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{{Block
{{Block
|image=Miner_ig.png
|image=Miner_ig.png
|invimage=Grid_Miner
|invimage=Miner
|type=Machine
|type=Machine
|gravity=No
|tool=bwrench
|dirt=No
|storage=15
|transparent=No
|light=no
|stackable=Yes (64)
|stackable=Yes (64)
|nexttier={{Gin|Advanced Miner}}
|maxeu=32
|eu_use=~2-24
|eu_use2=Depending on drill / scanner
|eu_op=~1350 EU
|storage=1000<!--I think anyway, it drains 1024 out of a BatBox-->
|firstappearance=Early IC1
|id=blockMachine@7
|storageslots=3 tools<br>15 output
|upgrades={{Gc|Ejector Upgrade}}{{Gc|Advanced Ejector Upgrade}}{{Gc|Pulling Upgrade}}{{Gc|Advanced Pulling Upgrade}}
|optime=~33-2.8
}}
}}


The automated '''Miner''' is the lazy man's answer to mining.


The Automated Miner requires two things to run: '''Energy''' and '''[[Mining Pipe]]s'''.
Why spend all that time down in dangerous caves when, with a little EU, and a few bits and pieces, you can mine ore from the surface!?


Loading pipes into the miner is done by placing the amount you wish to drill down into the top slot. It places one pipe each level and while doing this, it looks for ore with the integrated [[ODE Device]].
== Recipe ==
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Chest
|A2=Electronic Circuit|B2=Machine|C2=Electronic Circuit
|B3=Mining Pipe
|Output=Miner
}}


When ore are found, it will start to dig to them and then mine them. All harvested ore will then be transported through the [[Mining Pipe]] and ejected on the Surface, next to the ''Miner''.
== Requirements ==
Running the Miner requires 3 things:


The miner mines all ore in a 5x5 block area around it.
*'''Energy''' from a cable or portable sources. It will only accept 32EU/p
*'''[[Mining Pipe]]''' is consumed to dig down, but will be returned if the drill is removed.
*A '''{{Gin|Mining Drill}}''' or '''{{Gin|Diamond Drill}}'''


[[file:miner_area.png|link=Automated Miner|The 5x5 blocks area]]
=== Optional ===
*An '''{{Gin|OD Scanner}}''' or '''{{Gin|OV Scanner}}''', so that it branches off to the sides to mine blocks, instead of just boring a shaft directly down.
*A '''{{Gin|Pump}}''' to collect lava and water blocks that get in the way of mining.


Additionally, all liquids in the same area will be harvested an [[Extractor Pipe]] is used.
These are optional, but ''highly recommended''.


Put some [[Mining Pipe]]s in the upper slot and an energy source in the lower one.
== Operation ==


Now the ''Miner'' will start its operation, digging and planting [[Mining Pipe]]s below it, as well as using the integrated [[ODE Device]] to scan for nearby ore.
[[File:Miner_GUI.png|250px|thumb|right|The GUI of the Miner containing a [[Diamond Drill]], [[Mining Pipe]], an [[OV Scanner]], and an [[Ejector Upgrade]].]]


Once detected, the ''Miner'' will dig to the detected ore and harvest it. But it can't mine impenetrable objects (e.g. Obsidian), or liquids, without specialized [[Mining Pipe]]s.
To use the Miner, insert a Drill Bit into the top-left, a Scanner in the bottom-left and Mining Pipes into the middle-left.


Then it will stop mining and the "Operation-Bar" will stay full without continuing to harvest.
The Miner will consume the pipes to dig down extracting ore it finds in its scan range. ''(See Scanning Range section)''


Once you've stripped the entire area, you can just put any sort of block into the upper slot.
Any ore found will be brought up and stored in the inventory of the Miner. Placing an {{Gin|Ejector Upgrade}} in the top right slot will make the Miner eject the ores and cobblestone into whatever inventory the Ejector Upgrade is set to eject to.


The ''Miner'' will then start WITHDRAWING all laid [[Mining Pipe]]s and replace them with the filling material (of the upper slot).
Once the Miner has finished, you can retract the pipes by removing the Drill bit. If you place a stack (eg. of cobblestone) in the pipe slot, this will be placed in place of the pipe, avoiding leaving a deep dangerous hole.


This way, you will never "consume" [[Mining Pipe]]s. If the ''Miner'' stops operating in this mode, it has withdrawn all pipes and can be collected for placing at a new location.
An easy method of efficiently mining with the Miner is to dig down to the upper level of the strata containing the ore you are seeking. Dig through a tunnel until you find a scan result you are happy with and set up the Miner. For power, consider using a {{Gin|Geothermal Generator}}, as you are likely to be relatively deep and pumping Lava from a {{Gin|Pump}} adjacent to the Miner is an energy efficient means to power the Miner.


