Rubber Wood|Rubber Trees]]. Rubber trees are somewhat random, but I can tell you they're most abundant in Swamp biomes and they never grow in Desert biomes.

For now, drop that into a chest, and gather torches, pickaxes, and food, for you will have to go to the center of the earth! The second thing you must gather is Redstone; that next-to useless red powder you have in astronomical quantity is the base of industrial electricity. Of course, you will need an iron pickaxe to extract it, but you must have a bad spawn point if you don’t find any along the way. Also, you should mine any [[Copper Ore|Copper]] or [[Tin Ore|Tin]] you see for later.
[[file:first_steps6.png |500px| link=|center]]
Here is a screenshot of a natural cave where you can see all but three types of ores you can gather, from left to right:

*Gold. Its value is much higher in IC, especially in its dust form. It's involved in many mid-tech machines. You should mine it - it will become more useful in the future.

*[[Tin]]. It is required for many things, but it is fairly common.

*[[Copper]]. Like Tin, it is required for most things in IC, such as [[cable]]s, so you must gather a good stock in the beginning. Like Tin, there's plenty in the world.

*Iron. '''Every''' machine uses Iron, so it will be the ore you must hunt the most. You will be always short of Iron.

*Coal. Its value was increased, so if you want torches or furnace fuel, use Charcoal. Use Coal for other, more important things. [[Dusts|Coal Dust]] is used to build [[Solar Panel|Solar Panels]]; it's a more efficient [[Fuel]], and lots of things like the [[Nano-Bodyarmor|nano-suit]] use it. In other worlds, you might not care about Coal, but in IC, it is valuable.

*[[Uranium]]. You will need it to power your future [[Nuclear Reactor|nuclear reactor]] or to craft a [[Secret:Nuke|nuke]] to blow up a mountain. Besides that, it is not involved in other recipes. It is rarer than other ores, but can be found at every layer. You will need an iron pickaxe to gather it.

[[file:first_steps7.png |500px| link=|center]]

Further away in the cave:

*Redstone: Redstone is involved in most parts of IC crafting, especially the basic ones. We need some for crafting the first part of a machine, and later, other things.

*Diamond: Ha, the diamond. Everybody runs after them. Try to get 3 of them and keep them in a chest; we will craft something awesome with them. You should know that you can produce diamonds with coal. I’ll show you later. There is something else to do with them other than waste them in tools or one-use armor.

*Lapis lazuli: Not shown here, but you know it. Involved in the more advanced machines, you need '''BLOCKS''' of lapis to craft them, so if you find it now, just keep it until you have a need to use it.

*Lava: I know, it’s not a mineable resource, but it’s used to power one of the most powerful generators: the [[Geothermal Generator]]. Keep in mind where some lava lakes are to go back to later.

*[[Lead]]: Not shown here. You won't need lead for a quite a while, and even then only in small quantities. It's primary used in nuclear reactors, but is also used in intermediate batteries.

*Obsidian: You need some Obsidian to go in the Nether because you will need some Glowstone Dust for mid-tech machines (alternatively, Glowstone Dust can be crafted using Gold Dust and Redstone Dust). Obsidian is also a part of the process of producing Diamonds out of Coal.

You know what you can gather under the surface. Continue to collect some resources and go back to your base for the next step.

Now that you’re safe at your base, you could smelt some of the ore you gathered from your trip, but be patient and don’t smelt any more ore than you must. Soon you will be able to craft an incredible machine: the [[Macerator]], which will give you 2 ore [[dust]] from one ore and other stuff I'll explain later.
However, before you build a Macerator, you need a Generator, and you may want to craft an Extractor as well, but to build them, you must craft some [[Electric Circuit]]s, which need some Cables. Yeah, it seems complicated, and it is. That's why I'm writing a little tutorial just for you.

=== Iron Furnace ===

One of the first IC2-related things you'll probably want to create is an [[Iron Furnace]]. This is an upgrade over the regular Furnace from vanilla Minecraft (a.k.a. Stone Furnace by IC2 users). It operates faster and uses fuel more efficiently. Click on the link for details. You'll need to make a [[Forge Hammer]] in order to create the [[Iron Plate]]s for the Iron Furnace.

{{Grid/Crafting_Table
|A1=|B1=Iron|C1=Iron
|A2=Stick|B2=Stick|C2=Iron
|A3=|B3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Forge_Hammer
}}

Now the Iron Furnace itself:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Iron Plate|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Furnace|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Iron Furnace
}}
Together you will need ten Iron Ore, two Sticks, and two pieces of Charcoal (or several pieces of Wood) for fuel. Smelt the ten Iron Ore into ingots in your regular stone Furnace. Take the Sticks and five Iron Ingots and make the Forge Hammer. Next place the Forge Hammer and the remaining five ingots on the crafting grid to create five Iron Plates. Now pick up your Furnace and use it to craft an Iron Furnace as shown above. An Iron Furnace is an important part of making an [[Electric Furnace]] later, so making it now lets you use it until we get to that step.

Before you proceed, you'll need to make a [[Cutter]] tool in order to make cables. It requires five Iron Ingots. Make three of them into Iron Plates using the Forge Hammer. Here's the recipe:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|B2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Cutter|OA=
}}

=== Your First Machine ===

''You can optionally exchange the Extractor with the Macerator listed below if you have several Rubber trees nearby.''

For this project you'll need:
* 6 Sticky Resin
* 3 Copper Ingots
* 9 Iron Ingots
* 2 Redstone

You remember the Sticky Resin you kept in the chest? Take it, and three Copper Ingots too. We will create some [[Copper Cable]]s. You see it takes 6 Rubber and 3 Copper Ingots for every 6 cables. Later you will need a large amount of them, but first you want just enough to make an Extractor. Once you have that, you can make Rubber much more efficiently.

Smelt your 6 Sticky Resin in any furnace to get 6 [[Rubber]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Copper Plate|B2=Cutter
|Output=Copper Cable|OA=2
|Output-link=Copper Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Rubber|B1=Copper Cable
|Output=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output-link=Insulated Copper Cable
}}
|}
Place the Forge Hammer and three Copper Ingots on the crafting grid to make three Copper Plates. Then place the Copper Plates on the crafting grid and replace the Forge Hammer with the Cutters to cut them into wire. Lastly combine your wire with Rubber to create [[Insulated Copper Cable]]s.

Use the Forge Hammer to turn your Iron Ingots into nine Iron Plates.

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Insulated Copper Cable|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Insulated Copper Cable
|A2=Redstone|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Redstone
|A3=Insulated Copper Cable|B3=Insulated Copper Cable|C3=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output=Electronic Circuit
}}
|}

Now we will craft our first [[Electronic Circuit]]. You need 6 [[Cable|cables]], 2 Redstone, and one [[Iron Plate]]. Electronic Circuits are the basis industry, used in every machine, so you'll be using them a lot.

Next we must craft the recipe of all machines: the [[Machine Block]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Iron Plate|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Machine
}}
Just take 8 [[Iron Plate]]s and draw a box with them in the craft interface.

FINALLY we can craft our first machine. We just need 4 more [[Treetap|Treetaps]]. Take 20 planks and craft them. After that, put the 4 tree taps, the machine block, and the Electronic Circuit on the crafting bench and '''TADA'''! You can plant your [[Extractor]] where you want. Be careful though: you can’t remove any machine by hand. It will be destroyed if you do. You will need a [[Wrench|special tool]] made with a [[Bronze|new metal]]. We will see that later.

{|
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Treetap|B1=Machine|C1=Treetap
|A2=Treetap|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Treetap
|Output=Extractor
}}
|}

Ok, you have your Extractor, but to use it, you need '''ELECTRICITY''', made by a '''[[Generator|GENERATOR]]'''. Now you know what we need to make next.

=== Generator ===

For this project you'll need:
* 1 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 5 Tin Ore
* 4 Redstone
* 8 Iron Ore

There are 2 ways to craft a [[Generator]]:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=RE Battery|C1=
|A2=|B2=Machine|C2=
|A3=|B3=Furnace|C3=
|linkB3=
|Output=Generator
}}
First, you can use a [[RE Battery]], a [[Machine Block]], and a Furnace (8 Iron needed).

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=RE Battery|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=|B3=Iron Furnace|C3=
|linkB2=|linkC2=
|linkB3=
|Output=Generator
}}
Or, you can use a [[RE Battery]], 3 [[Iron Plate]]s, and an [[Iron Furnace]] (8 Iron needed).

Both recipes cost the same amount of Iron overall, so take your pick. '''Do not use your existing Iron Furnace.''' You will need it later, and you will need something to smelt with in the meantime.

I know you are asking yourself: How do I create an [[RE Battery]]? Let's do that now!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Insulated Tin Cable|C1=
|A2=Tin_Casing|B2=Redstone|C2=Tin_Casing
|A3=Tin_Casing|B3=Redstone|C3=Tin_Casing
|Output=RE Battery
}}
1 Cable, 4 Tin Casing, and 2 Redstone. Easy, no?

In order to create Tin Casing (or any material casing), simply use the Forge Hammer on a Tin Plate.

Time to remember that recipe.

You need to assemble two [[RE Battery|Rechargeable Batteries]]. One is needed to build the Generator, and the second is needed to power your Extractor.

But wait! You just used your last [[Cable]]. It’s time to craft more, but this time we will not waste great quantities of resin. Go back in front of your [[Extractor]], put 2 [[Sticky Resin]] into the top hole, and put some Redstone into the bottom hole (pure Redstone is like a 1 use low-efficient battery, but it works). With the Extractor, you get 3 Rubber for each Sticky Resin instead of just 1. Now craft two Tin Cables.

Now you can assemble your two RE Batteries.

Next follow one of the two recipes above to craft the [[Generator]].

Don't place the generator next to anything; I’ll explain why in the wiring section. Put your empty battery in the upper slot and put some (char)coal or other things that burn in the lower slot. You will need 2.5 (char)coal to fill up a single battery. I usually don't worry about completely filling my battery at this point. Feel free to make more RE Batteries. However, we'll be adding a cable shortly which will make the batteries unnecessary.

The empty Rechargeable Batteries can stack up to 16, but the fully charged ones can’t be stacked. It’s the drawback of the re-usability. You can place a chest right next to the generator and it will gather your full batteries.

For now, you can use a partially or fully charged battery to power the [[Extractor]]. This will give you a lot more [[Rubber]] for making [[Cable|cables]], which in turn will make it easier to build other machines.

=== Macerator ===

For this project you'll need:
* 3 Flint
* 2 Cobblestone
* 9 Iron Ore
* 2 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 3 Copper Ore
* 2 Redstone

And now, ladies and gentlemen, the moment you’ve all been waiting for: the incredible '''[[Macerator|MACERATOR]]''' which can double your mining productivity. Craft another [[Electronic Circuit]], another [[Machine Block]] and collect the needed Cobblestone and Flint. If you didn't already know, you occasionally get Flint when you break Gravel blocks.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Flint|B1=Flint|C1=Flint
|A2=Cobblestone|B2=Machine|C2=Cobblestone
|B3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=Macerator
}}

Put your ore in the upper slot, and a battery in the bottom one, and wait for 2 [[Dusts|dust]] to magically appear from one ore, then put that dust in an [[Electro Furnace]] (actually any furnace) and you will have 2 ingots for one ore. What, you don’t know how to create an [[Electric Furnace]]? It will be our next step in this long section.

You must know that the [[Macerator]] can do more things than create [[Dusts|dust]] from ore. It can create dust from coal too. The [[Dusts|coal dust]] is used in a lot of things.
The [[Macerator]] can make Flint out of Gravel. This may not seem so, but it’s really useful. It can also make Cobblestone from smooth Stone, and incredibly, make SAND out of Cobblestone. Cool, isn’t it?

Note: It's easier to store ores and Macerate as needed since dusts use up twice the chest space.

=== Electro Furnace ===

For this project you'll need:
* 1 Iron Furnace (existing)
* 2 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 2 Copper Ore (using Macerator)
* 4 Redstone

The [[Electro Furnace]] will allow you to smelt using electricity instead of using Char(Coal). This is the thing you'll use your Iron Furnace to craft.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Electronic Circuit
|A2=Redstone|B2=Iron Furnace|C2=Redstone
|Output=Electric Furnace
}}

I know, it’s another [[Electronic Circuit|circuit]] to craft, but I warned you it would be everywhere.

Like the other furnaces, you put the stuff you want to heat in the upper part, and a battery in the bottom. It's 12.5% faster than the Iron Furnace, and there is no energy waste. If there is nothing left in the top, it immediately stops consuming energy.

You now have 1 [[Extractor]], 1 [[Generator]], 1 [[Macerator]], and 1 [[Electro Furnace]]. It’s not much. If you think you can use more things, you're right.

=== BatBox ===

Adding a [[BatBox]] will provide a much larger energy storage buffer for your Generator and therefore simplify its operation. You'll need three Rechargeable Batteries to build it.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Wooden Planks|B1=Insulated Tin Cable|C1=Wooden Planks
|A2=RE Battery|B2=RE Battery|C2=RE Battery
|A3=Wooden Planks|B3=Wooden Planks|C3=Wooden Planks
|Output=BatBox
}}

Run Tin Cable from the output face of the BatBox to your machines. On the plus side, you get three Tin Cable per ingot rather than the two you got making Copper Cable earlier. Don't make the cable longer than four segments to avoid wasting energy. Once you have the machines connected to the BatBox via cable, you won't need to use batteries to run them anymore. Place your Generator on the opposite side of the BatBox from the Output facing. If you find you need to change the direction of the BatBox's output facing, you'll need to look at [[#The Power of Bronze|The Power of Bronze]] section below for information on how to make a Bronze Wrench.

BatBoxes can be daisy-chained to provide more EU storage. They can also be used to break up lengths of cable to avoid energy loss. The maximum length you can have of Tin Cable is four before it loses 1 [[EU]]/t. By placing a BatBox at the end of four segments of Tin Cable, you can then go another four segments without energy loss. Keep these ideas in mind as you expand.

=== Alternative Power ===

==== Wind Power ====

If you built your base up in (or on top of) a mountain, a [[Wind Mill]] will produce renewable energy to reduce your Coal/Charcoal consumption.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron|C1=Iron
|B2=Generator
|A3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Windmill
}}

The amount of power a Wind Mill generates varies depending on its height in the world, and is diminished by any blocks within a 9x9x7 area around it. Placing it 8 blocks high above the top of your mountain (or roof) should be good for now. Clear any trees within a 9x9 area centered on the Wind Mill's location. Run your cable first, then place your Wind Mill directly on top of it. The downside is that it's difficult to have more than one without running long cables all over the place, but one is all you need for now. [[Tin Cable]]s are best for Wind Mills.

==== Solar Power ====

Another option for renewable energy is to add a [[Solar Panel]] to reduce your Coal/Charcoal usage. Keep in mind that Solar Panels require an unobstructed view of the sky and they only work in the daytime.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Coal Dust|B1=Glass|C1=Coal Dust
|A2=Glass|B2=Coal Dust|C2=Glass
|A3=Electronic Circuit|B3=Generator|C3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=Solar Panel
}}

Connect your Solar Panel (with or without a cable) to the top of the BatBox. Now your BatBox will receive a constant trickle from the Solar Panel and can also receive energy from your Generator. The downside is that these are pretty expensive, but just one or two helps immensely early on.

=== Etcetera ===

In this image you can see the BatBox, with the Generator to its left, and a length of copper cable four squares long to its right. In the current version of IC2, Tin Cable has taken the place where Copper Cable used to be in the cable hierarchy, so pretend that cable is tin. Up to four machines can then be placed directly in front of the cable. Going up from the BatBox is a four-square-long cable that connects to a second BatBox, and then from there to either a solar panel or a wind generator using tin cables.
[[file:First Steps.png |600px| link=|center]]

[[File:solarflowertop.png|400px| link=|left]]
[[File:solarflowerbottom.png|400px| link=|right]]
 
<center>''To provide a significant amount of energy from solar, you'll need a lot of Solar Panels.''</center>

 
 

You can see the inside of my little home, 3 Macerators, 3 Electric Furnaces, 1 Extractor, 1 Generator in view, and 2 unknown machines. You can see I’ve put a chest in front of my generator to gather the charged batteries when I stalk outdoors.

[[file:first_steps20.png |650px| link=|center]]

== The Power of Bronze ==

Now you have a small, but fully functional base that allows you to get twice as many ingots for every mining run. Unfortunately, you can’t move any of the machines or you'll have to rebuild it from scrap.

Now we will craft the engi-friend tool: the [[Bronze Wrench]]. The Bronze Wrench is made from [[Bronze|BRONZE]]. I can hear your little voice: "''A new ore I haven't found? How can it be so rare?''" '''YOU FOOL''', [[Bronze]] is made from '''COPPER + TIN'''.

{|
|-
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B2=Copper Dust|B3=Copper Dust
|C2=Copper Dust|C3=Tin Dust
|Output=Bronze Dust|OA=2}}
||{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Electro Furnace
|Top=Bronze Dust
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Bronze}}
|}

You need to use a Macerator to grind Copper and Tin ingots into dust, then take the dust from those 2 ores and mix them in a 3:1 ratio (location in the crafting grid doesn’t matter). This gives you Bronze Dust.
To smelt Bronze Dust into ingots, put them in a furnace.

You'll need six Bronze Ingots to make a Bronze Wrench:
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze
|B2=Bronze|B3=Bronze
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze
|Output=Wrench
|Output-link=Bronze Wrench}}

The use of a Bronze Wrench is incredibly easy: just right-click on the machine you want to remove; be careful: if the machine wasn’t empty, you will lose everything it contained. And sometimes you can make a ''mistake'', and you can’t retrieve the machine you craft; it's unlucky, but it happens. Only 4 machines can be retrieved safely every time: [[MFE Unit]], [[HV Transformer]], [[Terraformer]] and '''[[Miner|MINERs]]'''. However, if you upgrade your wrench into an [[Electric Wrench]], and toggle it to loss-less mode, you are guaranteed to get your machines back no matter what, at a cost of 9000 EU per operation.

The Recipes and Resources page has a list of all available [[Recipes and Resources#Tools|Bronze tools]].

'''Iron!'''
A very important topic. Every machine is based on Iron. It also costs a lot of Iron for minecarts and rails. ''But we have bronze!'' Why we can't use bronze for rails?

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze|A3=Bronze
|B2=Stick
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze|C3=Bronze
|Output=Rail|OA=8}}

Also, you can craft armor from Bronze.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze|A3=Bronze
|B2=Bronze|B3=Bronze
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze|C3=Bronze
|Output=Bronze Chestplate}}

== Second Steps ==

=== Metal Former ===
Tired of having to keep making Cutters and Forge Hammers? Think it's strange that you have all these machines, but still have to use hand tools to shape metal?

Perhaps it's time you built a Metal Former. It can craft plates, casings, cables, and some other things.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze Item Casing|B1=Chest|C1=Bronze Item Casing
|A2=Bronze Item Casing|B2=Bronze Item Casing|C2=Bronze Item Casing
|Output=Tool Box
}}
You'll need to make two [[Toolbox]]es using a Chest and five Bronze Casing.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Copper Cable|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Copper Cable
|A2=Copper Cable|B2=Iron|C2=Copper Cable
|A3=Copper Cable|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Copper Cable
|Output=Coil
}}
You'll also need to make three copper [[Coil]]s.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Electronic Circuit|C1=
|A2=Tool Box|B2=Machine|C2=Tool Box
|A3=Coil|B3=Coil|C3=Coil
|Output=Metal Former
}}
Combine those with an Electronic Circuit and a Machine block, which you already know how to make, like so.

The Metal Former has 3 modes: Rolling, Extruding and Cutting. Rolling takes the place of the forge hammer; turning ingots into plates and plates into casings. Cutting replaces the cutting tool, though it has no real use, as the Extruding mode converts ingots directly into 3 wire ( instead of 2 from cutting plates ).

=== Electric Wrench ===
If you find your Bronze Wrenches keep wearing out, I suggest upgrading your Bronze Wrench to an [[Electric Wrench]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Tin Casing|C1=
|A2=Coil|B2=Iron|C2=Coil
|A3=|B3=Tin Casing|C3=
|Output=Electric Motor
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Iron Casing
|A2=RE Battery|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Electric Motor
|A3=|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Small Power Unit
}}
|}

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Wrench
|B1-link=Bronze Wrench
|B2=Small Power Unit
|
|Output=Electric Wrench
}}
The Electric Wrench works the same way. It's a lot of work to make, but using it doesn't decrease its durability. You just need to recharge it, which is easy enough. Just be careful not to drop it in lava.

=== Mining Drill and Chainsaw ===

Tired of making pickaxe after pickaxe? How about an energy-based version?

The [[Mining Drill]] uses EU instead of wearing out, so you just need to recharge it by placing it either in any generator or in a BatBox or higher.

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=RE Battery|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Iron Casing
|A2=RE Battery|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Electric Motor
|A3=RE Battery|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Power Unit
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Iron Plate|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Power Unit|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Mining Drill
}}
|}

The [[Chainsaw]] provides an energy-based version of the axe, shears, and sword in one device.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Power Unit|B3=Iron Plate
|Output=Chainsaw
}}

The Recipes and Resources page has a list of all available [[Recipes and Resources#Electric|power tools]].

=== Pump ===

Remember that lava lake you found waaaaay back when you made your first trip in the mines? Now it's time to take advantage of it with a [[Pump]]. The pump will fill buckets or [[Empty Cell]]s for us and place them in a chest.

Now, we will craft it! We'll need to make some [[Empty Cell]]s in a Metal Former to make it:
{|
|{{Grid/MetalFormer
|Mode=Extruding
|Top=Tin_Plate
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Empty Cell|OA=3}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Empty Cell|A2=Empty Cell|A3=Mining Pipe
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Machine |B3=Treetap
|C1=Empty Cell|C2=Empty Cell|C3=Mining Pipe
|Output=Pump}}
|}

Place the pump directly over a lava lake and place a chest right next to it (it has to touch). Place some empty buckets or empty cells in the chest and start the pump. It will start filling them and placing them back into the chest for you to pick up later.

=== Geothermal Power ===

Once you've acquired both a Metal Former and a Pump, you'll have the option of making a [[Geothermal Generator]]. This option isn't renewable like solar or wind, but it's a great alternative or supplement to Coal/Charcoal. A Geothermal Generator generates energy from lava. Building one of these is a good option if you build your base deep underground where lava lakes are more common, or if you happen to find a lava lake on the surface. These are almighty in the Nether as well. The Metal Former machine is required in order to make the Empty Cells used in this recipe.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Empty_Cell|C1=Glass
|A2=Glass|B2=Empty_Cell|C2=Glass
|A3=Iron Casing|B3=Generator|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Geothermal Generator
}}

You'll also need at least one [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Bucket Bucket] for gathering lava. IC2 let's you make them using Tin as well as the vanilla Iron.
{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Iron|B2=|C2=Iron
|A3=|B3=Iron|C3=
|Output=Bucket
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Tin|B2=|C2=Tin
|A3=|B3=Tin|C3=
|Output=Bucket
}}
|}

=== CES Unit ===

Now, we have more machines, and we can power them with solar panels. But what should we do when the BatBox runs out of energy at night? Let's put our knowledge of bronze to use making a bigger storage unit!
For that job, there is the [[CES Unit]]. The [[CES Unit]] stores 300,000 EU, or 5x as much as the BatBox.

Before we begin, you'll need to get your hands on at least three [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Gunpowder Gunpowder]. You may need to go hunt some Creepers to get some.

{{Grid/Machine
|Type = Extractor
|Top = Gunpowder
|Bottom = RE_Battery_(Charged)
|Output = Sulfur Dust
}}
Run three Gunpowder through an Extractor to get three [[Sulfur Dust]].

{|
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Top=Lead Ingot
|Output=Lead Dust
}}
Run three Lead Ingots through a Macerator to get three [[Lead Dust]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Insulated Copper Cable|B1=Bronze Casing|C1=Insulated Copper Cable
|A2=Bronze Casing|B2=Sulfur Dust|C2=Bronze Casing
|A3=Bronze Casing|B3=Lead Dust|C3=Bronze Casing
|Output=Advanced RE-Battery
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze Plate|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Bronze Plate
|A2=Advanced RE-Battery|B2=Advanced RE-Battery|C2=Advanced RE-Battery
|A3=Bronze Plate|B3=Bronze Plate|C3=Bronze Plate
|Output=CES Unit
}}
|}
Assemble three [[Advanced RE-Battery|Advanced RE-Batteries]], then use them to build the CES Unit.

Before you place your shiny new CES Unit, there's one more thing we need: a [[LV Transformer|Low-Voltage Transformer]]. Don't worry, it's not hard to make.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Wooden Planks|B1=Insulated Tin Cable|C1=Wooden Planks
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Coil|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Wooden Planks|B3=Insulated Tin Cable|C3=Wooden Planks
|Output=LV Transformer
}}

The reason we need a transformer is because the CES Unit puts out too much power at a time. Most machines only accept low voltage (32 EU-p), and the CES Unit outputs 128 EU-p. '''If you hook it up without a transformer, all of your machines will be destroyed!'''

Place the CES Unit and the LV Transformer so that the output of the CES Unit connects to the five-dotted side of the transformer. From there, you can run a cable from any of the one-dotted sides of the transformer to your machines.

=== BatPacks ===

Power tools use a lot of energy. Wouldn't it be nice to carry more energy at a time? You can with a [[BatPack]]. A BatPack (Battery Pack) is worn in the Chest slot, so it cannot be worn at the same time as chest armor.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=RE Battery (Charged) |B1=Electronic Circuit |C1=RE Battery (Charged)
|A2=RE Battery (Charged) |B2=Wooden Planks |C2=RE Battery (Charged)
|A3=RE Battery (Charged) |B3= |C3=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Bat-Pack
}}
The simplest version carries 60,000 EU.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Advanced RE-Battery|B1=Electronic_Circuit|C1=Advanced RE-Battery
|A2=Advanced RE-Battery|B2=Copper Casing|C2=Advanced RE-Battery
|A3=Advanced RE-Battery|C3=Advanced RE-Battery
|Output=Advanced_Batpack
}}
The [[Advanced BatPack]] carries 600,000 EU.

=== Canning Machine ===

Uhh. I have got hunger. Eat a sandwich! But... Food... The Canning machine! It is a cheap, useful, and multipurpose machine. It can be used for filling [[Tin Can]]s with food, which you can gulp down fast while on the go. It can also be used to fill [[Universal Fluid Cell]]s with liquids, such as [[Biogas]].
Craft it!

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Tin Casing|A2=Tin Casing|A3=Tin Casing
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Machine|B3=Tin Casing
|C1=Tin Casing|C2=Tin Casing|C3=Tin Casing
|Output=Canning Machine}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Cutter
|B2=Tin Casing
|Output=Tin Can|OA=1
}}
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Canning Machine
|Top=Cooked Porkchop
|Bottom=Tin Can
|Output=Canned Food|OA=4}}
|}
Since food comes in all shapes and sizes, some food fits in a few cans, while other foods need more than a few cans. The '''FOOD-TIN CAN''' list can be found here: [[Food List]].

=== Compressor ===

A [[Compressor]] is used to make several different things, but the important ones to know right now are that it can compress Sand into Sandstone and it can make [[Advanced Alloy]]s. Advanced Alloys can be used to make things like [[Reinforced Stone]] and [[Composite Armor]].

Smelt some Cobblestone, craft a circuit, and then a Machine block.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Stone|A2=Stone|A3=Stone
|B2=Machine|B3=Electronic Circuit
|C1=Stone|C2=Stone|C3=Stone
|Output=Compressor}}

Place that machine, give "him" energy, and place a [[Mixed Metal Ingot]] in it!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Bronze Plate|B2=Bronze Plate|C2=Bronze Plate
|A3=Tin Plate|B3=Tin Plate|C3=Tin Plate
|Output=Metal Block|OA=2
}}

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Metal Block
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Advanced Alloy
}}

==<big>The Way to Industry</big> ==

=== Automated Mining ===

Now we have some machines, but don't stop whining. Pardon, mining. The [[Miner]].
It's a very good machine for lazy people. But if you want one, you must work hard.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Electronic Circuit|B1=Machine|C1=Electronic Circuit
|B2=Mining Pipe
|B3=Mining Pipe
|Output=Miner
}}

For the [[Mining Pipe|mining pipe]], you need 6 [[Refined Iron|Refined iron]] and a treetap:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|A2=Iron Plate|A3=Iron Plate
|B3=Treetap|C1=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Mining Pipe|OA=8
}}

For a working miner, you have to craft another two things:
First, you need a scanner. There are two types: an [[OD Scanner]], or a more precise, energy-eating [[OV Scanner]].

{|
|-
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Electronic Circuit |B1=Glowstone Dust |C2=Electronic Circuit
|A3=Insulated Copper Cable|B2=RE Battery (Charged)|C3=Insulated Copper Cable
|B3=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output=OD Scanner}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|A2=Lapis Lazuli (Dye)|A3=Redstone
|B1=Glowstone Dust|B2=Electronic Circuit|B3=Glowstone Dust
|C1=Redstone|C2=Lapis Lazuli (Dye)|C3=Redstone
|Output=Advanced Circuit}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Glowstone Dust|A3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|B1=Glowstone Dust|B2=Advanced Circuit|B3=OD Scanner
|C2=Glowstone Dust|C3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|Output=OV Scanner
}}
|}

The OD Scanner scans a 5x5 area and submits the results on the player's screen. The OV Scanner scans a 9x9 area, and also submits the results on the player's screen. Either one can be used in the Miner.
The second item your miner needs is a [[Mining Drill]].

The Mining Drill is a useful item. It can mine stone fast, but if that speed isn't enough, you can craft a [[Diamond Drill]]. It's also a hand-held tool, not just an item for the Miner.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Diamond|B1=Diamond|C2=Diamond
|B2=Mining Drill|Output=Diamond Drill}}

Put the drill and the scanner in the miner with a few mining pipes, give them energy, and go to the bed, relax, watch TV, but don't do hard jobs!

=== MFE Unit ===

For an even bigger energy storage unit, there is the [[MFE Unit]]. It can store 4,000,000 EU, as much as 100 BatBoxes!! If you can empty a fully-loaded MFE Unit during a night, you are a very spendthrift player.
But! It isn't cheap. You must have at least <big>SIXTEEN</big> diamonds! Go to layer 1-16, and search for some diamonds.
Can you find sixteen diamonds? Are they genuine? Okay. Craft them into [[Energy Crystal]]s!

{|
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Top=Diamond
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Diamond Dust
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|B1=Diamond Dust|C1=Redstone
|A2=Diamond Dust|B2=Redstone|C2=Diamond Dust
|A3=Redstone|B3=Diamond Dust|C3=Redstone
|Output=Energium Dust|OA=9
}}
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Energium Dust|IA=9
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Energy Crystal
}}
|}

Craft a machine block, search for 4 cables, and craft an MFE Unit like this:
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=2xIns. Gold Cable|B1=Energy Crystal|C1=2xIns. Gold Cable
|A2=Energy Crystal|B2=Machine|C2=Energy Crystal
|A3=2xIns. Gold Cable|B3=Energy Crystal|C3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|Output=MFE Unit
}}

Now, we can store a lot of EU for difficult times.

NOTE: Tin cable and most machines can only handle 32EU/t, and the MFE outputs 512EU/t. You must use a [[MV Transformer]] and a [[LV Transformer]], or a [[Gold Cable]] and a couple of [[Transformer Upgrade]] add-ons.

=== Making diamonds ===

Having trouble finding all of those diamonds? You can use the [[Compressor]] to convert all of that coal you have been hoarding into diamonds! HAYO!

{|
|
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Coal Dust|B1=Coal Dust|C1=Coal Dust
|A2=Coal Dust|B2=Flint|C2=Coal Dust
|A3=Coal Dust|B3=Coal Dust|C3=Coal Dust
|Output=Coal Ball
}}
|
{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Coal Ball
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Compressed Coal Ball
}}
|
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Compressed Coal Ball|B1=Compressed Coal Ball|C1=Compressed Coal Ball
|A2=Compressed Coal Ball|B2=Obsidian|C2=Compressed Coal Ball
|A3=Compressed Coal Ball|B3=Compressed Coal Ball|C3=Compressed Coal Ball
|Output=Coal Chunk
}}
|
{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Coal Chunk
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Diamond
}}
|}

=== Mining Laser ===

''Uhh...'' So we've got some energy. I want to '''MINE''', but I don't like tapping my toes waiting for that Miner to get everything. Time to craft something hot and shiny: the [[Mining Laser]]!

Compress 4 [[Advanced Alloy]]s, craft another two energy crystals, and an [[Advanced Circuit]]. 

'''It's very expensive!'''
* I know! But if you want mine with style... 
'''When will we finish that laser?''' 
*Now!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|A2=Advanced Alloy
|B1=Energy Crystal|B2=Advanced Alloy|B3=Advanced Alloy
|C1=Energy Crystal|C3=Advanced Alloy|C2=Advanced Circuit
|Output=Mining Laser
}}

To charge the mining laser, put it in the MFE Unit. Let the laser charge for awhile, then head back to your mine. To change the firing mode, hold '''M''' and '''right-click'''. The firing modes can be found here: [[Mining Laser]].
Every firing mode has advantages and disadvantages. The default firing mode is the mining mod. It's balanced.
Now, use your weapon, mine resources, because soon we will start a new chapter. Listen to a good music, chop down trees, get some cobblestone, manage your farm. Please, '''''RELAX'''''.

=== Terraformer ===

We did a lot of jobs, we have got a little house, and a few machines, '''BUT'''.
Why don't we make a big house for our machines? I said, that keep in your mind a big, flat place. If it takes a lot of time to go to your flat place, we will craft a [[Teleporter]], or a [[Terraformer]].

For a Teleporter, you need a lot of energy, two metal blocks, some glowstone dust, and some coal dust.
For a Terraformer, you need energy, two [[Tfbp|TFBP]], an [[Advanced Machine|advanced machine]], and some glowstone dust.
{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Coal Dust|B1=Coal Dust
|A2=Coal Dust|B2=Coal Dust
|Output=Carbon Fibers}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Carbon Fibers|A2=Carbon Fibers
|Output=Combined Carbon Fibers}}
||{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Combined Carbon Fibers
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Carbon Plate}}
|}

Craft '''two''' carbon plates, and then compress two metal block. Make a machine, and craft them to an advanced machine!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Refined Iron Plate|A2=Carbon Plate|A3=Refined Iron Plate
|B1=Advanced Alloy|B2=Machine|B3=Advanced Alloy
|C1=Refined Iron Plate|C2=Carbon Plate|C3=Refined Iron Plate
|Output=Advanced Machine}}
Now make an electronic circuit, an advanced circuit, and take two redstone.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Advanced Circuit
|A3=Redstone|C3=Redstone
|Output=Tfbp}}
Now, craft that amazing '''''TERRAFORMER'''''!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glowstone Dust|A2=Dirt|A3=Glowstone Dust
|B1=Tfbp|B2=Advanced Machine|B3=Dirt
|C1=Glowstone Dust|C2=Dirt|C3=Glowstone Dust
|Output=Terraformer}}
Make another Tfbp, and program that!
*Flatificator
It makes a flat area with dirt ground.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Dirt|B1=Dirt|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Dirt|C2=Dirt
|Output=Flatificator}}
*Cultivation
It replaces sand with dirt, and places a few saplings.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Seeds|B1=Seeds|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Seeds|C2=Seeds
|Output=Cultivation}}
*Irrigation
It forces saplings and seeds to grow faster, and causes sugar cane to grow 4 blocks high.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Water Bucket|B1=Water Bucket|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Water Bucket|C2=Water Bucket
|Output=Irrigation}}
*Desertification
It replaces dirt with sand, destroys plants and saplings, melts ice and snow. '''It sets forests on fire!'''
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Sand|B1=Sand|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Sand|C2=Sand
|Output=Desertification}}
To put a Tfbp in a Terraformer, just hold it and right-click in the Terraformer. To remove it, just right-click in the Terraformer with a wrench. Supply the Terraformer with energy, and after 2-3 days, it will finish the job.
[[file:Workingterraformer.png|link=|1200px|center]]

=== Teleporter ===

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Insulated Copper Cable
|B2=Electronic Circuit
|B3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=FreqTrans}}
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Advanced Circuit |B1=FreqTrans |C1=Advanced Circuit
|A2=Glass Fibre Cable |B2=Advanced Machine |C2=Glass Fibre Cable
|A3=Advanced Circuit |B3=Diamond |C3=Advanced Circuit
|Output=Teleporter}}

<big>'''DAWN OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE'''</big>

Do you think that solar collectors or coal-based generators can't serve your purposes? 
Do you get tired of waiting for that stupid sun? 
Do you think that pollution isn't an important thing? 
Then, I think, the reactor is your best machine! 
But why doesn't your neighbor have a reactor? 
'''Because it's very expensive!'''
You can find out all about Nuclear Reactors in the [[Tutorial:Nuclear_Power | Nuclear Power]] guide.

