How To Use SAG Mills In Ender IO

SAG Mills are one of the most useful processing machines in Ender IO, allowing you to extract valuable items from raw materials. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about setting up and optimizing SAG Mills, including the different mill types, upgrades, and grinding bowls available to maximize your resource output.

What Are SAG Mills?

SAG Mills are processing machines that extract items from raw materials. For example, you can place wheat into a SAG Mill, and it will process the wheat into flour and potentially seeds. The machine works relatively quickly and is essential for efficient resource gathering in Ender IO.

SAG Mill Types

Ender IO offers three different SAG Mill variants, each with different capabilities:

Simple SAG Mill

The Simple SAG Mill is the basic version of the machine. It lacks a redstone mode button and cannot be upgraded with capacitors. It serves as a starter option for early-game processing.

Normal SAG Mill

The Normal SAG Mill includes a redstone mode button, allowing you to control when the machine operates. It can also be upgraded with capacitors to increase processing speed.

Enhanced SAG Mill

The Enhanced SAG Mill is the most advanced version, featuring both a redstone mode button and the ability to use capacitors for speed upgrades.

Capacitor Upgrades

Both the Normal and Enhanced SAG Mills can be upgraded with capacitors to significantly increase their processing speed. You can install a Double Layer Capacitor or an Octadic Capacitor into the machine to make it work even faster. The more advanced the capacitor, the quicker the processing will be.

Power Requirements

SAG Mills require power to operate, though they don’t consume a large amount. You can power them using various Ender IO power sources, such as a Creative Capacitor Bank for testing purposes.

Configuring Input and Output

You can configure how items flow in and out of your SAG Mill using the Configure IO interface. This allows you to set each side of the machine individually to either pull items into the mill or push processed items out. For example, you can place a chest on top of the mill and set it to pull wheat automatically, then configure another side to push the flour output elsewhere.

Viewing Recipes

Click the “Show Recipes” button to view all the different items you can process in your SAG Mill. This will display the output percentages for each recipe. For example, wheat processing yields flour at 100% and seeds at a 20% chance.

Using Grinding Bowls

Grinding bowls are special items that can be placed in an extra slot in the Normal and Enhanced SAG Mills to dramatically improve your output. Each grinding bowl provides different bonuses to main output, bonus output, and power usage.

How Grinding Bowls Work

When you install a grinding bowl into a SAG Mill, it modifies the processing percentages. For example, a Dark Steel Grinding Bowl provides:

Main Output: 135%

Bonus Output: 200%

Power Use: 35% increase

As you use the grinding bowl, it gradually wears down, but the significantly increased resource output makes it worthwhile. The grinding bowl increases both your chance to get extra flour and overall resource yield.

Grinding Bowl Types

Different grinding bowls are available in Ender IO, each with varying efficiency bonuses. Choosing the right grinding bowl depends on which materials you’re processing and how much output boost you need.

Optimizing Your SAG Mill Setup

To get the most out of your SAG Mills, consider the following:

Use an Enhanced SAG Mill with capacitor upgrades for maximum speed

Install a grinding bowl when processing rare or valuable materials to boost output significantly

Configure the IO to automatically pull items from storage and push processed items out

Monitor the grinding bowl’s durability and replace it when necessary

Summary

SAG Mills are essential machines for resource processing in Ender IO. By understanding the different mill types, using capacitor upgrades, and leveraging grinding bowls, you can create an efficient processing system that significantly boosts your material output. Whether you’re processing wheat, ores, or other materials, SAG Mills provide a reliable way to extract maximum value from your raw resources.

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