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Conveyor belt blocker
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:58 pm
by AFoxygen
It would be extremely helpful to block the line of items on one side of a conveyor belt while the other side continues on. Like when creating red science: iron and copper on the same belt. I want to be able to stop the iron, but let the copper continue on, the copper will wrap around gear assembly machines and the gears drop on. See below:
It would be great to have an item here (even just made from wood) to block the iron plates. The conveyor belt would continue so the copper moves on.
And yes I could just use a smart inserter:
But that wastes power, and might not always drop the item onto the correct side of the belt.
Re: Conveyor belt blocker
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 2:47 am
by sporefreak
May not be as convenient as an item to block half of a conveyor but this works well for some situations.
Especially that one you have there.
The underground conveyors are "Blocked" on the back half. (Inserters can still place and take from them without any problems.
Re: Conveyor belt blocker
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 1:37 am
by OrbitalNZ
Perhaps it would be easier to introduce a green smart splitter where you can put filters on each output.
The trick will be that the filter will act as a block. Ie it prevents the selected item passing through.
Implemented this way it will be less likely to block up if foreign material lands on the belt.
Re: Conveyor belt blocker
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 10:10 am
by ssilk
As already stated in many other discussions, there little to no chance, that new types of belts with only one functionality will be added, cause the "mess" is part of the puzzling part of the game.
Re: Conveyor belt blocker
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 5:33 pm
by TharganThegol
+1. I like this idea.
Re: Conveyor belt blocker
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 5:48 pm
by sporefreak
TharganThegol wrote:+1. I like this idea.
ssilk wrote:As already stated in many other discussions, there little to no chance, that new types of belts with only one functionality will be added, cause the "mess" is part of the puzzling part of the game.
Re: Conveyor belt blocker
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 8:09 pm
by ssilk
I made also an article about it:
viewtopic.php?f=80&t=24061
Re: Conveyor belt blocker
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:38 am
by Zaflis
So in essence underground belt placed sideways already is a belt blocker, such that was requested in original post? I didn't know that's possible though, good stuff.
edit: And only now i understood sporefreak's picture
Re: Conveyor belt blocker
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:54 am
by sporefreak
Zaflis wrote:So in essence underground belt placed sideways already is a belt blocker, such that was requested in original post? I didn't know that's possible though, good stuff.
edit: And only now i understood sporefreak's picture
Pictures speak 1000 words. Gifs speak 9001
Re: Conveyor belt blocker
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 11:05 am
by Neotix
To block only one side you can use only one piece of underground belt.
You can also switch line sides.
P.S. I'm in work, so I can only provide schematic drawings.
Re: Conveyor belt blocker
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 12:17 pm
by Zeblote
Zaflis wrote:So in essence underground belt placed sideways already is a belt blocker, such that was requested in original post? I didn't know that's possible though, good stuff.
edit: And only now i understood sporefreak's picture
Just a random tip, making faster corners like you did there isn't necessary anymore since 0.12.
Re: Conveyor belt blocker
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 1:10 pm
by daniel34
Zeblote wrote:Zaflis wrote:So in essence underground belt placed sideways already is a belt blocker, such that was requested in original post? I didn't know that's possible though, good stuff.
edit: And only now i understood sporefreak's picture
Just a random tip, making faster corners like you did there isn't necessary anymore since 0.12.
This picture is from the wiki. Can you guess how old it is? Hint: What's that other material next to iron plates?
Re: Conveyor belt blocker
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:18 pm
by Zeblote
Old copper plates
Probably between 3 and 4 years then.