== MFSU ==
Think that your MFE isn't storing enough power? Then craft the amazing MFSU!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Lapotron Crystal|B1=Advanced Circuit|C1=Lapotron Crystal
|A2=Lapotron Crystal|B2=MFE Unit|C2=Lapotron Crystal
|A3=Lapotron Crystal|B3=Advanced Machine|C3=Lapotron Crystal
|Output=MFS Unit
}}
Before you can even craft your MFSU, you will need several blue crystals called [[Lapotron Crystal|lapotron crystals]].
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B1=Advanced Circuit |C1=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|A2=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B2=Energy Crystal |C2=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|A3=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B3=Advanced Circuit |C3=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|Output=Lapotron Crystal
}}
To craft one, you will need your existing energy crystals and upgrade them with advanced circuits and lapis. The MFSU is capable of storing 40 million EU, making it the highest tier of the energy storage device! The MFSU will output HV(high voltage) and will destroy your wires and machine if transformers are not installed into your EU network properly.
So you would want to consider crafting the MV Transformer!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=
|A2=|B2=Machine|C2=
|A3=|B3=Insulated Copper Cable|C3=
|Output=MV Transformer
}}
Place the MV Transformer with the three-dots side facing the MFSU and the single-dot side facing the LV Transformer. This way it will "step-down" the high voltage to medium voltage and the low voltage.

== Upgrades ==
'''Transformer Upgrade'''
Hate to see freakin' transformer blocks everywhere in your working station? Well, get yourself a machinery transformer upgrade!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Glass|C1=Glass
|A2=Insulated Gold Cable|B2=MV Transformer|C2=Insulated Gold Cable
|A3=Glass|B3=Electronic Circuit|C3=Glass
|Output=Transformer upgrade
}}
The transformer upgrade must be placed in the slots on the right-hand side of certain machine(though not all machines accept upgrades). Like so:

[[Image:upgradedmachine.png]]

The transformer upgrade can increase the tier of voltage that the machine can accept. You can stack 1 or more transformer upgrade for higher voltage tier! So go ahead, feel free to stack some transformer upgrades!

'''Overclocker Upgrade'''
Is your machine lazily working its way to get what you want? Do you wish that you can make machines do the jobs so much faster? Then go ahead and craft yourself an Overclocker Upgrade!
And yes there are still some more upgrades! But it is time that you explore them yourself.

== That's it! ==
Of course this is just the first steps so now you are pretty much on your own! You might want to craft a [[Mass Fabricator|mass fabricator]] or a [[Tesla Coil|tesla coil]], whatever... So, go ahead and do what you like do and yes, go and browse some pages on this wiki when you have some troubleshooting!
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Tutorial:Nuclear Power

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Psusi: Overhaul for 2.x

{{Experimental}}
== Nuclear Physics 101 ==

Welcome, to the Industrial Craft School of Nuclear-arity! 
Here, we shall give some tips and tricks to avoid turning your '''new home''' into a '''melting slag heap'''!

=== Step 1: Finding [[Uranium_Ore|Uranium Ore]] ===
[[file:Uranium_ore.png |200x200px| link=|right]]
There is no easy way to find Uranium Ore short of mining, mining, mining. It appears randomly in '''very''' small veins, and has been seen on the surface at sea level. It also appears rarely in the walls of caverns. It must be mined with an Iron or better Pickaxe.

=== Step 2: My First Reactor(tm) ===

The Chernobyl-2 [[Nuclear Reactor]] is expensive to build, relying as it does on hard-to-obtain elements like Glowstone and [[Dense Lead Plate]]s. Don't expect to build one in your first week.

If you think you have the material to make one, then let's do it!

Advanced materials you will need:

*1 [[Advanced Circuit]]
*1 [[Generator]]
*3 [[Reactor Chamber|Reactor Chambers]]

Wait... what? Reactor chambers? What on Earth?
It's the core of the nuclear reactor, containing all your precious reactor components and fuel.
Well, hopefully containing it... more on that later.

First you'll need 12 [[Dense Lead Plate]]s (96 Lead in all) for the Reactor Chambers:
{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Lead Plate|IA=9
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Dense Lead Plate
}}
*Note: You have to Compress 9 Lead at once.

You can then use these to build your 3 Reactor Chambers:
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Dense Lead Plate|C1=
|A2=Dense Lead Plate|B2=Machine|C2=Dense Lead Plate
|A3=|B3=Dense Lead Plate|C3=
|Output=Reactor Chamber
}}
Almost there!

Using the Generator, Advanced Circuit, and your new Reactor Chambers, craft the wonder that is the Chernobyl-2 Nuclear Reactor:
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Advanced Circuit
|A2=Reactor Chamber|B2=Reactor Chamber|C2=Reactor Chamber
|B3=Generator
|Output=Nuclear Reactor
}}

Congratulations! World Domination is a step closer to reality!

=== Step 3: Finding Your 3-Mile Island ===

Siting your [[Nuclear Reactor]] is crucial! '''Proximity and Containment''' is key here.

These two considerations are interdependent- heavily shielding a reactor with carefully placed [[Reinforced Stone]] means it can be safely sited quite close to your precious mansion/fortress/hobbithole; whereas an unshielded reactor should be sited far, far away from anything and everything you hold dear.

=== Step 4: Cooling ===

'''Cooling''' is absolutely vital.
You will need to build and install components into the reactor to keep it cool; an overheating reactor will ruin your day. See the [[Nuclear Reactor]] page for a complete breakdown of heating and cooling in nuclear systems.

=== Step 5: The Green Glow ===

At this point, you should have a complete reactor, ideally situated inside a reinforced stone tank of water. No time for congratulations, though... we need fuel for the beast! Raw Uranium ore simply will not do, so it's time for:

=== Step 6: Cells of Plenty ===
So, how to we process Uranium, you ask? Easy!
You have to [[Thermal Centrifuge|Centrifuge]] it into [[Tiny Pile of Uranium 235|Tiny Piles of Uranium 235]] and [[Uranium 238]] and mix those in a crafting table to create [[Uranium|Enriched Uranium]]. Put that in a [[Canning Machine]] with a [[Fuel Rod (Empty)]] to get a [[Fuel Rod (Uranium)]].

{|
|{{Grid/Centrifuge
|Top=Purified Crushed Uranium Ore
|Output1=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235|OA1=2
|Output2=Uranium 238|OA2=5
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Uranium 238|B1=Uranium 238|C1=Uranium 238
|A2=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235|B2=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235|C2=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235
|A3=Uranium 238|B3=Uranium 238|C3=Uranium 238
|Output=Uranium
}}
|{{Grid/Canning Machine
|can=Fuel Rod (Empty)
|input=Uranium
|output=Fuel Rod (Uranium)
}}
|}

These are suitable for use in the Chernobyl-2 Reactor, each capable of outputting ''incredible'' amounts of power!

=== Step 7: The Soothing Hum of Power ===

Reactors are capable of outputting considerable power: '''each''' [[Uranium Cell]] will output 5 EU/tick, meaning that high-output Reactors need high-level infrastructure to avoid machinery damage: [[HV Transformer|HV_Transformers]], [[MFS_Unit|MFS Units]] and [[Glass_Fibre|Glass Fibre Cables]] are a common sight in a nuclear installation. Uranium Cells also have a considerable lifespan: each can produce between '''2,000,000 to 14,000,000 EU!'''

=== Step 8: Holy Fukushima! (with apologies to the easily offended!) ===

If the proper precautions are taken, a Nuclear plant is as safe as a solar panel.

When things '''do''' go wrong though - they go wrong in spectacular fashion. The resultant blast of an overheated reactor will level everything in a ~30 block radius that isn't Reinforced or Obsidian. Thankfully a [[Reinforced Door]] still provides protection even when open, but be careful of siting anything in line with the power cable output from the containment vessel, as this is the one weak point in any nuclear plant.

=== Further Reading ===
Nuclear reactors are very valuable, have enormous energy-producing potential, and without a doubt have a steep learning curve.

A complete breakdown of how each reactor component works is available on the IC2 forum [http://forum.industrial-craft.net/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=446 Here], or on the [[Nuclear Reactor]] page of the wiki.

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Uranium

2014-10-02T16:11:10Z

Psusi: Added enriched uranium recipe

{{Experimental}}
Uranium can be obtained by mining [[Uranium Ore]]. It can be crushed, washed and centrifuged to create Uranium 235 and 238, which can be further used in nuclear engineering.

== Usage ==
{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Top=Uranium Ore
|Output=Crushed Uran Ore|OA=2
}}
wash Crushed Uranium Ore
{{Grid/Centrifuge
|Top=Purified Crushed Uranium Ore
|Output1=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235|OA1=2
|Output2=Uranium 238|OA2=5
}}

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Uranium 238|B1=Uranium 238|C1=Uranium 238
|A2=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235|B2=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235|C2=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235
|A3=Uranium 238|B3=Uranium 238|C3=Uranium 238
|Output=Uranium
}}

Use the canning machine to can the enriched uranium in a fuel rod

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Tutorial:First Steps

2014-10-02T14:55:40Z

Psusi: Add diamond making section

{{Experimental}}
This tutorial is regularly updated. You can see the first version of it here: [http://www.mediafire.com/?j9gem0c4laoeyb5 First Steps in the IndustrialCraft mod for Minecraft V0.5.pdf]
(texture pack used: [http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=1021&t=163329&sid=cdc70e1f885922f1354f76755c7c868d Soartex]).
'''Important: This tutorial now expects you to be using [[v2.X]] of IndustrialCraft²'''

== Basic steps in a new world ==

[[file:first_steps1.png |350x350px| link=|left]]
 

Now that you have downloaded and installed the mod and generated a new map, you really don’t know where to begin. Like all other maps you begin in, gather some wood, then some cobblestone and coal, and build a little house (or a cave if you wish) for your first night.

[[file:first_steps2.png |350x350px| link=|left]]
 

Here is mine with some flowers. Having a pretty house is always a plus, even if it’s just for you, and I can easily expand it.
Beware of the mobs if you are not playing in Peaceful mode; the creepers can blow up what you built. If you want to, use some torches to light the area.
 

[[file:first_steps3.png |350x350px| link=|right]]
 

Keep in mind that you will need a lot of room for your industry. Try to get a good spot with a lot of space not too far away, like that sand plain I can see from my roof (you will also need lots of sand for other purposes). Don’t forget to add some chests and a bed in your little place. You may also want to start growing some wheat and trees.

Nothing new here, but you must begin with a good base if you want to go further. The next part will introduce some new things.
 

== First Ingredients and Machines ==

You now have a little base with four walls, a roof, some chests, a bed, a furnace, and a crafting table, but you want more new stuff. First, let's plant some crops, IC2 style.

Till some soil near water or by digging a hole and filling it with a water block. This is standard vanilla Minecraft so far.

Next, take some sticks and create some stakes for [[Crops]].
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Stick|B2=|C2=Stick
|A3=Stick|B3=|C3=Stick
|Output=Crops
}}

Take these, and place one on each block of tilled soil. Go get some Wheat seeds by ripping up grass and plant them. Now, when your Wheat is ready to harvest, you can harvest it and wheat seedlings will remain, saving you from having to use more seeds to replant! There's a lot more you can do with crops in IC2, but this will help get you some food to survive.

Now, you need to gather Rubber. You will need a lot of lumber to build our first machine, and a basic [[generator]]: 34 logs precisely. However, you should gather more to use as fuel.
{|
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Wooden Planks
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Wooden Planks|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Wooden Planks
|Output=Treetap
}}
|}
Use 5 Wooden Planks to craft a [[Treetap]]. You will need 5 Treetaps total, one for extracting [[Sticky Resin]] and four for crafting an [[Extractor]], but wait until later to make the other four to save space.

Now, extract 6 [[Sticky Resin]] from the [[Rubber Wood|Rubber Trees]]. Rubber trees are somewhat random, but I can tell you they're most abundant in Swamp biomes and they never grow in Desert biomes.

For now, drop that into a chest, and gather torches, pickaxes, and food, for you will have to go to the center of the earth! The second thing you must gather is Redstone; that next-to useless red powder you have in astronomical quantity is the base of industrial electricity. Of course, you will need an iron pickaxe to extract it, but you must have a bad spawn point if you don’t find any along the way. Also, you should mine any [[Copper Ore|Copper]] or [[Tin Ore|Tin]] you see for later.
[[file:first_steps6.png |500px| link=|center]]
Here is a screenshot of a natural cave where you can see all but three types of ores you can gather, from left to right:

*Gold. Its value is much higher in IC, especially in its dust form. It's involved in many mid-tech machines. You should mine it - it will become more useful in the future.

*[[Tin]]. It is required for many things, but it is fairly common.

*[[Copper]]. Like Tin, it is required for most things in IC, such as [[cable]]s, so you must gather a good stock in the beginning. Like Tin, there's plenty in the world.

*Iron. '''Every''' machine uses Iron, so it will be the ore you must hunt the most. You will be always short of Iron.

*Coal. Its value was increased, so if you want torches or furnace fuel, use Charcoal. Use Coal for other, more important things. [[Dusts|Coal Dust]] is used to build [[Solar Panel|Solar Panels]]; it's a more efficient [[Fuel]], and lots of things like the [[Nano-Bodyarmor|nano-suit]] use it. In other worlds, you might not care about Coal, but in IC, it is valuable.

*[[Uranium]]. You will need it to power your future [[Nuclear Reactor|nuclear reactor]] or to craft a [[Secret:Nuke|nuke]] to blow up a mountain. Besides that, it is not involved in other recipes. It is rarer than other ores, but can be found at every layer. You will need an iron pickaxe to gather it.

[[file:first_steps7.png |500px| link=|center]]

Further away in the cave:

*Redstone: Redstone is involved in most parts of IC crafting, especially the basic ones. We need some for crafting the first part of a machine, and later, other things.

*Diamond: Ha, the diamond. Everybody runs after them. Try to get 3 of them and keep them in a chest; we will craft something awesome with them. You should know that you can produce diamonds with coal. I’ll show you later. There is something else to do with them other than waste them in tools or one-use armor.

*Lapis lazuli: Not shown here, but you know it. Involved in the more advanced machines, you need '''BLOCKS''' of lapis to craft them, so if you find it now, just keep it until you have a need to use it.

*Lava: I know, it’s not a mineable resource, but it’s used to power one of the most powerful generators: the [[Geothermal Generator]]. Keep in mind where some lava lakes are to go back to later.

*[[Lead]]: Not shown here. You won't need lead for a quite a while, and even then only in small quantities. It's primary used in nuclear reactors, but is also used in intermediate batteries.

*Obsidian: You need some Obsidian to go in the Nether because you will need some Glowstone Dust for mid-tech machines (alternatively, Glowstone Dust can be crafted using Gold Dust and Redstone Dust). Obsidian is also a part of the process of producing Diamonds out of Coal.

You know what you can gather under the surface. Continue to collect some resources and go back to your base for the next step.

Now that you’re safe at your base, you could smelt some of the ore you gathered from your trip, but be patient and don’t smelt any more ore than you must. Soon you will be able to craft an incredible machine: the [[Macerator]], which will give you 2 ore [[dust]] from one ore and other stuff I'll explain later.
However, before you build a Macerator, you need a Generator, and you may want to craft an Extractor as well, but to build them, you must craft some [[Electric Circuit]]s, which need some Cables. Yeah, it seems complicated, and it is. That's why I'm writing a little tutorial just for you.

=== Iron Furnace ===

One of the first IC2-related things you'll probably want to create is an [[Iron Furnace]]. This is an upgrade over the regular Furnace from vanilla Minecraft (a.k.a. Stone Furnace by IC2 users). It operates faster and uses fuel more efficiently. Click on the link for details. You'll need to make a [[Forge Hammer]] in order to create the [[Iron Plate]]s for the Iron Furnace.

{{Grid/Crafting_Table
|A1=|B1=Iron|C1=Iron
|A2=Stick|B2=Stick|C2=Iron
|A3=|B3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Forge_Hammer
}}

Now the Iron Furnace itself:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Iron Plate|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Furnace|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Iron Furnace
}}
Together you will need ten Iron Ore, two Sticks, and two pieces of Charcoal (or several pieces of Wood) for fuel. Smelt the ten Iron Ore into ingots in your regular stone Furnace. Take the Sticks and five Iron Ingots and make the Forge Hammer. Next place the Forge Hammer and the remaining five ingots on the crafting grid to create five Iron Plates. Now pick up your Furnace and use it to craft an Iron Furnace as shown above. An Iron Furnace is an important part of making an [[Electric Furnace]] later, so making it now lets you use it until we get to that step.

Before you proceed, you'll need to make a [[Cutter]] tool in order to make cables. It requires five Iron Ingots. Make three of them into Iron Plates using the Forge Hammer. Here's the recipe:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|B2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Cutter|OA=
}}

=== Your First Machine ===

''You can optionally exchange the Extractor with the Macerator listed below if you have several Rubber trees nearby.''

For this project you'll need:
* 6 Sticky Resin
* 3 Copper Ingots
* 9 Iron Ingots
* 2 Redstone

You remember the Sticky Resin you kept in the chest? Take it, and three Copper Ingots too. We will create some [[Copper Cable]]s. You see it takes 6 Rubber and 3 Copper Ingots for every 6 cables. Later you will need a large amount of them, but first you want just enough to make an Extractor. Once you have that, you can make Rubber much more efficiently.

Smelt your 6 Sticky Resin in any furnace to get 6 [[Rubber]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Copper Plate|B2=Cutter
|Output=Copper Cable|OA=2
|Output-link=Copper Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Rubber|B1=Copper Cable
|Output=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output-link=Insulated Copper Cable
}}
|}
Place the Forge Hammer and three Copper Ingots on the crafting grid to make three Copper Plates. Then place the Copper Plates on the crafting grid and replace the Forge Hammer with the Cutters to cut them into wire. Lastly combine your wire with Rubber to create [[Insulated Copper Cable]]s.

Use the Forge Hammer to turn your Iron Ingots into nine Iron Plates.

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Insulated Copper Cable|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Insulated Copper Cable
|A2=Redstone|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Redstone
|A3=Insulated Copper Cable|B3=Insulated Copper Cable|C3=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output=Electronic Circuit
}}
|}

Now we will craft our first [[Electronic Circuit]]. You need 6 [[Cable|cables]], 2 Redstone, and one [[Iron Plate]]. Electronic Circuits are the basis industry, used in every machine, so you'll be using them a lot.

Next we must craft the recipe of all machines: the [[Machine Block]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Iron Plate|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Machine
}}
Just take 8 [[Iron Plate]]s and draw a box with them in the craft interface.

FINALLY we can craft our first machine. We just need 4 more [[Treetap|Treetaps]]. Take 20 planks and craft them. After that, put the 4 tree taps, the machine block, and the Electronic Circuit on the crafting bench and '''TADA'''! You can plant your [[Extractor]] where you want. Be careful though: you can’t remove any machine by hand. It will be destroyed if you do. You will need a [[Wrench|special tool]] made with a [[Bronze|new metal]]. We will see that later.

{|
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Treetap|B1=Machine|C1=Treetap
|A2=Treetap|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Treetap
|Output=Extractor
}}
|}

Ok, you have your Extractor, but to use it, you need '''ELECTRICITY''', made by a '''[[Generator|GENERATOR]]'''. Now you know what we need to make next.

=== Generator ===

For this project you'll need:
* 1 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 5 Tin Ore
* 4 Redstone
* 8 Iron Ore

There are 2 ways to craft a [[Generator]]:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=RE Battery|C1=
|A2=|B2=Machine|C2=
|A3=|B3=Furnace|C3=
|linkB3=
|Output=Generator
}}
First, you can use a [[RE Battery]], a [[Machine Block]], and a Furnace (8 Iron needed).

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=RE Battery|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=|B3=Iron Furnace|C3=
|linkB2=|linkC2=
|linkB3=
|Output=Generator
}}
Or, you can use a [[RE Battery]], 3 [[Iron Plate]]s, and an [[Iron Furnace]] (8 Iron needed).

Both recipes cost the same amount of Iron overall, so take your pick. '''Do not use your existing Iron Furnace.''' You will need it later, and you will need something to smelt with in the meantime.

I know you are asking yourself: How do I create an [[RE Battery]]? Let's do that now!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Insulated Tin Cable|C1=
|A2=Tin_Casing|B2=Redstone|C2=Tin_Casing
|A3=Tin_Casing|B3=Redstone|C3=Tin_Casing
|Output=RE Battery
}}
1 Cable, 4 Tin Casing, and 2 Redstone. Easy, no?

In order to create Tin Casing (or any material casing), simply use the Forge Hammer on a Tin Plate.

Time to remember that recipe.

You need to assemble two [[RE Battery|Rechargeable Batteries]]. One is needed to build the Generator, and the second is needed to power your Extractor.

But wait! You just used your last [[Cable]]. It’s time to craft more, but this time we will not waste great quantities of resin. Go back in front of your [[Extractor]], put 2 [[Sticky Resin]] into the top hole, and put some Redstone into the bottom hole (pure Redstone is like a 1 use low-efficient battery, but it works). With the Extractor, you get 3 Rubber for each Sticky Resin instead of just 1. Now craft two Tin Cables.

Now you can assemble your two RE Batteries.

Next follow one of the two recipes above to craft the [[Generator]].

Don't place the generator next to anything; I’ll explain why in the wiring section. Put your empty battery in the upper slot and put some (char)coal or other things that burn in the lower slot. You will need 2.5 (char)coal to fill up a single battery. I usually don't worry about completely filling my battery at this point. Feel free to make more RE Batteries. However, we'll be adding a cable shortly which will make the batteries unnecessary.

The empty Rechargeable Batteries can stack up to 16, but the fully charged ones can’t be stacked. It’s the drawback of the re-usability. You can place a chest right next to the generator and it will gather your full batteries.

For now, you can use a partially or fully charged battery to power the [[Extractor]]. This will give you a lot more [[Rubber]] for making [[Cable|cables]], which in turn will make it easier to build other machines.

=== Macerator ===

For this project you'll need:
* 3 Flint
* 2 Cobblestone
* 9 Iron Ore
* 2 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 3 Copper Ore
* 2 Redstone

And now, ladies and gentlemen, the moment you’ve all been waiting for: the incredible '''[[Macerator|MACERATOR]]''' which can double your mining productivity. Craft another [[Electronic Circuit]], another [[Machine Block]] and collect the needed Cobblestone and Flint. If you didn't already know, you occasionally get Flint when you break Gravel blocks.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Flint|B1=Flint|C1=Flint
|A2=Cobblestone|B2=Machine|C2=Cobblestone
|B3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=Macerator
}}

Put your ore in the upper slot, and a battery in the bottom one, and wait for 2 [[Dusts|dust]] to magically appear from one ore, then put that dust in an [[Electro Furnace]] (actually any furnace) and you will have 2 ingots for one ore. What, you don’t know how to create an [[Electric Furnace]]? It will be our next step in this long section.

You must know that the [[Macerator]] can do more things than create [[Dusts|dust]] from ore. It can create dust from coal too. The [[Dusts|coal dust]] is used in a lot of things.
The [[Macerator]] can make Flint out of Gravel. This may not seem so, but it’s really useful. It can also make Cobblestone from smooth Stone, and incredibly, make SAND out of Cobblestone. Cool, isn’t it?

Note: It's easier to store ores and Macerate as needed since dusts use up twice the chest space.

=== Electro Furnace ===

For this project you'll need:
* 1 Iron Furnace (existing)
* 2 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 2 Copper Ore (using Macerator)
* 4 Redstone

The [[Electro Furnace]] will allow you to smelt using electricity instead of using Char(Coal). This is the thing you'll use your Iron Furnace to craft.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Electronic Circuit
|A2=Redstone|B2=Iron Furnace|C2=Redstone
|Output=Electric Furnace
}}

I know, it’s another [[Electronic Circuit|circuit]] to craft, but I warned you it would be everywhere.

Like the other furnaces, you put the stuff you want to heat in the upper part, and a battery in the bottom. It's 12.5% faster than the Iron Furnace, and there is no energy waste. If there is nothing left in the top, it immediately stops consuming energy.

You now have 1 [[Extractor]], 1 [[Generator]], 1 [[Macerator]], and 1 [[Electro Furnace]]. It’s not much. If you think you can use more things, you're right.

=== BatBox ===

Adding a [[BatBox]] will provide a much larger energy storage buffer for your Generator and therefore simplify its operation. You'll need three Rechargeable Batteries to build it.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Wooden Planks|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Wooden Planks
|A2=RE Battery|B2=RE Battery|C2=RE Battery
|A3=Wooden Planks|B3=Wooden Planks|C3=Wooden Planks
|Output=BatBox
}}

Run Tin Cable from the output face of the BatBox to your machines. On the plus side, you get three Tin Cable per ingot rather than the two you got making Copper Cable earlier. Don't make the cable longer than four segments to avoid wasting energy. Once you have the machines connected to the BatBox via cable, you won't need to use batteries to run them anymore. Place your Generator on the opposite side of the BatBox from the Output facing. If you find you need to change the direction of the BatBox's output facing, you'll need to look at [[#The Power of Bronze|The Power of Bronze]] section below for information on how to make a Bronze Wrench.

BatBoxes can be daisy-chained to provide more EU storage. They can also be used to break up lengths of cable to avoid energy loss. The maximum length you can have of Tin Cable is four before it loses 1 [[EU]]/t. By placing a BatBox at the end of four segments of Tin Cable, you can then go another four segments without energy loss. Keep these ideas in mind as you expand.

=== Alternative Power ===

==== Wind Power ====

If you built your base up in (or on top of) a mountain, a [[Wind Mill]] will produce renewable energy to reduce your Coal/Charcoal consumption.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron|C1=Iron
|B2=Generator
|A3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Windmill
}}

The amount of power a Wind Mill generates varies depending on its height in the world, and is diminished by any blocks within a 9x9x7 area around it. Placing it 8 blocks high above the top of your mountain (or roof) should be good for now. Clear any trees within a 9x9 area centered on the Wind Mill's location. Run your cable first, then place your Wind Mill directly on top of it. The downside is that it's difficult to have more than one without running long cables all over the place, but one is all you need for now. [[Tin Cable]]s are best for Wind Mills.

==== Solar Power ====

Another option for renewable energy is to add a [[Solar Panel]] to reduce your Coal/Charcoal usage. Keep in mind that Solar Panels require an unobstructed view of the sky and they only work in the daytime.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Coal Dust|B1=Glass|C1=Coal Dust
|A2=Glass|B2=Coal Dust|C2=Glass
|A3=Electronic Circuit|B3=Generator|C3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=Solar Panel
}}

Connect your Solar Panel (with or without a cable) to the top of the BatBox. Now your BatBox will receive a constant trickle from the Solar Panel and can also receive energy from your Generator. The downside is that these are pretty expensive, but just one or two helps immensely early on.

=== Etcetera ===

In this image you can see the BatBox, with the Generator to its left, and a length of copper cable four squares long to its right. In the current version of IC2, Tin Cable has taken the place where Copper Cable used to be in the cable hierarchy, so pretend that cable is tin. Up to four machines can then be placed directly in front of the cable. Going up from the BatBox is a four-square-long cable that connects to a second BatBox, and then from there to either a solar panel or a wind generator using tin cables.
[[file:First Steps.png |600px| link=|center]]

[[File:solarflowertop.png|400px| link=|left]]
[[File:solarflowerbottom.png|400px| link=|right]]
 
<center>''To provide a significant amount of energy from solar, you'll need a lot of Solar Panels.''</center>

 
 

You can see the inside of my little home, 3 Macerators, 3 Electric Furnaces, 1 Extractor, 1 Generator in view, and 2 unknown machines. You can see I’ve put a chest in front of my generator to gather the charged batteries when I stalk outdoors.

[[file:first_steps20.png |650px| link=|center]]

== The Power of Bronze ==

Now you have a small, but fully functional base that allows you to get twice as many ingots for every mining run. Unfortunately, you can’t move any of the machines or you'll have to rebuild it from scrap.

Now we will craft the engi-friend tool: the [[Bronze Wrench]]. The Bronze Wrench is made from [[Bronze|BRONZE]]. I can hear your little voice: "''A new ore I haven't found? How can it be so rare?''" '''YOU FOOL''', [[Bronze]] is made from '''COPPER + TIN'''.

{|
|-
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B2=Copper Dust|B3=Copper Dust
|C2=Copper Dust|C3=Tin Dust
|Output=Bronze Dust|OA=2}}
||{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Electro Furnace
|Top=Bronze Dust
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Bronze}}
|}

You need to use a Macerator to grind Copper and Tin ingots into dust, then take the dust from those 2 ores and mix them in a 3:1 ratio (location in the crafting grid doesn’t matter). This gives you Bronze Dust.
To smelt Bronze Dust into ingots, put them in a furnace.

You'll need six Bronze Ingots to make a Bronze Wrench:
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze
|B2=Bronze|B3=Bronze
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze
|Output=Wrench
|Output-link=Bronze Wrench}}

The use of a Bronze Wrench is incredibly easy: just right-click on the machine you want to remove; be careful: if the machine wasn’t empty, you will lose everything it contained. And sometimes you can make a ''mistake'', and you can’t retrieve the machine you craft; it's unlucky, but it happens. Only 4 machines can be retrieved safely every time: [[MFE Unit]], [[HV Transformer]], [[Terraformer]] and '''[[Miner|MINERs]]'''. However, if you upgrade your wrench into an [[Electric Wrench]], and toggle it to loss-less mode, you are guaranteed to get your machines back no matter what, at a cost of 9000 EU per operation.

The Recipes and Resources page has a list of all available [[Recipes and Resources#Tools|Bronze tools]].

'''Iron!'''
A very important topic. Every machine is based on Iron. It also costs a lot of Iron for minecarts and rails. ''But we have bronze!'' Why we can't use bronze for rails?

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze|A3=Bronze
|B2=Stick
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze|C3=Bronze
|Output=Rail|OA=8}}

Also, you can craft armor from Bronze.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze|A3=Bronze
|B2=Bronze|B3=Bronze
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze|C3=Bronze
|Output=Bronze Chestplate}}

== Second Steps ==

=== Metal Former ===
Tired of having to keep making Cutters and Forge Hammers? Think it's strange that you have all these machines, but still have to use hand tools to shape metal?

Perhaps it's time you built a Metal Former. It can craft plates, casings, cables, and some other things.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze Item Casing|B1=Chest|C1=Bronze Item Casing
|A2=Bronze Item Casing|B2=Bronze Item Casing|C2=Bronze Item Casing
|Output=Tool Box
}}
You'll need to make two [[Toolbox]]es using a Chest and five Bronze Casing.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Copper Cable|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Copper Cable
|A2=Copper Cable|B2=Iron|C2=Copper Cable
|A3=Copper Cable|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Copper Cable
|Output=Coil
}}
You'll also need to make three copper [[Coil]]s.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Electronic Circuit|C1=
|A2=Tool Box|B2=Machine|C2=Tool Box
|A3=Coil|B3=Coil|C3=Coil
|Output=Metal Former
}}
Combine those with an Electronic Circuit and a Machine block, which you already know how to make, like so.

The Metal Former has 3 modes: Rolling, Extruding and Cutting. Rolling takes the place of the forge hammer; turning ingots into plates and plates into casings. Cutting replaces the cutting tool, though it has no real use, as the Extruding mode converts ingots directly into 3 wire ( instead of 2 from cutting plates ).

=== Electric Wrench ===
If you find your Bronze Wrenches keep wearing out, I suggest upgrading your Bronze Wrench to an [[Electric Wrench]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Tin Casing|C1=
|A2=Coil|B2=Iron|C2=Coil
|A3=|B3=Tin Casing|C3=
|Output=Electric Motor
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Iron Casing
|A2=RE Battery|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Electric Motor
|A3=|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Small Power Unit
}}
|}

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Wrench
|B1-link=Bronze Wrench
|B2=Small Power Unit
|
|Output=Electric Wrench
}}
The Electric Wrench works the same way. It's a lot of work to make, but using it doesn't decrease its durability. You just need to recharge it, which is easy enough. Just be careful not to drop it in lava.

=== Mining Drill and Chainsaw ===

Tired of making pickaxe after pickaxe? How about an energy-based version?

The [[Mining Drill]] uses EU instead of wearing out, so you just need to recharge it by placing it either in any generator or in a BatBox or higher.

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=RE Battery|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Iron Casing
|A2=RE Battery|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Electric Motor
|A3=RE Battery|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Power Unit
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Iron Plate|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Power Unit|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Mining Drill
}}
|}

The [[Chainsaw]] provides an energy-based version of the axe, shears, and sword in one device.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Power Unit|B3=Iron Plate
|Output=Chainsaw
}}

The Recipes and Resources page has a list of all available [[Recipes and Resources#Electric|power tools]].

=== Pump ===

Remember that lava lake you found waaaaay back when you made your first trip in the mines? Now it's time to take advantage of it with a [[Pump]]. The pump will fill buckets or [[Empty Cell]]s for us and place them in a chest.

Now, we will craft it! We'll need to make some [[Empty Cell]]s in a Metal Former to make it:
{|
|{{Grid/MetalFormer
|Mode=Extruding
|Top=Tin_Plate
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Empty Cell|OA=3}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Empty Cell|A2=Empty Cell|A3=Mining Pipe
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Machine |B3=Treetap
|C1=Empty Cell|C2=Empty Cell|C3=Mining Pipe
|Output=Pump}}
|}

Place the pump directly over a lava lake and place a chest right next to it (it has to touch). Place some empty buckets or empty cells in the chest and start the pump. It will start filling them and placing them back into the chest for you to pick up later.

=== Geothermal Power ===

Once you've acquired both a Metal Former and a Pump, you'll have the option of making a [[Geothermal Generator]]. This option isn't renewable like solar or wind, but it's a great alternative or supplement to Coal/Charcoal. A Geothermal Generator generates energy from lava. Building one of these is a good option if you build your base deep underground where lava lakes are more common, or if you happen to find a lava lake on the surface. These are almighty in the Nether as well. The Metal Former machine is required in order to make the Empty Cells used in this recipe.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Empty_Cell|C1=Glass
|A2=Glass|B2=Empty_Cell|C2=Glass
|A3=Iron Casing|B3=Generator|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Geothermal Generator
}}

You'll also need at least one [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Bucket Bucket] for gathering lava. IC2 let's you make them using Tin as well as the vanilla Iron.
{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Iron|B2=|C2=Iron
|A3=|B3=Iron|C3=
|Output=Bucket
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Tin|B2=|C2=Tin
|A3=|B3=Tin|C3=
|Output=Bucket
}}
|}

=== CES Unit ===

Now, we have more machines, and we can power them with solar panels. But what should we do when the BatBox runs out of energy at night? Let's put our knowledge of bronze to use making a bigger storage unit!
For that job, there is the [[CES Unit]]. The [[CES Unit]] stores 300,000 EU, or 5x as much as the BatBox.

Before we begin, you'll need to get your hands on at least three [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Gunpowder Gunpowder]. You may need to go hunt some Creepers to get some.

{{Grid/Machine
|Type = Extractor
|Top = Gunpowder
|Bottom = RE_Battery_(Charged)
|Output = Sulfur Dust
}}
Run three Gunpowder through an Extractor to get three [[Sulfur Dust]].

{|
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Top=Lead Ingot
|Output=Lead Dust
}}
Run three Lead Ingots through a Macerator to get three [[Lead Dust]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Insulated Copper Cable|B1=Bronze Casing|C1=Insulated Copper Cable
|A2=Bronze Casing|B2=Sulfur Dust|C2=Bronze Casing
|A3=Bronze Casing|B3=Lead Dust|C3=Bronze Casing
|Output=Advanced RE-Battery
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze Plate|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Bronze Plate
|A2=Advanced RE-Battery|B2=Advanced RE-Battery|C2=Advanced RE-Battery
|A3=Bronze Plate|B3=Bronze Plate|C3=Bronze Plate
|Output=CES Unit
}}
|}
Assemble three [[Advanced RE-Battery|Advanced RE-Batteries]], then use them to build the CES Unit.

Before you place your shiny new CES Unit, there's one more thing we need: a [[LV Transformer|Low-Voltage Transformer]]. Don't worry, it's not hard to make.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Wooden Planks|B1=Insulated Tin Cable|C1=Wooden Planks
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Coil|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Wooden Planks|B3=Insulated Tin Cable|C3=Wooden Planks
|Output=LV Transformer
}}

The reason we need a transformer is because the CES Unit puts out too much power at a time. Most machines only accept low voltage (32 EU-p), and the CES Unit outputs 128 EU-p. '''If you hook it up without a transformer, all of your machines will be destroyed!'''

Place the CES Unit and the LV Transformer so that the output of the CES Unit connects to the five-dotted side of the transformer. From there, you can run a cable from any of the one-dotted sides of the transformer to your machines.

=== BatPacks ===

Power tools use a lot of energy. Wouldn't it be nice to carry more energy at a time? You can with a [[BatPack]]. A BatPack (Battery Pack) is worn in the Chest slot, so it cannot be worn at the same time as chest armor.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=RE Battery (Charged) |B1=Electronic Circuit |C1=RE Battery (Charged)
|A2=RE Battery (Charged) |B2=Wooden Planks |C2=RE Battery (Charged)
|A3=RE Battery (Charged) |B3= |C3=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Bat-Pack
}}
The simplest version carries 60,000 EU.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Advanced RE-Battery|B1=Electronic_Circuit|C1=Advanced RE-Battery
|A2=Advanced RE-Battery|B2=Copper Casing|C2=Advanced RE-Battery
|A3=Advanced RE-Battery|C3=Advanced RE-Battery
|Output=Advanced_Batpack
}}
The [[Advanced BatPack]] carries 600,000 EU.