==Geothermal Generator combo==
== Scanning Range ==
A miner with an {{Gin|OD Scanner}} mines all ore in a 7x7 block column (3 for each direction + the shaft) centered and below it.


A ''Miner'' adjacent to one or more [[Geothermal Generator]]s, and using Extractor pipes will automatically supply the Geothermal Generator(s) with lava. Note the ''Miner'' still requires power.
[[file:Miner_area_7x7.png|link=Miner|The 7x7 blocks area]]
 
Extracted lava per operation is converted to 5000 [[EU]]. A single lava source block may be operated on multiple times before disappearing (may be random).
 
== Recipe ==
 
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=ODE Device |B1=Generator |C1=Electronic Circuit
|A2=Refined Iron |B2=Machine |C2=Refined Iron
|B3=Mining Drill
|Output=Miner
}}


== Energy ==
A miner with an {{Gin|OV Scanner}} mines all ore in a massive 13x13 block column!


'''Storage:''' 500 [[EU]]
== Liquids ==
If the Miner hits water or lava while tunneling it will stop unless they are cleared.


'''Input:''' 500 [[EU]] per operation (or per '''two''' [[Mining_Pipe#Diamond-tipped_Pipe|Diamond-tipped Pipe]] operations), a ''minimum'' of 5 [[EU]]/s needed for non-stop usage.
Placing a {{Gin|Pump}} next to the Miner will automatically extract liquids, storing the lava in the tank and discarding the water. Liquid extraction will not allow the Miner to penetrate large bodies of liquid (ie: oceans or lakes) as source blocks regenerate faster than the Pump can gather them.


== Efficiency ==
== Energy Costs ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!colspan=4|''Rough'' power costs for one operation
|-
!Tools
!
!{{Gin|Mining Drill}}
!{{Gin|Diamond Drill}}
|-
!
|EU
|~1250
|~1190
|-
!{{Gin|OD Scanner}}
|~140
|~1390
|~1330
|-
!{{Gin|OV Scanner}}
|~160
|~1410
|~1350
|}
Based on just few hundred block mining, don't know why this strange result came out


For the Miner to be energy efficient, i.e. not cost anything in terms of energy to run, the miner must dig up 24 or more coal or 1 uranium. Usually the miner will bring one or two Uranium to the surface after every excavation from sea level to layer 5 (about 64 blocks).
The Diamond Drill is far more expensive but around four times faster.


I worked it out by looking at how many blocks were brought up (i.e. how many operations it has done) after laying 64 pipe and fully retracting it. I found it to average around 192 operations. Times that by 500 EU per operation and you have 192 times 500 which equals 96000 EU per entire excavation. When you burn coal in a generator you get 4000 EU per piece, and to find out how many pieces you need you devide 96,000 by 4000 and you get 24 pieces of coal. With uranium, you get 160,000 EU per piece after refining it into bars and using them in a reactor, which easily covers the energy cost of the miner.
'''EU/Tick:'''


Knowing this information allows you not let your miner leech your energy reserves if the only source of energy you get is from non renewable resources that are mined from the ground.
A miner with a Mining Drill and OD Scanner will use ~2-3 EU/t.


{{Navigation}}
A miner with a Diamond Drill and OV Scanner will use ~20-24 EU/t due to the higher cost per tool and faster mining speed.


[[Category:Machines]]
== Other Notes ==
*'''DON'T STEP INTO THE''' [bad word] '''HOLE''' THAT GENERATED BY THE MINER AFTER YOU PICK THE MINER UP!!! DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW IT! My OD scanner and all the toolsets.... QwQ
*Miners can not mine through items like torches, redstone wiring, etc.
*In the 2.X Experimental version of IndustrialCraft there is an {{Gin|Advanced Miner}} with two modes: blacklist and whitelist. It can accept up to [[Tier System|High Voltage (512 EU/t)]], and does not need Mining Pipe or a Mining Drill.
*Sought after blocks are controlled in the .minecraft/config/IC2.cfg file on the line start with '''valuableOres=''', if you want to add blocks from other mods the list is a comma separated set of blocks following this pattern: blockID-Damage:ScannerValue, ; when the damage value is not specified all possible values match. [http://forum.industrial-craft.net/index.php?page=Thread&postID=30013 Example]

Latest revision as of 17:43, 13 October 2019

Miner
Miner ig.png
Grid Miner.png
Properties
Type Machine
Tool Grid Wrench.png




Stackable Yes (64)



Storage 3 tools
15 output
Upgrades
Grid Ejector Upgrade.png
Grid Advanced Ejector Upgrade.png
Grid Pulling Upgrade.png
Grid Advanced Pulling Upgrade.png
Tier


Next tier Grid Advanced Miner.png Advanced Miner
Energy Consumption
Max EU Input 32 EU/t (LV)
EU Use ~2-24 EU/t
Depending on drill / scanner
EU Per Operation ~1350 EU
EU Storage 1000 EU
Technical Details
Operation Length ~33-2.8 Seconds
UU Cost {{{uu_cost}}}
First appearance Early IC1
ID IC2:blockMachine@7


The automated Miner is the lazy man's answer to mining.

