Piston Base
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Large Ship / Station
Piston BaseComponents
Required
Mass (kg):
0
Integrity:
0
Build time (seconds):
20
Active power consumption (MW):
0.002
Small Ship
Piston BaseComponents
Required
Mass (kg):
0
Integrity:
0
Build time (seconds):
20
Active power consumption (MW):
0.0002
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A Piston consists of the piston base and the Piston Top.
Blocks can be attached to the top to move them forward and backward by extending and retracting the piston base.
Piston data
| Type | Max. extended length |
|---|---|
| Large grid piston | 10.0 m |
| Small grid piston | 3.0 m |
Known issues
V01.079.008:
Pistons are currently known for beeing unstable. They work good in single player. But in multiplayer, especially when used on a dedicated server (DS), they tend to move/vibrate unecpectedly and can also destroy themselves and damage their surroundings in the proccess.