=== Canning Machine ===

Uhh. I have got hunger. Eat a sandwich! But... Food... The Canning machine! It is a cheap, useful, and multipurpose machine. It can be used for filling [[Tin Can]]s with food, which you can gulp down fast while on the go. It can also be used to fill [[Universal Fluid Cell]]s with liquids, such as [[Biogas]].
Craft it!

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Tin Casing|A2=Tin Casing|A3=Tin Casing
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Machine|B3=Tin Casing
|C1=Tin Casing|C2=Tin Casing|C3=Tin Casing
|Output=Canning Machine}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Cutter
|B2=Tin Casing
|Output=Tin Can|OA=1
}}
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Canning Machine
|Top=Cooked Porkchop
|Bottom=Tin Can
|Output=Canned Food|OA=4}}
|}
Since food comes in all shapes and sizes, some food fits in a few cans, while other foods need more than a few cans. The '''FOOD-TIN CAN''' list can be found here: [[Food List]].

=== Compressor ===

A [[Compressor]] is used to make several different things, but the important ones to know right now are that it can compress Sand into Sandstone and it can make [[Advanced Alloy]]s. Advanced Alloys can be used to make things like [[Reinforced Stone]] and [[Composite Armor]].

Smelt some Cobblestone, craft a circuit, and then a Machine block.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Stone|A2=Stone|A3=Stone
|B2=Machine|B3=Electronic Circuit
|C1=Stone|C2=Stone|C3=Stone
|Output=Compressor}}

Place that machine, give "him" energy, and place a [[Mixed Metal Ingot]] in it!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Bronze Plate|B2=Bronze Plate|C2=Bronze Plate
|A3=Tin Plate|B3=Tin Plate|C3=Tin Plate
|Output=Metal Block|OA=2
}}

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Metal Block
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Advanced Alloy
}}

==<big>The Way to Industry</big> ==

=== Automated Mining ===

Now we have some machines, but don't stop whining. Pardon, mining. The [[Miner]].
It's a very good machine for lazy people. But if you want one, you must work hard.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Electronic Circuit|B1=Machine|C1=Electronic Circuit
|B2=Mining Pipe
|B3=Mining Pipe
|Output=Miner
}}

For the [[Mining Pipe|mining pipe]], you need 6 [[Refined Iron|Refined iron]] and a treetap:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|A2=Iron Plate|A3=Iron Plate
|B3=Treetap|C1=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Mining Pipe|OA=8
}}

For a working miner, you have to craft another two things:
First, you need a scanner. There are two types: an [[OD Scanner]], or a more precise, energy-eating [[OV Scanner]].

{|
|-
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Electronic Circuit |B1=Glowstone Dust |C2=Electronic Circuit
|A3=Insulated Copper Cable|B2=RE Battery (Charged)|C3=Insulated Copper Cable
|B3=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output=OD Scanner}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|A2=Lapis Lazuli (Dye)|A3=Redstone
|B1=Glowstone Dust|B2=Electronic Circuit|B3=Glowstone Dust
|C1=Redstone|C2=Lapis Lazuli (Dye)|C3=Redstone
|Output=Advanced Circuit}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Glowstone Dust|A3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|B1=Glowstone Dust|B2=Advanced Circuit|B3=OD Scanner
|C2=Glowstone Dust|C3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|Output=OV Scanner
}}
|}

The OD Scanner scans a 5x5 area and submits the results on the player's screen. The OV Scanner scans a 9x9 area, and also submits the results on the player's screen. Either one can be used in the Miner.
The second item your miner needs is a [[Mining Drill]].

The Mining Drill is a useful item. It can mine stone fast, but if that speed isn't enough, you can craft a [[Diamond Drill]]. It's also a hand-held tool, not just an item for the Miner.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Diamond|B1=Diamond|C2=Diamond
|B2=Mining Drill|Output=Diamond Drill}}

Put the drill and the scanner in the miner with a few mining pipes, give them energy, and go to the bed, relax, watch TV, but don't do hard jobs!

=== MFE Unit ===

For an even bigger energy storage unit, there is the [[MFE Unit]]. It can store 4,000,000 EU, as much as 100 BatBoxes!! If you can empty a fully-loaded MFE Unit during a night, you are a very spendthrift player.
But! It isn't cheap. You must have at least <big>SIXTEEN</big> diamonds! Go to layer 1-16, and search for some diamonds.
Can you find sixteen diamonds? Are they genuine? Okay. Craft them into [[Energy Crystal]]s!

{|
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Top=Diamond
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Diamond Dust
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|B1=Diamond Dust|C1=Redstone
|A2=Diamond Dust|B2=Redstone|C2=Diamond Dust
|A3=Redstone|B3=Diamond Dust|C3=Redstone
|Output=Energium Dust|OA=9
}}
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Energium Dust|IA=9
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Energy Crystal
}}
|}

Craft a machine block, search for 4 cables, and craft an MFE Unit like this:
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=2xIns. Gold Cable|B1=Energy Crystal|C1=2xIns. Gold Cable
|A2=Energy Crystal|B2=Machine|C2=Energy Crystal
|A3=2xIns. Gold Cable|B3=Energy Crystal|C3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|Output=MFE Unit
}}

Now, we can store a lot of EU for difficult times.

NOTE: Tin cable and most machines can only handle 32EU/t, and the MFE outputs 512EU/t. You must use a [[MV Transformer]] and a [[LV Transformer]], or a [[Gold Cable]] and a couple of [[Transformer Upgrade]] add-ons.

=== Making diamonds ===

Having trouble finding all of those diamonds? You can use the [[Compressor]] to convert all of that coal you have been hoarding into diamonds! HAYO!

{|
|
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Coal Dust|B1=Coal Dust|C1=Coal Dust
|A2=Coal Dust|B2=Flint|C2=Coal Dust
|A3=Coal Dust|B3=Coal Dust|C3=Coal Dust
|Output=Coal Ball
}}
|
{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Coal Ball
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Compressed Coal Ball
}}
|
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Compressed Coal Ball|B1=Compressed Coal Ball|C1=Compressed Coal Ball
|A2=Compressed Coal Ball|B2=Obsidian|C2=Compressed Coal Ball
|A3=Compressed Coal Ball|B3=Compressed Coal Ball|C3=Compressed Coal Ball
|Output=Coal Chunk
}}
|
{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Coal Chunk
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Diamond
}}
|}

=== Mining Laser ===

''Uhh...'' So we've got some energy. I want to '''MINE''', but I don't like tapping my toes waiting for that Miner to get everything. Time to craft something hot and shiny: the [[Mining Laser]]!

Compress 4 [[Advanced Alloy]]s, craft another two energy crystals, and an [[Advanced Circuit]]. 

'''It's very expensive!'''
* I know! But if you want mine with style... 
'''When will we finish that laser?''' 
*Now!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|A2=Advanced Alloy
|B1=Energy Crystal|B2=Advanced Alloy|B3=Advanced Alloy
|C1=Energy Crystal|C3=Advanced Alloy|C2=Advanced Circuit
|Output=Mining Laser
}}

To charge the mining laser, put it in the MFE Unit. Let the laser charge for awhile, then head back to your mine. To change the firing mode, hold '''M''' and '''right-click'''. The firing modes can be found here: [[Mining Laser]].
Every firing mode has advantages and disadvantages. The default firing mode is the mining mod. It's balanced.
Now, use your weapon, mine resources, because soon we will start a new chapter. Listen to a good music, chop down trees, get some cobblestone, manage your farm. Please, '''''RELAX'''''.

=== Terraformer ===

We did a lot of jobs, we have got a little house, and a few machines, '''BUT'''.
Why don't we make a big house for our machines? I said, that keep in your mind a big, flat place. If it takes a lot of time to go to your flat place, we will craft a [[Teleporter]], or a [[Terraformer]].

For a Teleporter, you need a lot of energy, two metal blocks, some glowstone dust, and some coal dust.
For a Terraformer, you need energy, two [[Tfbp|TFBP]], an [[Advanced Machine|advanced machine]], and some glowstone dust.
{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Coal Dust|B1=Coal Dust
|A2=Coal Dust|B2=Coal Dust
|Output=Carbon Fibers}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Carbon Fibers|A2=Carbon Fibers
|Output=Combined Carbon Fibers}}
||{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Combined Carbon Fibers
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Carbon Plate}}
|}

Craft '''two''' carbon plates, and then compress two metal block. Make a machine, and craft them to an advanced machine!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Carbon Plate|B1=Advanced Alloy
|B2=Machine|B3=Advanced Alloy|C2=Carbon Plate
|Output=Advanced Machine}}
Now make an electronic circuit, an advanced circuit, and take two redstone.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Advanced Circuit
|A3=Redstone|C3=Redstone
|Output=Tfbp}}
Now, craft that amazing '''''TERRAFORMER'''''!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glowstone Dust|A2=Dirt|A3=Glowstone Dust
|B1=Tfbp|B2=Advanced Machine|B3=Dirt
|C1=Glowstone Dust|C2=Dirt|C3=Glowstone Dust
|Output=Terraformer}}
Make another Tfbp, and program that!
*Flatificator
It makes a flat area with dirt ground.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Dirt|B1=Dirt|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Dirt|C2=Dirt
|Output=Flatificator}}
*Cultivation
It replaces sand with dirt, and places a few saplings.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Seeds|B1=Seeds|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Seeds|C2=Seeds
|Output=Cultivation}}
*Irrigation
It forces saplings and seeds to grow faster, and causes sugar cane to grow 4 blocks high.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Water Bucket|B1=Water Bucket|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Water Bucket|C2=Water Bucket
|Output=Irrigation}}
*Desertification
It replaces dirt with sand, destroys plants and saplings, melts ice and snow. '''It sets forests on fire!'''
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Sand|B1=Sand|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Sand|C2=Sand
|Output=Desertification}}
To put a Tfbp in a Terraformer, just hold it and right-click in the Terraformer. To remove it, just right-click in the Terraformer with a wrench. Supply the Terraformer with energy, and after 2-3 days, it will finish the job.
[[file:Workingterraformer.png|link=|1200px|center]]

=== Teleporter ===

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Insulated Copper Cable
|B2=Electronic Circuit
|B3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=FreqTrans}}
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Advanced Circuit |B1=FreqTrans |C1=Advanced Circuit
|A2=Glass Fibre Cable |B2=Advanced Machine |C2=Glass Fibre Cable
|A3=Advanced Circuit |B3=Diamond |C3=Advanced Circuit
|Output=Teleporter}}

<big>'''DAWN OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE'''</big>

Do you think that solar collectors or coal-based generators can't serve your purposes? 
Do you get tired of waiting for that stupid sun? 
Do you think that pollution isn't an important thing? 
Then, I think, the reactor is your best machine! 
But why doesn't your neighbor have a reactor? 
'''Because it's very expensive!'''
You can find out all about Nuclear Reactors in the [[Tutorial:Nuclear_Power | Nuclear Power]] guide.

== MFSU ==
Think that your MFE isn't storing enough power? Then craft the amazing MFSU!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Lapotron Crystal|B1=Advanced Circuit|C1=Lapotron Crystal
|A2=Lapotron Crystal|B2=MFE Unit|C2=Lapotron Crystal
|A3=Lapotron Crystal|B3=Advanced Machine|C3=Lapotron Crystal
|Output=MFS Unit
}}
Before you can even craft your MFSU, you will need several blue crystals called [[Lapotron Crystal|lapotron crystals]].
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B1=Advanced Circuit |C1=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|A2=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B2=Energy Crystal |C2=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|A3=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B3=Advanced Circuit |C3=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|Output=Lapotron Crystal
}}
To craft one, you will need your existing energy crystals and upgrade them with advanced circuits and lapis. The MFSU is capable of storing 40 million EU, making it the highest tier of the energy storage device! The MFSU will output HV(high voltage) and will destroy your wires and machine if transformers are not installed into your EU network properly.
So you would want to consider crafting the MV Transformer!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=
|A2=|B2=Machine|C2=
|A3=|B3=Insulated Copper Cable|C3=
|Output=MV Transformer
}}
Place the MV Transformer with the three-dots side facing the MFSU and the single-dot side facing the LV Transformer. This way it will "step-down" the high voltage to medium voltage and the low voltage.

== Upgrades ==
'''Transformer Upgrade'''
Hate to see freakin' transformer blocks everywhere in your working station? Well, get yourself a machinery transformer upgrade!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Glass|C1=Glass
|A2=Insulated Gold Cable|B2=MV Transformer|C2=Insulated Gold Cable
|A3=Glass|B3=Electronic Circuit|C3=Glass
|Output=Transformer upgrade
}}
The transformer upgrade must be placed in the slots on the right-hand side of certain machine(though not all machines accept upgrades). Like so:

[[Image:upgradedmachine.png]]

The transformer upgrade can increase the tier of voltage that the machine can accept. You can stack 1 or more transformer upgrade for higher voltage tier! So go ahead, feel free to stack some transformer upgrades!

'''Overclocker Upgrade'''
Is your machine lazily working its way to get what you want? Do you wish that you can make machines do the jobs so much faster? Then go ahead and craft yourself an Overclocker Upgrade!
And yes there are still some more upgrades! But it is time that you explore them yourself.

== That's it! ==
Of course this is just the first steps so now you are pretty much on your own! You might want to craft a [[Mass Fabricator|mass fabricator]] or a [[Tesla Coil|tesla coil]], whatever... So, go ahead and do what you like do and yes, go and browse some pages on this wiki when you have some troubleshooting!
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[[Category:Tutorial]]

Tutorial:First Steps

2014-10-02T14:29:24Z

Psusi: Corrected count of diamonds required to build an MFE

{{Experimental}}
This tutorial is regularly updated. You can see the first version of it here: [http://www.mediafire.com/?j9gem0c4laoeyb5 First Steps in the IndustrialCraft mod for Minecraft V0.5.pdf]
(texture pack used: [http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=1021&t=163329&sid=cdc70e1f885922f1354f76755c7c868d Soartex]).
'''Important: This tutorial now expects you to be using [[v2.X]] of IndustrialCraft²'''

== Basic steps in a new world ==

[[file:first_steps1.png |350x350px| link=|left]]
 

Now that you have downloaded and installed the mod and generated a new map, you really don’t know where to begin. Like all other maps you begin in, gather some wood, then some cobblestone and coal, and build a little house (or a cave if you wish) for your first night.

[[file:first_steps2.png |350x350px| link=|left]]
 

Here is mine with some flowers. Having a pretty house is always a plus, even if it’s just for you, and I can easily expand it.
Beware of the mobs if you are not playing in Peaceful mode; the creepers can blow up what you built. If you want to, use some torches to light the area.
 

[[file:first_steps3.png |350x350px| link=|right]]
 

Keep in mind that you will need a lot of room for your industry. Try to get a good spot with a lot of space not too far away, like that sand plain I can see from my roof (you will also need lots of sand for other purposes). Don’t forget to add some chests and a bed in your little place. You may also want to start growing some wheat and trees.

Nothing new here, but you must begin with a good base if you want to go further. The next part will introduce some new things.
 

== First Ingredients and Machines ==

You now have a little base with four walls, a roof, some chests, a bed, a furnace, and a crafting table, but you want more new stuff. First, let's plant some crops, IC2 style.

Till some soil near water or by digging a hole and filling it with a water block. This is standard vanilla Minecraft so far.

Next, take some sticks and create some stakes for [[Crops]].
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Stick|B2=|C2=Stick
|A3=Stick|B3=|C3=Stick
|Output=Crops
}}

Take these, and place one on each block of tilled soil. Go get some Wheat seeds by ripping up grass and plant them. Now, when your Wheat is ready to harvest, you can harvest it and wheat seedlings will remain, saving you from having to use more seeds to replant! There's a lot more you can do with crops in IC2, but this will help get you some food to survive.

Now, you need to gather Rubber. You will need a lot of lumber to build our first machine, and a basic [[generator]]: 34 logs precisely. However, you should gather more to use as fuel.
{|
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Wooden Planks
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Wooden Planks|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Wooden Planks
|Output=Treetap
}}
|}
Use 5 Wooden Planks to craft a [[Treetap]]. You will need 5 Treetaps total, one for extracting [[Sticky Resin]] and four for crafting an [[Extractor]], but wait until later to make the other four to save space.

Now, extract 6 [[Sticky Resin]] from the [[Rubber Wood|Rubber Trees]]. Rubber trees are somewhat random, but I can tell you they're most abundant in Swamp biomes and they never grow in Desert biomes.

For now, drop that into a chest, and gather torches, pickaxes, and food, for you will have to go to the center of the earth! The second thing you must gather is Redstone; that next-to useless red powder you have in astronomical quantity is the base of industrial electricity. Of course, you will need an iron pickaxe to extract it, but you must have a bad spawn point if you don’t find any along the way. Also, you should mine any [[Copper Ore|Copper]] or [[Tin Ore|Tin]] you see for later.
[[file:first_steps6.png |500px| link=|center]]
Here is a screenshot of a natural cave where you can see all but three types of ores you can gather, from left to right:

*Gold. Its value is much higher in IC, especially in its dust form. It's involved in many mid-tech machines. You should mine it - it will become more useful in the future.

*[[Tin]]. It is required for many things, but it is fairly common.

*[[Copper]]. Like Tin, it is required for most things in IC, such as [[cable]]s, so you must gather a good stock in the beginning. Like Tin, there's plenty in the world.

*Iron. '''Every''' machine uses Iron, so it will be the ore you must hunt the most. You will be always short of Iron.

*Coal. Its value was increased, so if you want torches or furnace fuel, use Charcoal. Use Coal for other, more important things. [[Dusts|Coal Dust]] is used to build [[Solar Panel|Solar Panels]]; it's a more efficient [[Fuel]], and lots of things like the [[Nano-Bodyarmor|nano-suit]] use it. In other worlds, you might not care about Coal, but in IC, it is valuable.

*[[Uranium]]. You will need it to power your future [[Nuclear Reactor|nuclear reactor]] or to craft a [[Secret:Nuke|nuke]] to blow up a mountain. Besides that, it is not involved in other recipes. It is rarer than other ores, but can be found at every layer. You will need an iron pickaxe to gather it.

[[file:first_steps7.png |500px| link=|center]]

Further away in the cave:

*Redstone: Redstone is involved in most parts of IC crafting, especially the basic ones. We need some for crafting the first part of a machine, and later, other things.

*Diamond: Ha, the diamond. Everybody runs after them. Try to get 3 of them and keep them in a chest; we will craft something awesome with them. You should know that you can produce diamonds with coal. I’ll show you later. There is something else to do with them other than waste them in tools or one-use armor.

*Lapis lazuli: Not shown here, but you know it. Involved in the more advanced machines, you need '''BLOCKS''' of lapis to craft them, so if you find it now, just keep it until you have a need to use it.

*Lava: I know, it’s not a mineable resource, but it’s used to power one of the most powerful generators: the [[Geothermal Generator]]. Keep in mind where some lava lakes are to go back to later.

*[[Lead]]: Not shown here. You won't need lead for a quite a while, and even then only in small quantities. It's primary used in nuclear reactors, but is also used in intermediate batteries.

*Obsidian: You need some Obsidian to go in the Nether because you will need some Glowstone Dust for mid-tech machines (alternatively, Glowstone Dust can be crafted using Gold Dust and Redstone Dust). Obsidian is also a part of the process of producing Diamonds out of Coal.

You know what you can gather under the surface. Continue to collect some resources and go back to your base for the next step.

Now that you’re safe at your base, you could smelt some of the ore you gathered from your trip, but be patient and don’t smelt any more ore than you must. Soon you will be able to craft an incredible machine: the [[Macerator]], which will give you 2 ore [[dust]] from one ore and other stuff I'll explain later.
However, before you build a Macerator, you need a Generator, and you may want to craft an Extractor as well, but to build them, you must craft some [[Electric Circuit]]s, which need some Cables. Yeah, it seems complicated, and it is. That's why I'm writing a little tutorial just for you.

=== Iron Furnace ===

One of the first IC2-related things you'll probably want to create is an [[Iron Furnace]]. This is an upgrade over the regular Furnace from vanilla Minecraft (a.k.a. Stone Furnace by IC2 users). It operates faster and uses fuel more efficiently. Click on the link for details. You'll need to make a [[Forge Hammer]] in order to create the [[Iron Plate]]s for the Iron Furnace.

{{Grid/Crafting_Table
|A1=|B1=Iron|C1=Iron
|A2=Stick|B2=Stick|C2=Iron
|A3=|B3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Forge_Hammer
}}

Now the Iron Furnace itself:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Iron Plate|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Furnace|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Iron Furnace
}}
Together you will need ten Iron Ore, two Sticks, and two pieces of Charcoal (or several pieces of Wood) for fuel. Smelt the ten Iron Ore into ingots in your regular stone Furnace. Take the Sticks and five Iron Ingots and make the Forge Hammer. Next place the Forge Hammer and the remaining five ingots on the crafting grid to create five Iron Plates. Now pick up your Furnace and use it to craft an Iron Furnace as shown above. An Iron Furnace is an important part of making an [[Electric Furnace]] later, so making it now lets you use it until we get to that step.

Before you proceed, you'll need to make a [[Cutter]] tool in order to make cables. It requires five Iron Ingots. Make three of them into Iron Plates using the Forge Hammer. Here's the recipe:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|B2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Cutter|OA=
}}

=== Your First Machine ===

''You can optionally exchange the Extractor with the Macerator listed below if you have several Rubber trees nearby.''

For this project you'll need:
* 6 Sticky Resin
* 3 Copper Ingots
* 9 Iron Ingots
* 2 Redstone

You remember the Sticky Resin you kept in the chest? Take it, and three Copper Ingots too. We will create some [[Copper Cable]]s. You see it takes 6 Rubber and 3 Copper Ingots for every 6 cables. Later you will need a large amount of them, but first you want just enough to make an Extractor. Once you have that, you can make Rubber much more efficiently.

Smelt your 6 Sticky Resin in any furnace to get 6 [[Rubber]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Copper Plate|B2=Cutter
|Output=Copper Cable|OA=2
|Output-link=Copper Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Rubber|B1=Copper Cable
|Output=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output-link=Insulated Copper Cable
}}
|}
Place the Forge Hammer and three Copper Ingots on the crafting grid to make three Copper Plates. Then place the Copper Plates on the crafting grid and replace the Forge Hammer with the Cutters to cut them into wire. Lastly combine your wire with Rubber to create [[Insulated Copper Cable]]s.

Use the Forge Hammer to turn your Iron Ingots into nine Iron Plates.

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Insulated Copper Cable|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Insulated Copper Cable
|A2=Redstone|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Redstone
|A3=Insulated Copper Cable|B3=Insulated Copper Cable|C3=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output=Electronic Circuit
}}
|}

Now we will craft our first [[Electronic Circuit]]. You need 6 [[Cable|cables]], 2 Redstone, and one [[Iron Plate]]. Electronic Circuits are the basis industry, used in every machine, so you'll be using them a lot.

Next we must craft the recipe of all machines: the [[Machine Block]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Iron Plate|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Machine
}}
Just take 8 [[Iron Plate]]s and draw a box with them in the craft interface.

FINALLY we can craft our first machine. We just need 4 more [[Treetap|Treetaps]]. Take 20 planks and craft them. After that, put the 4 tree taps, the machine block, and the Electronic Circuit on the crafting bench and '''TADA'''! You can plant your [[Extractor]] where you want. Be careful though: you can’t remove any machine by hand. It will be destroyed if you do. You will need a [[Wrench|special tool]] made with a [[Bronze|new metal]]. We will see that later.

{|
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Treetap|B1=Machine|C1=Treetap
|A2=Treetap|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Treetap
|Output=Extractor
}}
|}

Ok, you have your Extractor, but to use it, you need '''ELECTRICITY''', made by a '''[[Generator|GENERATOR]]'''. Now you know what we need to make next.

=== Generator ===

For this project you'll need:
* 1 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 5 Tin Ore
* 4 Redstone
* 8 Iron Ore

There are 2 ways to craft a [[Generator]]:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=RE Battery|C1=
|A2=|B2=Machine|C2=
|A3=|B3=Furnace|C3=
|linkB3=
|Output=Generator
}}
First, you can use a [[RE Battery]], a [[Machine Block]], and a Furnace (8 Iron needed).

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=RE Battery|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=|B3=Iron Furnace|C3=
|linkB2=|linkC2=
|linkB3=
|Output=Generator
}}
Or, you can use a [[RE Battery]], 3 [[Iron Plate]]s, and an [[Iron Furnace]] (8 Iron needed).

Both recipes cost the same amount of Iron overall, so take your pick. '''Do not use your existing Iron Furnace.''' You will need it later, and you will need something to smelt with in the meantime.

I know you are asking yourself: How do I create an [[RE Battery]]? Let's do that now!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Insulated Tin Cable|C1=
|A2=Tin_Casing|B2=Redstone|C2=Tin_Casing
|A3=Tin_Casing|B3=Redstone|C3=Tin_Casing
|Output=RE Battery
}}
1 Cable, 4 Tin Casing, and 2 Redstone. Easy, no?

In order to create Tin Casing (or any material casing), simply use the Forge Hammer on a Tin Plate.

Time to remember that recipe.

You need to assemble two [[RE Battery|Rechargeable Batteries]]. One is needed to build the Generator, and the second is needed to power your Extractor.

But wait! You just used your last [[Cable]]. It’s time to craft more, but this time we will not waste great quantities of resin. Go back in front of your [[Extractor]], put 2 [[Sticky Resin]] into the top hole, and put some Redstone into the bottom hole (pure Redstone is like a 1 use low-efficient battery, but it works). With the Extractor, you get 3 Rubber for each Sticky Resin instead of just 1. Now craft two Tin Cables.

Now you can assemble your two RE Batteries.

Next follow one of the two recipes above to craft the [[Generator]].

Don't place the generator next to anything; I’ll explain why in the wiring section. Put your empty battery in the upper slot and put some (char)coal or other things that burn in the lower slot. You will need 2.5 (char)coal to fill up a single battery. I usually don't worry about completely filling my battery at this point. Feel free to make more RE Batteries. However, we'll be adding a cable shortly which will make the batteries unnecessary.

The empty Rechargeable Batteries can stack up to 16, but the fully charged ones can’t be stacked. It’s the drawback of the re-usability. You can place a chest right next to the generator and it will gather your full batteries.

For now, you can use a partially or fully charged battery to power the [[Extractor]]. This will give you a lot more [[Rubber]] for making [[Cable|cables]], which in turn will make it easier to build other machines.

=== Macerator ===

For this project you'll need:
* 3 Flint
* 2 Cobblestone
* 9 Iron Ore
* 2 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 3 Copper Ore
* 2 Redstone

And now, ladies and gentlemen, the moment you’ve all been waiting for: the incredible '''[[Macerator|MACERATOR]]''' which can double your mining productivity. Craft another [[Electronic Circuit]], another [[Machine Block]] and collect the needed Cobblestone and Flint. If you didn't already know, you occasionally get Flint when you break Gravel blocks.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Flint|B1=Flint|C1=Flint
|A2=Cobblestone|B2=Machine|C2=Cobblestone
|B3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=Macerator
}}

Put your ore in the upper slot, and a battery in the bottom one, and wait for 2 [[Dusts|dust]] to magically appear from one ore, then put that dust in an [[Electro Furnace]] (actually any furnace) and you will have 2 ingots for one ore. What, you don’t know how to create an [[Electric Furnace]]? It will be our next step in this long section.

You must know that the [[Macerator]] can do more things than create [[Dusts|dust]] from ore. It can create dust from coal too. The [[Dusts|coal dust]] is used in a lot of things.
The [[Macerator]] can make Flint out of Gravel. This may not seem so, but it’s really useful. It can also make Cobblestone from smooth Stone, and incredibly, make SAND out of Cobblestone. Cool, isn’t it?

Note: It's easier to store ores and Macerate as needed since dusts use up twice the chest space.

=== Electro Furnace ===

For this project you'll need:
* 1 Iron Furnace (existing)
* 2 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 2 Copper Ore (using Macerator)
* 4 Redstone

The [[Electro Furnace]] will allow you to smelt using electricity instead of using Char(Coal). This is the thing you'll use your Iron Furnace to craft.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Electronic Circuit
|A2=Redstone|B2=Iron Furnace|C2=Redstone
|Output=Electric Furnace
}}

I know, it’s another [[Electronic Circuit|circuit]] to craft, but I warned you it would be everywhere.

Like the other furnaces, you put the stuff you want to heat in the upper part, and a battery in the bottom. It's 12.5% faster than the Iron Furnace, and there is no energy waste. If there is nothing left in the top, it immediately stops consuming energy.

You now have 1 [[Extractor]], 1 [[Generator]], 1 [[Macerator]], and 1 [[Electro Furnace]]. It’s not much. If you think you can use more things, you're right.

=== BatBox ===

Adding a [[BatBox]] will provide a much larger energy storage buffer for your Generator and therefore simplify its operation. You'll need three Rechargeable Batteries to build it.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Wooden Planks|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Wooden Planks
|A2=RE Battery|B2=RE Battery|C2=RE Battery
|A3=Wooden Planks|B3=Wooden Planks|C3=Wooden Planks
|Output=BatBox
}}

Run Tin Cable from the output face of the BatBox to your machines. On the plus side, you get three Tin Cable per ingot rather than the two you got making Copper Cable earlier. Don't make the cable longer than four segments to avoid wasting energy. Once you have the machines connected to the BatBox via cable, you won't need to use batteries to run them anymore. Place your Generator on the opposite side of the BatBox from the Output facing. If you find you need to change the direction of the BatBox's output facing, you'll need to look at [[#The Power of Bronze|The Power of Bronze]] section below for information on how to make a Bronze Wrench.

BatBoxes can be daisy-chained to provide more EU storage. They can also be used to break up lengths of cable to avoid energy loss. The maximum length you can have of Tin Cable is four before it loses 1 [[EU]]/t. By placing a BatBox at the end of four segments of Tin Cable, you can then go another four segments without energy loss. Keep these ideas in mind as you expand.

=== Alternative Power ===

==== Wind Power ====

If you built your base up in (or on top of) a mountain, a [[Wind Mill]] will produce renewable energy to reduce your Coal/Charcoal consumption.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron|C1=Iron
|B2=Generator
|A3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Windmill
}}

The amount of power a Wind Mill generates varies depending on its height in the world, and is diminished by any blocks within a 9x9x7 area around it. Placing it 8 blocks high above the top of your mountain (or roof) should be good for now. Clear any trees within a 9x9 area centered on the Wind Mill's location. Run your cable first, then place your Wind Mill directly on top of it. The downside is that it's difficult to have more than one without running long cables all over the place, but one is all you need for now. [[Tin Cable]]s are best for Wind Mills.

==== Solar Power ====

Another option for renewable energy is to add a [[Solar Panel]] to reduce your Coal/Charcoal usage. Keep in mind that Solar Panels require an unobstructed view of the sky and they only work in the daytime.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Coal Dust|B1=Glass|C1=Coal Dust
|A2=Glass|B2=Coal Dust|C2=Glass
|A3=Electronic Circuit|B3=Generator|C3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=Solar Panel
}}

Connect your Solar Panel (with or without a cable) to the top of the BatBox. Now your BatBox will receive a constant trickle from the Solar Panel and can also receive energy from your Generator. The downside is that these are pretty expensive, but just one or two helps immensely early on.

=== Etcetera ===

In this image you can see the BatBox, with the Generator to its left, and a length of copper cable four squares long to its right. In the current version of IC2, Tin Cable has taken the place where Copper Cable used to be in the cable hierarchy, so pretend that cable is tin. Up to four machines can then be placed directly in front of the cable. Going up from the BatBox is a four-square-long cable that connects to a second BatBox, and then from there to either a solar panel or a wind generator using tin cables.
[[file:First Steps.png |600px| link=|center]]

[[File:solarflowertop.png|400px| link=|left]]
[[File:solarflowerbottom.png|400px| link=|right]]
 
<center>''To provide a significant amount of energy from solar, you'll need a lot of Solar Panels.''</center>

 
 

You can see the inside of my little home, 3 Macerators, 3 Electric Furnaces, 1 Extractor, 1 Generator in view, and 2 unknown machines. You can see I’ve put a chest in front of my generator to gather the charged batteries when I stalk outdoors.

[[file:first_steps20.png |650px| link=|center]]

== The Power of Bronze ==

Now you have a small, but fully functional base that allows you to get twice as many ingots for every mining run. Unfortunately, you can’t move any of the machines or you'll have to rebuild it from scrap.

Now we will craft the engi-friend tool: the [[Bronze Wrench]]. The Bronze Wrench is made from [[Bronze|BRONZE]]. I can hear your little voice: "''A new ore I haven't found? How can it be so rare?''" '''YOU FOOL''', [[Bronze]] is made from '''COPPER + TIN'''.

{|
|-
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B2=Copper Dust|B3=Copper Dust
|C2=Copper Dust|C3=Tin Dust
|Output=Bronze Dust|OA=2}}
||{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Electro Furnace
|Top=Bronze Dust
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Bronze}}
|}

You need to use a Macerator to grind Copper and Tin ingots into dust, then take the dust from those 2 ores and mix them in a 3:1 ratio (location in the crafting grid doesn’t matter). This gives you Bronze Dust.
To smelt Bronze Dust into ingots, put them in a furnace.

You'll need six Bronze Ingots to make a Bronze Wrench:
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze
|B2=Bronze|B3=Bronze
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze
|Output=Wrench
|Output-link=Bronze Wrench}}

The use of a Bronze Wrench is incredibly easy: just right-click on the machine you want to remove; be careful: if the machine wasn’t empty, you will lose everything it contained. And sometimes you can make a ''mistake'', and you can’t retrieve the machine you craft; it's unlucky, but it happens. Only 4 machines can be retrieved safely every time: [[MFE Unit]], [[HV Transformer]], [[Terraformer]] and '''[[Miner|MINERs]]'''. However, if you upgrade your wrench into an [[Electric Wrench]], and toggle it to loss-less mode, you are guaranteed to get your machines back no matter what, at a cost of 9000 EU per operation.

The Recipes and Resources page has a list of all available [[Recipes and Resources#Tools|Bronze tools]].

'''Iron!'''
A very important topic. Every machine is based on Iron. It also costs a lot of Iron for minecarts and rails. ''But we have bronze!'' Why we can't use bronze for rails?

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze|A3=Bronze
|B2=Stick
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze|C3=Bronze
|Output=Rail|OA=8}}

Also, you can craft armor from Bronze.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze|A3=Bronze
|B2=Bronze|B3=Bronze
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze|C3=Bronze
|Output=Bronze Chestplate}}

== Second Steps ==

=== Metal Former ===
Tired of having to keep making Cutters and Forge Hammers? Think it's strange that you have all these machines, but still have to use hand tools to shape metal?

Perhaps it's time you built a Metal Former. It can craft plates, casings, cables, and some other things.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze Item Casing|B1=Chest|C1=Bronze Item Casing
|A2=Bronze Item Casing|B2=Bronze Item Casing|C2=Bronze Item Casing
|Output=Tool Box
}}
You'll need to make two [[Toolbox]]es using a Chest and five Bronze Casing.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Copper Cable|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Copper Cable
|A2=Copper Cable|B2=Iron|C2=Copper Cable
|A3=Copper Cable|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Copper Cable
|Output=Coil
}}
You'll also need to make three copper [[Coil]]s.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Electronic Circuit|C1=
|A2=Tool Box|B2=Machine|C2=Tool Box
|A3=Coil|B3=Coil|C3=Coil
|Output=Metal Former
}}
Combine those with an Electronic Circuit and a Machine block, which you already know how to make, like so.

The Metal Former has 3 modes: Rolling, Extruding and Cutting. Rolling takes the place of the forge hammer; turning ingots into plates and plates into casings. Cutting replaces the cutting tool, though it has no real use, as the Extruding mode converts ingots directly into 3 wire ( instead of 2 from cutting plates ).

=== Electric Wrench ===
If you find your Bronze Wrenches keep wearing out, I suggest upgrading your Bronze Wrench to an [[Electric Wrench]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Tin Casing|C1=
|A2=Coil|B2=Iron|C2=Coil
|A3=|B3=Tin Casing|C3=
|Output=Electric Motor
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Iron Casing
|A2=RE Battery|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Electric Motor
|A3=|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Small Power Unit
}}
|}

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Wrench
|B1-link=Bronze Wrench
|B2=Small Power Unit
|
|Output=Electric Wrench
}}
The Electric Wrench works the same way. It's a lot of work to make, but using it doesn't decrease its durability. You just need to recharge it, which is easy enough. Just be careful not to drop it in lava.

=== Mining Drill and Chainsaw ===

Tired of making pickaxe after pickaxe? How about an energy-based version?

The [[Mining Drill]] uses EU instead of wearing out, so you just need to recharge it by placing it either in any generator or in a BatBox or higher.

