Quarry How-to's

[hijinx85]

Hello! I just had a question about quarries and making them work. Soo, without further ado... this is my setup:

If you guys could help me because it's not working. :/

I have coal in the steam engines, and the levers are on.

Details about system:

Windows Vista

Java 7 Update 21

Minecraft 1.5.2 if you need it\

Latest Tekkit, just downloaded it today.

I Don't think this is a bug, I just think it's the result of my own stupidity and my lack or knowledge on Tekkit

[Teraku]

Steam Engines need water. If you want water-less Steam Engines, use Stirling Engines instead.

Use water buckets for a manual solution, or Aqueous Accumulators for automatic water supplying. Just place one, put a water block next to it, and lead the water out the top with a waterproof pipe or liquiduct, towards the engines.

[hijinx85]

Okay, so would it just be easier to use sterling?

[Calvariae]

Okay, so would it just be easier to use sterling?

Stirling engines only supply half the power a steam engine does. Easier, yes. Better, no.

[theprolo]

It would be easier to use Sterling, but twice as efficient and not much extra effort to use Steam.

[hijinx85]

okay, so to use the steam engines, I just have to hook waterproof pipes to a aqueous accumulator and then connect those to the steam pipes?

[Teraku]

Yes. You'll need the Stone or Cobblestone Waterproof Pipes.

Make sure there's at least 2 water blocks next to the Aqueous Accumulator, too.

And make sure the Levers next to the engines aren't on. If you haven't changed the Redstone Control setting, they will always run, unless supplied with a Redstone signal.

[hijinx85]

Thank you all so much! With your advice, I was able to get my quarries up and running! Thank you so much, everyone!!!