Should i be able to request from passive provder chests?

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Should i be able to request from passive provder chests?

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I think, that was possible, or am i wrong?

And also, does build roboter take out of passive provider?

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Re: Should i be able to request from passive provder chests?

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Yes for both, requester chests and robots can and do take from passive (and active) providers if they are in range.

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Lol, im dumb, i mean buffer chests, sorry.

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Re: Should i be able to request from passive provder chests?

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That's the entire point of buffer chests, to be an intermediate step that can both request and be requested from. Just tick the "Request from buffer chests" in your requester chest.

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Re: Should i be able to request from passive provder chests?

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Yo, it works, i wondered for hours why id ont get red belts (ive setup a recylcing)... makeing this post and then find out i didnt requested them in the first place :mrgreen:

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