Air Compressor
| Machine | |
|---|---|
| Basic Information | |
| Name | Air Compressor |
| Material tier | Aluminum |
| Version introduced | 0.0 |
| Upgrade slot | Yes |
| Energy information | |
| Power usage | 24 FE/t |
| Max energy stored | 5,000 FE |
| Max energy transfer | 1,000 FE/t |
| Slots and Tanks | |
| Item input slots | 1 bucket |
| Output tanks | 1 |
The Air Compressor pulls in air from the blocks around it and produces Compressed Air.
This page describes Voluminous Energy 0.5 (Alpha 2, for 1.21.1, 26.1.2 and 26.2). All numbers are the default values from the startup config and can be changed there.
Usage
Every cycle (20 ticks, shortened by upgrades) the Air Compressor adds 25 mB of Compressed Air for each of its six sides that touches an air block, so up to 150 mB per cycle when it is completely surrounded by air. It only uses power when it actually produces air. An upgrade in the upgrade slot shortens the processing time (see Machine upgrades).
Energy
| Default | Config setting | |
|---|---|---|
| Power consumption | 24 FE/t | Power Consumption |
| Energy storage | 5,000 FE | Maximum Power |
| Maximum input/output | 1,000 FE/t | Maximum Transfer |
Inventory
The "default face" is the side of the machine that automation (hoppers, pipes) uses for the slot by default, relative to the machine's front. It can be changed in the machine's IO settings.
| # | Slot | Default face | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucket input (fill/empty tank) | Up | |
| 2 | Bucket output | Down | |
| 3 | Upgrade | — | Speeds up processing (see Machine upgrades) |
Tanks
| Tank | Capacity | Restriction |
|---|---|---|
| Output | 4,000 mB |
Crafting
#c:gears/aluminum | #c:glass_panes | #c:gears/aluminum |
#c:microchips | Carbon Shielded Aluminum Machine Frame | #c:microchips |
| Compressor | #c:gears/carbon | Compressor |
Crafting a Air Compressor on its own in a crafting grid returns a fresh Air Compressor, clearing its stored data.
History
Added in 1.15.2-0.0.0.0 (the 0.0 train).