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The '''Steam Engine''' is a block meant to provide [[Rotational Force]], and has the highest [[Kinetic Stress|Stress]] capacity compared to the other generating blocks. It converts the pressure caused by heating {{MC|Water}} in a tank into kinetic stress, allowing large scale item production and contraptions to enter the realm of possibility.{{Block|renewable=Yes|stackable=Yes (64)|tool=Wooden Pickaxe|blast_resistance=6|hardness=3|solid=Yes|full=No|transparent=Yes|luminant=No|flammable=No|lavasusceptible=No|stress_capacity=2,048 -  16,384 [[Stress|SU]] (per Steam Engine)|speed_generated=16-64 RPM}}
The '''Steam Engine''' is a block that provides [[Rotational Force]]. It has the highest [[Kinetic Stress|Stress]] capacity of all the survival-mode power-generating blocks, equaled only by the [[Creative Motor]]. It converts the pressure caused by heating {{MC|Water}} in a tank into rotational motion, allowing large scale item production and multiple contraptions.
{{Block|renewable=Yes|stackable=Yes (64)|tool=Wooden Pickaxe|blast_resistance=6|hardness=3|solid=Yes|full=No|transparent=Yes|luminant=No|flammable=No|lavasusceptible=No|stress_capacity=2,048 -  16,384 [[Stress|SU]] (per Steam Engine)|speed_generated=16-64 RPM}}
==Obtaining==
==Obtaining==
===Crafting===
===Crafting===
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==Usage==
==Usage==
Steam Engines can be placed on [[Fluid Tank]]s. At least 4 Fluid Tanks and 1 heat source block are required to make a functioning Steam Engine, which uses {{MC|Water}} as fuel. A [[Shaft]] can be used on the engine to make a kinetic output. Steam Engines generate power based on the heat sources present, amount of water, and size of the boiler; extra Steam Engines will not increase the power generated unless the boiler meets these criteria. All passive heat sources generate the same amount of heat. Higher level boilers consume water faster, so water will need to be input faster.
Steam Engines use heated {{MC|Water}} for power and are placed on [[Fluid Tank]]s used as a boiler. At least 4 Fluid Tanks and 1 heat source block are required. A [[Shaft]] can be used on the engine to make a kinetic output.  


More power can be generated with the help of [[Blaze Burner]]s, which produce varying amounts of heat depending on their state. At higher power levels, more Steam Engines are required to extract rotational power from the boiler. Power levels can be inspected by viewing the boiler with the [[Engineer's Goggles]]. The maximum level is 18, producing 294,912 su.
The amount of power generated is determined not by the Steam Engine but by the boiler based on the type and number of heat sources, size of the boiler, and amount of water flow. Multiple Steam Engines can be attached to a single boiler; however, this will not increase the total power generated by the boiler. Increasing the total power requires that one or more of the three characteristics (heat, size, water) of the boiler be increased.
===[[Display Link]]===
 
The Boiler can be a source for [[Display Link]]s, outputting a similar display to what is viewable with the engineer's goggles.
All passive heat sources generate the same amount of heat. More power can be generated with the help of [[Blaze Burner]]s, which produce varying amounts of heat depending on their state. Adding additional fluid tanks and water-input pipes can also generate more power. At higher power levels, more Steam Engines are required to extract rotational power from the boiler.  
 
===Viewing Power Levels===
Power levels can be inspected by viewing the boiler with the [[Engineer's Goggles]] or by attaching a [[Display Link]] and a display block. The levels are shown as a number representing the number of Steam Engines that can be attached.


=== Heat sources ===
=== Heat sources ===

Revision as of 19:29, 5 March 2023

The Steam Engine is a block that provides Rotational Force. It has the highest Stress capacity of all the survival-mode power-generating blocks, equaled only by the Creative Motor. It converts the pressure caused by heating Water in a tank into rotational motion, allowing large scale item production and multiple contraptions.

Obtaining

Crafting

Name Ingredients Crafting Recipe
Steam Engine Golden Sheet +
Andesite Alloy +
Copper Block
Golden Sheet
Andesite Alloy
Copper Block

Steam Engine

Usage

Steam Engines use heated Water for power and are placed on Fluid Tanks used as a boiler. At least 4 Fluid Tanks and 1 heat source block are required. A Shaft can be used on the engine to make a kinetic output.

The amount of power generated is determined not by the Steam Engine but by the boiler based on the type and number of heat sources, size of the boiler, and amount of water flow. Multiple Steam Engines can be attached to a single boiler; however, this will not increase the total power generated by the boiler. Increasing the total power requires that one or more of the three characteristics (heat, size, water) of the boiler be increased.

All passive heat sources generate the same amount of heat. More power can be generated with the help of Blaze Burners, which produce varying amounts of heat depending on their state. Adding additional fluid tanks and water-input pipes can also generate more power. At higher power levels, more Steam Engines are required to extract rotational power from the boiler.

Viewing Power Levels

Power levels can be inspected by viewing the boiler with the Engineer's Goggles or by attaching a Display Link and a display block. The levels are shown as a number representing the number of Steam Engines that can be attached.

Heat sources

Trivia

  • Steam Engines can overstress separately. This means that if one overstresses, the rest will continue to generate stress units. This makes it possible to make a steam engine that never binds up.
  • Unlike machines in various other mods, which may use only a small amount of water and store excess for later, a Steam Engine setup does not store water, despite being made of Fluid Tanks. Water is, "evaporated" upon insertion whether it surpasses the requirements of the engine or not, and any liquid stored beforehand in the Fluid Tank is instantly voided.
History

0.5: Introduced, replacing the Furnace Engine as the premier source of power.