[0.15.9] Electric drills don't work if placed before steam

[Tensorlogic]

I set up an electric mining drill connected to steam engines with boilers (no coal in boilers).
Once I input coal in the boilers to start electricity production on the whole system, the mining drill won't start even if the electric indicator is full. In order for the drill to work, I need to pick it up and putting it back down in the same spot.

Here the top drill doesn't work. The bottom one works after I picked it up and putted back in the same spot.

top drill not working, bottom one was picked up and put down to work

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Here's my working steam electric setup

working steam setup

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[impetus maximus]

top miner is facing the wrong way. mouse over and hit R to rotate it so the arrow faces the belt.

[edit] welcome to the forums.

[Tensorlogic]

Thank you! I guess the visual clutter makes it difficult to see
Is there a way to hide or remove those bushes ?

[mophydeen]

Thank you! I guess the visual clutter makes it difficult to see
Is there a way to hide or remove those bushes ?

enable ALT mode. and set in settings to show arrows (miners, inserters,...)

[Tensorlogic]

Thank you! it helps a lot.