Is this 8 belt balancer efficient?
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2024 8:42 pm
It probably isn't optimal, but does it at least do the job? Trying to not import any blueprints. Thanks for any help provided!
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Re: Is this 8 belt balancer efficient?
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2024 9:05 pm
That's two 4 belt balancers side by side.
Re: Is this 8 belt balancer efficient?
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2024 10:17 pm
oh.. you're right
Re: Is this 8 belt balancer efficient?
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2024 3:25 am
If you put a splitter either before (and/)or after the double-splitter in the middle, you will at least get some mixture between the two sides. And I assume the yellow belts will be updated to red... 
Re: Is this 8 belt balancer efficient?
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2024 1:31 pm
Ah, so you just want to mix them together as much as possible. Thanks!wobbycarly wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2024 3:25 am If you put a splitter either before (and/)or after the double-splitter in the middle, you will at least get some mixture between the two sides. And I assume the yellow belts will be updated to red...
Re: Is this 8 belt balancer efficient?
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2024 10:09 pm
Well, yes and no.
At a bare minimum, each output belt should have an equal part from every input belt. 8x8, means 8 inputs and 8 outputs. Each of the 8 outputs should be 1/8 of the first input, 1/8 of the second input, 1/8 of the third input, and so on through the final input.
Ideally, however, the balancer would allow you to hook up any number of input belts, and any number of output belts, and still have each output belt get an equal share of each hooked up input belt.
At a bare minimum, each output belt should have an equal part from every input belt. 8x8, means 8 inputs and 8 outputs. Each of the 8 outputs should be 1/8 of the first input, 1/8 of the second input, 1/8 of the third input, and so on through the final input.
Ideally, however, the balancer would allow you to hook up any number of input belts, and any number of output belts, and still have each output belt get an equal share of each hooked up input belt.
Re: Is this 8 belt balancer efficient?
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 8:22 pm
I know you said you don't want to use blueprints, but I put together this 8x8 belt balancer if you need it. (Inputs on left, outputs on right.) Hope this helps! 
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Re: Is this 8 belt balancer efficient?
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2024 9:51 am
Re: Is this 8 belt balancer efficient?
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2024 1:43 pm
That's overkill.
That mine doesn't need input balancing and it doesn't need unlimited throughput on 8 redbelts
First use splitters to reduce to 4 belts.
After that place a 4 to 4 belt balancer.
Splitt the output to 8 again.
After that you can use yellow belts.
I also suggest to set the input on the middle lanes to priority. Ore fields are denser in the middle.
That mine doesn't need input balancing and it doesn't need unlimited throughput on 8 redbelts
First use splitters to reduce to 4 belts.
After that place a 4 to 4 belt balancer.
Splitt the output to 8 again.
After that you can use yellow belts.
I also suggest to set the input on the middle lanes to priority. Ore fields are denser in the middle.
Re: Is this 8 belt balancer efficient?
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2024 8:50 am
Basically nothing except trains needs balancing anyway.Nosferatu wrote: Wed Jun 26, 2024 1:43 pm That's overkill.
That mine doesn't need input balancing and it doesn't need unlimited throughput on 8 redbelts
First use splitters to reduce to 4 belts.
After that place a 4 to 4 belt balancer.
Splitt the output to 8 again.
After that you can use yellow belts.
I also suggest to set the input on the middle lanes to priority. Ore fields are denser in the middle.
Now we have priority splitters we can build compressors instead of balancers, and those are almost always what you reall want.
Re: Is this 8 belt balancer efficient?
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2025 7:38 pm
woha, woha, that is very bold statement. right in the beginning of a run you got 8 belts of iron ore. 4 go to steel smelting, 4 to plate smelting. now tell me you don't want an 8-8 balancer for that.
Re: Is this 8 belt balancer efficient?
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2025 1:59 am
Send your mining through 2 sets of 4x4 balancers, then send one belt from each balancer to a set of 2 smelters. Use a standard belt balancer to balance the two belts (one from each 4x4 balancer) just before the smelters. For me, that is good enough.Impatient wrote: Fri Apr 04, 2025 7:38 pm woha, woha, that is very bold statement. right in the beginning of a run you got 8 belts of iron ore. 4 go to steel smelting, 4 to plate smelting. now tell me you don't want an 8-8 balancer for that.
Re: Is this 8 belt balancer efficient?
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2025 5:22 am
If Steel starves. Production will go down.
That will lower iron consumption. Steel will go up again.
If this is a problem build more mines and smelters.
That will lower iron consumption. Steel will go up again.
If this is a problem build more mines and smelters.
Re: Is this 8 belt balancer efficient?
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 10:44 pm
Nope. You want a compressor for that.Impatient wrote: Fri Apr 04, 2025 7:38 pm woha, woha, that is very bold statement. right in the beginning of a run you got 8 belts of iron ore. 4 go to steel smelting, 4 to plate smelting. now tell me you don't want an 8-8 balancer for that.