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=RE Battery|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Iron Casing
|A2=RE Battery|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Electric Motor
|A3=RE Battery|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Power Unit
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Iron Plate|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Power Unit|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Mining Drill
}}
|}

The [[Chainsaw]] provides an energy-based version of the axe, shears, and sword in one device.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Power Unit|B3=Iron Plate
|Output=Chainsaw
}}

The Recipes and Resources page has a list of all available [[Recipes and Resources#Electric|power tools]].

=== Pump ===

Remember that lava lake you found waaaaay back when you made your first trip in the mines? Now it's time to take advantage of it with a [[Pump]]. The pump will fill buckets or [[Empty Cell]]s for us and place them in a chest.

Now, we will craft it! We'll need to make some [[Empty Cell]]s in a Metal Former to make it:
{|
|{{Grid/MetalFormer
|Mode=Extruding
|Top=Tin_Plate
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Empty Cell|OA=3}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Empty Cell|A2=Empty Cell|A3=Mining Pipe
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Machine |B3=Treetap
|C1=Empty Cell|C2=Empty Cell|C3=Mining Pipe
|Output=Pump}}
|}

Place the pump directly over a lava lake and place a chest right next to it (it has to touch). Place some empty buckets or empty cells in the chest and start the pump. It will start filling them and placing them back into the chest for you to pick up later.

=== Geothermal Power ===

Once you've acquired both a Metal Former and a Pump, you'll have the option of making a [[Geothermal Generator]]. This option isn't renewable like solar or wind, but it's a great alternative or supplement to Coal/Charcoal. A Geothermal Generator generates energy from lava. Building one of these is a good option if you build your base deep underground where lava lakes are more common, or if you happen to find a lava lake on the surface. These are almighty in the Nether as well. The Metal Former machine is required in order to make the Empty Cells used in this recipe.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Empty_Cell|C1=Glass
|A2=Glass|B2=Empty_Cell|C2=Glass
|A3=Iron Casing|B3=Generator|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Geothermal Generator
}}

You'll also need at least one [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Bucket Bucket] for gathering lava. IC2 let's you make them using Tin as well as the vanilla Iron.
{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Iron|B2=|C2=Iron
|A3=|B3=Iron|C3=
|Output=Bucket
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Tin|B2=|C2=Tin
|A3=|B3=Tin|C3=
|Output=Bucket
}}
|}

=== CES Unit ===

Now, we have more machines, and we can power them with solar panels. But what should we do when the BatBox runs out of energy at night? Let's put our knowledge of bronze to use making a bigger storage unit!
For that job, there is the [[CES Unit]]. The [[CES Unit]] stores 300,000 EU, or 5x as much as the BatBox.

Before we begin, you'll need to get your hands on at least three [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Gunpowder Gunpowder]. You may need to go hunt some Creepers to get some.

{{Grid/Machine
|Type = Extractor
|Top = Gunpowder
|Bottom = RE_Battery_(Charged)
|Output = Sulfur Dust
}}
Run three Gunpowder through an Extractor to get three [[Sulfur Dust]].

{|
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Top=Lead Ingot
|Output=Lead Dust
}}
Run three Lead Ingots through a Macerator to get three [[Lead Dust]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Insulated Copper Cable|B1=Bronze Casing|C1=Insulated Copper Cable
|A2=Bronze Casing|B2=Sulfur Dust|C2=Bronze Casing
|A3=Bronze Casing|B3=Lead Dust|C3=Bronze Casing
|Output=Advanced RE-Battery
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze Plate|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Bronze Plate
|A2=Advanced RE-Battery|B2=Advanced RE-Battery|C2=Advanced RE-Battery
|A3=Bronze Plate|B3=Bronze Plate|C3=Bronze Plate
|Output=CES Unit
}}
|}
Assemble three [[Advanced RE-Battery|Advanced RE-Batteries]], then use them to build the CES Unit.

Before you place your shiny new CES Unit, there's one more thing we need: a [[LV Transformer|Low-Voltage Transformer]]. Don't worry, it's not hard to make.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Wooden Planks|B1=Insulated Tin Cable|C1=Wooden Planks
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Coil|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Wooden Planks|B3=Insulated Tin Cable|C3=Wooden Planks
|Output=LV Transformer
}}

The reason we need a transformer is because the CES Unit puts out too much power at a time. Most machines only accept low voltage (32 EU-p), and the CES Unit outputs 128 EU-p. '''If you hook it up without a transformer, all of your machines will be destroyed!'''

Place the CES Unit and the LV Transformer so that the output of the CES Unit connects to the five-dotted side of the transformer. From there, you can run a cable from any of the one-dotted sides of the transformer to your machines.

=== BatPacks ===

Power tools use a lot of energy. Wouldn't it be nice to carry more energy at a time? You can with a [[BatPack]]. A BatPack (Battery Pack) is worn in the Chest slot, so it cannot be worn at the same time as chest armor.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=RE Battery (Charged) |B1=Electronic Circuit |C1=RE Battery (Charged)
|A2=RE Battery (Charged) |B2=Wooden Planks |C2=RE Battery (Charged)
|A3=RE Battery (Charged) |B3= |C3=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Bat-Pack
}}
The simplest version carries 60,000 EU.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Advanced RE-Battery|B1=Electronic_Circuit|C1=Advanced RE-Battery
|A2=Advanced RE-Battery|B2=Copper Casing|C2=Advanced RE-Battery
|A3=Advanced RE-Battery|C3=Advanced RE-Battery
|Output=Advanced_Batpack
}}
The [[Advanced BatPack]] carries 600,000 EU.

=== Canning Machine ===

Uhh. I have got hunger. Eat a sandwich! But... Food... The Canning machine! It is a cheap, useful, and multipurpose machine. It can be used for filling [[Tin Can]]s with food, which you can gulp down fast while on the go. It can also be used to fill [[Universal Fluid Cell]]s with liquids, such as [[Biogas]].
Craft it!

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Tin Casing|A2=Tin Casing|A3=Tin Casing
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Machine|B3=Tin Casing
|C1=Tin Casing|C2=Tin Casing|C3=Tin Casing
|Output=Canning Machine}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Cutter
|B2=Tin Casing
|Output=Tin Can|OA=1
}}
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Canning Machine
|Top=Cooked Porkchop
|Bottom=Tin Can
|Output=Canned Food|OA=4}}
|}
Since food comes in all shapes and sizes, some food fits in a few cans, while other foods need more than a few cans. The '''FOOD-TIN CAN''' list can be found here: [[Food List]].

=== Compressor ===

A [[Compressor]] is used to make several different things, but the important ones to know right now are that it can compress Sand into Sandstone and it can make [[Advanced Alloy]]s. Advanced Alloys can be used to make things like [[Reinforced Stone]] and [[Composite Armor]].

Smelt some Cobblestone, craft a circuit, and then a Machine block.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Stone|A2=Stone|A3=Stone
|B2=Machine|B3=Electronic Circuit
|C1=Stone|C2=Stone|C3=Stone
|Output=Compressor}}

Place that machine, give "him" energy, and place a [[Mixed Metal Ingot]] in it!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Bronze Plate|B2=Bronze Plate|C2=Bronze Plate
|A3=Tin Plate|B3=Tin Plate|C3=Tin Plate
|Output=Metal Block|OA=2
}}

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Metal Block
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Advanced Alloy
}}

==<big>The Way to Industry</big> ==

=== Automated Mining ===

Now we have some machines, but don't stop whining. Pardon, mining. The [[Miner]].
It's a very good machine for lazy people. But if you want one, you must work hard.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Electronic Circuit|B1=Machine|C1=Electronic Circuit
|B2=Mining Pipe
|B3=Mining Pipe
|Output=Miner
}}

For the [[Mining Pipe|mining pipe]], you need 6 [[Refined Iron|Refined iron]] and a treetap:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|A2=Iron Plate|A3=Iron Plate
|B3=Treetap|C1=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Mining Pipe|OA=8
}}

For a working miner, you have to craft another two things:
First, you need a scanner. There are two types: an [[OD Scanner]], or a more precise, energy-eating [[OV Scanner]].

{|
|-
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Electronic Circuit |B1=Glowstone Dust |C2=Electronic Circuit
|A3=Insulated Copper Cable|B2=RE Battery (Charged)|C3=Insulated Copper Cable
|B3=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output=OD Scanner}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|A2=Lapis Lazuli (Dye)|A3=Redstone
|B1=Glowstone Dust|B2=Electronic Circuit|B3=Glowstone Dust
|C1=Redstone|C2=Lapis Lazuli (Dye)|C3=Redstone
|Output=Advanced Circuit}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Glowstone Dust|A3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|B1=Glowstone Dust|B2=Advanced Circuit|B3=OD Scanner
|C2=Glowstone Dust|C3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|Output=OV Scanner
}}
|}

The OD Scanner scans a 5x5 area and submits the results on the player's screen. The OV Scanner scans a 9x9 area, and also submits the results on the player's screen. Either one can be used in the Miner.
The second item your miner needs is a [[Mining Drill]].

The Mining Drill is a useful item. It can mine stone fast, but if that speed isn't enough, you can craft a [[Diamond Drill]]. It's also a hand-held tool, not just an item for the Miner.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Diamond|B1=Diamond|C2=Diamond
|B2=Mining Drill|Output=Diamond Drill}}

Put the drill and the scanner in the miner with a few mining pipes, give them energy, and go to the bed, relax, watch TV, but don't do hard jobs!

=== MFE Unit ===

For an even bigger energy storage unit, there is the [[MFE Unit]]. It can store 4,000,000 EU, as much as 100 BatBoxes!! If you can empty a fully-loaded MFE Unit during a night, you are a very spendthrift player.
But! It isn't cheap. You must have at least <big>SIXTEEN</big> diamonds! Go to layer 1-16, and search for some diamonds.
Can you find sixteen diamonds? Are they genuine? Okay. Craft them into [[Energy Crystal]]s!

{|
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Top=Diamond
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Diamond Dust
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|B1=Diamond Dust|C1=Redstone
|A2=Diamond Dust|B2=Redstone|C2=Diamond Dust
|A3=Redstone|B3=Diamond Dust|C3=Redstone
|Output=Energium Dust|OA=9
}}
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Energium Dust|IA=9
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Energy Crystal
}}
|}

Craft a machine block, search for 4 cables, and craft an MFE Unit like this:
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=2xIns. Gold Cable|B1=Energy Crystal|C1=2xIns. Gold Cable
|A2=Energy Crystal|B2=Machine|C2=Energy Crystal
|A3=2xIns. Gold Cable|B3=Energy Crystal|C3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|Output=MFE Unit
}}

Now, we can store a lot of EU for difficult times.

NOTE: Tin cable and most machines can only handle 32EU/t, and the MFE outputs 512EU/t. You must use a [[MV Transformer]] and a [[LV Transformer]], or a [[Gold Cable]] and a couple of [[Transformer Upgrade]] add-ons.

=== Mining Laser ===

''Uhh...'' So we've got some energy. I want to '''MINE''', but I don't like tapping my toes waiting for that Miner to get everything. Time to craft something hot and shiny: the [[Mining Laser]]!

Compress 4 [[Advanced Alloy]]s, craft another two energy crystals, and an [[Advanced Circuit]]. 

'''It's very expensive!'''
* I know! But if you want mine with style... 
'''When will we finish that laser?''' 
*Now!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|A2=Advanced Alloy
|B1=Energy Crystal|B2=Advanced Alloy|B3=Advanced Alloy
|C1=Energy Crystal|C3=Advanced Alloy|C2=Advanced Circuit
|Output=Mining Laser
}}

To charge the mining laser, put it in the MFE Unit. Let the laser charge for awhile, then head back to your mine. To change the firing mode, hold '''M''' and '''right-click'''. The firing modes can be found here: [[Mining Laser]].
Every firing mode has advantages and disadvantages. The default firing mode is the mining mod. It's balanced.
Now, use your weapon, mine resources, because soon we will start a new chapter. Listen to a good music, chop down trees, get some cobblestone, manage your farm. Please, '''''RELAX'''''.

=== Terraformer ===

We did a lot of jobs, we have got a little house, and a few machines, '''BUT'''.
Why don't we make a big house for our machines? I said, that keep in your mind a big, flat place. If it takes a lot of time to go to your flat place, we will craft a [[Teleporter]], or a [[Terraformer]].

For a Teleporter, you need a lot of energy, two metal blocks, some glowstone dust, and some coal dust.
For a Terraformer, you need energy, two [[Tfbp|TFBP]], an [[Advanced Machine|advanced machine]], and some glowstone dust.
{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Coal Dust|B1=Coal Dust
|A2=Coal Dust|B2=Coal Dust
|Output=Carbon Fibers}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Carbon Fibers|A2=Carbon Fibers
|Output=Combined Carbon Fibers}}
||{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Combined Carbon Fibers
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Carbon Plate}}
|}

Craft '''two''' carbon plates, and then compress two metal block. Make a machine, and craft them to an advanced machine!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Carbon Plate|B1=Advanced Alloy
|B2=Machine|B3=Advanced Alloy|C2=Carbon Plate
|Output=Advanced Machine}}
Now make an electronic circuit, an advanced circuit, and take two redstone.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Advanced Circuit
|A3=Redstone|C3=Redstone
|Output=Tfbp}}
Now, craft that amazing '''''TERRAFORMER'''''!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glowstone Dust|A2=Dirt|A3=Glowstone Dust
|B1=Tfbp|B2=Advanced Machine|B3=Dirt
|C1=Glowstone Dust|C2=Dirt|C3=Glowstone Dust
|Output=Terraformer}}
Make another Tfbp, and program that!
*Flatificator
It makes a flat area with dirt ground.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Dirt|B1=Dirt|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Dirt|C2=Dirt
|Output=Flatificator}}
*Cultivation
It replaces sand with dirt, and places a few saplings.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Seeds|B1=Seeds|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Seeds|C2=Seeds
|Output=Cultivation}}
*Irrigation
It forces saplings and seeds to grow faster, and causes sugar cane to grow 4 blocks high.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Water Bucket|B1=Water Bucket|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Water Bucket|C2=Water Bucket
|Output=Irrigation}}
*Desertification
It replaces dirt with sand, destroys plants and saplings, melts ice and snow. '''It sets forests on fire!'''
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Sand|B1=Sand|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Sand|C2=Sand
|Output=Desertification}}
To put a Tfbp in a Terraformer, just hold it and right-click in the Terraformer. To remove it, just right-click in the Terraformer with a wrench. Supply the Terraformer with energy, and after 2-3 days, it will finish the job.
[[file:Workingterraformer.png|link=|1200px|center]]

=== Teleporter ===

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Insulated Copper Cable
|B2=Electronic Circuit
|B3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=FreqTrans}}
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Advanced Circuit |B1=FreqTrans |C1=Advanced Circuit
|A2=Glass Fibre Cable |B2=Advanced Machine |C2=Glass Fibre Cable
|A3=Advanced Circuit |B3=Diamond |C3=Advanced Circuit
|Output=Teleporter}}

<big>'''DAWN OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE'''</big>

Do you think that solar collectors or coal-based generators can't serve your purposes? 
Do you get tired of waiting for that stupid sun? 
Do you think that pollution isn't an important thing? 
Then, I think, the reactor is your best machine! 
But why doesn't your neighbor have a reactor? 
'''Because it's very expensive!'''
You can find out all about Nuclear Reactors in the [[Tutorial:Nuclear_Power | Nuclear Power]] guide.

== MFSU ==
Think that your MFE isn't storing enough power? Then craft the amazing MFSU!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Lapotron Crystal|B1=Advanced Circuit|C1=Lapotron Crystal
|A2=Lapotron Crystal|B2=MFE Unit|C2=Lapotron Crystal
|A3=Lapotron Crystal|B3=Advanced Machine|C3=Lapotron Crystal
|Output=MFS Unit
}}
Before you can even craft your MFSU, you will need several blue crystals called [[Lapotron Crystal|lapotron crystals]].
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B1=Advanced Circuit |C1=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|A2=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B2=Energy Crystal |C2=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|A3=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B3=Advanced Circuit |C3=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|Output=Lapotron Crystal
}}
To craft one, you will need your existing energy crystals and upgrade them with advanced circuits and lapis. The MFSU is capable of storing 40 million EU, making it the highest tier of the energy storage device! The MFSU will output HV(high voltage) and will destroy your wires and machine if transformers are not installed into your EU network properly.
So you would want to consider crafting the MV Transformer!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=
|A2=|B2=Machine|C2=
|A3=|B3=Insulated Copper Cable|C3=
|Output=MV Transformer
}}
Place the MV Transformer with the three-dots side facing the MFSU and the single-dot side facing the LV Transformer. This way it will "step-down" the high voltage to medium voltage and the low voltage.

== Upgrades ==
'''Transformer Upgrade'''
Hate to see freakin' transformer blocks everywhere in your working station? Well, get yourself a machinery transformer upgrade!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Glass|C1=Glass
|A2=Insulated Gold Cable|B2=MV Transformer|C2=Insulated Gold Cable
|A3=Glass|B3=Electronic Circuit|C3=Glass
|Output=Transformer upgrade
}}
The transformer upgrade must be placed in the slots on the right-hand side of certain machine(though not all machines accept upgrades). Like so:

[[Image:upgradedmachine.png]]

The transformer upgrade can increase the tier of voltage that the machine can accept. You can stack 1 or more transformer upgrade for higher voltage tier! So go ahead, feel free to stack some transformer upgrades!

'''Overclocker Upgrade'''
Is your machine lazily working its way to get what you want? Do you wish that you can make machines do the jobs so much faster? Then go ahead and craft yourself an Overclocker Upgrade!
And yes there are still some more upgrades! But it is time that you explore them yourself.

== That's it! ==
Of course this is just the first steps so now you are pretty much on your own! You might want to craft a [[Mass Fabricator|mass fabricator]] or a [[Tesla Coil|tesla coil]], whatever... So, go ahead and do what you like do and yes, go and browse some pages on this wiki when you have some troubleshooting!
{{Navigation|Tutorials=yes|Secrets=yes}}

[[Category:Tutorial]]

Tutorial:First Steps

2014-10-02T13:42:06Z

Psusi: Remove obsolete reinforced stone recipe

{{Experimental}}
This tutorial is regularly updated. You can see the first version of it here: [http://www.mediafire.com/?j9gem0c4laoeyb5 First Steps in the IndustrialCraft mod for Minecraft V0.5.pdf]
(texture pack used: [http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=1021&t=163329&sid=cdc70e1f885922f1354f76755c7c868d Soartex]).
'''Important: This tutorial now expects you to be using [[v2.X]] of IndustrialCraft²'''

== Basic steps in a new world ==

[[file:first_steps1.png |350x350px| link=|left]]
 

Now that you have downloaded and installed the mod and generated a new map, you really don’t know where to begin. Like all other maps you begin in, gather some wood, then some cobblestone and coal, and build a little house (or a cave if you wish) for your first night.

[[file:first_steps2.png |350x350px| link=|left]]
 

Here is mine with some flowers. Having a pretty house is always a plus, even if it’s just for you, and I can easily expand it.
Beware of the mobs if you are not playing in Peaceful mode; the creepers can blow up what you built. If you want to, use some torches to light the area.
 

[[file:first_steps3.png |350x350px| link=|right]]
 

Keep in mind that you will need a lot of room for your industry. Try to get a good spot with a lot of space not too far away, like that sand plain I can see from my roof (you will also need lots of sand for other purposes). Don’t forget to add some chests and a bed in your little place. You may also want to start growing some wheat and trees.

Nothing new here, but you must begin with a good base if you want to go further. The next part will introduce some new things.
 

== First Ingredients and Machines ==

You now have a little base with four walls, a roof, some chests, a bed, a furnace, and a crafting table, but you want more new stuff. First, let's plant some crops, IC2 style.

Till some soil near water or by digging a hole and filling it with a water block. This is standard vanilla Minecraft so far.

Next, take some sticks and create some stakes for [[Crops]].
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Stick|B2=|C2=Stick
|A3=Stick|B3=|C3=Stick
|Output=Crops
}}

Take these, and place one on each block of tilled soil. Go get some Wheat seeds by ripping up grass and plant them. Now, when your Wheat is ready to harvest, you can harvest it and wheat seedlings will remain, saving you from having to use more seeds to replant! There's a lot more you can do with crops in IC2, but this will help get you some food to survive.

Now, you need to gather Rubber. You will need a lot of lumber to build our first machine, and a basic [[generator]]: 34 logs precisely. However, you should gather more to use as fuel.
{|
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Wooden Planks
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Wooden Planks|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Wooden Planks
|Output=Treetap
}}
|}
Use 5 Wooden Planks to craft a [[Treetap]]. You will need 5 Treetaps total, one for extracting [[Sticky Resin]] and four for crafting an [[Extractor]], but wait until later to make the other four to save space.

Now, extract 6 [[Sticky Resin]] from the [[Rubber Wood|Rubber Trees]]. Rubber trees are somewhat random, but I can tell you they're most abundant in Swamp biomes and they never grow in Desert biomes.

For now, drop that into a chest, and gather torches, pickaxes, and food, for you will have to go to the center of the earth! The second thing you must gather is Redstone; that next-to useless red powder you have in astronomical quantity is the base of industrial electricity. Of course, you will need an iron pickaxe to extract it, but you must have a bad spawn point if you don’t find any along the way. Also, you should mine any [[Copper Ore|Copper]] or [[Tin Ore|Tin]] you see for later.
[[file:first_steps6.png |500px| link=|center]]
Here is a screenshot of a natural cave where you can see all but three types of ores you can gather, from left to right:

*Gold. Its value is much higher in IC, especially in its dust form. It's involved in many mid-tech machines. You should mine it - it will become more useful in the future.

*[[Tin]]. It is required for many things, but it is fairly common.

*[[Copper]]. Like Tin, it is required for most things in IC, such as [[cable]]s, so you must gather a good stock in the beginning. Like Tin, there's plenty in the world.

*Iron. '''Every''' machine uses Iron, so it will be the ore you must hunt the most. You will be always short of Iron.

*Coal. Its value was increased, so if you want torches or furnace fuel, use Charcoal. Use Coal for other, more important things. [[Dusts|Coal Dust]] is used to build [[Solar Panel|Solar Panels]]; it's a more efficient [[Fuel]], and lots of things like the [[Nano-Bodyarmor|nano-suit]] use it. In other worlds, you might not care about Coal, but in IC, it is valuable.

*[[Uranium]]. You will need it to power your future [[Nuclear Reactor|nuclear reactor]] or to craft a [[Secret:Nuke|nuke]] to blow up a mountain. Besides that, it is not involved in other recipes. It is rarer than other ores, but can be found at every layer. You will need an iron pickaxe to gather it.

[[file:first_steps7.png |500px| link=|center]]

Further away in the cave:

*Redstone: Redstone is involved in most parts of IC crafting, especially the basic ones. We need some for crafting the first part of a machine, and later, other things.

*Diamond: Ha, the diamond. Everybody runs after them. Try to get 3 of them and keep them in a chest; we will craft something awesome with them. You should know that you can produce diamonds with coal. I’ll show you later. There is something else to do with them other than waste them in tools or one-use armor.

*Lapis lazuli: Not shown here, but you know it. Involved in the more advanced machines, you need '''BLOCKS''' of lapis to craft them, so if you find it now, just keep it until you have a need to use it.

*Lava: I know, it’s not a mineable resource, but it’s used to power one of the most powerful generators: the [[Geothermal Generator]]. Keep in mind where some lava lakes are to go back to later.

*[[Lead]]: Not shown here. You won't need lead for a quite a while, and even then only in small quantities. It's primary used in nuclear reactors, but is also used in intermediate batteries.

*Obsidian: You need some Obsidian to go in the Nether because you will need some Glowstone Dust for mid-tech machines (alternatively, Glowstone Dust can be crafted using Gold Dust and Redstone Dust). Obsidian is also a part of the process of producing Diamonds out of Coal.

You know what you can gather under the surface. Continue to collect some resources and go back to your base for the next step.

Now that you’re safe at your base, you could smelt some of the ore you gathered from your trip, but be patient and don’t smelt any more ore than you must. Soon you will be able to craft an incredible machine: the [[Macerator]], which will give you 2 ore [[dust]] from one ore and other stuff I'll explain later.
However, before you build a Macerator, you need a Generator, and you may want to craft an Extractor as well, but to build them, you must craft some [[Electric Circuit]]s, which need some Cables. Yeah, it seems complicated, and it is. That's why I'm writing a little tutorial just for you.

=== Iron Furnace ===

One of the first IC2-related things you'll probably want to create is an [[Iron Furnace]]. This is an upgrade over the regular Furnace from vanilla Minecraft (a.k.a. Stone Furnace by IC2 users). It operates faster and uses fuel more efficiently. Click on the link for details. You'll need to make a [[Forge Hammer]] in order to create the [[Iron Plate]]s for the Iron Furnace.

{{Grid/Crafting_Table
|A1=|B1=Iron|C1=Iron
|A2=Stick|B2=Stick|C2=Iron
|A3=|B3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Forge_Hammer
}}

Now the Iron Furnace itself:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Iron Plate|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Furnace|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Iron Furnace
}}
Together you will need ten Iron Ore, two Sticks, and two pieces of Charcoal (or several pieces of Wood) for fuel. Smelt the ten Iron Ore into ingots in your regular stone Furnace. Take the Sticks and five Iron Ingots and make the Forge Hammer. Next place the Forge Hammer and the remaining five ingots on the crafting grid to create five Iron Plates. Now pick up your Furnace and use it to craft an Iron Furnace as shown above. An Iron Furnace is an important part of making an [[Electric Furnace]] later, so making it now lets you use it until we get to that step.

Before you proceed, you'll need to make a [[Cutter]] tool in order to make cables. It requires five Iron Ingots. Make three of them into Iron Plates using the Forge Hammer. Here's the recipe:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|B2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Cutter|OA=
}}

=== Your First Machine ===

''You can optionally exchange the Extractor with the Macerator listed below if you have several Rubber trees nearby.''

For this project you'll need:
* 6 Sticky Resin
* 3 Copper Ingots
* 9 Iron Ingots
* 2 Redstone

You remember the Sticky Resin you kept in the chest? Take it, and three Copper Ingots too. We will create some [[Copper Cable]]s. You see it takes 6 Rubber and 3 Copper Ingots for every 6 cables. Later you will need a large amount of them, but first you want just enough to make an Extractor. Once you have that, you can make Rubber much more efficiently.

Smelt your 6 Sticky Resin in any furnace to get 6 [[Rubber]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Copper Plate|B2=Cutter
|Output=Copper Cable|OA=2
|Output-link=Copper Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Rubber|B1=Copper Cable
|Output=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output-link=Insulated Copper Cable
}}
|}
Place the Forge Hammer and three Copper Ingots on the crafting grid to make three Copper Plates. Then place the Copper Plates on the crafting grid and replace the Forge Hammer with the Cutters to cut them into wire. Lastly combine your wire with Rubber to create [[Insulated Copper Cable]]s.

Use the Forge Hammer to turn your Iron Ingots into nine Iron Plates.

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Insulated Copper Cable|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Insulated Copper Cable
|A2=Redstone|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Redstone
|A3=Insulated Copper Cable|B3=Insulated Copper Cable|C3=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output=Electronic Circuit
}}
|}

Now we will craft our first [[Electronic Circuit]]. You need 6 [[Cable|cables]], 2 Redstone, and one [[Iron Plate]]. Electronic Circuits are the basis industry, used in every machine, so you'll be using them a lot.

Next we must craft the recipe of all machines: the [[Machine Block]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Iron Plate|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Machine
}}
Just take 8 [[Iron Plate]]s and draw a box with them in the craft interface.

FINALLY we can craft our first machine. We just need 4 more [[Treetap|Treetaps]]. Take 20 planks and craft them. After that, put the 4 tree taps, the machine block, and the Electronic Circuit on the crafting bench and '''TADA'''! You can plant your [[Extractor]] where you want. Be careful though: you can’t remove any machine by hand. It will be destroyed if you do. You will need a [[Wrench|special tool]] made with a [[Bronze|new metal]]. We will see that later.

{|
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Treetap|B1=Machine|C1=Treetap
|A2=Treetap|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Treetap
|Output=Extractor
}}
|}

Ok, you have your Extractor, but to use it, you need '''ELECTRICITY''', made by a '''[[Generator|GENERATOR]]'''. Now you know what we need to make next.

=== Generator ===

For this project you'll need:
* 1 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 5 Tin Ore
* 4 Redstone
* 8 Iron Ore

There are 2 ways to craft a [[Generator]]:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=RE Battery|C1=
|A2=|B2=Machine|C2=
|A3=|B3=Furnace|C3=
|linkB3=
|Output=Generator
}}
First, you can use a [[RE Battery]], a [[Machine Block]], and a Furnace (8 Iron needed).

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=RE Battery|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=|B3=Iron Furnace|C3=
|linkB2=|linkC2=
|linkB3=
|Output=Generator
}}
Or, you can use a [[RE Battery]], 3 [[Iron Plate]]s, and an [[Iron Furnace]] (8 Iron needed).

Both recipes cost the same amount of Iron overall, so take your pick. '''Do not use your existing Iron Furnace.''' You will need it later, and you will need something to smelt with in the meantime.

I know you are asking yourself: How do I create an [[RE Battery]]? Let's do that now!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Insulated Tin Cable|C1=
|A2=Tin_Casing|B2=Redstone|C2=Tin_Casing
|A3=Tin_Casing|B3=Redstone|C3=Tin_Casing
|Output=RE Battery
}}
1 Cable, 4 Tin Casing, and 2 Redstone. Easy, no?

In order to create Tin Casing (or any material casing), simply use the Forge Hammer on a Tin Plate.

Time to remember that recipe.

You need to assemble two [[RE Battery|Rechargeable Batteries]]. One is needed to build the Generator, and the second is needed to power your Extractor.

But wait! You just used your last [[Cable]]. It’s time to craft more, but this time we will not waste great quantities of resin. Go back in front of your [[Extractor]], put 2 [[Sticky Resin]] into the top hole, and put some Redstone into the bottom hole (pure Redstone is like a 1 use low-efficient battery, but it works). With the Extractor, you get 3 Rubber for each Sticky Resin instead of just 1. Now craft two Tin Cables.

Now you can assemble your two RE Batteries.

Next follow one of the two recipes above to craft the [[Generator]].

Don't place the generator next to anything; I’ll explain why in the wiring section. Put your empty battery in the upper slot and put some (char)coal or other things that burn in the lower slot. You will need 2.5 (char)coal to fill up a single battery. I usually don't worry about completely filling my battery at this point. Feel free to make more RE Batteries. However, we'll be adding a cable shortly which will make the batteries unnecessary.

The empty Rechargeable Batteries can stack up to 16, but the fully charged ones can’t be stacked. It’s the drawback of the re-usability. You can place a chest right next to the generator and it will gather your full batteries.

For now, you can use a partially or fully charged battery to power the [[Extractor]]. This will give you a lot more [[Rubber]] for making [[Cable|cables]], which in turn will make it easier to build other machines.

=== Macerator ===

For this project you'll need:
* 3 Flint
* 2 Cobblestone
* 9 Iron Ore
* 2 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 3 Copper Ore
* 2 Redstone

And now, ladies and gentlemen, the moment you’ve all been waiting for: the incredible '''[[Macerator|MACERATOR]]''' which can double your mining productivity. Craft another [[Electronic Circuit]], another [[Machine Block]] and collect the needed Cobblestone and Flint. If you didn't already know, you occasionally get Flint when you break Gravel blocks.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Flint|B1=Flint|C1=Flint
|A2=Cobblestone|B2=Machine|C2=Cobblestone
|B3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=Macerator
}}

Put your ore in the upper slot, and a battery in the bottom one, and wait for 2 [[Dusts|dust]] to magically appear from one ore, then put that dust in an [[Electro Furnace]] (actually any furnace) and you will have 2 ingots for one ore. What, you don’t know how to create an [[Electric Furnace]]? It will be our next step in this long section.

You must know that the [[Macerator]] can do more things than create [[Dusts|dust]] from ore. It can create dust from coal too. The [[Dusts|coal dust]] is used in a lot of things.
The [[Macerator]] can make Flint out of Gravel. This may not seem so, but it’s really useful. It can also make Cobblestone from smooth Stone, and incredibly, make SAND out of Cobblestone. Cool, isn’t it?

Note: It's easier to store ores and Macerate as needed since dusts use up twice the chest space.

=== Electro Furnace ===

For this project you'll need:
* 1 Iron Furnace (existing)
* 2 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 2 Copper Ore (using Macerator)
* 4 Redstone

The [[Electro Furnace]] will allow you to smelt using electricity instead of using Char(Coal). This is the thing you'll use your Iron Furnace to craft.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Electronic Circuit
|A2=Redstone|B2=Iron Furnace|C2=Redstone
|Output=Electric Furnace
}}

I know, it’s another [[Electronic Circuit|circuit]] to craft, but I warned you it would be everywhere.

Like the other furnaces, you put the stuff you want to heat in the upper part, and a battery in the bottom. It's 12.5% faster than the Iron Furnace, and there is no energy waste. If there is nothing left in the top, it immediately stops consuming energy.

You now have 1 [[Extractor]], 1 [[Generator]], 1 [[Macerator]], and 1 [[Electro Furnace]]. It’s not much. If you think you can use more things, you're right.

=== BatBox ===

Adding a [[BatBox]] will provide a much larger energy storage buffer for your Generator and therefore simplify its operation. You'll need three Rechargeable Batteries to build it.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Wooden Planks|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Wooden Planks
|A2=RE Battery|B2=RE Battery|C2=RE Battery
|A3=Wooden Planks|B3=Wooden Planks|C3=Wooden Planks
|Output=BatBox
}}

Run Tin Cable from the output face of the BatBox to your machines. On the plus side, you get three Tin Cable per ingot rather than the two you got making Copper Cable earlier. Don't make the cable longer than four segments to avoid wasting energy. Once you have the machines connected to the BatBox via cable, you won't need to use batteries to run them anymore. Place your Generator on the opposite side of the BatBox from the Output facing. If you find you need to change the direction of the BatBox's output facing, you'll need to look at [[#The Power of Bronze|The Power of Bronze]] section below for information on how to make a Bronze Wrench.

BatBoxes can be daisy-chained to provide more EU storage. They can also be used to break up lengths of cable to avoid energy loss. The maximum length you can have of Tin Cable is four before it loses 1 [[EU]]/t. By placing a BatBox at the end of four segments of Tin Cable, you can then go another four segments without energy loss. Keep these ideas in mind as you expand.

=== Alternative Power ===

==== Wind Power ====

If you built your base up in (or on top of) a mountain, a [[Wind Mill]] will produce renewable energy to reduce your Coal/Charcoal consumption.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron|C1=Iron
|B2=Generator
|A3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Windmill
}}

The amount of power a Wind Mill generates varies depending on its height in the world, and is diminished by any blocks within a 9x9x7 area around it. Placing it 8 blocks high above the top of your mountain (or roof) should be good for now. Clear any trees within a 9x9 area centered on the Wind Mill's location. Run your cable first, then place your Wind Mill directly on top of it. The downside is that it's difficult to have more than one without running long cables all over the place, but one is all you need for now. [[Tin Cable]]s are best for Wind Mills.

==== Solar Power ====

Another option for renewable energy is to add a [[Solar Panel]] to reduce your Coal/Charcoal usage. Keep in mind that Solar Panels require an unobstructed view of the sky and they only work in the daytime.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Coal Dust|B1=Glass|C1=Coal Dust
|A2=Glass|B2=Coal Dust|C2=Glass
|A3=Electronic Circuit|B3=Generator|C3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=Solar Panel
}}

Connect your Solar Panel (with or without a cable) to the top of the BatBox. Now your BatBox will receive a constant trickle from the Solar Panel and can also receive energy from your Generator. The downside is that these are pretty expensive, but just one or two helps immensely early on.

=== Etcetera ===

In this image you can see the BatBox, with the Generator to its left, and a length of copper cable four squares long to its right. In the current version of IC2, Tin Cable has taken the place where Copper Cable used to be in the cable hierarchy, so pretend that cable is tin. Up to four machines can then be placed directly in front of the cable. Going up from the BatBox is a four-square-long cable that connects to a second BatBox, and then from there to either a solar panel or a wind generator using tin cables.
[[file:First Steps.png |600px| link=|center]]

[[File:solarflowertop.png|400px| link=|left]]
[[File:solarflowerbottom.png|400px| link=|right]]
 
<center>''To provide a significant amount of energy from solar, you'll need a lot of Solar Panels.''</center>

 
 

You can see the inside of my little home, 3 Macerators, 3 Electric Furnaces, 1 Extractor, 1 Generator in view, and 2 unknown machines. You can see I’ve put a chest in front of my generator to gather the charged batteries when I stalk outdoors.

[[file:first_steps20.png |650px| link=|center]]

== The Power of Bronze ==

Now you have a small, but fully functional base that allows you to get twice as many ingots for every mining run. Unfortunately, you can’t move any of the machines or you'll have to rebuild it from scrap.

Now we will craft the engi-friend tool: the [[Bronze Wrench]]. The Bronze Wrench is made from [[Bronze|BRONZE]]. I can hear your little voice: "''A new ore I haven't found? How can it be so rare?''" '''YOU FOOL''', [[Bronze]] is made from '''COPPER + TIN'''.

