Yes, it's really the same problem. I'm sorry, I didn't find it, so I created this one.

How it all started.
stuck inserter does not unload items if there are fewer than 16 pieces.

this is not convenient for my purposes, and I started looking for a way around this limitation. I found that if you connect a logic wire, but do not give a signal, loading goes on one item at a time. I ...

Factorio 2024.11.24 - 11.49.13.06.mp4
If the control signal is not received, it loads one item at a time.
If the signal is given and then interrupted, it unloads everything that has accumulated.
However, if the flow of items is interrupted, disabling the signal does not release the inserter ...

I don't quite understand what restrictions we are talking about, because the game in the alerts shows a list of missing items for construction. It would be quite possible to send this information to the logical network. However, it's good that I came across this information. Now I understand that ...