I need help with Inserters

[GeorgeC]

I need help with the inserters on the left not picking up coal and putting it into the chest. I have just got the game so i don't want any efficiency help i just want those inserters to pick up the coal. Ty

[Yinan]

Long inserters take something from 2 units away and will put it on the oposite side, also two units away.

You have the belt 2 units away, but on the other side 2 units away is not the chest but an inserter.

One way of doing what you want to do is place the left belt and the left long inserters each 1 unit to the left. That way it will work as you intend.

The other way would be to just route the coal belt to the iron ore belt while making sure that iron ore is only on thee right side of the belt, while coal is only on the left side of the belt.

[GeorgeC]

Long inserters take something from 2 units away and will put it on the oposite side, also two units away.

You have the belt 2 units away, but on the other side 2 units away is not the chest but an inserter.

One way of doing what you want to do is place the left belt and the left long inserters each 1 unit to the left. That way it will work as you intend.

The other way would be to just route the coal belt to the iron ore belt while making sure that iron ore is only on thee right side of the belt, while coal is only on the left side of the belt.

Thanks, now that you mention it it seems obvious.