{|
|-
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B2=Copper Dust|B3=Copper Dust
|C2=Copper Dust|C3=Tin Dust
|Output=Bronze Dust|OA=2}}
||{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Electro Furnace
|Top=Bronze Dust
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Bronze}}
|}

You need to use a Macerator to grind Copper and Tin ingots into dust, then take the dust from those 2 ores and mix them in a 3:1 ratio (location in the crafting grid doesn’t matter). This gives you Bronze Dust.
To smelt Bronze Dust into ingots, put them in a furnace.

You'll need six Bronze Ingots to make a Bronze Wrench:
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze
|B2=Bronze|B3=Bronze
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze
|Output=Wrench
|Output-link=Bronze Wrench}}

The use of a Bronze Wrench is incredibly easy: just right-click on the machine you want to remove; be careful: if the machine wasn’t empty, you will lose everything it contained. And sometimes you can make a ''mistake'', and you can’t retrieve the machine you craft; it's unlucky, but it happens. Only 4 machines can be retrieved safely every time: [[MFE Unit]], [[HV Transformer]], [[Terraformer]] and '''[[Miner|MINERs]]'''. However, if you upgrade your wrench into an [[Electric Wrench]], and toggle it to loss-less mode, you are guaranteed to get your machines back no matter what, at a cost of 9000 EU per operation.

The Recipes and Resources page has a list of all available [[Recipes and Resources#Tools|Bronze tools]].

'''Iron!'''
A very important topic. Every machine is based on Iron. It also costs a lot of Iron for minecarts and rails. ''But we have bronze!'' Why we can't use bronze for rails?

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze|A3=Bronze
|B2=Stick
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze|C3=Bronze
|Output=Rail|OA=8}}

Also, you can craft armor from Bronze.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze|A3=Bronze
|B2=Bronze|B3=Bronze
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze|C3=Bronze
|Output=Bronze Chestplate}}

== Second Steps ==

=== Metal Former ===
Tired of having to keep making Cutters and Forge Hammers? Think it's strange that you have all these machines, but still have to use hand tools to shape metal?

Perhaps it's time you built a Metal Former. It can craft plates, casings, cables, and some other things.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze Item Casing|B1=Chest|C1=Bronze Item Casing
|A2=Bronze Item Casing|B2=Bronze Item Casing|C2=Bronze Item Casing
|Output=Tool Box
}}
You'll need to make two [[Toolbox]]es using a Chest and five Bronze Casing.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Copper Cable|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Copper Cable
|A2=Copper Cable|B2=Iron|C2=Copper Cable
|A3=Copper Cable|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Copper Cable
|Output=Coil
}}
You'll also need to make three copper [[Coil]]s.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Electronic Circuit|C1=
|A2=Tool Box|B2=Machine|C2=Tool Box
|A3=Coil|B3=Coil|C3=Coil
|Output=Metal Former
}}
Combine those with an Electronic Circuit and a Machine block, which you already know how to make, like so.

The Metal Former has 3 modes: Rolling, Extruding and Cutting. Rolling takes the place of the forge hammer; turning ingots into plates and plates into casings. Cutting replaces the cutting tool, though it has no real use, as the Extruding mode converts ingots directly into 3 wire ( instead of 2 from cutting plates ).

=== Electric Wrench ===
If you find your Bronze Wrenches keep wearing out, I suggest upgrading your Bronze Wrench to an [[Electric Wrench]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Tin Casing|C1=
|A2=Coil|B2=Iron|C2=Coil
|A3=|B3=Tin Casing|C3=
|Output=Electric Motor
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Iron Casing
|A2=RE Battery|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Electric Motor
|A3=|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Small Power Unit
}}
|}

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Wrench
|B1-link=Bronze Wrench
|B2=Small Power Unit
|
|Output=Electric Wrench
}}
The Electric Wrench works the same way. It's a lot of work to make, but using it doesn't decrease its durability. You just need to recharge it, which is easy enough. Just be careful not to drop it in lava.

=== Mining Drill and Chainsaw ===

Tired of making pickaxe after pickaxe? How about an energy-based version?

The [[Mining Drill]] uses EU instead of wearing out, so you just need to recharge it by placing it either in any generator or in a BatBox or higher.

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=RE Battery|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Iron Casing
|A2=RE Battery|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Electric Motor
|A3=RE Battery|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Power Unit
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Iron Plate|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Power Unit|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Mining Drill
}}
|}

The [[Chainsaw]] provides an energy-based version of the axe, shears, and sword in one device.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Power Unit|B3=Iron Plate
|Output=Chainsaw
}}

The Recipes and Resources page has a list of all available [[Recipes and Resources#Electric|power tools]].

=== Pump ===

Remember that lava lake you found waaaaay back when you made your first trip in the mines? Now it's time to take advantage of it with a [[Pump]]. The pump will fill buckets or [[Empty Cell]]s for us and place them in a chest.

Now, we will craft it! We'll need to make some [[Empty Cell]]s in a Metal Former to make it:
{|
|{{Grid/MetalFormer
|Mode=Extruding
|Top=Tin_Plate
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Empty Cell|OA=3}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Empty Cell|A2=Empty Cell|A3=Mining Pipe
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Machine |B3=Treetap
|C1=Empty Cell|C2=Empty Cell|C3=Mining Pipe
|Output=Pump}}
|}

Place the pump directly over a lava lake and place a chest right next to it (it has to touch). Place some empty buckets or empty cells in the chest and start the pump. It will start filling them and placing them back into the chest for you to pick up later.

=== Geothermal Power ===

Once you've acquired both a Metal Former and a Pump, you'll have the option of making a [[Geothermal Generator]]. This option isn't renewable like solar or wind, but it's a great alternative or supplement to Coal/Charcoal. A Geothermal Generator generates energy from lava. Building one of these is a good option if you build your base deep underground where lava lakes are more common, or if you happen to find a lava lake on the surface. These are almighty in the Nether as well. The Metal Former machine is required in order to make the Empty Cells used in this recipe.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Empty_Cell|C1=Glass
|A2=Glass|B2=Empty_Cell|C2=Glass
|A3=Iron Casing|B3=Generator|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Geothermal Generator
}}

You'll also need at least one [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Bucket Bucket] for gathering lava. IC2 let's you make them using Tin as well as the vanilla Iron.
{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Iron|B2=|C2=Iron
|A3=|B3=Iron|C3=
|Output=Bucket
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Tin|B2=|C2=Tin
|A3=|B3=Tin|C3=
|Output=Bucket
}}
|}

=== CES Unit ===

Now, we have more machines, and we can power them with solar panels. But what should we do when the BatBox runs out of energy at night? Let's put our knowledge of bronze to use making a bigger storage unit!
For that job, there is the [[CES Unit]]. The [[CES Unit]] stores 300,000 EU, or 5x as much as the BatBox.

Before we begin, you'll need to get your hands on at least three [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Gunpowder Gunpowder]. You may need to go hunt some Creepers to get some.

{{Grid/Machine
|Type = Extractor
|Top = Gunpowder
|Bottom = RE_Battery_(Charged)
|Output = Sulfur Dust
}}
Run three Gunpowder through an Extractor to get three [[Sulfur Dust]].

{|
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Top=Lead Ingot
|Output=Lead Dust
}}
Run three Lead Ingots through a Macerator to get three [[Lead Dust]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Insulated Copper Cable|B1=Bronze Casing|C1=Insulated Copper Cable
|A2=Bronze Casing|B2=Sulfur Dust|C2=Bronze Casing
|A3=Bronze Casing|B3=Lead Dust|C3=Bronze Casing
|Output=Advanced RE-Battery
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze Plate|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Bronze Plate
|A2=Advanced RE-Battery|B2=Advanced RE-Battery|C2=Advanced RE-Battery
|A3=Bronze Plate|B3=Bronze Plate|C3=Bronze Plate
|Output=CES Unit
}}
|}
Assemble three [[Advanced RE-Battery|Advanced RE-Batteries]], then use them to build the CES Unit.

Before you place your shiny new CES Unit, there's one more thing we need: a [[LV Transformer|Low-Voltage Transformer]]. Don't worry, it's not hard to make.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Wooden Planks|B1=Insulated Tin Cable|C1=Wooden Planks
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Coil|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Wooden Planks|B3=Insulated Tin Cable|C3=Wooden Planks
|Output=LV Transformer
}}

The reason we need a transformer is because the CES Unit puts out too much power at a time. Most machines only accept low voltage (32 EU-p), and the CES Unit outputs 128 EU-p. '''If you hook it up without a transformer, all of your machines will be destroyed!'''

Place the CES Unit and the LV Transformer so that the output of the CES Unit connects to the five-dotted side of the transformer. From there, you can run a cable from any of the one-dotted sides of the transformer to your machines.

=== BatPacks ===

Power tools use a lot of energy. Wouldn't it be nice to carry more energy at a time? You can with a [[BatPack]]. A BatPack (Battery Pack) is worn in the Chest slot, so it cannot be worn at the same time as chest armor.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=RE Battery (Charged) |B1=Electronic Circuit |C1=RE Battery (Charged)
|A2=RE Battery (Charged) |B2=Wooden Planks |C2=RE Battery (Charged)
|A3=RE Battery (Charged) |B3= |C3=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Bat-Pack
}}
The simplest version carries 60,000 EU.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Advanced RE-Battery|B1=Electronic_Circuit|C1=Advanced RE-Battery
|A2=Advanced RE-Battery|B2=Copper Casing|C2=Advanced RE-Battery
|A3=Advanced RE-Battery|C3=Advanced RE-Battery
|Output=Advanced_Batpack
}}
The [[Advanced BatPack]] carries 600,000 EU.

=== Canning Machine ===

Uhh. I have got hunger. Eat a sandwich! But... Food... The Canning machine! It is a cheap, useful, and multipurpose machine. It can be used for filling [[Tin Can]]s with food, which you can gulp down fast while on the go. It can also be used to fill [[Universal Fluid Cell]]s with liquids, such as [[Biogas]].
Craft it!

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Tin Casing|A2=Tin Casing|A3=Tin Casing
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Machine|B3=Tin Casing
|C1=Tin Casing|C2=Tin Casing|C3=Tin Casing
|Output=Canning Machine}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Cutter
|B2=Tin Casing
|Output=Tin Can|OA=1
}}
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Canning Machine
|Top=Cooked Porkchop
|Bottom=Tin Can
|Output=Canned Food|OA=4}}
|}
Since food comes in all shapes and sizes, some food fits in a few cans, while other foods need more than a few cans. The '''FOOD-TIN CAN''' list can be found here: [[Food List]].

=== Compressor ===

A [[Compressor]] is used to make several different things, but the important ones to know right now are that it can compress Sand into Sandstone and it can make [[Advanced Alloy]]s. Advanced Alloys can be used to make things like [[Reinforced Stone]] and [[Composite Armor]].

Smelt some Cobblestone, craft a circuit, and then a Machine block.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Stone|A2=Stone|A3=Stone
|B2=Machine|B3=Electronic Circuit
|C1=Stone|C2=Stone|C3=Stone
|Output=Compressor}}

Place that machine, give "him" energy, and place a [[Mixed Metal Ingot]] in it!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Bronze Plate|B2=Bronze Plate|C2=Bronze Plate
|A3=Tin Plate|B3=Tin Plate|C3=Tin Plate
|Output=Metal Block|OA=2
}}

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Metal Block
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Advanced Alloy
}}

==<big>The Way to Industry</big> ==

=== Automated Mining ===

Now we have some machines, but don't stop whining. Pardon, mining. The [[Miner]].
It's a very good machine for lazy people. But if you want one, you must work hard.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Electronic Circuit|B1=Machine|C1=Electronic Circuit
|B2=Mining Pipe
|B3=Mining Pipe
|Output=Miner
}}

For the [[Mining Pipe|mining pipe]], you need 6 [[Refined Iron|Refined iron]] and a treetap:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|A2=Iron Plate|A3=Iron Plate
|B3=Treetap|C1=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Mining Pipe|OA=8
}}

For a working miner, you have to craft another two things:
First, you need a scanner. There are two types: an [[OD Scanner]], or a more precise, energy-eating [[OV Scanner]].

{|
|-
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Electronic Circuit |B1=Glowstone Dust |C2=Electronic Circuit
|A3=Insulated Copper Cable|B2=RE Battery (Charged)|C3=Insulated Copper Cable
|B3=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output=OD Scanner}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|A2=Lapis Lazuli (Dye)|A3=Redstone
|B1=Glowstone Dust|B2=Electronic Circuit|B3=Glowstone Dust
|C1=Redstone|C2=Lapis Lazuli (Dye)|C3=Redstone
|Output=Advanced Circuit}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Glowstone Dust|A3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|B1=Glowstone Dust|B2=Advanced Circuit|B3=OD Scanner
|C2=Glowstone Dust|C3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|Output=OV Scanner
}}
|}

The OD Scanner scans a 5x5 area and submits the results on the player's screen. The OV Scanner scans a 9x9 area, and also submits the results on the player's screen. Either one can be used in the Miner.
The second item your miner needs is a [[Mining Drill]].

The Mining Drill is a useful item. It can mine stone fast, but if that speed isn't enough, you can craft a [[Diamond Drill]]. It's also a hand-held tool, not just an item for the Miner.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Diamond|B1=Diamond|C2=Diamond
|B2=Mining Drill|Output=Diamond Drill}}

Put the drill and the scanner in the miner with a few mining pipes, give them energy, and go to the bed, relax, watch TV, but don't do hard jobs!

=== MFE Unit ===

For an even bigger energy storage unit, there is the [[MFE Unit]]. It can store 4,000,000 EU, as much as 100 BatBoxes!! If you can empty a fully-loaded MFE Unit during a night, you are a very spendthrift player.
But! It isn't cheap. You must have at least <big>FOUR</big> diamonds! Go to layer 1-16, and search for some diamonds.
Can you find four diamonds? Are they genuine? Okay. Craft them into [[Energy Crystal]]s!

{|
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Top=Diamond
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Diamond Dust
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|B1=Diamond Dust|C1=Redstone
|A2=Diamond Dust|B2=Redstone|C2=Diamond Dust
|A3=Redstone|B3=Diamond Dust|C3=Redstone
|Output=Energium Dust|OA=9
}}
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Energium Dust|IA=9
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Energy Crystal
}}
|}

Craft a machine block, search for 4 cables, and craft an MFE Unit like this:
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=2xIns. Gold Cable|B1=Energy Crystal|C1=2xIns. Gold Cable
|A2=Energy Crystal|B2=Machine|C2=Energy Crystal
|A3=2xIns. Gold Cable|B3=Energy Crystal|C3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|Output=MFE Unit
}}

Now, we can store a lot of EU for difficult times.

NOTE: Tin cable and most machines can only handle 32EU/t, and the MFE outputs 512EU/t. You must use a [[MV Transformer]] and a [[LV Transformer]], or a [[Gold Cable]] and a couple of [[Transformer Upgrade]] add-ons.

=== Mining Laser ===

''Uhh...'' So we've got some energy. I want to '''MINE''', but I don't like tapping my toes waiting for that Miner to get everything. Time to craft something hot and shiny: the [[Mining Laser]]!

Compress 4 [[Advanced Alloy]]s, craft another two energy crystals, and an [[Advanced Circuit]]. 

'''It's very expensive!'''
* I know! But if you want mine with style... 
'''When will we finish that laser?''' 
*Now!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|A2=Advanced Alloy
|B1=Energy Crystal|B2=Advanced Alloy|B3=Advanced Alloy
|C1=Energy Crystal|C3=Advanced Alloy|C2=Advanced Circuit
|Output=Mining Laser
}}

To charge the mining laser, put it in the MFE Unit. Let the laser charge for awhile, then head back to your mine. To change the firing mode, hold '''M''' and '''right-click'''. The firing modes can be found here: [[Mining Laser]].
Every firing mode has advantages and disadvantages. The default firing mode is the mining mod. It's balanced.
Now, use your weapon, mine resources, because soon we will start a new chapter. Listen to a good music, chop down trees, get some cobblestone, manage your farm. Please, '''''RELAX'''''.

=== Terraformer ===

We did a lot of jobs, we have got a little house, and a few machines, '''BUT'''.
Why don't we make a big house for our machines? I said, that keep in your mind a big, flat place. If it takes a lot of time to go to your flat place, we will craft a [[Teleporter]], or a [[Terraformer]].

For a Teleporter, you need a lot of energy, two metal blocks, some glowstone dust, and some coal dust.
For a Terraformer, you need energy, two [[Tfbp|TFBP]], an [[Advanced Machine|advanced machine]], and some glowstone dust.
{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Coal Dust|B1=Coal Dust
|A2=Coal Dust|B2=Coal Dust
|Output=Carbon Fibers}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Carbon Fibers|A2=Carbon Fibers
|Output=Combined Carbon Fibers}}
||{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Combined Carbon Fibers
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Carbon Plate}}
|}

Craft '''two''' carbon plates, and then compress two metal block. Make a machine, and craft them to an advanced machine!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Carbon Plate|B1=Advanced Alloy
|B2=Machine|B3=Advanced Alloy|C2=Carbon Plate
|Output=Advanced Machine}}
Now make an electronic circuit, an advanced circuit, and take two redstone.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Advanced Circuit
|A3=Redstone|C3=Redstone
|Output=Tfbp}}
Now, craft that amazing '''''TERRAFORMER'''''!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glowstone Dust|A2=Dirt|A3=Glowstone Dust
|B1=Tfbp|B2=Advanced Machine|B3=Dirt
|C1=Glowstone Dust|C2=Dirt|C3=Glowstone Dust
|Output=Terraformer}}
Make another Tfbp, and program that!
*Flatificator
It makes a flat area with dirt ground.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Dirt|B1=Dirt|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Dirt|C2=Dirt
|Output=Flatificator}}
*Cultivation
It replaces sand with dirt, and places a few saplings.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Seeds|B1=Seeds|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Seeds|C2=Seeds
|Output=Cultivation}}
*Irrigation
It forces saplings and seeds to grow faster, and causes sugar cane to grow 4 blocks high.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Water Bucket|B1=Water Bucket|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Water Bucket|C2=Water Bucket
|Output=Irrigation}}
*Desertification
It replaces dirt with sand, destroys plants and saplings, melts ice and snow. '''It sets forests on fire!'''
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Sand|B1=Sand|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Sand|C2=Sand
|Output=Desertification}}
To put a Tfbp in a Terraformer, just hold it and right-click in the Terraformer. To remove it, just right-click in the Terraformer with a wrench. Supply the Terraformer with energy, and after 2-3 days, it will finish the job.
[[file:Workingterraformer.png|link=|1200px|center]]

=== Teleporter ===

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Insulated Copper Cable
|B2=Electronic Circuit
|B3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=FreqTrans}}
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Advanced Circuit |B1=FreqTrans |C1=Advanced Circuit
|A2=Glass Fibre Cable |B2=Advanced Machine |C2=Glass Fibre Cable
|A3=Advanced Circuit |B3=Diamond |C3=Advanced Circuit
|Output=Teleporter}}

<big>'''DAWN OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE'''</big>

Do you think that solar collectors or coal-based generators can't serve your purposes? 
Do you get tired of waiting for that stupid sun? 
Do you think that pollution isn't an important thing? 
Then, I think, the reactor is your best machine! 
But why doesn't your neighbor have a reactor? 
'''Because it's very expensive!'''
You can find out all about Nuclear Reactors in the [[Tutorial:Nuclear_Power | Nuclear Power]] guide.

== MFSU ==
Think that your MFE isn't storing enough power? Then craft the amazing MFSU!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Lapotron Crystal|B1=Advanced Circuit|C1=Lapotron Crystal
|A2=Lapotron Crystal|B2=MFE Unit|C2=Lapotron Crystal
|A3=Lapotron Crystal|B3=Advanced Machine|C3=Lapotron Crystal
|Output=MFS Unit
}}
Before you can even craft your MFSU, you will need several blue crystals called [[Lapotron Crystal|lapotron crystals]].
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B1=Advanced Circuit |C1=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|A2=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B2=Energy Crystal |C2=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|A3=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B3=Advanced Circuit |C3=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|Output=Lapotron Crystal
}}
To craft one, you will need your existing energy crystals and upgrade them with advanced circuits and lapis. The MFSU is capable of storing 40 million EU, making it the highest tier of the energy storage device! The MFSU will output HV(high voltage) and will destroy your wires and machine if transformers are not installed into your EU network properly.
So you would want to consider crafting the MV Transformer!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=
|A2=|B2=Machine|C2=
|A3=|B3=Insulated Copper Cable|C3=
|Output=MV Transformer
}}
Place the MV Transformer with the three-dots side facing the MFSU and the single-dot side facing the LV Transformer. This way it will "step-down" the high voltage to medium voltage and the low voltage.

== Upgrades ==
'''Transformer Upgrade'''
Hate to see freakin' transformer blocks everywhere in your working station? Well, get yourself a machinery transformer upgrade!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Glass|C1=Glass
|A2=Insulated Gold Cable|B2=MV Transformer|C2=Insulated Gold Cable
|A3=Glass|B3=Electronic Circuit|C3=Glass
|Output=Transformer upgrade
}}
The transformer upgrade must be placed in the slots on the right-hand side of certain machine(though not all machines accept upgrades). Like so:

[[Image:upgradedmachine.png]]

The transformer upgrade can increase the tier of voltage that the machine can accept. You can stack 1 or more transformer upgrade for higher voltage tier! So go ahead, feel free to stack some transformer upgrades!

'''Overclocker Upgrade'''
Is your machine lazily working its way to get what you want? Do you wish that you can make machines do the jobs so much faster? Then go ahead and craft yourself an Overclocker Upgrade!
And yes there are still some more upgrades! But it is time that you explore them yourself.

== That's it! ==
Of course this is just the first steps so now you are pretty much on your own! You might want to craft a [[Mass Fabricator|mass fabricator]] or a [[Tesla Coil|tesla coil]], whatever... So, go ahead and do what you like do and yes, go and browse some pages on this wiki when you have some troubleshooting!
{{Navigation|Tutorials=yes|Secrets=yes}}

[[Category:Tutorial]]

Tutorial:First Steps

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{{Experimental}}
This tutorial is regularly updated. You can see the first version of it here: [http://www.mediafire.com/?j9gem0c4laoeyb5 First Steps in the IndustrialCraft mod for Minecraft V0.5.pdf]
(texture pack used: [http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=1021&t=163329&sid=cdc70e1f885922f1354f76755c7c868d Soartex]).
'''Important: This tutorial now expects you to be using [[v2.X]] of IndustrialCraft²'''

== Basic steps in a new world ==

[[file:first_steps1.png |350x350px| link=|left]]
 

Now that you have downloaded and installed the mod and generated a new map, you really don’t know where to begin. Like all other maps you begin in, gather some wood, then some cobblestone and coal, and build a little house (or a cave if you wish) for your first night.

[[file:first_steps2.png |350x350px| link=|left]]
 

Here is mine with some flowers. Having a pretty house is always a plus, even if it’s just for you, and I can easily expand it.
Beware of the mobs if you are not playing in Peaceful mode; the creepers can blow up what you built. If you want to, use some torches to light the area.
 

[[file:first_steps3.png |350x350px| link=|right]]
 

Keep in mind that you will need a lot of room for your industry. Try to get a good spot with a lot of space not too far away, like that sand plain I can see from my roof (you will also need lots of sand for other purposes). Don’t forget to add some chests and a bed in your little place. You may also want to start growing some wheat and trees.

Nothing new here, but you must begin with a good base if you want to go further. The next part will introduce some new things.
 

== First Ingredients and Machines ==

You now have a little base with four walls, a roof, some chests, a bed, a furnace, and a crafting table, but you want more new stuff. First, let's plant some crops, IC2 style.

Till some soil near water or by digging a hole and filling it with a water block. This is standard vanilla Minecraft so far.

Next, take some sticks and create some stakes for [[Crops]].
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Stick|B2=|C2=Stick
|A3=Stick|B3=|C3=Stick
|Output=Crops
}}

Take these, and place one on each block of tilled soil. Go get some Wheat seeds by ripping up grass and plant them. Now, when your Wheat is ready to harvest, you can harvest it and wheat seedlings will remain, saving you from having to use more seeds to replant! There's a lot more you can do with crops in IC2, but this will help get you some food to survive.

Now, you need to gather Rubber. You will need a lot of lumber to build our first machine, and a basic [[generator]]: 34 logs precisely. However, you should gather more to use as fuel.
{|
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Wooden Planks
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Wooden Planks|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Wooden Planks
|Output=Treetap
}}
|}
Use 5 Wooden Planks to craft a [[Treetap]]. You will need 5 Treetaps total, one for extracting [[Sticky Resin]] and four for crafting an [[Extractor]], but wait until later to make the other four to save space.

Now, extract 6 [[Sticky Resin]] from the [[Rubber Wood|Rubber Trees]]. Rubber trees are somewhat random, but I can tell you they're most abundant in Swamp biomes and they never grow in Desert biomes.

For now, drop that into a chest, and gather torches, pickaxes, and food, for you will have to go to the center of the earth! The second thing you must gather is Redstone; that next-to useless red powder you have in astronomical quantity is the base of industrial electricity. Of course, you will need an iron pickaxe to extract it, but you must have a bad spawn point if you don’t find any along the way. Also, you should mine any [[Copper Ore|Copper]] or [[Tin Ore|Tin]] you see for later.
[[file:first_steps6.png |500px| link=|center]]
Here is a screenshot of a natural cave where you can see all but three types of ores you can gather, from left to right:

*Gold. Its value is much higher in IC, especially in its dust form. It's involved in many mid-tech machines. You should mine it - it will become more useful in the future.

*[[Tin]]. It is required for many things, but it is fairly common.

*[[Copper]]. Like Tin, it is required for most things in IC, such as [[cable]]s, so you must gather a good stock in the beginning. Like Tin, there's plenty in the world.

*Iron. '''Every''' machine uses Iron, so it will be the ore you must hunt the most. You will be always short of Iron.

*Coal. Its value was increased, so if you want torches or furnace fuel, use Charcoal. Use Coal for other, more important things. [[Dusts|Coal Dust]] is used to build [[Solar Panel|Solar Panels]]; it's a more efficient [[Fuel]], and lots of things like the [[Nano-Bodyarmor|nano-suit]] use it. In other worlds, you might not care about Coal, but in IC, it is valuable.

*[[Uranium]]. You will need it to power your future [[Nuclear Reactor|nuclear reactor]] or to craft a [[Secret:Nuke|nuke]] to blow up a mountain. Besides that, it is not involved in other recipes. It is rarer than other ores, but can be found at every layer. You will need an iron pickaxe to gather it.

[[file:first_steps7.png |500px| link=|center]]

Further away in the cave:

*Redstone: Redstone is involved in most parts of IC crafting, especially the basic ones. We need some for crafting the first part of a machine, and later, other things.

*Diamond: Ha, the diamond. Everybody runs after them. Try to get 3 of them and keep them in a chest; we will craft something awesome with them. You should know that you can produce diamonds with coal. I’ll show you later. There is something else to do with them other than waste them in tools or one-use armor.

*Lapis lazuli: Not shown here, but you know it. Involved in the more advanced machines, you need '''BLOCKS''' of lapis to craft them, so if you find it now, just keep it until you have a need to use it.

*Lava: I know, it’s not a mineable resource, but it’s used to power one of the most powerful generators: the [[Geothermal Generator]]. Keep in mind where some lava lakes are to go back to later.

*[[Lead]]: Not shown here. You won't need lead for a quite a while, and even then only in small quantities. It's primary used in nuclear reactors, but is also used in intermediate batteries.

*Obsidian: You need some Obsidian to go in the Nether because you will need some Glowstone Dust for mid-tech machines (alternatively, Glowstone Dust can be crafted using Gold Dust and Redstone Dust). Obsidian is also a part of the process of producing Diamonds out of Coal.

You know what you can gather under the surface. Continue to collect some resources and go back to your base for the next step.

Now that you’re safe at your base, you could smelt some of the ore you gathered from your trip, but be patient and don’t smelt any more ore than you must. Soon you will be able to craft an incredible machine: the [[Macerator]], which will give you 2 ore [[dust]] from one ore and other stuff I'll explain later.
However, before you build a Macerator, you need a Generator, and you may want to craft an Extractor as well, but to build them, you must craft some [[Electric Circuit]]s, which need some Cables. Yeah, it seems complicated, and it is. That's why I'm writing a little tutorial just for you.

=== Iron Furnace ===

One of the first IC2-related things you'll probably want to create is an [[Iron Furnace]]. This is an upgrade over the regular Furnace from vanilla Minecraft (a.k.a. Stone Furnace by IC2 users). It operates faster and uses fuel more efficiently. Click on the link for details. You'll need to make a [[Forge Hammer]] in order to create the [[Iron Plate]]s for the Iron Furnace.

{{Grid/Crafting_Table
|A1=|B1=Iron|C1=Iron
|A2=Stick|B2=Stick|C2=Iron
|A3=|B3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Forge_Hammer
}}

Now the Iron Furnace itself:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Iron Plate|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Furnace|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Iron Furnace
}}
Together you will need ten Iron Ore, two Sticks, and two pieces of Charcoal (or several pieces of Wood) for fuel. Smelt the ten Iron Ore into ingots in your regular stone Furnace. Take the Sticks and five Iron Ingots and make the Forge Hammer. Next place the Forge Hammer and the remaining five ingots on the crafting grid to create five Iron Plates. Now pick up your Furnace and use it to craft an Iron Furnace as shown above. An Iron Furnace is an important part of making an [[Electric Furnace]] later, so making it now lets you use it until we get to that step.

Before you proceed, you'll need to make a [[Cutter]] tool in order to make cables. It requires five Iron Ingots. Make three of them into Iron Plates using the Forge Hammer. Here's the recipe:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|B2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Cutter|OA=
}}

=== Your First Machine ===

''You can optionally exchange the Extractor with the Macerator listed below if you have several Rubber trees nearby.''

For this project you'll need:
* 6 Sticky Resin
* 3 Copper Ingots
* 9 Iron Ingots
* 2 Redstone

You remember the Sticky Resin you kept in the chest? Take it, and three Copper Ingots too. We will create some [[Copper Cable]]s. You see it takes 6 Rubber and 3 Copper Ingots for every 6 cables. Later you will need a large amount of them, but first you want just enough to make an Extractor. Once you have that, you can make Rubber much more efficiently.

Smelt your 6 Sticky Resin in any furnace to get 6 [[Rubber]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Copper Plate|B2=Cutter
|Output=Copper Cable|OA=2
|Output-link=Copper Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Rubber|B1=Copper Cable
|Output=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output-link=Insulated Copper Cable
}}
|}
Place the Forge Hammer and three Copper Ingots on the crafting grid to make three Copper Plates. Then place the Copper Plates on the crafting grid and replace the Forge Hammer with the Cutters to cut them into wire. Lastly combine your wire with Rubber to create [[Insulated Copper Cable]]s.

Use the Forge Hammer to turn your Iron Ingots into nine Iron Plates.

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Insulated Copper Cable|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Insulated Copper Cable
|A2=Redstone|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Redstone
|A3=Insulated Copper Cable|B3=Insulated Copper Cable|C3=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output=Electronic Circuit
}}
|}

Now we will craft our first [[Electronic Circuit]]. You need 6 [[Cable|cables]], 2 Redstone, and one [[Iron Plate]]. Electronic Circuits are the basis industry, used in every machine, so you'll be using them a lot.

Next we must craft the recipe of all machines: the [[Machine Block]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Iron Plate|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Machine
}}
Just take 8 [[Iron Plate]]s and draw a box with them in the craft interface.

FINALLY we can craft our first machine. We just need 4 more [[Treetap|Treetaps]]. Take 20 planks and craft them. After that, put the 4 tree taps, the machine block, and the Electronic Circuit on the crafting bench and '''TADA'''! You can plant your [[Extractor]] where you want. Be careful though: you can’t remove any machine by hand. It will be destroyed if you do. You will need a [[Wrench|special tool]] made with a [[Bronze|new metal]]. We will see that later.

{|
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Treetap|B1=Machine|C1=Treetap
|A2=Treetap|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Treetap
|Output=Extractor
}}
|}

Ok, you have your Extractor, but to use it, you need '''ELECTRICITY''', made by a '''[[Generator|GENERATOR]]'''. Now you know what we need to make next.

=== Generator ===

For this project you'll need:
* 1 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 5 Tin Ore
* 4 Redstone
* 8 Iron Ore

There are 2 ways to craft a [[Generator]]:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=RE Battery|C1=
|A2=|B2=Machine|C2=
|A3=|B3=Furnace|C3=
|linkB3=
|Output=Generator
}}
First, you can use a [[RE Battery]], a [[Machine Block]], and a Furnace (8 Iron needed).

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=RE Battery|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=|B3=Iron Furnace|C3=
|linkB2=|linkC2=
|linkB3=
|Output=Generator
}}
Or, you can use a [[RE Battery]], 3 [[Iron Plate]]s, and an [[Iron Furnace]] (8 Iron needed).

Both recipes cost the same amount of Iron overall, so take your pick. '''Do not use your existing Iron Furnace.''' You will need it later, and you will need something to smelt with in the meantime.

I know you are asking yourself: How do I create an [[RE Battery]]? Let's do that now!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Insulated Tin Cable|C1=
|A2=Tin_Casing|B2=Redstone|C2=Tin_Casing
|A3=Tin_Casing|B3=Redstone|C3=Tin_Casing
|Output=RE Battery
}}
1 Cable, 4 Tin Casing, and 2 Redstone. Easy, no?

In order to create Tin Casing (or any material casing), simply use the Forge Hammer on a Tin Plate.

Time to remember that recipe.

You need to assemble two [[RE Battery|Rechargeable Batteries]]. One is needed to build the Generator, and the second is needed to power your Extractor.

But wait! You just used your last [[Cable]]. It’s time to craft more, but this time we will not waste great quantities of resin. Go back in front of your [[Extractor]], put 2 [[Sticky Resin]] into the top hole, and put some Redstone into the bottom hole (pure Redstone is like a 1 use low-efficient battery, but it works). With the Extractor, you get 3 Rubber for each Sticky Resin instead of just 1. Now craft two Tin Cables.

Now you can assemble your two RE Batteries.

Next follow one of the two recipes above to craft the [[Generator]].

Don't place the generator next to anything; I’ll explain why in the wiring section. Put your empty battery in the upper slot and put some (char)coal or other things that burn in the lower slot. You will need 2.5 (char)coal to fill up a single battery. I usually don't worry about completely filling my battery at this point. Feel free to make more RE Batteries. However, we'll be adding a cable shortly which will make the batteries unnecessary.

The empty Rechargeable Batteries can stack up to 16, but the fully charged ones can’t be stacked. It’s the drawback of the re-usability. You can place a chest right next to the generator and it will gather your full batteries.

For now, you can use a partially or fully charged battery to power the [[Extractor]]. This will give you a lot more [[Rubber]] for making [[Cable|cables]], which in turn will make it easier to build other machines.

=== Macerator ===

For this project you'll need:
* 3 Flint
* 2 Cobblestone
* 9 Iron Ore
* 2 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 3 Copper Ore
* 2 Redstone

And now, ladies and gentlemen, the moment you’ve all been waiting for: the incredible '''[[Macerator|MACERATOR]]''' which can double your mining productivity. Craft another [[Electronic Circuit]], another [[Machine Block]] and collect the needed Cobblestone and Flint. If you didn't already know, you occasionally get Flint when you break Gravel blocks.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Flint|B1=Flint|C1=Flint
|A2=Cobblestone|B2=Machine|C2=Cobblestone
|B3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=Macerator
}}

Put your ore in the upper slot, and a battery in the bottom one, and wait for 2 [[Dusts|dust]] to magically appear from one ore, then put that dust in an [[Electro Furnace]] (actually any furnace) and you will have 2 ingots for one ore. What, you don’t know how to create an [[Electric Furnace]]? It will be our next step in this long section.

You must know that the [[Macerator]] can do more things than create [[Dusts|dust]] from ore. It can create dust from coal too. The [[Dusts|coal dust]] is used in a lot of things.
The [[Macerator]] can make Flint out of Gravel. This may not seem so, but it’s really useful. It can also make Cobblestone from smooth Stone, and incredibly, make SAND out of Cobblestone. Cool, isn’t it?

Note: It's easier to store ores and Macerate as needed since dusts use up twice the chest space.

=== Electro Furnace ===

For this project you'll need:
* 1 Iron Furnace (existing)
* 2 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 2 Copper Ore (using Macerator)
* 4 Redstone

The [[Electro Furnace]] will allow you to smelt using electricity instead of using Char(Coal). This is the thing you'll use your Iron Furnace to craft.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Electronic Circuit
|A2=Redstone|B2=Iron Furnace|C2=Redstone
|Output=Electric Furnace
}}

I know, it’s another [[Electronic Circuit|circuit]] to craft, but I warned you it would be everywhere.

Like the other furnaces, you put the stuff you want to heat in the upper part, and a battery in the bottom. It's 12.5% faster than the Iron Furnace, and there is no energy waste. If there is nothing left in the top, it immediately stops consuming energy.