Why spend all that time down in dangerous caves when, with a little EU, and a few bits and pieces, you can mine ore from the surface!?

Recipe[edit]


Grid Electronic Circuit.png


Grid Chest.png
Grid Machine.png
Grid Mining Pipe.png


Grid Electronic Circuit.png


Grid Miner.png


Requirements[edit]

Running the Miner requires 3 things:

  • Energy from a cable or portable sources. It will only accept 32EU/p
  • Mining Pipe is consumed to dig down, but will be returned if the drill is removed.
  • A Grid Mining Drill.png Mining Drill or Grid Diamond Drill.png Diamond Drill

Optional[edit]

  • An Grid OD Scanner.png OD Scanner or Grid OV Scanner.png OV Scanner, so that it branches off to the sides to mine blocks, instead of just boring a shaft directly down.
  • A Grid Pump.png Pump to collect lava and water blocks that get in the way of mining.

These are optional, but highly recommended.

Operation[edit]

The GUI of the Miner containing a Diamond Drill, Mining Pipe, an OV Scanner, and an Ejector Upgrade.

To use the Miner, insert a Drill Bit into the top-left, a Scanner in the bottom-left and Mining Pipes into the middle-left.

The Miner will consume the pipes to dig down extracting ore it finds in its scan range. (See Scanning Range section)

Any ore found will be brought up and stored in the inventory of the Miner. Placing an Grid Ejector Upgrade.png Ejector Upgrade in the top right slot will make the Miner eject the ores and cobblestone into whatever inventory the Ejector Upgrade is set to eject to.

Once the Miner has finished, you can retract the pipes by removing the Drill bit. If you place a stack (eg. of cobblestone) in the pipe slot, this will be placed in place of the pipe, avoiding leaving a deep dangerous hole.

An easy method of efficiently mining with the Miner is to dig down to the upper level of the strata containing the ore you are seeking. Dig through a tunnel until you find a scan result you are happy with and set up the Miner. For power, consider using a Grid Geothermal Generator.png Geothermal Generator, as you are likely to be relatively deep and pumping Lava from a Grid Pump.png Pump adjacent to the Miner is an energy efficient means to power the Miner.

Scanning Range[edit]

A miner with an Grid OD Scanner.png OD Scanner mines all ore in a 7x7 block column (3 for each direction + the shaft) centered and below it.

The 7x7 blocks area

A miner with an Grid OV Scanner.png OV Scanner mines all ore in a massive 13x13 block column!

Liquids[edit]

If the Miner hits water or lava while tunneling it will stop unless they are cleared.

Placing a Grid Pump.png Pump next to the Miner will automatically extract liquids, storing the lava in the tank and discarding the water. Liquid extraction will not allow the Miner to penetrate large bodies of liquid (ie: oceans or lakes) as source blocks regenerate faster than the Pump can gather them.

Energy Costs[edit]

Rough power costs for one operation
Tools Grid Mining Drill.png Mining Drill Grid Diamond Drill.png Diamond Drill
EU ~1250 ~1190
Grid OD Scanner.png OD Scanner ~140 ~1390 ~1330
Grid OV Scanner.png OV Scanner ~160 ~1410 ~1350

Based on just few hundred block mining, don't know why this strange result came out

The Diamond Drill is far more expensive but around four times faster.

EU/Tick:

A miner with a Mining Drill and OD Scanner will use ~2-3 EU/t.

A miner with a Diamond Drill and OV Scanner will use ~20-24 EU/t due to the higher cost per tool and faster mining speed.

Other Notes[edit]

  • DON'T STEP INTO THE [bad word] HOLE THAT GENERATED BY THE MINER AFTER YOU PICK THE MINER UP!!! DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW IT! My OD scanner and all the toolsets.... QwQ
  • Miners can not mine through items like torches, redstone wiring, etc.
  • In the 2.X Experimental version of IndustrialCraft there is an Grid Advanced Miner.png Advanced Miner with two modes: blacklist and whitelist. It can accept up to High Voltage (512 EU/t), and does not need Mining Pipe or a Mining Drill.
  • Sought after blocks are controlled in the .minecraft/config/IC2.cfg file on the line start with valuableOres=, if you want to add blocks from other mods the list is a comma separated set of blocks following this pattern: blockID-Damage:ScannerValue, ; when the damage value is not specified all possible values match. Example



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