Boiler auto feed ? (tuto 4)

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Boiler auto feed ? (tuto 4)

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Hello,

I'm actually on the tutorial 4 mission, and I don't know how to feed automatically the boiler with coal... I try conveyer belts then a robotic arm, but it doesn't seems to work.
I try to place a chest near the boiler, but it doesn't help neither...

Anyone know how to do it ?

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Re: Boiler auto feed ? (tuto 4)

Post by Pinkishu »

Hmm

a) does the inserter have power?
b) show a screenshot maybe, might be easier to help ^^
c) make sure the inserter arrows point toward the boiler
d) if you're only just starting up you'd usually have to throw 1 or 2 coal into the boiler to get it running so the inserter can get power (only if you don't have any power running yet)
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Re: Boiler auto feed ? (tuto 4)

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You need also power poles to connect engines with inserters.

e) option is that it is working, but Inserter don't insert when there is 5 or more coal in boilers.
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Re: Boiler auto feed ? (tuto 4)

Post by Umbriel »

Thanks rk84, you are right. I do a test by emptying the boiler and the inserter start to work. Thanks both of you for your answer :p
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