You now have 1 [[Extractor]], 1 [[Generator]], 1 [[Macerator]], and 1 [[Electro Furnace]]. It’s not much. If you think you can use more things, you're right.

=== BatBox ===

Adding a [[BatBox]] will provide a much larger energy storage buffer for your Generator and therefore simplify its operation. You'll need three Rechargeable Batteries to build it.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Wooden Planks|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Wooden Planks
|A2=RE Battery|B2=RE Battery|C2=RE Battery
|A3=Wooden Planks|B3=Wooden Planks|C3=Wooden Planks
|Output=BatBox
}}

Run Tin Cable from the output face of the BatBox to your machines. On the plus side, you get three Tin Cable per ingot rather than the two you got making Copper Cable earlier. Don't make the cable longer than four segments to avoid wasting energy. Once you have the machines connected to the BatBox via cable, you won't need to use batteries to run them anymore. Place your Generator on the opposite side of the BatBox from the Output facing. If you find you need to change the direction of the BatBox's output facing, you'll need to look at [[#The Power of Bronze|The Power of Bronze]] section below for information on how to make a Bronze Wrench.

BatBoxes can be daisy-chained to provide more EU storage. They can also be used to break up lengths of cable to avoid energy loss. The maximum length you can have of Tin Cable is four before it loses 1 [[EU]]/t. By placing a BatBox at the end of four segments of Tin Cable, you can then go another four segments without energy loss. Keep these ideas in mind as you expand.

=== Alternative Power ===

==== Wind Power ====

If you built your base up in (or on top of) a mountain, a [[Wind Mill]] will produce renewable energy to reduce your Coal/Charcoal consumption.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron|C1=Iron
|B2=Generator
|A3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Windmill
}}

The amount of power a Wind Mill generates varies depending on its height in the world, and is diminished by any blocks within a 9x9x7 area around it. Placing it 8 blocks high above the top of your mountain (or roof) should be good for now. Clear any trees within a 9x9 area centered on the Wind Mill's location. Run your cable first, then place your Wind Mill directly on top of it. The downside is that it's difficult to have more than one without running long cables all over the place, but one is all you need for now. [[Tin Cable]]s are best for Wind Mills.

==== Solar Power ====

Another option for renewable energy is to add a [[Solar Panel]] to reduce your Coal/Charcoal usage. Keep in mind that Solar Panels require an unobstructed view of the sky and they only work in the daytime.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Coal Dust|B1=Glass|C1=Coal Dust
|A2=Glass|B2=Coal Dust|C2=Glass
|A3=Electronic Circuit|B3=Generator|C3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=Solar Panel
}}

Connect your Solar Panel (with or without a cable) to the top of the BatBox. Now your BatBox will receive a constant trickle from the Solar Panel and can also receive energy from your Generator. The downside is that these are pretty expensive, but just one or two helps immensely early on.

=== Etcetera ===

In this image you can see the BatBox, with the Generator to its left, and a length of copper cable four squares long to its right. In the current version of IC2, Tin Cable has taken the place where Copper Cable used to be in the cable hierarchy, so pretend that cable is tin. Up to four machines can then be placed directly in front of the cable. Going up from the BatBox is a four-square-long cable that connects to a second BatBox, and then from there to either a solar panel or a wind generator using tin cables.
[[file:First Steps.png |600px| link=|center]]

[[File:solarflowertop.png|400px| link=|left]]
[[File:solarflowerbottom.png|400px| link=|right]]
 
<center>''To provide a significant amount of energy from solar, you'll need a lot of Solar Panels.''</center>

 
 

You can see the inside of my little home, 3 Macerators, 3 Electric Furnaces, 1 Extractor, 1 Generator in view, and 2 unknown machines. You can see I’ve put a chest in front of my generator to gather the charged batteries when I stalk outdoors.

[[file:first_steps20.png |650px| link=|center]]

== The Power of Bronze ==

Now you have a small, but fully functional base that allows you to get twice as many ingots for every mining run. Unfortunately, you can’t move any of the machines or you'll have to rebuild it from scrap.

Now we will craft the engi-friend tool: the [[Bronze Wrench]]. The Bronze Wrench is made from [[Bronze|BRONZE]]. I can hear your little voice: "''A new ore I haven't found? How can it be so rare?''" '''YOU FOOL''', [[Bronze]] is made from '''COPPER + TIN'''.

{|
|-
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B2=Copper Dust|B3=Copper Dust
|C2=Copper Dust|C3=Tin Dust
|Output=Bronze Dust|OA=2}}
||{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Electro Furnace
|Top=Bronze Dust
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Bronze}}
|}

You need to use a Macerator to grind Copper and Tin ingots into dust, then take the dust from those 2 ores and mix them in a 3:1 ratio (location in the crafting grid doesn’t matter). This gives you Bronze Dust.
To smelt Bronze Dust into ingots, put them in a furnace.

You'll need six Bronze Ingots to make a Bronze Wrench:
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze
|B2=Bronze|B3=Bronze
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze
|Output=Wrench
|Output-link=Bronze Wrench}}

The use of a Bronze Wrench is incredibly easy: just right-click on the machine you want to remove; be careful: if the machine wasn’t empty, you will lose everything it contained. And sometimes you can make a ''mistake'', and you can’t retrieve the machine you craft; it's unlucky, but it happens. Only 4 machines can be retrieved safely every time: [[MFE Unit]], [[HV Transformer]], [[Terraformer]] and '''[[Miner|MINERs]]'''. However, if you upgrade your wrench into an [[Electric Wrench]], and toggle it to loss-less mode, you are guaranteed to get your machines back no matter what, at a cost of 9000 EU per operation.

The Recipes and Resources page has a list of all available [[Recipes and Resources#Tools|Bronze tools]].

'''Iron!'''
A very important topic. Every machine is based on Iron. It also costs a lot of Iron for minecarts and rails. ''But we have bronze!'' Why we can't use bronze for rails?

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze|A3=Bronze
|B2=Stick
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze|C3=Bronze
|Output=Rail|OA=8}}

Also, you can craft armor from Bronze.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze|A3=Bronze
|B2=Bronze|B3=Bronze
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze|C3=Bronze
|Output=Bronze Chestplate}}

== Second Steps ==

=== Metal Former ===
Tired of having to keep making Cutters and Forge Hammers? Think it's strange that you have all these machines, but still have to use hand tools to shape metal?

Perhaps it's time you built a Metal Former. It can craft plates, casings, cables, and some other things.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze Item Casing|B1=Chest|C1=Bronze Item Casing
|A2=Bronze Item Casing|B2=Bronze Item Casing|C2=Bronze Item Casing
|Output=Tool Box
}}
You'll need to make two [[Toolbox]]es using a Chest and five Bronze Casing.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Copper Cable|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Copper Cable
|A2=Copper Cable|B2=Iron|C2=Copper Cable
|A3=Copper Cable|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Copper Cable
|Output=Coil
}}
You'll also need to make three copper [[Coil]]s.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Electronic Circuit|C1=
|A2=Tool Box|B2=Machine|C2=Tool Box
|A3=Coil|B3=Coil|C3=Coil
|Output=Metal Former
}}
Combine those with an Electronic Circuit and a Machine block, which you already know how to make, like so.

The Metal Former has 3 modes: Rolling, Extruding and Cutting. Rolling takes the place of the forge hammer; turning ingots into plates and plates into casings. Cutting replaces the cutting tool, though it has no real use, as the Extruding mode converts ingots directly into 3 wire ( instead of 2 from cutting plates ).

=== Electric Wrench ===
If you find your Bronze Wrenches keep wearing out, I suggest upgrading your Bronze Wrench to an [[Electric Wrench]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Tin Casing|C1=
|A2=Coil|B2=Iron|C2=Coil
|A3=|B3=Tin Casing|C3=
|Output=Electric Motor
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Iron Casing
|A2=RE Battery|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Electric Motor
|A3=|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Small Power Unit
}}
|}

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Wrench
|B1-link=Bronze Wrench
|B2=Small Power Unit
|
|Output=Electric Wrench
}}
The Electric Wrench works the same way. It's a lot of work to make, but using it doesn't decrease its durability. You just need to recharge it, which is easy enough. Just be careful not to drop it in lava.

=== Mining Drill and Chainsaw ===

Tired of making pickaxe after pickaxe? How about an energy-based version?

The [[Mining Drill]] uses EU instead of wearing out, so you just need to recharge it by placing it either in any generator or in a BatBox or higher.

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=RE Battery|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Iron Casing
|A2=RE Battery|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Electric Motor
|A3=RE Battery|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Power Unit
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Iron Plate|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Power Unit|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Mining Drill
}}
|}

The [[Chainsaw]] provides an energy-based version of the axe, shears, and sword in one device.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Power Unit|B3=Iron Plate
|Output=Chainsaw
}}

The Recipes and Resources page has a list of all available [[Recipes and Resources#Electric|power tools]].

=== Pump ===

Remember that lava lake you found waaaaay back when you made your first trip in the mines? Now it's time to take advantage of it with a [[Pump]]. The pump will fill buckets or [[Empty Cell]]s for us and place them in a chest.

Now, we will craft it! We'll need to make some [[Empty Cell]]s in a Metal Former to make it:
{|
|{{Grid/MetalFormer
|Mode=Extruding
|Top=Tin_Plate
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Empty Cell|OA=3}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Empty Cell|A2=Empty Cell|A3=Mining Pipe
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Machine |B3=Treetap
|C1=Empty Cell|C2=Empty Cell|C3=Mining Pipe
|Output=Pump}}
|}

Place the pump directly over a lava lake and place a chest right next to it (it has to touch). Place some empty buckets or empty cells in the chest and start the pump. It will start filling them and placing them back into the chest for you to pick up later.

=== Geothermal Power ===

Once you've acquired both a Metal Former and a Pump, you'll have the option of making a [[Geothermal Generator]]. This option isn't renewable like solar or wind, but it's a great alternative or supplement to Coal/Charcoal. A Geothermal Generator generates energy from lava. Building one of these is a good option if you build your base deep underground where lava lakes are more common, or if you happen to find a lava lake on the surface. These are almighty in the Nether as well. The Metal Former machine is required in order to make the Empty Cells used in this recipe.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Empty_Cell|C1=Glass
|A2=Glass|B2=Empty_Cell|C2=Glass
|A3=Iron Casing|B3=Generator|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Geothermal Generator
}}

You'll also need at least one [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Bucket Bucket] for gathering lava. IC2 let's you make them using Tin as well as the vanilla Iron.
{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Iron|B2=|C2=Iron
|A3=|B3=Iron|C3=
|Output=Bucket
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Tin|B2=|C2=Tin
|A3=|B3=Tin|C3=
|Output=Bucket
}}
|}

=== CES Unit ===

Now, we have more machines, and we can power them with solar panels. But what should we do when the BatBox runs out of energy at night? Let's put our knowledge of bronze to use making a bigger storage unit!
For that job, there is the [[CES Unit]]. The [[CES Unit]] stores 300,000 EU, or 5x as much as the BatBox.

Before we begin, you'll need to get your hands on at least three [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Gunpowder Gunpowder]. You may need to go hunt some Creepers to get some.

{{Grid/Machine
|Type = Extractor
|Top = Gunpowder
|Bottom = RE_Battery_(Charged)
|Output = Sulfur Dust
}}
Run three Gunpowder through an Extractor to get three [[Sulfur Dust]].

{|
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Top=Lead Ingot
|Output=Lead Dust
}}
Run three Lead Ingots through a Macerator to get three [[Lead Dust]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Insulated Copper Cable|B1=Bronze Casing|C1=Insulated Copper Cable
|A2=Bronze Casing|B2=Sulfur Dust|C2=Bronze Casing
|A3=Bronze Casing|B3=Lead Dust|C3=Bronze Casing
|Output=Advanced RE-Battery
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze Plate|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Bronze Plate
|A2=Advanced RE-Battery|B2=Advanced RE-Battery|C2=Advanced RE-Battery
|A3=Bronze Plate|B3=Bronze Plate|C3=Bronze Plate
|Output=CES Unit
}}
|}
Assemble three [[Advanced RE-Battery|Advanced RE-Batteries]], then use them to build the CES Unit.

Before you place your shiny new CES Unit, there's one more thing we need: a [[LV Transformer|Low-Voltage Transformer]]. Don't worry, it's not hard to make.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Wooden Planks|B1=Insulated Tin Cable|C1=Wooden Planks
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Coil|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Wooden Planks|B3=Insulated Tin Cable|C3=Wooden Planks
|Output=LV Transformer
}}

The reason we need a transformer is because the CES Unit puts out too much power at a time. Most machines only accept low voltage (32 EU-p), and the CES Unit outputs 128 EU-p. '''If you hook it up without a transformer, all of your machines will be destroyed!'''

Place the CES Unit and the LV Transformer so that the output of the CES Unit connects to the five-dotted side of the transformer. From there, you can run a cable from any of the one-dotted sides of the transformer to your machines.

=== BatPacks ===

Power tools use a lot of energy. Wouldn't it be nice to carry more energy at a time? You can with a [[BatPack]]. A BatPack (Battery Pack) is worn in the Chest slot, so it cannot be worn at the same time as chest armor.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=RE Battery (Charged) |B1=Electronic Circuit |C1=RE Battery (Charged)
|A2=RE Battery (Charged) |B2=Wooden Planks |C2=RE Battery (Charged)
|A3=RE Battery (Charged) |B3= |C3=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Bat-Pack
}}
The simplest version carries 60,000 EU.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Advanced RE-Battery|B1=Electronic_Circuit|C1=Advanced RE-Battery
|A2=Advanced RE-Battery|B2=Copper Casing|C2=Advanced RE-Battery
|A3=Advanced RE-Battery|C3=Advanced RE-Battery
|Output=Advanced_Batpack
}}
The [[Advanced BatPack]] carries 600,000 EU.

=== Canning Machine ===

Uhh. I have got hunger. Eat a sandwich! But... Food... The Canning machine! It is a cheap, useful, and multipurpose machine. It can be used for filling [[Tin Can]]s with food, which you can gulp down fast while on the go. It can also be used to fill [[Universal Fluid Cell]]s with liquids, such as [[Biogas]].
Craft it!

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Tin Casing|A2=Tin Casing|A3=Tin Casing
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Machine|B3=Tin Casing
|C1=Tin Casing|C2=Tin Casing|C3=Tin Casing
|Output=Canning Machine}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Cutter
|B2=Tin Casing
|Output=Tin Can|OA=1
}}
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Canning Machine
|Top=Cooked Porkchop
|Bottom=Tin Can
|Output=Canned Food|OA=4}}
|}
Since food comes in all shapes and sizes, some food fits in a few cans, while other foods need more than a few cans. The '''FOOD-TIN CAN''' list can be found here: [[Food List]].

=== Compressor ===

A [[Compressor]] is used to make several different things, but the important ones to know right now are that it can compress Sand into Sandstone and it can make [[Advanced Alloy]]s. Advanced Alloys can be used to make things like [[Reinforced Stone]] and [[Composite Armor]].

Smelt some Cobblestone, craft a circuit, and then a Machine block.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Stone|A2=Stone|A3=Stone
|B2=Machine|B3=Electronic Circuit
|C1=Stone|C2=Stone|C3=Stone
|Output=Compressor}}

Place that machine, give "him" energy, and place a [[Mixed Metal Ingot]] in it!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Bronze Plate|B2=Bronze Plate|C2=Bronze Plate
|A3=Tin Plate|B3=Tin Plate|C3=Tin Plate
|Output=Metal Block|OA=2
}}

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Metal Block
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Advanced Alloy
}}

=== Reinforced Stone ===

Before we move on, you might be interested to know that now that you can make Advanced Alloys using a Compressor, you can now make Reinforced Stone. Reinforced Stone is far more explosion-resistant than regular Stone, so you can use it to make your home much more Creeper resistant. Here's the recipe:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Stone|B1=Stone|C1=Stone
|A2=Stone|B2=Advanced Alloy|C2=Stone
|A3=Stone|B3=Stone|C3=Stone
|Output=Reinforced Stone|OA=8
}}

==<big>The Way to Industry</big> ==

=== Automated Mining ===

Now we have some machines, but don't stop whining. Pardon, mining. The [[Miner]].
It's a very good machine for lazy people. But if you want one, you must work hard.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Electronic Circuit|B1=Machine|C1=Electronic Circuit
|B2=Mining Pipe
|B3=Mining Pipe
|Output=Miner
}}

For the [[Mining Pipe|mining pipe]], you need 6 [[Refined Iron|Refined iron]] and a treetap:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|A2=Iron Plate|A3=Iron Plate
|B3=Treetap|C1=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Mining Pipe|OA=8
}}

For a working miner, you have to craft another two things:
First, you need a scanner. There are two types: an [[OD Scanner]], or a more precise, energy-eating [[OV Scanner]].

{|
|-
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Electronic Circuit |B1=Glowstone Dust |C2=Electronic Circuit
|A3=Insulated Copper Cable|B2=RE Battery (Charged)|C3=Insulated Copper Cable
|B3=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output=OD Scanner}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|A2=Lapis Lazuli (Dye)|A3=Redstone
|B1=Glowstone Dust|B2=Electronic Circuit|B3=Glowstone Dust
|C1=Redstone|C2=Lapis Lazuli (Dye)|C3=Redstone
|Output=Advanced Circuit}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Glowstone Dust|A3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|B1=Glowstone Dust|B2=Advanced Circuit|B3=OD Scanner
|C2=Glowstone Dust|C3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|Output=OV Scanner
}}
|}

The OD Scanner scans a 5x5 area and submits the results on the player's screen. The OV Scanner scans a 9x9 area, and also submits the results on the player's screen. Either one can be used in the Miner.
The second item your miner needs is a [[Mining Drill]].

The Mining Drill is a useful item. It can mine stone fast, but if that speed isn't enough, you can craft a [[Diamond Drill]]. It's also a hand-held tool, not just an item for the Miner.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Diamond|B1=Diamond|C2=Diamond
|B2=Mining Drill|Output=Diamond Drill}}

Put the drill and the scanner in the miner with a few mining pipes, give them energy, and go to the bed, relax, watch TV, but don't do hard jobs!

=== MFE Unit ===

For an even bigger energy storage unit, there is the [[MFE Unit]]. It can store 4,000,000 EU, as much as 100 BatBoxes!! If you can empty a fully-loaded MFE Unit during a night, you are a very spendthrift player.
But! It isn't cheap. You must have at least <big>FOUR</big> diamonds! Go to layer 1-16, and search for some diamonds.
Can you find four diamonds? Are they genuine? Okay. Craft them into [[Energy Crystal]]s!

{|
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Top=Diamond
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Diamond Dust
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|B1=Diamond Dust|C1=Redstone
|A2=Diamond Dust|B2=Redstone|C2=Diamond Dust
|A3=Redstone|B3=Diamond Dust|C3=Redstone
|Output=Energium Dust|OA=9
}}
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Energium Dust|IA=9
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Energy Crystal
}}
|}

Craft a machine block, search for 4 cables, and craft an MFE Unit like this:
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=2xIns. Gold Cable|B1=Energy Crystal|C1=2xIns. Gold Cable
|A2=Energy Crystal|B2=Machine|C2=Energy Crystal
|A3=2xIns. Gold Cable|B3=Energy Crystal|C3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|Output=MFE Unit
}}

Now, we can store a lot of EU for difficult times.

NOTE: Tin cable and most machines can only handle 32EU/t, and the MFE outputs 512EU/t. You must use a [[MV Transformer]] and a [[LV Transformer]], or a [[Gold Cable]] and a couple of [[Transformer Upgrade]] add-ons.

=== Mining Laser ===

''Uhh...'' So we've got some energy. I want to '''MINE''', but I don't like tapping my toes waiting for that Miner to get everything. Time to craft something hot and shiny: the [[Mining Laser]]!

Compress 4 [[Advanced Alloy]]s, craft another two energy crystals, and an [[Advanced Circuit]]. 

'''It's very expensive!'''
* I know! But if you want mine with style... 
'''When will we finish that laser?''' 
*Now!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|A2=Advanced Alloy
|B1=Energy Crystal|B2=Advanced Alloy|B3=Advanced Alloy
|C1=Energy Crystal|C3=Advanced Alloy|C2=Advanced Circuit
|Output=Mining Laser
}}

To charge the mining laser, put it in the MFE Unit. Let the laser charge for awhile, then head back to your mine. To change the firing mode, hold '''M''' and '''right-click'''. The firing modes can be found here: [[Mining Laser]].
Every firing mode has advantages and disadvantages. The default firing mode is the mining mod. It's balanced.
Now, use your weapon, mine resources, because soon we will start a new chapter. Listen to a good music, chop down trees, get some cobblestone, manage your farm. Please, '''''RELAX'''''.

=== Terraformer ===

We did a lot of jobs, we have got a little house, and a few machines, '''BUT'''.
Why don't we make a big house for our machines? I said, that keep in your mind a big, flat place. If it takes a lot of time to go to your flat place, we will craft a [[Teleporter]], or a [[Terraformer]].

For a Teleporter, you need a lot of energy, two metal blocks, some glowstone dust, and some coal dust.
For a Terraformer, you need energy, two [[Tfbp|TFBP]], an [[Advanced Machine|advanced machine]], and some glowstone dust.
{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Coal Dust|B1=Coal Dust
|A2=Coal Dust|B2=Coal Dust
|Output=Carbon Fibers}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Carbon Fibers|A2=Carbon Fibers
|Output=Combined Carbon Fibers}}
||{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Combined Carbon Fibers
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Carbon Plate}}
|}

Craft '''two''' carbon plates, and then compress two metal block. Make a machine, and craft them to an advanced machine!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Carbon Plate|B1=Advanced Alloy
|B2=Machine|B3=Advanced Alloy|C2=Carbon Plate
|Output=Advanced Machine}}
Now make an electronic circuit, an advanced circuit, and take two redstone.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Advanced Circuit
|A3=Redstone|C3=Redstone
|Output=Tfbp}}
Now, craft that amazing '''''TERRAFORMER'''''!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glowstone Dust|A2=Dirt|A3=Glowstone Dust
|B1=Tfbp|B2=Advanced Machine|B3=Dirt
|C1=Glowstone Dust|C2=Dirt|C3=Glowstone Dust
|Output=Terraformer}}
Make another Tfbp, and program that!
*Flatificator
It makes a flat area with dirt ground.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Dirt|B1=Dirt|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Dirt|C2=Dirt
|Output=Flatificator}}
*Cultivation
It replaces sand with dirt, and places a few saplings.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Seeds|B1=Seeds|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Seeds|C2=Seeds
|Output=Cultivation}}
*Irrigation
It forces saplings and seeds to grow faster, and causes sugar cane to grow 4 blocks high.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Water Bucket|B1=Water Bucket|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Water Bucket|C2=Water Bucket
|Output=Irrigation}}
*Desertification
It replaces dirt with sand, destroys plants and saplings, melts ice and snow. '''It sets forests on fire!'''
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Sand|B1=Sand|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Sand|C2=Sand
|Output=Desertification}}
To put a Tfbp in a Terraformer, just hold it and right-click in the Terraformer. To remove it, just right-click in the Terraformer with a wrench. Supply the Terraformer with energy, and after 2-3 days, it will finish the job.
[[file:Workingterraformer.png|link=|1200px|center]]

=== Teleporter ===

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Insulated Copper Cable
|B2=Electronic Circuit
|B3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=FreqTrans}}
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Advanced Circuit |B1=FreqTrans |C1=Advanced Circuit
|A2=Glass Fibre Cable |B2=Advanced Machine |C2=Glass Fibre Cable
|A3=Advanced Circuit |B3=Diamond |C3=Advanced Circuit
|Output=Teleporter}}

<big>'''DAWN OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE'''</big>

Do you think that solar collectors or coal-based generators can't serve your purposes? 
Do you get tired of waiting for that stupid sun? 
Do you think that pollution isn't an important thing? 
Then, I think, the reactor is your best machine! 
But why doesn't your neighbor have a reactor? 
'''Because it's very expensive!'''
You can find out all about Nuclear Reactors in the [[Tutorial:Nuclear_Power | Nuclear Power]] guide.

== MFSU ==
Think that your MFE isn't storing enough power? Then craft the amazing MFSU!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Lapotron Crystal|B1=Advanced Circuit|C1=Lapotron Crystal
|A2=Lapotron Crystal|B2=MFE Unit|C2=Lapotron Crystal
|A3=Lapotron Crystal|B3=Advanced Machine|C3=Lapotron Crystal
|Output=MFS Unit
}}
Before you can even craft your MFSU, you will need several blue crystals called [[Lapotron Crystal|lapotron crystals]].
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B1=Advanced Circuit |C1=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|A2=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B2=Energy Crystal |C2=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|A3=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B3=Advanced Circuit |C3=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|Output=Lapotron Crystal
}}
To craft one, you will need your existing energy crystals and upgrade them with advanced circuits and lapis. The MFSU is capable of storing 40 million EU, making it the highest tier of the energy storage device! The MFSU will output HV(high voltage) and will destroy your wires and machine if transformers are not installed into your EU network properly.
So you would want to consider crafting the MV Transformer!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=
|A2=|B2=Machine|C2=
|A3=|B3=Insulated Copper Cable|C3=
|Output=MV Transformer
}}
Place the MV Transformer with the three-dots side facing the MFSU and the single-dot side facing the LV Transformer. This way it will "step-down" the high voltage to medium voltage and the low voltage.

== Upgrades ==
'''Transformer Upgrade'''
Hate to see freakin' transformer blocks everywhere in your working station? Well, get yourself a machinery transformer upgrade!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Glass|C1=Glass
|A2=Insulated Gold Cable|B2=MV Transformer|C2=Insulated Gold Cable
|A3=Glass|B3=Electronic Circuit|C3=Glass
|Output=Transformer upgrade
}}
The transformer upgrade must be placed in the slots on the right-hand side of certain machine(though not all machines accept upgrades). Like so:

[[Image:upgradedmachine.png]]

The transformer upgrade can increase the tier of voltage that the machine can accept. You can stack 1 or more transformer upgrade for higher voltage tier! So go ahead, feel free to stack some transformer upgrades!

'''Overclocker Upgrade'''
Is your machine lazily working its way to get what you want? Do you wish that you can make machines do the jobs so much faster? Then go ahead and craft yourself an Overclocker Upgrade!
And yes there are still some more upgrades! But it is time that you explore them yourself.

== That's it! ==
Of course this is just the first steps so now you are pretty much on your own! You might want to craft a [[Mass Fabricator|mass fabricator]] or a [[Tesla Coil|tesla coil]], whatever... So, go ahead and do what you like do and yes, go and browse some pages on this wiki when you have some troubleshooting!
{{Navigation|Tutorials=yes|Secrets=yes}}

[[Category:Tutorial]]

Tutorial:First Steps

2014-10-01T19:01:14Z

Psusi: Remove references to defunct fuel cells and cans, update to biogas

{{Experimental}}
This tutorial is regularly updated. You can see the first version of it here: [http://www.mediafire.com/?j9gem0c4laoeyb5 First Steps in the IndustrialCraft mod for Minecraft V0.5.pdf]
(texture pack used: [http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=1021&t=163329&sid=cdc70e1f885922f1354f76755c7c868d Soartex]).
'''Important: This tutorial now expects you to be using [[v2.X]] of IndustrialCraft²'''

== Basic steps in a new world ==

[[file:first_steps1.png |350x350px| link=|left]]
 

Now that you have downloaded and installed the mod and generated a new map, you really don’t know where to begin. Like all other maps you begin in, gather some wood, then some cobblestone and coal, and build a little house (or a cave if you wish) for your first night.

[[file:first_steps2.png |350x350px| link=|left]]
 

Here is mine with some flowers. Having a pretty house is always a plus, even if it’s just for you, and I can easily expand it.
Beware of the mobs if you are not playing in Peaceful mode; the creepers can blow up what you built. If you want to, use some torches to light the area.
 

[[file:first_steps3.png |350x350px| link=|right]]
 

Keep in mind that you will need a lot of room for your industry. Try to get a good spot with a lot of space not too far away, like that sand plain I can see from my roof (you will also need lots of sand for other purposes). Don’t forget to add some chests and a bed in your little place. You may also want to start growing some wheat and trees.

Nothing new here, but you must begin with a good base if you want to go further. The next part will introduce some new things.
 

== First Ingredients and Machines ==

You now have a little base with four walls, a roof, some chests, a bed, a furnace, and a crafting table, but you want more new stuff. First, let's plant some crops, IC2 style.

Till some soil near water or by digging a hole and filling it with a water block. This is standard vanilla Minecraft so far.

Next, take some sticks and create some stakes for [[Crops]].
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Stick|B2=|C2=Stick
|A3=Stick|B3=|C3=Stick
|Output=Crops
}}

Take these, and place one on each block of tilled soil. Go get some Wheat seeds by ripping up grass and plant them. Now, when your Wheat is ready to harvest, you can harvest it and wheat seedlings will remain, saving you from having to use more seeds to replant! There's a lot more you can do with crops in IC2, but this will help get you some food to survive.

Now, you need to gather Rubber. You will need a lot of lumber to build our first machine, and a basic [[generator]]: 34 logs precisely. However, you should gather more to use as fuel.
{|
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Wooden Planks
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Wooden Planks|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Wooden Planks
|Output=Treetap
}}
|}
Use 5 Wooden Planks to craft a [[Treetap]]. You will need 5 Treetaps total, one for extracting [[Sticky Resin]] and four for crafting an [[Extractor]], but wait until later to make the other four to save space.

Now, extract 6 [[Sticky Resin]] from the [[Rubber Wood|Rubber Trees]]. Rubber trees are somewhat random, but I can tell you they're most abundant in Swamp biomes and they never grow in Desert biomes.

For now, drop that into a chest, and gather torches, pickaxes, and food, for you will have to go to the center of the earth! The second thing you must gather is Redstone; that next-to useless red powder you have in astronomical quantity is the base of industrial electricity. Of course, you will need an iron pickaxe to extract it, but you must have a bad spawn point if you don’t find any along the way. Also, you should mine any [[Copper Ore|Copper]] or [[Tin Ore|Tin]] you see for later.
[[file:first_steps6.png |500px| link=|center]]
Here is a screenshot of a natural cave where you can see all but three types of ores you can gather, from left to right:

*Gold. Its value is much higher in IC, especially in its dust form. It's involved in many mid-tech machines. You should mine it - it will become more useful in the future.

*[[Tin]]. It is required for many things, but it is fairly common.

*[[Copper]]. Like Tin, it is required for most things in IC, such as [[cable]]s, so you must gather a good stock in the beginning. Like Tin, there's plenty in the world.

*Iron. '''Every''' machine uses Iron, so it will be the ore you must hunt the most. You will be always short of Iron.

*Coal. Its value was increased, so if you want torches or furnace fuel, use Charcoal. Use Coal for other, more important things. [[Dusts|Coal Dust]] is used to build [[Solar Panel|Solar Panels]]; it's a more efficient [[Fuel]], and lots of things like the [[Nano-Bodyarmor|nano-suit]] use it. In other worlds, you might not care about Coal, but in IC, it is valuable.

*[[Uranium]]. You will need it to power your future [[Nuclear Reactor|nuclear reactor]] or to craft a [[Secret:Nuke|nuke]] to blow up a mountain. Besides that, it is not involved in other recipes. It is rarer than other ores, but can be found at every layer. You will need an iron pickaxe to gather it.

[[file:first_steps7.png |500px| link=|center]]

Further away in the cave:

*Redstone: Redstone is involved in most parts of IC crafting, especially the basic ones. We need some for crafting the first part of a machine, and later, other things.

*Diamond: Ha, the diamond. Everybody runs after them. Try to get 3 of them and keep them in a chest; we will craft something awesome with them. You should know that you can produce diamonds with coal. I’ll show you later. There is something else to do with them other than waste them in tools or one-use armor.

*Lapis lazuli: Not shown here, but you know it. Involved in the more advanced machines, you need '''BLOCKS''' of lapis to craft them, so if you find it now, just keep it until you have a need to use it.

*Lava: I know, it’s not a mineable resource, but it’s used to power one of the most powerful generators: the [[Geothermal Generator]]. Keep in mind where some lava lakes are to go back to later.

*[[Lead]]: Not shown here. You won't need lead for a quite a while, and even then only in small quantities. It's primary used in nuclear reactors, but is also used in intermediate batteries.

*Obsidian: You need some Obsidian to go in the Nether because you will need some Glowstone Dust for mid-tech machines (alternatively, Glowstone Dust can be crafted using Gold Dust and Redstone Dust). Obsidian is also a part of the process of producing Diamonds out of Coal.

You know what you can gather under the surface. Continue to collect some resources and go back to your base for the next step.

Now that you’re safe at your base, you could smelt some of the ore you gathered from your trip, but be patient and don’t smelt any more ore than you must. Soon you will be able to craft an incredible machine: the [[Macerator]], which will give you 2 ore [[dust]] from one ore and other stuff I'll explain later.
However, before you build a Macerator, you need a Generator, and you may want to craft an Extractor as well, but to build them, you must craft some [[Electric Circuit]]s, which need some Cables. Yeah, it seems complicated, and it is. That's why I'm writing a little tutorial just for you.

=== Iron Furnace ===

One of the first IC2-related things you'll probably want to create is an [[Iron Furnace]]. This is an upgrade over the regular Furnace from vanilla Minecraft (a.k.a. Stone Furnace by IC2 users). It operates faster and uses fuel more efficiently. Click on the link for details. You'll need to make a [[Forge Hammer]] in order to create the [[Iron Plate]]s for the Iron Furnace.

{{Grid/Crafting_Table
|A1=|B1=Iron|C1=Iron
|A2=Stick|B2=Stick|C2=Iron
|A3=|B3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Forge_Hammer
}}

Now the Iron Furnace itself:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Iron Plate|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Furnace|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Iron Furnace
}}
Together you will need ten Iron Ore, two Sticks, and two pieces of Charcoal (or several pieces of Wood) for fuel. Smelt the ten Iron Ore into ingots in your regular stone Furnace. Take the Sticks and five Iron Ingots and make the Forge Hammer. Next place the Forge Hammer and the remaining five ingots on the crafting grid to create five Iron Plates. Now pick up your Furnace and use it to craft an Iron Furnace as shown above. An Iron Furnace is an important part of making an [[Electric Furnace]] later, so making it now lets you use it until we get to that step.

Before you proceed, you'll need to make a [[Cutter]] tool in order to make cables. It requires five Iron Ingots. Make three of them into Iron Plates using the Forge Hammer. Here's the recipe:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|B2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Cutter|OA=
}}

=== Your First Machine ===

''You can optionally exchange the Extractor with the Macerator listed below if you have several Rubber trees nearby.''

For this project you'll need:
* 6 Sticky Resin
* 3 Copper Ingots
* 9 Iron Ingots
* 2 Redstone

You remember the Sticky Resin you kept in the chest? Take it, and three Copper Ingots too. We will create some [[Copper Cable]]s. You see it takes 6 Rubber and 3 Copper Ingots for every 6 cables. Later you will need a large amount of them, but first you want just enough to make an Extractor. Once you have that, you can make Rubber much more efficiently.

Smelt your 6 Sticky Resin in any furnace to get 6 [[Rubber]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Copper Plate|B2=Cutter
|Output=Copper Cable|OA=2
|Output-link=Copper Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Rubber|B1=Copper Cable
|Output=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output-link=Insulated Copper Cable
}}
|}
Place the Forge Hammer and three Copper Ingots on the crafting grid to make three Copper Plates. Then place the Copper Plates on the crafting grid and replace the Forge Hammer with the Cutters to cut them into wire. Lastly combine your wire with Rubber to create [[Insulated Copper Cable]]s.

Use the Forge Hammer to turn your Iron Ingots into nine Iron Plates.

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Insulated Copper Cable|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Insulated Copper Cable
|A2=Redstone|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Redstone
|A3=Insulated Copper Cable|B3=Insulated Copper Cable|C3=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output=Electronic Circuit
}}
|}

Now we will craft our first [[Electronic Circuit]]. You need 6 [[Cable|cables]], 2 Redstone, and one [[Iron Plate]]. Electronic Circuits are the basis industry, used in every machine, so you'll be using them a lot.

Next we must craft the recipe of all machines: the [[Machine Block]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Iron Plate|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Machine
}}
Just take 8 [[Iron Plate]]s and draw a box with them in the craft interface.

FINALLY we can craft our first machine. We just need 4 more [[Treetap|Treetaps]]. Take 20 planks and craft them. After that, put the 4 tree taps, the machine block, and the Electronic Circuit on the crafting bench and '''TADA'''! You can plant your [[Extractor]] where you want. Be careful though: you can’t remove any machine by hand. It will be destroyed if you do. You will need a [[Wrench|special tool]] made with a [[Bronze|new metal]]. We will see that later.

{|
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Treetap|B1=Machine|C1=Treetap
|A2=Treetap|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Treetap
|Output=Extractor
}}
|}

Ok, you have your Extractor, but to use it, you need '''ELECTRICITY''', made by a '''[[Generator|GENERATOR]]'''. Now you know what we need to make next.

