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+1.
Yes, you could replicate a filtered storage chest with a buffer chest requesting 0-9999 of an item, but that feels more finicky, is technologically more expensive, and disables an achievement (even if you already have the achievement, it matters when playing coop with new players!)

Granted, the functionality of copying assembler output to a buffer chest doesn't exist either. I suppose either existing would be convenient, but the storage chest feels like the more elegant solution!

Vozw wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2024 6:22 am +1.
Yes, you could replicate a filtered storage chest with a buffer chest requesting 0-9999 of an item, but that feels more finicky, is technologically more expensive, and disables an achievement (even if you already have the achievement, it matters when playing coop with new players!)

It should be configured for max requests instead of 0, otherwise bots won't deliver items back in the chest. However, by doing so you mess up "read requests" behavior of roboports.

Hares wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2024 9:16 am

Vozw wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2024 6:22 am +1.
Yes, you could replicate a filtered storage chest with a buffer chest requesting 0-9999 of an item, but that feels more finicky, is technologically more expensive, and disables an achievement (even if you already have the achievement, it matters when playing coop with new players!)

It should be configured for max requests instead of 0, otherwise bots won't deliver items back in the chest. However, by doing so you mess up "read requests" behavior of roboports.

You're right, it does mess that up (as well as any other buffer chests you have lying around that actually want that item). Definitely all the more reason for using filtered storage chests then!