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I'm trying to create a mod which adds item-recycling into other items. Instead of having a recipe for every possible recycling-action, I wanted to program an assembler or chest to eat up any items it receives and in turn produces recycled material in a ratio of 1:1. Out of this material, it should then be possible to produce any ore or metal, for example one iron plate for 20 recycled material. (In an assembler)
What would be the best way to implement this? I am very new to modding, but I would like to learn different ways to code new things like that.

Thanks for your reply! The mod "Junk Compressor" looks very much like what I'm searching for.