=== Generator ===

For this project you'll need:
* 1 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 5 Tin Ore
* 4 Redstone
* 8 Iron Ore

There are 2 ways to craft a [[Generator]]:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=RE Battery|C1=
|A2=|B2=Machine|C2=
|A3=|B3=Furnace|C3=
|linkB3=
|Output=Generator
}}
First, you can use a [[RE Battery]], a [[Machine Block]], and a Furnace (8 Iron needed).

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=RE Battery|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=|B3=Iron Furnace|C3=
|linkB2=|linkC2=
|linkB3=
|Output=Generator
}}
Or, you can use a [[RE Battery]], 3 [[Iron Plate]]s, and an [[Iron Furnace]] (8 Iron needed).

Both recipes cost the same amount of Iron overall, so take your pick. '''Do not use your existing Iron Furnace.''' You will need it later, and you will need something to smelt with in the meantime.

I know you are asking yourself: How do I create an [[RE Battery]]? Let's do that now!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Insulated Tin Cable|C1=
|A2=Tin_Casing|B2=Redstone|C2=Tin_Casing
|A3=Tin_Casing|B3=Redstone|C3=Tin_Casing
|Output=RE Battery
}}
1 Cable, 4 Tin Casing, and 2 Redstone. Easy, no?

In order to create Tin Casing (or any material casing), simply use the Forge Hammer on a Tin Plate.

Time to remember that recipe.

You need to assemble two [[RE Battery|Rechargeable Batteries]]. One is needed to build the Generator, and the second is needed to power your Extractor.

But wait! You just used your last [[Cable]]. It’s time to craft more, but this time we will not waste great quantities of resin. Go back in front of your [[Extractor]], put 2 [[Sticky Resin]] into the top hole, and put some Redstone into the bottom hole (pure Redstone is like a 1 use low-efficient battery, but it works). With the Extractor, you get 3 Rubber for each Sticky Resin instead of just 1. Now craft two Tin Cables.

Now you can assemble your two RE Batteries.

Next follow one of the two recipes above to craft the [[Generator]].

Don't place the generator next to anything; I’ll explain why in the wiring section. Put your empty battery in the upper slot and put some (char)coal or other things that burn in the lower slot. You will need 2.5 (char)coal to fill up a single battery. I usually don't worry about completely filling my battery at this point. Feel free to make more RE Batteries. However, we'll be adding a cable shortly which will make the batteries unnecessary.

The empty Rechargeable Batteries can stack up to 16, but the fully charged ones can’t be stacked. It’s the drawback of the re-usability. You can place a chest right next to the generator and it will gather your full batteries.

For now, you can use a partially or fully charged battery to power the [[Extractor]]. This will give you a lot more [[Rubber]] for making [[Cable|cables]], which in turn will make it easier to build other machines.

=== Macerator ===

For this project you'll need:
* 3 Flint
* 2 Cobblestone
* 9 Iron Ore
* 2 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 3 Copper Ore
* 2 Redstone

And now, ladies and gentlemen, the moment you’ve all been waiting for: the incredible '''[[Macerator|MACERATOR]]''' which can double your mining productivity. Craft another [[Electronic Circuit]], another [[Machine Block]] and collect the needed Cobblestone and Flint. If you didn't already know, you occasionally get Flint when you break Gravel blocks.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Flint|B1=Flint|C1=Flint
|A2=Cobblestone|B2=Machine|C2=Cobblestone
|B3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=Macerator
}}

Put your ore in the upper slot, and a battery in the bottom one, and wait for 2 [[Dusts|dust]] to magically appear from one ore, then put that dust in an [[Electro Furnace]] (actually any furnace) and you will have 2 ingots for one ore. What, you don’t know how to create an [[Electric Furnace]]? It will be our next step in this long section.

You must know that the [[Macerator]] can do more things than create [[Dusts|dust]] from ore. It can create dust from coal too. The [[Dusts|coal dust]] is used in a lot of things.
The [[Macerator]] can make Flint out of Gravel. This may not seem so, but it’s really useful. It can also make Cobblestone from smooth Stone, and incredibly, make SAND out of Cobblestone. Cool, isn’t it?

Note: It's easier to store ores and Macerate as needed since dusts use up twice the chest space.

=== Electro Furnace ===

For this project you'll need:
* 1 Iron Furnace (existing)
* 2 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 2 Copper Ore (using Macerator)
* 4 Redstone

The [[Electro Furnace]] will allow you to smelt using electricity instead of using Char(Coal). This is the thing you'll use your Iron Furnace to craft.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Electronic Circuit
|A2=Redstone|B2=Iron Furnace|C2=Redstone
|Output=Electric Furnace
}}

I know, it’s another [[Electronic Circuit|circuit]] to craft, but I warned you it would be everywhere.

Like the other furnaces, you put the stuff you want to heat in the upper part, and a battery in the bottom. It's 12.5% faster than the Iron Furnace, and there is no energy waste. If there is nothing left in the top, it immediately stops consuming energy.

You now have 1 [[Extractor]], 1 [[Generator]], 1 [[Macerator]], and 1 [[Electro Furnace]]. It’s not much. If you think you can use more things, you're right.

=== BatBox ===

Adding a [[BatBox]] will provide a much larger energy storage buffer for your Generator and therefore simplify its operation. You'll need three Rechargeable Batteries to build it.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Wooden Planks|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Wooden Planks
|A2=RE Battery|B2=RE Battery|C2=RE Battery
|A3=Wooden Planks|B3=Wooden Planks|C3=Wooden Planks
|Output=BatBox
}}

Run Tin Cable from the output face of the BatBox to your machines. On the plus side, you get three Tin Cable per ingot rather than the two you got making Copper Cable earlier. Don't make the cable longer than four segments to avoid wasting energy. Once you have the machines connected to the BatBox via cable, you won't need to use batteries to run them anymore. Place your Generator on the opposite side of the BatBox from the Output facing. If you find you need to change the direction of the BatBox's output facing, you'll need to look at [[#The Power of Bronze|The Power of Bronze]] section below for information on how to make a Bronze Wrench.

BatBoxes can be daisy-chained to provide more EU storage. They can also be used to break up lengths of cable to avoid energy loss. The maximum length you can have of Tin Cable is four before it loses 1 [[EU]]/t. By placing a BatBox at the end of four segments of Tin Cable, you can then go another four segments without energy loss. Keep these ideas in mind as you expand.

=== Alternative Power ===

==== Wind Power ====

If you built your base up in (or on top of) a mountain, a [[Wind Mill]] will produce renewable energy to reduce your Coal/Charcoal consumption.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron|C1=Iron
|B2=Generator
|A3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Windmill
}}

The amount of power a Wind Mill generates varies depending on its height in the world, and is diminished by any blocks within a 9x9x7 area around it. Placing it 8 blocks high above the top of your mountain (or roof) should be good for now. Clear any trees within a 9x9 area centered on the Wind Mill's location. Run your cable first, then place your Wind Mill directly on top of it. The downside is that it's difficult to have more than one without running long cables all over the place, but one is all you need for now. [[Tin Cable]]s are best for Wind Mills.

==== Solar Power ====

Another option for renewable energy is to add a [[Solar Panel]] to reduce your Coal/Charcoal usage. Keep in mind that Solar Panels require an unobstructed view of the sky and they only work in the daytime.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Coal Dust|B1=Glass|C1=Coal Dust
|A2=Glass|B2=Coal Dust|C2=Glass
|A3=Electronic Circuit|B3=Generator|C3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=Solar Panel
}}

Connect your Solar Panel (with or without a cable) to the top of the BatBox. Now your BatBox will receive a constant trickle from the Solar Panel and can also receive energy from your Generator. The downside is that these are pretty expensive, but just one or two helps immensely early on.

=== Etcetera ===

In this image you can see the BatBox, with the Generator to its left, and a length of copper cable four squares long to its right. In the current version of IC2, Tin Cable has taken the place where Copper Cable used to be in the cable hierarchy, so pretend that cable is tin. Up to four machines can then be placed directly in front of the cable. Going up from the BatBox is a four-square-long cable that connects to a second BatBox, and then from there to either a solar panel or a wind generator using tin cables.
[[file:First Steps.png |600px| link=|center]]

[[File:solarflowertop.png|400px| link=|left]]
[[File:solarflowerbottom.png|400px| link=|right]]
 
<center>''To provide a significant amount of energy from solar, you'll need a lot of Solar Panels.''</center>

 
 

You can see the inside of my little home, 3 Macerators, 3 Electric Furnaces, 1 Extractor, 1 Generator in view, and 2 unknown machines. You can see I’ve put a chest in front of my generator to gather the charged batteries when I stalk outdoors.

[[file:first_steps20.png |650px| link=|center]]

== The Power of Bronze ==

Now you have a small, but fully functional base that allows you to get twice as many ingots for every mining run. Unfortunately, you can’t move any of the machines or you'll have to rebuild it from scrap.

Now we will craft the engi-friend tool: the [[Bronze Wrench]]. The Bronze Wrench is made from [[Bronze|BRONZE]]. I can hear your little voice: "''A new ore I haven't found? How can it be so rare?''" '''YOU FOOL''', [[Bronze]] is made from '''COPPER + TIN'''.

{|
|-
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B2=Copper Dust|B3=Copper Dust
|C2=Copper Dust|C3=Tin Dust
|Output=Bronze Dust|OA=2}}
||{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Electro Furnace
|Top=Bronze Dust
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Bronze}}
|}

You need to use a Macerator to grind Copper and Tin ingots into dust, then take the dust from those 2 ores and mix them in a 3:1 ratio (location in the crafting grid doesn’t matter). This gives you Bronze Dust.
To smelt Bronze Dust into ingots, put them in a furnace.

You'll need six Bronze Ingots to make a Bronze Wrench:
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze
|B2=Bronze|B3=Bronze
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze
|Output=Wrench
|Output-link=Bronze Wrench}}

The use of a Bronze Wrench is incredibly easy: just right-click on the machine you want to remove; be careful: if the machine wasn’t empty, you will lose everything it contained. And sometimes you can make a ''mistake'', and you can’t retrieve the machine you craft; it's unlucky, but it happens. Only 4 machines can be retrieved safely every time: [[MFE Unit]], [[HV Transformer]], [[Terraformer]] and '''[[Miner|MINERs]]'''. However, if you upgrade your wrench into an [[Electric Wrench]], and toggle it to loss-less mode, you are guaranteed to get your machines back no matter what, at a cost of 9000 EU per operation.

The Recipes and Resources page has a list of all available [[Recipes and Resources#Tools|Bronze tools]].

'''Iron!'''
A very important topic. Every machine is based on Iron. It also costs a lot of Iron for minecarts and rails. ''But we have bronze!'' Why we can't use bronze for rails?

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze|A3=Bronze
|B2=Stick
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze|C3=Bronze
|Output=Rail|OA=8}}

Also, you can craft armor from Bronze.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze|A3=Bronze
|B2=Bronze|B3=Bronze
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze|C3=Bronze
|Output=Bronze Chestplate}}

== Second Steps ==

=== Metal Former ===
Tired of having to keep making Cutters and Forge Hammers? Think it's strange that you have all these machines, but still have to use hand tools to shape metal?

Perhaps it's time you built a Metal Former. It can craft plates, casings, cables, and some other things.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze Item Casing|B1=Chest|C1=Bronze Item Casing
|A2=Bronze Item Casing|B2=Bronze Item Casing|C2=Bronze Item Casing
|Output=Tool Box
}}
You'll need to make two [[Toolbox]]es using a Chest and five Bronze Casing.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Copper Cable|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Copper Cable
|A2=Copper Cable|B2=Iron|C2=Copper Cable
|A3=Copper Cable|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Copper Cable
|Output=Coil
}}
You'll also need to make three copper [[Coil]]s.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Electronic Circuit|C1=
|A2=Tool Box|B2=Machine|C2=Tool Box
|A3=Coil|B3=Coil|C3=Coil
|Output=Metal Former
}}
Combine those with an Electronic Circuit and a Machine block, which you already know how to make, like so.

The Metal Former has 3 modes: Rolling, Extruding and Cutting. Rolling does X, Extruding converts plates into wire, and Cutting does X.

=== Electric Wrench ===
If you find your Bronze Wrenches keep wearing out, I suggest upgrading your Bronze Wrench to an [[Electric Wrench]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Tin Casing|C1=
|A2=Coil|B2=Iron|C2=Coil
|A3=|B3=Tin Casing|C3=
|Output=Electric Motor
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Iron Casing
|A2=RE Battery|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Electric Motor
|A3=|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Small Power Unit
}}
|}

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Wrench
|B1-link=Bronze Wrench
|B2=Small Power Unit
|
|Output=Electric Wrench
}}
The Electric Wrench works the same way. It's a lot of work to make, but using it doesn't decrease its durability. You just need to recharge it, which is easy enough. Just be careful not to drop it in lava.

=== Mining Drill and Chainsaw ===

Tired of making pickaxe after pickaxe? How about an energy-based version?

The [[Mining Drill]] uses EU instead of wearing out, so you just need to recharge it by placing it either in any generator or in a BatBox or higher.

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=RE Battery|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Iron Casing
|A2=RE Battery|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Electric Motor
|A3=RE Battery|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Power Unit
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Iron Plate|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Power Unit|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Mining Drill
}}
|}

The [[Chainsaw]] provides an energy-based version of the axe, shears, and sword in one device.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Power Unit|B3=Iron Plate
|Output=Chainsaw
}}

The Recipes and Resources page has a list of all available [[Recipes and Resources#Electric|power tools]].

=== Pump ===

Remember that lava lake you found waaaaay back when you made your first trip in the mines? Now it's time to take advantage of it with a [[Pump]]. The pump will fill buckets or [[Empty Cell]]s for us and place them in a chest.

Now, we will craft it! We'll need to make some [[Empty Cell]]s in a Metal Former to make it:
{|
|{{Grid/MetalFormer
|Mode=Extruding
|Top=Tin_Plate
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Empty Cell|OA=3}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Empty Cell|A2=Empty Cell|A3=Mining Pipe
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Machine |B3=Treetap
|C1=Empty Cell|C2=Empty Cell|C3=Mining Pipe
|Output=Pump}}
|}

Place the pump directly over a lava lake and place a chest right next to it (it has to touch). Place some empty buckets or empty cells in the chest and start the pump. It will start filling them and placing them back into the chest for you to pick up later.

=== Geothermal Power ===

Once you've acquired both a Metal Former and a Pump, you'll have the option of making a [[Geothermal Generator]]. This option isn't renewable like solar or wind, but it's a great alternative or supplement to Coal/Charcoal. A Geothermal Generator generates energy from lava. Building one of these is a good option if you build your base deep underground where lava lakes are more common, or if you happen to find a lava lake on the surface. These are almighty in the Nether as well. The Metal Former machine is required in order to make the Empty Cells used in this recipe.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Empty_Cell|C1=Glass
|A2=Glass|B2=Empty_Cell|C2=Glass
|A3=Iron Casing|B3=Generator|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Geothermal Generator
}}

You'll also need at least one [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Bucket Bucket] for gathering lava. IC2 let's you make them using Tin as well as the vanilla Iron.
{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Iron|B2=|C2=Iron
|A3=|B3=Iron|C3=
|Output=Bucket
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Tin|B2=|C2=Tin
|A3=|B3=Tin|C3=
|Output=Bucket
}}
|}

=== CES Unit ===

Now, we have more machines, and we can power them with solar panels. But what should we do when the BatBox runs out of energy at night? Let's put our knowledge of bronze to use making a bigger storage unit!
For that job, there is the [[CES Unit]]. The [[CES Unit]] stores 300,000 EU, or 5x as much as the BatBox.

Before we begin, you'll need to get your hands on at least three [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Gunpowder Gunpowder]. You may need to go hunt some Creepers to get some.

{{Grid/Machine
|Type = Extractor
|Top = Gunpowder
|Bottom = RE_Battery_(Charged)
|Output = Sulfur Dust
}}
Run three Gunpowder through an Extractor to get three [[Sulfur Dust]].

{|
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Top=Lead Ingot
|Output=Lead Dust
}}
Run three Lead Ingots through a Macerator to get three [[Lead Dust]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Insulated Copper Cable|B1=Bronze Casing|C1=Insulated Copper Cable
|A2=Bronze Casing|B2=Sulfur Dust|C2=Bronze Casing
|A3=Bronze Casing|B3=Lead Dust|C3=Bronze Casing
|Output=Advanced RE-Battery
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze Plate|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Bronze Plate
|A2=Advanced RE-Battery|B2=Advanced RE-Battery|C2=Advanced RE-Battery
|A3=Bronze Plate|B3=Bronze Plate|C3=Bronze Plate
|Output=CES Unit
}}
|}
Assemble three [[Advanced RE-Battery|Advanced RE-Batteries]], then use them to build the CES Unit.

Before you place your shiny new CES Unit, there's one more thing we need: a [[LV Transformer|Low-Voltage Transformer]]. Don't worry, it's not hard to make.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Wooden Planks|B1=Insulated Tin Cable|C1=Wooden Planks
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Coil|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Wooden Planks|B3=Insulated Tin Cable|C3=Wooden Planks
|Output=LV Transformer
}}

The reason we need a transformer is because the CES Unit puts out too much power at a time. Most machines only accept low voltage (32 EU-p), and the CES Unit outputs 128 EU-p. '''If you hook it up without a transformer, all of your machines will be destroyed!'''

Place the CES Unit and the LV Transformer so that the output of the CES Unit connects to the five-dotted side of the transformer. From there, you can run a cable from any of the one-dotted sides of the transformer to your machines.

=== BatPacks ===

Power tools use a lot of energy. Wouldn't it be nice to carry more energy at a time? You can with a [[BatPack]]. A BatPack (Battery Pack) is worn in the Chest slot, so it cannot be worn at the same time as chest armor.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=RE Battery (Charged) |B1=Electronic Circuit |C1=RE Battery (Charged)
|A2=RE Battery (Charged) |B2=Wooden Planks |C2=RE Battery (Charged)
|A3=RE Battery (Charged) |B3= |C3=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Bat-Pack
}}
The simplest version carries 60,000 EU.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Advanced RE-Battery|B1=Electronic_Circuit|C1=Advanced RE-Battery
|A2=Advanced RE-Battery|B2=Copper Casing|C2=Advanced RE-Battery
|A3=Advanced RE-Battery|C3=Advanced RE-Battery
|Output=Advanced_Batpack
}}
The [[Advanced BatPack]] carries 600,000 EU.

=== Canning Machine ===

Uhh. I have got hunger. Eat a sandwich! But... Food... The Canning machine! It is a cheap, useful, and multipurpose machine. It can be used for filling [[Tin Can]]s with food, which you can gulp down fast while on the go. It can also be used to fill [[Universal_Fluid_Cell]]s with liquids, such as [[Biogas]].
Craft it!

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Tin Casing|A2=Tin Casing|A3=Tin Casing
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Machine|B3=Tin Casing
|C1=Tin Casing|C2=Tin Casing|C3=Tin Casing
|Output=Canning Machine}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Cutter
|B2=Tin Casing
|Output=Tin Can|OA=1
}}
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Canning Machine
|Top=Cooked Porkchop
|Bottom=Tin Can
|Output=Canned Food|OA=4}}
|}
Since food comes in all shapes and sizes, some food fits in a few cans, while other foods need more than a few cans. The '''FOOD-TIN CAN''' list can be found here: [[Food List]].

=== Compressor ===

A [[Compressor]] is used to make several different things, but the important ones to know right now are that it can compress Sand into Sandstone and it can make [[Advanced Alloy]]s. Advanced Alloys can be used to make things like [[Reinforced Stone]] and [[Composite Armor]].

Smelt some Cobblestone, craft a circuit, and then a Machine block.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Stone|A2=Stone|A3=Stone
|B2=Machine|B3=Electronic Circuit
|C1=Stone|C2=Stone|C3=Stone
|Output=Compressor}}

Place that machine, give "him" energy, and place a [[Mixed Metal Ingot]] in it!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Bronze Plate|B2=Bronze Plate|C2=Bronze Plate
|A3=Tin Plate|B3=Tin Plate|C3=Tin Plate
|Output=Metal Block|OA=2
}}

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Metal Block
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Advanced Alloy
}}

=== Reinforced Stone ===

Before we move on, you might be interested to know that now that you can make Advanced Alloys using a Compressor, you can now make Reinforced Stone. Reinforced Stone is far more explosion-resistant than regular Stone, so you can use it to make your home much more Creeper resistant. Here's the recipe:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Stone|B1=Stone|C1=Stone
|A2=Stone|B2=Advanced Alloy|C2=Stone
|A3=Stone|B3=Stone|C3=Stone
|Output=Reinforced Stone|OA=8
}}

==<big>The Way to Industry</big> ==

=== Automated Mining ===

Now we have some machines, but don't stop whining. Pardon, mining. The [[Miner]].
It's a very good machine for lazy people. But if you want one, you must work hard.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Electronic Circuit|B1=Machine|C1=Electronic Circuit
|B2=Mining Pipe
|B3=Mining Pipe
|Output=Miner
}}

For the [[Mining Pipe|mining pipe]], you need 6 [[Refined Iron|Refined iron]] and a treetap:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|A2=Iron Plate|A3=Iron Plate
|B3=Treetap|C1=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Mining Pipe|OA=8
}}

For a working miner, you have to craft another two things:
First, you need a scanner. There are two types: an [[OD Scanner]], or a more precise, energy-eating [[OV Scanner]].

{|
|-
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Electronic Circuit |B1=Glowstone Dust |C2=Electronic Circuit
|A3=Insulated Copper Cable|B2=RE Battery (Charged)|C3=Insulated Copper Cable
|B3=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output=OD Scanner}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|A2=Lapis Lazuli (Dye)|A3=Redstone
|B1=Glowstone Dust|B2=Electronic Circuit|B3=Glowstone Dust
|C1=Redstone|C2=Lapis Lazuli (Dye)|C3=Redstone
|Output=Advanced Circuit}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Glowstone Dust|A3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|B1=Glowstone Dust|B2=Advanced Circuit|B3=OD Scanner
|C2=Glowstone Dust|C3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|Output=OV Scanner
}}
|}

The OD Scanner scans a 5x5 area and submits the results on the player's screen. The OV Scanner scans a 9x9 area, and also submits the results on the player's screen. Either one can be used in the Miner.
The second item your miner needs is a [[Mining Drill]].

The Mining Drill is a useful item. It can mine stone fast, but if that speed isn't enough, you can craft a [[Diamond Drill]]. It's also a hand-held tool, not just an item for the Miner.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Diamond|B1=Diamond|C2=Diamond
|B2=Mining Drill|Output=Diamond Drill}}

Put the drill and the scanner in the miner with a few mining pipes, give them energy, and go to the bed, relax, watch TV, but don't do hard jobs!

=== MFE Unit ===

For an even bigger energy storage unit, there is the [[MFE Unit]]. It can store 4,000,000 EU, as much as 100 BatBoxes!! If you can empty a fully-loaded MFE Unit during a night, you are a very spendthrift player.
But! It isn't cheap. You must have at least <big>FOUR</big> diamonds! Go to layer 1-16, and search for some diamonds.
Can you find four diamonds? Are they genuine? Okay. Craft them into [[Energy Crystal]]s!

{|
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Top=Diamond
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Diamond Dust
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|B1=Diamond Dust|C1=Redstone
|A2=Diamond Dust|B2=Redstone|C2=Diamond Dust
|A3=Redstone|B3=Diamond Dust|C3=Redstone
|Output=Energium Dust|OA=9
}}
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Energium Dust|IA=9
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Energy Crystal
}}
|}

Craft a machine block, search for 4 cables, and craft an MFE Unit like this:
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=2xIns. Gold Cable|B1=Energy Crystal|C1=2xIns. Gold Cable
|A2=Energy Crystal|B2=Machine|C2=Energy Crystal
|A3=2xIns. Gold Cable|B3=Energy Crystal|C3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|Output=MFE Unit
}}

Now, we can store a lot of EU for difficult times.

NOTE: Tin cable and most machines can only handle 32EU/t, and the MFE outputs 512EU/t. You must use a [[MV Transformer]] and a [[LV Transformer]], or a [[Gold Cable]] and a couple of [[Transformer Upgrade]] add-ons.

=== Mining Laser ===

''Uhh...'' So we've got some energy. I want to '''MINE''', but I don't like tapping my toes waiting for that Miner to get everything. Time to craft something hot and shiny: the [[Mining Laser]]!

Compress 4 [[Advanced Alloy]]s, craft another two energy crystals, and an [[Advanced Circuit]]. 

'''It's very expensive!'''
* I know! But if you want mine with style... 
'''When will we finish that laser?''' 
*Now!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|A2=Advanced Alloy
|B1=Energy Crystal|B2=Advanced Alloy|B3=Advanced Alloy
|C1=Energy Crystal|C3=Advanced Alloy|C2=Advanced Circuit
|Output=Mining Laser
}}

To charge the mining laser, put it in the MFE Unit. Let the laser charge for awhile, then head back to your mine. To change the firing mode, hold '''M''' and '''right-click'''. The firing modes can be found here: [[Mining Laser]].
Every firing mode has advantages and disadvantages. The default firing mode is the mining mod. It's balanced.
Now, use your weapon, mine resources, because soon we will start a new chapter. Listen to a good music, chop down trees, get some cobblestone, manage your farm. Please, '''''RELAX'''''.

=== Terraformer ===

We did a lot of jobs, we have got a little house, and a few machines, '''BUT'''.
Why don't we make a big house for our machines? I said, that keep in your mind a big, flat place. If it takes a lot of time to go to your flat place, we will craft a [[Teleporter]], or a [[Terraformer]].

For a Teleporter, you need a lot of energy, two metal blocks, some glowstone dust, and some coal dust.
For a Terraformer, you need energy, two [[Tfbp|TFBP]], an [[Advanced Machine|advanced machine]], and some glowstone dust.
{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Coal Dust|B1=Coal Dust
|A2=Coal Dust|B2=Coal Dust
|Output=Carbon Fibers}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Carbon Fibers|A2=Carbon Fibers
|Output=Combined Carbon Fibers}}
||{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Combined Carbon Fibers
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Carbon Plate}}
|}

Craft '''two''' carbon plates, and then compress two metal block. Make a machine, and craft them to an advanced machine!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Carbon Plate|B1=Advanced Alloy
|B2=Machine|B3=Advanced Alloy|C2=Carbon Plate
|Output=Advanced Machine}}
Now make an electronic circuit, an advanced circuit, and take two redstone.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Advanced Circuit
|A3=Redstone|C3=Redstone
|Output=Tfbp}}
Now, craft that amazing '''''TERRAFORMER'''''!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glowstone Dust|A2=Dirt|A3=Glowstone Dust
|B1=Tfbp|B2=Advanced Machine|B3=Dirt
|C1=Glowstone Dust|C2=Dirt|C3=Glowstone Dust
|Output=Terraformer}}
Make another Tfbp, and program that!
*Flatificator
It makes a flat area with dirt ground.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Dirt|B1=Dirt|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Dirt|C2=Dirt
|Output=Flatificator}}
*Cultivation
It replaces sand with dirt, and places a few saplings.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Seeds|B1=Seeds|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Seeds|C2=Seeds
|Output=Cultivation}}
*Irrigation
It forces saplings and seeds to grow faster, and causes sugar cane to grow 4 blocks high.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Water Bucket|B1=Water Bucket|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Water Bucket|C2=Water Bucket
|Output=Irrigation}}
*Desertification
It replaces dirt with sand, destroys plants and saplings, melts ice and snow. '''It sets forests on fire!'''
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Sand|B1=Sand|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Sand|C2=Sand
|Output=Desertification}}
To put a Tfbp in a Terraformer, just hold it and right-click in the Terraformer. To remove it, just right-click in the Terraformer with a wrench. Supply the Terraformer with energy, and after 2-3 days, it will finish the job.
[[file:Workingterraformer.png|link=|1200px|center]]

=== Teleporter ===

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Insulated Copper Cable
|B2=Electronic Circuit
|B3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=FreqTrans}}
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Advanced Circuit |B1=FreqTrans |C1=Advanced Circuit
|A2=Glass Fibre Cable |B2=Advanced Machine |C2=Glass Fibre Cable
|A3=Advanced Circuit |B3=Diamond |C3=Advanced Circuit
|Output=Teleporter}}

<big>'''DAWN OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE'''</big>

Do you think that solar collectors or coal-based generators can't serve your purposes? 
Do you get tired of waiting for that stupid sun? 
Do you think that pollution isn't an important thing? 
Then, I think, the reactor is your best machine! 
But why doesn't your neighbor have a reactor? 
'''Because it's very expensive!'''
You can find out all about Nuclear Reactors in the [[Tutorial:Nuclear_Power | Nuclear Power]] guide.

== MFSU ==
Think that your MFE isn't storing enough power? Then craft the amazing MFSU!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Lapotron Crystal|B1=Advanced Circuit|C1=Lapotron Crystal
|A2=Lapotron Crystal|B2=MFE Unit|C2=Lapotron Crystal
|A3=Lapotron Crystal|B3=Advanced Machine|C3=Lapotron Crystal
|Output=MFS Unit
}}
Before you can even craft your MFSU, you will need several blue crystals called [[Lapotron Crystal|lapotron crystals]].
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B1=Advanced Circuit |C1=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|A2=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B2=Energy Crystal |C2=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|A3=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B3=Advanced Circuit |C3=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|Output=Lapotron Crystal
}}
To craft one, you will need your existing energy crystals and upgrade them with advanced circuits and lapis. The MFSU is capable of storing 40 million EU, making it the highest tier of the energy storage device! The MFSU will output HV(high voltage) and will destroy your wires and machine if transformers are not installed into your EU network properly.
So you would want to consider crafting the MV Transformer!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=
|A2=|B2=Machine|C2=
|A3=|B3=Insulated Copper Cable|C3=
|Output=MV Transformer
}}
Place the MV Transformer with the three-dots side facing the MFSU and the single-dot side facing the LV Transformer. This way it will "step-down" the high voltage to medium voltage and the low voltage.

== Upgrades ==
'''Transformer Upgrade'''
Hate to see freakin' transformer blocks everywhere in your working station? Well, get yourself a machinery transformer upgrade!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Glass|C1=Glass
|A2=Insulated Gold Cable|B2=MV Transformer|C2=Insulated Gold Cable
|A3=Glass|B3=Electronic Circuit|C3=Glass
|Output=Transformer upgrade
}}
The transformer upgrade must be placed in the slots on the right-hand side of certain machine(though not all machines accept upgrades). Like so:

[[Image:upgradedmachine.png]]

The transformer upgrade can increase the tier of voltage that the machine can accept. You can stack 1 or more transformer upgrade for higher voltage tier! So go ahead, feel free to stack some transformer upgrades!

'''Overclocker Upgrade'''
Is your machine lazily working its way to get what you want? Do you wish that you can make machines do the jobs so much faster? Then go ahead and craft yourself an Overclocker Upgrade!
And yes there are still some more upgrades! But it is time that you explore them yourself.

== That's it! ==
Of course this is just the first steps so now you are pretty much on your own! You might want to craft a [[Mass Fabricator|mass fabricator]] or a [[Tesla Coil|tesla coil]], whatever... So, go ahead and do what you like do and yes, go and browse some pages on this wiki when you have some troubleshooting!
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Biofuel Cell

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Biofuel Cells can be used to fill [[Fuel Can (Empty)|Empty Fuel Can]]s. [[File:picture_na.png|right|link=]]

Biofuel Cells can be used with the [[Canning Machine]] to fill [[Fuel Can (Empty)|Empty Fuel Can]]s that can then be used in [[Generator]]s to produce EU. 6 Biofuel Cells are required to fill an [[Fuel Can (Empty)|Empty Fuel Can]].

== Recipe ==

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Extractor
|Top=Bio Cell
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Biofuel Cell}}

== Usage ==

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Canning Machine
|Top=Biofuel Cell
|IA=6
|Bottom=Fuel Can (Empty)
|Output=Fuel Can (Filled)
}}

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Fuel Can (Empty)

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The '''Empty Fuel Can''' can be filled in a [[Canning Machine]] using [[Biofuel Cell]]s or [[Coalfuel Cell]]s. The resulting [[Filled Fuel Can]] can be used to refuel [[Jetpack]]s and fuel [[Generator]]s. It's also a component in the [[CFPack]].

== Recipe ==

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Tin Plate|C1=Tin Plate
|A2=Tin Plate|C2=Tin Plate
|A3=Tin Plate|B3=Tin Plate|C3=Tin Plate
|Output=Fuel Can (Empty)
}}

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Tutorial:First Steps

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{{Experimental}}
This tutorial is regularly updated. You can see the first version of it here: [http://www.mediafire.com/?j9gem0c4laoeyb5 First Steps in the IndustrialCraft mod for Minecraft V0.5.pdf]
(texture pack used: [http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=1021&t=163329&sid=cdc70e1f885922f1354f76755c7c868d Soartex]).
'''Important: This tutorial now expects you to be using [[v2.X]] of IndustrialCraft²'''

== Basic steps in a new world ==

[[file:first_steps1.png |350x350px| link=|left]]
 

Now that you have downloaded and installed the mod and generated a new map, you really don’t know where to begin. Like all other maps you begin in, gather some wood, then some cobblestone and coal, and build a little house (or a cave if you wish) for your first night.

[[file:first_steps2.png |350x350px| link=|left]]
 

Here is mine with some flowers. Having a pretty house is always a plus, even if it’s just for you, and I can easily expand it.
Beware of the mobs if you are not playing in Peaceful mode; the creepers can blow up what you built. If you want to, use some torches to light the area.
 

[[file:first_steps3.png |350x350px| link=|right]]
 

Keep in mind that you will need a lot of room for your industry. Try to get a good spot with a lot of space not too far away, like that sand plain I can see from my roof (you will also need lots of sand for other purposes). Don’t forget to add some chests and a bed in your little place. You may also want to start growing some wheat and trees.

Nothing new here, but you must begin with a good base if you want to go further. The next part will introduce some new things.
 

== First Ingredients and Machines ==

You now have a little base with four walls, a roof, some chests, a bed, a furnace, and a crafting table, but you want more new stuff. First, let's plant some crops, IC2 style.

Till some soil near water or by digging a hole and filling it with a water block. This is standard vanilla Minecraft so far.

Next, take some sticks and create some stakes for [[Crops]].
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Stick|B2=|C2=Stick
|A3=Stick|B3=|C3=Stick
|Output=Crops
}}

Take these, and place one on each block of tilled soil. Go get some Wheat seeds by ripping up grass and plant them. Now, when your Wheat is ready to harvest, you can harvest it and wheat seedlings will remain, saving you from having to use more seeds to replant! There's a lot more you can do with crops in IC2, but this will help get you some food to survive.

Now, you need to gather Rubber. You will need a lot of lumber to build our first machine, and a basic [[generator]]: 34 logs precisely. However, you should gather more to use as fuel.
{|
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Wooden Planks
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Wooden Planks|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Wooden Planks
|Output=Treetap
}}
|}
Use 5 Wooden Planks to craft a [[Treetap]]. You will need 5 Treetaps total, one for extracting [[Sticky Resin]] and four for crafting an [[Extractor]], but wait until later to make the other four to save space.

Now, extract 6 [[Sticky Resin]] from the [[Rubber Wood|Rubber Trees]]. Rubber trees are somewhat random, but I can tell you they're most abundant in Swamp biomes and they never grow in Desert biomes.

For now, drop that into a chest, and gather torches, pickaxes, and food, for you will have to go to the center of the earth! The second thing you must gather is Redstone; that next-to useless red powder you have in astronomical quantity is the base of industrial electricity. Of course, you will need an iron pickaxe to extract it, but you must have a bad spawn point if you don’t find any along the way. Also, you should mine any [[Copper Ore|Copper]] or [[Tin Ore|Tin]] you see for later.
[[file:first_steps6.png |500px| link=|center]]
Here is a screenshot of a natural cave where you can see all but three types of ores you can gather, from left to right:

*Gold. Its value is much higher in IC, especially in its dust form. It's involved in many mid-tech machines. You should mine it - it will become more useful in the future.

*[[Tin]]. It is required for many things, but it is fairly common.

*[[Copper]]. Like Tin, it is required for most things in IC, such as [[cable]]s, so you must gather a good stock in the beginning. Like Tin, there's plenty in the world.

*Iron. '''Every''' machine uses Iron, so it will be the ore you must hunt the most. You will be always short of Iron.

*Coal. Its value was increased, so if you want torches or furnace fuel, use Charcoal. Use Coal for other, more important things. [[Dusts|Coal Dust]] is used to build [[Solar Panel|Solar Panels]]; it's a more efficient [[Fuel]], and lots of things like the [[Nano-Bodyarmor|nano-suit]] use it. In other worlds, you might not care about Coal, but in IC, it is valuable.

*[[Uranium]]. You will need it to power your future [[Nuclear Reactor|nuclear reactor]] or to craft a [[Secret:Nuke|nuke]] to blow up a mountain. Besides that, it is not involved in other recipes. It is rarer than other ores, but can be found at every layer. You will need an iron pickaxe to gather it.

[[file:first_steps7.png |500px| link=|center]]

Further away in the cave:

*Redstone: Redstone is involved in most parts of IC crafting, especially the basic ones. We need some for crafting the first part of a machine, and later, other things.

