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−	{{itembox	+	{{SimpleItembox
−	| item = Drill	+	|Mod:Vanilla/CubeBlock/LargeBlockDrill
−	| description = Drills and collects ore while mining.	+	|Size|Mass|Integrity|BuildTimeSeconds|InventoryVolume#L|CutOutOffset|CutOutRadius|DeformationRatio|IsAirTight|ResourceSinkGroup|PCU
−	| tool = no	+	}}{{SimpleItembox
−	| largeship = yes	+	|Mod:Vanilla/CubeBlock/SmallBlockDrill
−	| smallship = yes	+	|Size|Mass|Integrity|BuildTimeSeconds|InventoryVolume#L|CutOutOffset|CutOutRadius|DeformationRatio|IsAirTight|ResourceSinkGroup|PCU
−	| component = no	+	}}{{CategorizeComponents|Mod:Vanilla/CubeBlock/LargeBlockDrill
−	| rawmaterial = no	+	}}{{CategorizeComponents|Mod:Vanilla/CubeBlock/SmallBlockDrill}}
−	| material = no
−	| sbuildtime = 20	+	== Overview ==
−	| scomponentstructure = 2	+	The '''Drill''' is a block used to acquire [[Stone]], [[Ice]] or useful [[Raw Materials|Ores]].  Once attached to a ship and powered, it can be activated from the [[Toolbar]] like any other ship tool or Terminal-block.
−	| scomponent1 = Steel Plate
−	| scomponent1amt = 12
−	| scomponent2 = Computer
−	| scomponent2amt = 1
−	| scomponent3 = Motor
−	| scomponent3amt = 1
−	| scomponent4 = Large Steel Tube
−	| scomponent4amt = 4
−	| scomponent5 = Small Steel Tube
−	| scomponent5amt = 8
−	| scomponent6 = Construction Component
−	| scomponent6amt = 8
−	| scomponent7 = Steel Plate
−	| scomponent7amt = 20
−	| lbuildtime = 20	+	== Usage ==
−	| lcomponentstructure = 2
−	| lcomponent1 = Steel Plate
−	| lcomponent1amt = 120
−	| lcomponent2 = Computer
−	| lcomponent2amt = 5
−	| lcomponent3 = Motor
−	| lcomponent3amt = 5
−	| lcomponent4 = Large Steel Tube
−	| lcomponent4amt = 12
−	| lcomponent5 = Small Steel Tube
−	| lcomponent5amt = 24
−	| lcomponent6 = Construction Component
−	| lcomponent6amt = 40
−	| lcomponent7 = Steel Plate
−	| lcomponent7amt = 180
−	| version = 01.034.009	+	LMB (Left Mouse Button) = Normal drilling
−	}}	+	RMB (Right Mouse Button) = Quick drilling destroying any mined material
−	{{stub}}	+
−	The drill needs energy to run. To use the drill, move it close to an asteroid and turn the drill(s) on. Ore will be deposited in the internal inventory of the drill. All ore will not be deposited in the drill. Some will float away into space. To compensate for this, use [[Gravity Generator|Gravity Generators]] or [[Collector|Collectors]]	+	Both large and small drill variants can only be attached at the base third of the drill (e.g. the 3 x 3 x 2 furthest away from the business end of the drill head for the small drill).  As a result the drill heads will always extend forwards, and it is good design to position the rest of the ship components behind the profile of any drills you have (so as to not have any "wings" get sheared off while mining).
−	Can be connected to [[Conveyor|Conveyors]] at the sides to improve functionality.	+
−	The small ship drill is rather weak, and has a tendency to be destroyed when rammed into things, including asteroids. Therefore, use extreme caution when mining, as moving your ship too close to the asteroid may just destroy the drill along with other parts of your ship.	+	To use the drill, activate it and then push it into the material you wish to mine. As the drill bits grind into the ore, the mined material will be deposited into the internal inventory space of the drill. If this space is not sufficient (on realistic settings, {{#show:Mod:Vanilla/CubeBlock/SmallBlockDrill|?InventoryVolume#L}} on small ships and {{#show:Mod:Vanilla/CubeBlock/LargeBlockDrill|?InventoryVolume#L}} on large ships/stations), it can be augmented by connecting the drill to a [[Conveyor]] system and the drill will automatically send push requests for the ore into it.  This is necessary for larger setups to extend the time that the drill can be used before emptying.
		+
		+	RMB will excavate the ground without collecting any resources at a much faster rate than drilling with LMB.
		+
		+	=== Ore debris ===
		+	Due to the spinning drill heads, not all ore will be deposited in the drill; some loosened rocks will float away into space. To compensate for this, [[Gravity Generator|Gravity Generators]] and/or [[Collector|Collectors]] can be added to a sophisticated setup.  This same spinning motion will adversely affect the stability of lighter ships; this can be combated by adding weight to your ship, either with [[Heavy Armor Block|Heavy Armor]] blocks or more compact [[Artificial Mass]] blocks.
		+
		+	== Media ==
		+	{| class="wikitable"
		+	|[[File:Drill_Drilllargeship1.jpg|center|400px]]
		+	|[[File:Drill_Drillsmallship1.jpg|center|400px]]
		+	|}
		+
		+	== Tips ==
		+	* The small ship drill variant is rather weak, and has a tendency to be destroyed when rammed into things, including asteroids. Therefore, caution is advised when mining with the small drill, lest the block is destroyed from ramming it into the asteroid too hard.
		+
		+	== Known Issues ==
		+
		+	== Related Items ==
		+	*[[Collector]]
		+
		+	== Programming ==
		+
		+	* [[Programming_Guide/Action_List#Drill|Action List - Drill]]
		+
		+	== Update History ==
		+	<div style="-webkit-border-image: none;-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.046875) 0px 1px 1px 0px inset;background-color: #eeeeee;border-bottom-color: #AFAFAF;border-bottom-left-radius: 3px;border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;border-bottom-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1px;border-left-color: #AFAFAF;border-left-style: solid;border-left-width: 1px;border-right-color: #AFAFAF;border-right-style: solid;border-right-width: 1px;border-top-color: #AFAFAF;border-top-left-radius: 3px;border-top-right-radius: 3px;border-top-style: solid;border-top-width: 1px;box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.046875) 0px 1px 1px 0px inset;color: #333;display: block;font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 1em;height: auto;line-height: 20px;margin-bottom: 5px;margin-left: 8px;margin-right: 8px;margin-top: 0px;min-height: 20px;padding-bottom: 4px;padding-left: 4px;padding-right: 4px;padding-top: 4px;width: auto;">
		+	{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%"
		+	|style="text-align: left;width: 8%"| [[Update 01.014.010]] ||style="padding-left: 10px;padding-right: 10px;"|
		+	*Drill can be turned on/off
		+	|-
		+	|style="text-align: left;width: 8%"| [[Update 01.008.004]] ||style="padding-left: 10px;padding-right: 10px;"|
		+	*Small ship drill enabled in-game
		+	|-
		+	|style="text-align: left;width: 8%"| [[Update 01.007.005]] ||style="padding-left: 10px;padding-right: 10px;"|
		+	*Updated drill texture
		+	|}
		+
		+	</div>
		+	[[Category:Weapons and Tools]]
		+	[[Category:Functional Blocks]]

