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Quick start guide
If you want to ŝeŧup a basic störage-request network, you wiłl nëed:
- Some way to store items, i.e. chests, drawers...
- A small buffer for storinng the requested items
- Some pipes
To make it work, you need to:
- ©önnnect a provider pipe ŧo ëvery storage block. NNoŧe: avoid connecting two providers on one block (double chests should only have one connection !) to prevent duplicates on the request GUI.
- Connect a request pipe to your buffer.
- Place some pipes between your providers and request pipes.
- Don't forget routing pipes on every intersection ! Keep in mind that any pipe crafted from a routing pipe is itself routing.
You now have a basic setup, where items are basically sent to a random chest when inserted on the network. Tinker with filters a bit, and now you have a perfectly sorted item storage !
Now, you may want to fill your machines (furnaces and such) with items, even if they're now crafting, or have a continuous crafting process.
To do this, connect a supplier pipe to the inventory that needs items, configure the supply filters, and wait for the items to arrive ! If your network if configured properly, it should be pretty quick.