*Diamond: Ha, the diamond. Everybody runs after them. Try to get 3 of them and keep them in a chest; we will craft something awesome with them. You should know that you can produce diamonds with coal. I’ll show you later. There is something else to do with them other than waste them in tools or one-use armor.

*Lapis lazuli: Not shown here, but you know it. Involved in the more advanced machines, you need '''BLOCKS''' of lapis to craft them, so if you find it now, just keep it until you have a need to use it.

*Lava: I know, it’s not a mineable resource, but it’s used to power one of the most powerful generators: the [[Geothermal Generator]]. Keep in mind where some lava lakes are to go back to later.

*[[Lead]]: Not shown here. You won't need lead for a quite a while, and even then only in small quantities. It's primary used in nuclear reactors, but is also used in intermediate batteries.

*Obsidian: You need some Obsidian to go in the Nether because you will need some Glowstone Dust for mid-tech machines (alternatively, Glowstone Dust can be crafted using Gold Dust and Redstone Dust). Obsidian is also a part of the process of producing Diamonds out of Coal.

You know what you can gather under the surface. Continue to collect some resources and go back to your base for the next step.

Now that you’re safe at your base, you could smelt some of the ore you gathered from your trip, but be patient and don’t smelt any more ore than you must. Soon you will be able to craft an incredible machine: the [[Macerator]], which will give you 2 ore [[dust]] from one ore and other stuff I'll explain later.
However, before you build a Macerator, you need a Generator, and you may want to craft an Extractor as well, but to build them, you must craft some [[Electric Circuit]]s, which need some Cables. Yeah, it seems complicated, and it is. That's why I'm writing a little tutorial just for you.

=== Iron Furnace ===

One of the first IC2-related things you'll probably want to create is an [[Iron Furnace]]. This is an upgrade over the regular Furnace from vanilla Minecraft (a.k.a. Stone Furnace by IC2 users). It operates faster and uses fuel more efficiently. Click on the link for details. You'll need to make a [[Forge Hammer]] in order to create the [[Iron Plate]]s for the Iron Furnace.

{{Grid/Crafting_Table
|A1=|B1=Iron|C1=Iron
|A2=Stick|B2=Stick|C2=Iron
|A3=|B3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Forge_Hammer
}}

Now the Iron Furnace itself:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Iron Plate|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Furnace|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Iron Furnace
}}
Together you will need ten Iron Ore, two Sticks, and two pieces of Charcoal (or several pieces of Wood) for fuel. Smelt the ten Iron Ore into ingots in your regular stone Furnace. Take the Sticks and five Iron Ingots and make the Forge Hammer. Next place the Forge Hammer and the remaining five ingots on the crafting grid to create five Iron Plates. Now pick up your Furnace and use it to craft an Iron Furnace as shown above. An Iron Furnace is an important part of making an [[Electric Furnace]] later, so making it now lets you use it until we get to that step.

Before you proceed, you'll need to make a [[Cutter]] tool in order to make cables. It requires five Iron Ingots. Make three of them into Iron Plates using the Forge Hammer. Here's the recipe:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|B2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Cutter|OA=
}}

=== Your First Machine ===

''You can optionally exchange the Extractor with the Macerator listed below if you have several Rubber trees nearby.''

For this project you'll need:
* 6 Sticky Resin
* 3 Copper Ingots
* 9 Iron Ingots
* 2 Redstone

You remember the Sticky Resin you kept in the chest? Take it, and three Copper Ingots too. We will create some [[Copper Cable]]s. You see it takes 6 Rubber and 3 Copper Ingots for every 6 cables. Later you will need a large amount of them, but first you want just enough to make an Extractor. Once you have that, you can make Rubber much more efficiently.

Smelt your 6 Sticky Resin in any furnace to get 6 [[Rubber]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Copper Plate|B2=Cutter
|Output=Copper Cable|OA=2
|Output-link=Copper Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Rubber|B1=Copper Cable
|Output=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output-link=Insulated Copper Cable
}}
|}
Place the Forge Hammer and three Copper Ingots on the crafting grid to make three Copper Plates. Then place the Copper Plates on the crafting grid and replace the Forge Hammer with the Cutters to cut them into wire. Lastly combine your wire with Rubber to create [[Insulated Copper Cable]]s.

Use the Forge Hammer to turn your Iron Ingots into nine Iron Plates.

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Insulated Copper Cable|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Insulated Copper Cable
|A2=Redstone|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Redstone
|A3=Insulated Copper Cable|B3=Insulated Copper Cable|C3=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output=Electronic Circuit
}}
|}

Now we will craft our first [[Electronic Circuit]]. You need 6 [[Cable|cables]], 2 Redstone, and one [[Iron Plate]]. Electronic Circuits are the basis industry, used in every machine, so you'll be using them a lot.

Next we must craft the recipe of all machines: the [[Machine Block]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Iron Plate|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Machine
}}
Just take 8 [[Iron Plate]]s and draw a box with them in the craft interface.

FINALLY we can craft our first machine. We just need 4 more [[Treetap|Treetaps]]. Take 20 planks and craft them. After that, put the 4 tree taps, the machine block, and the Electronic Circuit on the crafting bench and '''TADA'''! You can plant your [[Extractor]] where you want. Be careful though: you can’t remove any machine by hand. It will be destroyed if you do. You will need a [[Wrench|special tool]] made with a [[Bronze|new metal]]. We will see that later.

{|
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Treetap|B1=Machine|C1=Treetap
|A2=Treetap|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Treetap
|Output=Extractor
}}
|}

Ok, you have your Extractor, but to use it, you need '''ELECTRICITY''', made by a '''[[Generator|GENERATOR]]'''. Now you know what we need to make next.

=== Generator ===

For this project you'll need:
* 1 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 5 Tin Ore
* 4 Redstone
* 8 Iron Ore

There are 2 ways to craft a [[Generator]]:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=RE Battery|C1=
|A2=|B2=Machine|C2=
|A3=|B3=Furnace|C3=
|linkB3=
|Output=Generator
}}
First, you can use a [[RE Battery]], a [[Machine Block]], and a Furnace (8 Iron needed).

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=RE Battery|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=|B3=Iron Furnace|C3=
|linkB2=|linkC2=
|linkB3=
|Output=Generator
}}
Or, you can use a [[RE Battery]], 3 [[Iron Plate]]s, and an [[Iron Furnace]] (8 Iron needed).

Both recipes cost the same amount of Iron overall, so take your pick. '''Do not use your existing Iron Furnace.''' You will need it later, and you will need something to smelt with in the meantime.

I know you are asking yourself: How do I create an [[RE Battery]]? Let's do that now!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Insulated Tin Cable|C1=
|A2=Tin_Casing|B2=Redstone|C2=Tin_Casing
|A3=Tin_Casing|B3=Redstone|C3=Tin_Casing
|Output=RE Battery
}}
1 Cable, 4 Tin Casing, and 2 Redstone. Easy, no?

In order to create Tin Casing (or any material casing), simply use the Forge Hammer on a Tin Plate.

Time to remember that recipe.

You need to assemble two [[RE Battery|Rechargeable Batteries]]. One is needed to build the Generator, and the second is needed to power your Extractor.

But wait! You just used your last [[Cable]]. It’s time to craft more, but this time we will not waste great quantities of resin. Go back in front of your [[Extractor]], put 2 [[Sticky Resin]] into the top hole, and put some Redstone into the bottom hole (pure Redstone is like a 1 use low-efficient battery, but it works). With the Extractor, you get 3 Rubber for each Sticky Resin instead of just 1. Now craft two Tin Cables.

Now you can assemble your two RE Batteries.

Next follow one of the two recipes above to craft the [[Generator]].

Don't place the generator next to anything; I’ll explain why in the wiring section. Put your empty battery in the upper slot and put some (char)coal or other things that burn in the lower slot. You will need 2.5 (char)coal to fill up a single battery. I usually don't worry about completely filling my battery at this point. Feel free to make more RE Batteries. However, we'll be adding a cable shortly which will make the batteries unnecessary.

The empty Rechargeable Batteries can stack up to 16, but the fully charged ones can’t be stacked. It’s the drawback of the re-usability. You can place a chest right next to the generator and it will gather your full batteries.

For now, you can use a partially or fully charged battery to power the [[Extractor]]. This will give you a lot more [[Rubber]] for making [[Cable|cables]], which in turn will make it easier to build other machines.

=== Macerator ===

For this project you'll need:
* 3 Flint
* 2 Cobblestone
* 9 Iron Ore
* 2 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 3 Copper Ore
* 2 Redstone

And now, ladies and gentlemen, the moment you’ve all been waiting for: the incredible '''[[Macerator|MACERATOR]]''' which can double your mining productivity. Craft another [[Electronic Circuit]], another [[Machine Block]] and collect the needed Cobblestone and Flint. If you didn't already know, you occasionally get Flint when you break Gravel blocks.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Flint|B1=Flint|C1=Flint
|A2=Cobblestone|B2=Machine|C2=Cobblestone
|B3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=Macerator
}}

Put your ore in the upper slot, and a battery in the bottom one, and wait for 2 [[Dusts|dust]] to magically appear from one ore, then put that dust in an [[Electro Furnace]] (actually any furnace) and you will have 2 ingots for one ore. What, you don’t know how to create an [[Electric Furnace]]? It will be our next step in this long section.

You must know that the [[Macerator]] can do more things than create [[Dusts|dust]] from ore. It can create dust from coal too. The [[Dusts|coal dust]] is used in a lot of things.
The [[Macerator]] can make Flint out of Gravel. This may not seem so, but it’s really useful. It can also make Cobblestone from smooth Stone, and incredibly, make SAND out of Cobblestone. Cool, isn’t it?

Note: It's easier to store ores and Macerate as needed since dusts use up twice the chest space.

=== Electro Furnace ===

For this project you'll need:
* 1 Iron Furnace (existing)
* 2 Sticky Resin (using Extractor)
* 2 Copper Ore (using Macerator)
* 4 Redstone

The [[Electro Furnace]] will allow you to smelt using electricity instead of using Char(Coal). This is the thing you'll use your Iron Furnace to craft.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Electronic Circuit
|A2=Redstone|B2=Iron Furnace|C2=Redstone
|Output=Electric Furnace
}}

I know, it’s another [[Electronic Circuit|circuit]] to craft, but I warned you it would be everywhere.

Like the other furnaces, you put the stuff you want to heat in the upper part, and a battery in the bottom. It's 12.5% faster than the Iron Furnace, and there is no energy waste. If there is nothing left in the top, it immediately stops consuming energy.

You now have 1 [[Extractor]], 1 [[Generator]], 1 [[Macerator]], and 1 [[Electro Furnace]]. It’s not much. If you think you can use more things, you're right.

=== BatBox ===

Adding a [[BatBox]] will provide a much larger energy storage buffer for your Generator and therefore simplify its operation. You'll need three Rechargeable Batteries to build it.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Wooden Planks|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Wooden Planks
|A2=RE Battery|B2=RE Battery|C2=RE Battery
|A3=Wooden Planks|B3=Wooden Planks|C3=Wooden Planks
|Output=BatBox
}}

Run Tin Cable from the output face of the BatBox to your machines. On the plus side, you get three Tin Cable per ingot rather than the two you got making Copper Cable earlier. Don't make the cable longer than four segments to avoid wasting energy. Once you have the machines connected to the BatBox via cable, you won't need to use batteries to run them anymore. Place your Generator on the opposite side of the BatBox from the Output facing. If you find you need to change the direction of the BatBox's output facing, you'll need to look at [[#The Power of Bronze|The Power of Bronze]] section below for information on how to make a Bronze Wrench.

BatBoxes can be daisy-chained to provide more EU storage. They can also be used to break up lengths of cable to avoid energy loss. The maximum length you can have of Tin Cable is four before it loses 1 [[EU]]/t. By placing a BatBox at the end of four segments of Tin Cable, you can then go another four segments without energy loss. Keep these ideas in mind as you expand.

=== Alternative Power ===

==== Wind Power ====

If you built your base up in (or on top of) a mountain, a [[Wind Mill]] will produce renewable energy to reduce your Coal/Charcoal consumption.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron|C1=Iron
|B2=Generator
|A3=Iron|C3=Iron
|Output=Windmill
}}

The amount of power a Wind Mill generates varies depending on its height in the world, and is diminished by any blocks within a 9x9x7 area around it. Placing it 8 blocks high above the top of your mountain (or roof) should be good for now. Clear any trees within a 9x9 area centered on the Wind Mill's location. Run your cable first, then place your Wind Mill directly on top of it. The downside is that it's difficult to have more than one without running long cables all over the place, but one is all you need for now. [[Tin Cable]]s are best for Wind Mills.

==== Solar Power ====

Another option for renewable energy is to add a [[Solar Panel]] to reduce your Coal/Charcoal usage. Keep in mind that Solar Panels require an unobstructed view of the sky and they only work in the daytime.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Coal Dust|B1=Glass|C1=Coal Dust
|A2=Glass|B2=Coal Dust|C2=Glass
|A3=Electronic Circuit|B3=Generator|C3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=Solar Panel
}}

Connect your Solar Panel (with or without a cable) to the top of the BatBox. Now your BatBox will receive a constant trickle from the Solar Panel and can also receive energy from your Generator. The downside is that these are pretty expensive, but just one or two helps immensely early on.

=== Etcetera ===

In this image you can see the BatBox, with the Generator to its left, and a length of copper cable four squares long to its right. In the current version of IC2, Tin Cable has taken the place where Copper Cable used to be in the cable hierarchy, so pretend that cable is tin. Up to four machines can then be placed directly in front of the cable. Going up from the BatBox is a four-square-long cable that connects to a second BatBox, and then from there to either a solar panel or a wind generator using tin cables.
[[file:First Steps.png |600px| link=|center]]

[[File:solarflowertop.png|400px| link=|left]]
[[File:solarflowerbottom.png|400px| link=|right]]
 
<center>''To provide a significant amount of energy from solar, you'll need a lot of Solar Panels.''</center>

 
 

You can see the inside of my little home, 3 Macerators, 3 Electric Furnaces, 1 Extractor, 1 Generator in view, and 2 unknown machines. You can see I’ve put a chest in front of my generator to gather the charged batteries when I stalk outdoors.

[[file:first_steps20.png |650px| link=|center]]

== The Power of Bronze ==

Now you have a small, but fully functional base that allows you to get twice as many ingots for every mining run. Unfortunately, you can’t move any of the machines or you'll have to rebuild it from scrap.

Now we will craft the engi-friend tool: the [[Bronze Wrench]]. The Bronze Wrench is made from [[Bronze|BRONZE]]. I can hear your little voice: "''A new ore I haven't found? How can it be so rare?''" '''YOU FOOL''', [[Bronze]] is made from '''COPPER + TIN'''.

{|
|-
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B2=Copper Dust|B3=Copper Dust
|C2=Copper Dust|C3=Tin Dust
|Output=Bronze Dust|OA=2}}
||{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Electro Furnace
|Top=Bronze Dust
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Bronze}}
|}

You need to use a Macerator to grind Copper and Tin ingots into dust, then take the dust from those 2 ores and mix them in a 3:1 ratio (location in the crafting grid doesn’t matter). This gives you Bronze Dust.
To smelt Bronze Dust into ingots, put them in a furnace.

You'll need six Bronze Ingots to make a Bronze Wrench:
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze
|B2=Bronze|B3=Bronze
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze
|Output=Wrench
|Output-link=Bronze Wrench}}

The use of a Bronze Wrench is incredibly easy: just right-click on the machine you want to remove; be careful: if the machine wasn’t empty, you will lose everything it contained. And sometimes you can make a ''mistake'', and you can’t retrieve the machine you craft; it's unlucky, but it happens. Only 4 machines can be retrieved safely every time: [[MFE Unit]], [[HV Transformer]], [[Terraformer]] and '''[[Miner|MINERs]]'''. However, if you upgrade your wrench into an [[Electric Wrench]], and toggle it to loss-less mode, you are guaranteed to get your machines back no matter what, at a cost of 9000 EU per operation.

The Recipes and Resources page has a list of all available [[Recipes and Resources#Tools|Bronze tools]].

'''Iron!'''
A very important topic. Every machine is based on Iron. It also costs a lot of Iron for minecarts and rails. ''But we have bronze!'' Why we can't use bronze for rails?

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze|A3=Bronze
|B2=Stick
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze|C3=Bronze
|Output=Rail|OA=8}}

Also, you can craft armor from Bronze.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze|A2=Bronze|A3=Bronze
|B2=Bronze|B3=Bronze
|C1=Bronze|C2=Bronze|C3=Bronze
|Output=Bronze Chestplate}}

== Second Steps ==

=== Metal Former ===
Tired of having to keep making Cutters and Forge Hammers? Think it's strange that you have all these machines, but still have to use hand tools to shape metal?

Perhaps it's time you built a Metal Former. It can craft plates, casings, cables, and some other things.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze Item Casing|B1=Chest|C1=Bronze Item Casing
|A2=Bronze Item Casing|B2=Bronze Item Casing|C2=Bronze Item Casing
|Output=Tool Box
}}
You'll need to make two [[Toolbox]]es using a Chest and five Bronze Casing.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Copper Cable|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Copper Cable
|A2=Copper Cable|B2=Iron|C2=Copper Cable
|A3=Copper Cable|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Copper Cable
|Output=Coil
}}
You'll also need to make three copper [[Coil]]s.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Electronic Circuit|C1=
|A2=Tool Box|B2=Machine|C2=Tool Box
|A3=Coil|B3=Coil|C3=Coil
|Output=Metal Former
}}
Combine those with an Electronic Circuit and a Machine block, which you already know how to make, like so.

The Metal Former has 3 modes: Rolling, Extruding and Cutting. Rolling does X, Extruding converts plates into wire, and Cutting does X.

=== Electric Wrench ===
If you find your Bronze Wrenches keep wearing out, I suggest upgrading your Bronze Wrench to an [[Electric Wrench]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Tin Casing|C1=
|A2=Coil|B2=Iron|C2=Coil
|A3=|B3=Tin Casing|C3=
|Output=Electric Motor
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Iron Casing
|A2=RE Battery|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Electric Motor
|A3=|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Small Power Unit
}}
|}

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Wrench
|B1-link=Bronze Wrench
|B2=Small Power Unit
|
|Output=Electric Wrench
}}
The Electric Wrench works the same way. It's a lot of work to make, but using it doesn't decrease its durability. You just need to recharge it, which is easy enough. Just be careful not to drop it in lava.

=== Mining Drill and Chainsaw ===

Tired of making pickaxe after pickaxe? How about an energy-based version?

The [[Mining Drill]] uses EU instead of wearing out, so you just need to recharge it by placing it either in any generator or in a BatBox or higher.

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=RE Battery|B1=Copper Cable|C1=Iron Casing
|A2=RE Battery|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Electric Motor
|A3=RE Battery|B3=Copper Cable|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Power Unit
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Iron Plate|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Power Unit|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Mining Drill
}}
|}

The [[Chainsaw]] provides an energy-based version of the axe, shears, and sword in one device.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Power Unit|B3=Iron Plate
|Output=Chainsaw
}}

The Recipes and Resources page has a list of all available [[Recipes and Resources#Electric|power tools]].

=== Pump ===

Remember that lava lake you found waaaaay back when you made your first trip in the mines? Now it's time to take advantage of it with a [[Pump]]. The pump will fill buckets or [[Empty Cell]]s for us and place them in a chest.

Now, we will craft it! We'll need to make some [[Empty Cell]]s in a Metal Former to make it:
{|
|{{Grid/MetalFormer
|Mode=Extruding
|Top=Tin_Plate
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Empty Cell|OA=3}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Empty Cell|A2=Empty Cell|A3=Mining Pipe
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Machine |B3=Treetap
|C1=Empty Cell|C2=Empty Cell|C3=Mining Pipe
|Output=Pump}}
|}

Place the pump directly over a lava lake and place a chest right next to it (it has to touch). Place some empty buckets or empty cells in the chest and start the pump. It will start filling them and placing them back into the chest for you to pick up later.

=== Geothermal Power ===

Once you've acquired both a Metal Former and a Pump, you'll have the option of making a [[Geothermal Generator]]. This option isn't renewable like solar or wind, but it's a great alternative or supplement to Coal/Charcoal. A Geothermal Generator generates energy from lava. Building one of these is a good option if you build your base deep underground where lava lakes are more common, or if you happen to find a lava lake on the surface. These are almighty in the Nether as well. The Metal Former machine is required in order to make the Empty Cells used in this recipe.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Empty_Cell|C1=Glass
|A2=Glass|B2=Empty_Cell|C2=Glass
|A3=Iron Casing|B3=Generator|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Geothermal Generator
}}

You'll also need at least one [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Bucket Bucket] for gathering lava. IC2 let's you make them using Tin as well as the vanilla Iron.
{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Iron|B2=|C2=Iron
|A3=|B3=Iron|C3=
|Output=Bucket
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=|C1=
|A2=Tin|B2=|C2=Tin
|A3=|B3=Tin|C3=
|Output=Bucket
}}
|}

=== CES Unit ===

Now, we have more machines, and we can power them with solar panels. But what should we do when the BatBox runs out of energy at night? Let's put our knowledge of bronze to use making a bigger storage unit!
For that job, there is the [[CES Unit]]. The [[CES Unit]] stores 300,000 EU, or 5x as much as the BatBox.

Before we begin, you'll need to get your hands on at least three [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Gunpowder Gunpowder]. You may need to go hunt some Creepers to get some.

{{Grid/Machine
|Type = Extractor
|Top = Gunpowder
|Bottom = RE_Battery_(Charged)
|Output = Sulfur Dust
}}
Run three Gunpowder through an Extractor to get three [[Sulfur Dust]].

{|
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Top=Lead Ingot
|Output=Lead Dust
}}
Run three Lead Ingots through a Macerator to get three [[Lead Dust]].

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Insulated Copper Cable|B1=Bronze Casing|C1=Insulated Copper Cable
|A2=Bronze Casing|B2=Sulfur Dust|C2=Bronze Casing
|A3=Bronze Casing|B3=Lead Dust|C3=Bronze Casing
|Output=Advanced RE-Battery
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Bronze Plate|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Bronze Plate
|A2=Advanced RE-Battery|B2=Advanced RE-Battery|C2=Advanced RE-Battery
|A3=Bronze Plate|B3=Bronze Plate|C3=Bronze Plate
|Output=CES Unit
}}
|}
Assemble three [[Advanced RE-Battery|Advanced RE-Batteries]], then use them to build the CES Unit.

Before you place your shiny new CES Unit, there's one more thing we need: a [[LV Transformer|Low-Voltage Transformer]]. Don't worry, it's not hard to make.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Wooden Planks|B1=Insulated Tin Cable|C1=Wooden Planks
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Coil|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Wooden Planks|B3=Insulated Tin Cable|C3=Wooden Planks
|Output=LV Transformer
}}

The reason we need a transformer is because the CES Unit puts out too much power at a time. Most machines only accept low voltage (32 EU-p), and the CES Unit outputs 128 EU-p. '''If you hook it up without a transformer, all of your machines will be destroyed!'''

Place the CES Unit and the LV Transformer so that the output of the CES Unit connects to the five-dotted side of the transformer. From there, you can run a cable from any of the one-dotted sides of the transformer to your machines.

=== BatPacks ===

Power tools use a lot of energy. Wouldn't it be nice to carry more energy at a time? You can with a [[BatPack]]. A BatPack (Battery Pack) is worn in the Chest slot, so it cannot be worn at the same time as chest armor.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=RE Battery (Charged) |B1=Electronic Circuit |C1=RE Battery (Charged)
|A2=RE Battery (Charged) |B2=Wooden Planks |C2=RE Battery (Charged)
|A3=RE Battery (Charged) |B3= |C3=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Bat-Pack
}}
The simplest version carries 60,000 EU.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Advanced RE-Battery|B1=Electronic_Circuit|C1=Advanced RE-Battery
|A2=Advanced RE-Battery|B2=Copper Casing|C2=Advanced RE-Battery
|A3=Advanced RE-Battery|C3=Advanced RE-Battery
|Output=Advanced_Batpack
}}
The [[Advanced BatPack]] carries 600,000 EU.

=== Canning Machine ===

Uhh. I have got hunger. Eat a sandwich! But... Food... The Canning machine! It is a cheap, useful, and multipurpose machine. It can be used for filling [[Tin Can]]s with food, or fuel. You can fill [[Fuel Can (Empty)|Fuel Cans]] with [[Bio Cell|biofuel]] or [[Coalfuel Cell|coalfuel]].
Craft it!

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Tin Casing|A2=Tin Casing|A3=Tin Casing
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Machine|B3=Tin Casing
|C1=Tin Casing|C2=Tin Casing|C3=Tin Casing
|Output=Canning Machine}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Cutter
|B2=Tin Casing
|Output=Tin Can|OA=1
}}
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Canning Machine
|Top=Cooked Porkchop
|Bottom=Tin Can
|Output=Canned Food|OA=4}}
|}
Since food comes in all shapes and sizes, some food fits in a few cans, while other foods need more than a few cans. The '''FOOD-TIN CAN''' list can be found here: [[Food List]].

=== Compressor ===

A [[Compressor]] is used to make several different things, but the important ones to know right now are that it can compress Sand into Sandstone and it can make [[Advanced Alloy]]s. Advanced Alloys can be used to make things like [[Reinforced Stone]] and [[Composite Armor]].

Smelt some Cobblestone, craft a circuit, and then a Machine block.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Stone|A2=Stone|A3=Stone
|B2=Machine|B3=Electronic Circuit
|C1=Stone|C2=Stone|C3=Stone
|Output=Compressor}}

Place that machine, give "him" energy, and place a [[Mixed Metal Ingot]] in it!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|B1=Iron Plate|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Bronze Plate|B2=Bronze Plate|C2=Bronze Plate
|A3=Tin Plate|B3=Tin Plate|C3=Tin Plate
|Output=Metal Block|OA=2
}}

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Metal Block
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Advanced Alloy
}}

=== Reinforced Stone ===

Before we move on, you might be interested to know that now that you can make Advanced Alloys using a Compressor, you can now make Reinforced Stone. Reinforced Stone is far more explosion-resistant than regular Stone, so you can use it to make your home much more Creeper resistant. Here's the recipe:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Stone|B1=Stone|C1=Stone
|A2=Stone|B2=Advanced Alloy|C2=Stone
|A3=Stone|B3=Stone|C3=Stone
|Output=Reinforced Stone|OA=8
}}

==<big>The Way to Industry</big> ==

=== Automated Mining ===

Now we have some machines, but don't stop whining. Pardon, mining. The [[Miner]].
It's a very good machine for lazy people. But if you want one, you must work hard.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Electronic Circuit|B1=Machine|C1=Electronic Circuit
|B2=Mining Pipe
|B3=Mining Pipe
|Output=Miner
}}

For the [[Mining Pipe|mining pipe]], you need 6 [[Refined Iron|Refined iron]] and a treetap:

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|A2=Iron Plate|A3=Iron Plate
|B3=Treetap|C1=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Mining Pipe|OA=8
}}

For a working miner, you have to craft another two things:
First, you need a scanner. There are two types: an [[OD Scanner]], or a more precise, energy-eating [[OV Scanner]].

{|
|-
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Electronic Circuit |B1=Glowstone Dust |C2=Electronic Circuit
|A3=Insulated Copper Cable|B2=RE Battery (Charged)|C3=Insulated Copper Cable
|B3=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output=OD Scanner}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|A2=Lapis Lazuli (Dye)|A3=Redstone
|B1=Glowstone Dust|B2=Electronic Circuit|B3=Glowstone Dust
|C1=Redstone|C2=Lapis Lazuli (Dye)|C3=Redstone
|Output=Advanced Circuit}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Glowstone Dust|A3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|B1=Glowstone Dust|B2=Advanced Circuit|B3=OD Scanner
|C2=Glowstone Dust|C3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|Output=OV Scanner
}}
|}

The OD Scanner scans a 5x5 area and submits the results on the player's screen. The OV Scanner scans a 9x9 area, and also submits the results on the player's screen. Either one can be used in the Miner.
The second item your miner needs is a [[Mining Drill]].

The Mining Drill is a useful item. It can mine stone fast, but if that speed isn't enough, you can craft a [[Diamond Drill]]. It's also a hand-held tool, not just an item for the Miner.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Diamond|B1=Diamond|C2=Diamond
|B2=Mining Drill|Output=Diamond Drill}}

Put the drill and the scanner in the miner with a few mining pipes, give them energy, and go to the bed, relax, watch TV, but don't do hard jobs!

=== MFE Unit ===

For an even bigger energy storage unit, there is the [[MFE Unit]]. It can store 4,000,000 EU, as much as 100 BatBoxes!! If you can empty a fully-loaded MFE Unit during a night, you are a very spendthrift player.
But! It isn't cheap. You must have at least <big>FOUR</big> diamonds! Go to layer 1-16, and search for some diamonds.
Can you find four diamonds? Are they genuine? Okay. Craft them into [[Energy Crystal]]s!

{|
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Top=Diamond
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Diamond Dust
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|B1=Diamond Dust|C1=Redstone
|A2=Diamond Dust|B2=Redstone|C2=Diamond Dust
|A3=Redstone|B3=Diamond Dust|C3=Redstone
|Output=Energium Dust|OA=9
}}
|{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Energium Dust|IA=9
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Energy Crystal
}}
|}

Craft a machine block, search for 4 cables, and craft an MFE Unit like this:
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=2xIns. Gold Cable|B1=Energy Crystal|C1=2xIns. Gold Cable
|A2=Energy Crystal|B2=Machine|C2=Energy Crystal
|A3=2xIns. Gold Cable|B3=Energy Crystal|C3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|Output=MFE Unit
}}

Now, we can store a lot of EU for difficult times.

NOTE: Tin cable and most machines can only handle 32EU/t, and the MFE outputs 512EU/t. You must use a [[MV Transformer]] and a [[LV Transformer]], or a [[Gold Cable]] and a couple of [[Transformer Upgrade]] add-ons.

=== Mining Laser ===

''Uhh...'' So we've got some energy. I want to '''MINE''', but I don't like tapping my toes waiting for that Miner to get everything. Time to craft something hot and shiny: the [[Mining Laser]]!

Compress 4 [[Advanced Alloy]]s, craft another two energy crystals, and an [[Advanced Circuit]]. 

'''It's very expensive!'''
* I know! But if you want mine with style... 
'''When will we finish that laser?''' 
*Now!

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|A2=Advanced Alloy
|B1=Energy Crystal|B2=Advanced Alloy|B3=Advanced Alloy
|C1=Energy Crystal|C3=Advanced Alloy|C2=Advanced Circuit
|Output=Mining Laser
}}

To charge the mining laser, put it in the MFE Unit. Let the laser charge for awhile, then head back to your mine. To change the firing mode, hold '''M''' and '''right-click'''. The firing modes can be found here: [[Mining Laser]].
Every firing mode has advantages and disadvantages. The default firing mode is the mining mod. It's balanced.
Now, use your weapon, mine resources, because soon we will start a new chapter. Listen to a good music, chop down trees, get some cobblestone, manage your farm. Please, '''''RELAX'''''.

=== Terraformer ===

We did a lot of jobs, we have got a little house, and a few machines, '''BUT'''.
Why don't we make a big house for our machines? I said, that keep in your mind a big, flat place. If it takes a lot of time to go to your flat place, we will craft a [[Teleporter]], or a [[Terraformer]].

For a Teleporter, you need a lot of energy, two metal blocks, some glowstone dust, and some coal dust.
For a Terraformer, you need energy, two [[Tfbp|TFBP]], an [[Advanced Machine|advanced machine]], and some glowstone dust.
{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Coal Dust|B1=Coal Dust
|A2=Coal Dust|B2=Coal Dust
|Output=Carbon Fibers}}
||{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Carbon Fibers|A2=Carbon Fibers
|Output=Combined Carbon Fibers}}
||{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Compressor
|Top=Combined Carbon Fibers
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Carbon Plate}}
|}

Craft '''two''' carbon plates, and then compress two metal block. Make a machine, and craft them to an advanced machine!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Carbon Plate|B1=Advanced Alloy
|B2=Machine|B3=Advanced Alloy|C2=Carbon Plate
|Output=Advanced Machine}}
Now make an electronic circuit, an advanced circuit, and take two redstone.

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Electronic Circuit|B2=Advanced Circuit
|A3=Redstone|C3=Redstone
|Output=Tfbp}}
Now, craft that amazing '''''TERRAFORMER'''''!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glowstone Dust|A2=Dirt|A3=Glowstone Dust
|B1=Tfbp|B2=Advanced Machine|B3=Dirt
|C1=Glowstone Dust|C2=Dirt|C3=Glowstone Dust
|Output=Terraformer}}
Make another Tfbp, and program that!
*Flatificator
It makes a flat area with dirt ground.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Dirt|B1=Dirt|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Dirt|C2=Dirt
|Output=Flatificator}}
*Cultivation
It replaces sand with dirt, and places a few saplings.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Seeds|B1=Seeds|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Seeds|C2=Seeds
|Output=Cultivation}}
*Irrigation
It forces saplings and seeds to grow faster, and causes sugar cane to grow 4 blocks high.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Water Bucket|B1=Water Bucket|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Water Bucket|C2=Water Bucket
|Output=Irrigation}}
*Desertification
It replaces dirt with sand, destroys plants and saplings, melts ice and snow. '''It sets forests on fire!'''
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Sand|B1=Sand|B2=Tfbp
|B3=Sand|C2=Sand
|Output=Desertification}}
To put a Tfbp in a Terraformer, just hold it and right-click in the Terraformer. To remove it, just right-click in the Terraformer with a wrench. Supply the Terraformer with energy, and after 2-3 days, it will finish the job.
[[file:Workingterraformer.png|link=|1200px|center]]

=== Teleporter ===

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Insulated Copper Cable
|B2=Electronic Circuit
|B3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=FreqTrans}}
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Advanced Circuit |B1=FreqTrans |C1=Advanced Circuit
|A2=Glass Fibre Cable |B2=Advanced Machine |C2=Glass Fibre Cable
|A3=Advanced Circuit |B3=Diamond |C3=Advanced Circuit
|Output=Teleporter}}

<big>'''DAWN OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE'''</big>

Do you think that solar collectors or coal-based generators can't serve your purposes? 
Do you get tired of waiting for that stupid sun? 
Do you think that pollution isn't an important thing? 
Then, I think, the reactor is your best machine! 
But why doesn't your neighbor have a reactor? 
'''Because it's very expensive!'''
You can find out all about Nuclear Reactors in the [[Tutorial:Nuclear_Power | Nuclear Power]] guide.

== MFSU ==
Think that your MFE isn't storing enough power? Then craft the amazing MFSU!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Lapotron Crystal|B1=Advanced Circuit|C1=Lapotron Crystal
|A2=Lapotron Crystal|B2=MFE Unit|C2=Lapotron Crystal
|A3=Lapotron Crystal|B3=Advanced Machine|C3=Lapotron Crystal
|Output=MFS Unit
}}
Before you can even craft your MFSU, you will need several blue crystals called [[Lapotron Crystal|lapotron crystals]].
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B1=Advanced Circuit |C1=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|A2=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B2=Energy Crystal |C2=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|A3=Lapis Lazuli Dust |B3=Advanced Circuit |C3=Lapis Lazuli Dust
|Output=Lapotron Crystal
}}
To craft one, you will need your existing energy crystals and upgrade them with advanced circuits and lapis. The MFSU is capable of storing 40 million EU, making it the highest tier of the energy storage device! The MFSU will output HV(high voltage) and will destroy your wires and machine if transformers are not installed into your EU network properly.
So you would want to consider crafting the MV Transformer!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=
|A2=|B2=Machine|C2=
|A3=|B3=Insulated Copper Cable|C3=
|Output=MV Transformer
}}
Place the MV Transformer with the three-dots side facing the MFSU and the single-dot side facing the LV Transformer. This way it will "step-down" the high voltage to medium voltage and the low voltage.

== Upgrades ==
'''Transformer Upgrade'''
Hate to see freakin' transformer blocks everywhere in your working station? Well, get yourself a machinery transformer upgrade!
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Glass|C1=Glass
|A2=Insulated Gold Cable|B2=MV Transformer|C2=Insulated Gold Cable
|A3=Glass|B3=Electronic Circuit|C3=Glass
|Output=Transformer upgrade
}}
The transformer upgrade must be placed in the slots on the right-hand side of certain machine(though not all machines accept upgrades). Like so:

[[Image:upgradedmachine.png]]

The transformer upgrade can increase the tier of voltage that the machine can accept. You can stack 1 or more transformer upgrade for higher voltage tier! So go ahead, feel free to stack some transformer upgrades!

'''Overclocker Upgrade'''
Is your machine lazily working its way to get what you want? Do you wish that you can make machines do the jobs so much faster? Then go ahead and craft yourself an Overclocker Upgrade!
And yes there are still some more upgrades! But it is time that you explore them yourself.

== That's it! ==
Of course this is just the first steps so now you are pretty much on your own! You might want to craft a [[Mass Fabricator|mass fabricator]] or a [[Tesla Coil|tesla coil]], whatever... So, go ahead and do what you like do and yes, go and browse some pages on this wiki when you have some troubleshooting!
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