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Latest revision as of 21:10, 19 May 2020

Overview

The Drill is a block used to acquire Stone, Ice or useful Ores. Once attached to a ship and powered, it can be activated from the Toolbar like any other ship tool or Terminal-block.

Usage

 LMB (Left Mouse Button) = Normal drilling
 RMB (Right Mouse Button) = Quick drilling destroying any mined material

Both large and small drill variants can only be attached at the base third of the drill (e.g. the 3 x 3 x 2 furthest away from the business end of the drill head for the small drill). As a result the drill heads will always extend forwards, and it is good design to position the rest of the ship components behind the profile of any drills you have (so as to not have any "wings" get sheared off while mining).

To use the drill, activate it and then push it into the material you wish to mine. As the drill bits grind into the ore, the mined material will be deposited into the internal inventory space of the drill. If this space is not sufficient (on realistic settings, 6,750 L

6.75 m³
675 hL

on small ships and 46,875 L

46.875 m³
4,687.5 hL

on large ships/stations), it can be augmented by connecting the drill to a Conveyor system and the drill will automatically send push requests for the ore into it. This is necessary for larger setups to extend the time that the drill can be used before emptying.

RMB will excavate the ground without collecting any resources at a much faster rate than drilling with LMB.

Ore debris

Due to the spinning drill heads, not all ore will be deposited in the drill; some loosened rocks will float away into space. To compensate for this, Gravity Generators and/or Collectors can be added to a sophisticated setup. This same spinning motion will adversely affect the stability of lighter ships; this can be combated by adding weight to your ship, either with Heavy Armor blocks or more compact Artificial Mass blocks.

Media

Tips

• The small ship drill variant is rather weak, and has a tendency to be destroyed when rammed into things, including asteroids. Therefore, caution is advised when mining with the small drill, lest the block is destroyed from ramming it into the asteroid too hard.

Known Issues

Related Items

• Collector

Programming

• Action List - Drill

Update History