100% EFFICIENT Early Game Tier-1 Iron Factory [SATISFACTORY GUIDE]

This is my starter guide to building a clean factory to create tier-1 iron parts at 100% efficiency from a pure node.
Input Requirements:
120 Iron Ore
Power Requirements:
At least 45 MW
What you'll need:
1x MK1(@100%) using a pure node
4x Smelters
6x Constructors
Ready to make more complex components? Check out my other guides below.
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100% EFFICIENT 16 Rotors / Minute Factory:
• 100% EFFICIENT 16 Roto...
Want to fly around too? Check out ficsit.app/ for the Satisfactory Mod Manager. Once you have that installed, look for the PAK Utility mod or Area Actions.
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[@borba72]

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[@driverjamescopeland]

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[@MaxfieldAllison]

"It can be as SPAGETT as you so choose" lmao And that's precisely when I clicked subscribe

[@Scalti]

Throw some maple syrup and candy on there for all I care. Who am I? Buddy’s father?

[@monad_tcp]

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[@sleepy_wonder_nickens3397]

yyyup, made even my OCD laugh :D

[@Tantalus010]

That's one of the great things about his designs: they get the job done and look good without needing a lot of precision belt work.

[@-Gous-]

Let the SPAGETT begin xD

[@KnoppersPolizei]

I just got this in my recommendations and before i clicked on it, i thought i would just skip through it, as i didn't want to spend this much time on a tier one video. In the end, i enjoyed the whole 22 minutes, did leave a like and feel committed to comment. I like your style of narrating and professionalism so there wasn't even one second boring. Oh and the outtakes are a great idea to show how much went into this video!

[@Scalti]

That’s really satisfying to hear, no pun intended. Really appreciate the comment.

[@jamesskelton3488]

Just came from Let's Game It Outs videos and you are like the anti Josh. Love the build

[@Scalti]

Where there is light, there is darkness. XD

[@TheReaverOfDarkness]

@@Scalti Where there is chaos, there is order.

[@jamesh4569]

I would like to, perhaps reiterate if this has been mentioned already, that the conveyer walls and glass walls are unlocked through the awesome shop. For brand new players, you will need to feed the ticket god before you can do this build completely. You CAN do it without anything from the awesome shop, and those missing pieces can be added in later if you like. You will just need to replace some conveyors and conveyor lifts when you add those pieces.

[@VigilantChap]

Thank you, was looking for this comment.

[@sunkissed7377]

Not to mention, unlocking ladders or stairs from the awesome shop to be able to build this without a jet pack too. You could do it w ramps and foundations, but it would be clunky.

[@davidblomquist1901]

I was curious where you get the walls with the holes in 'em, haha. Didn't even think to look at the awesome shop.

[@louthinator]

update to this, this isn't the case anymore as of update 5. You need to research quartz through MAM in order to get to glass walls and they cost quartz.. basically these structures aren't as viable anymore.

[@els236]

@@louthinator not only quartz into silica, but they also cost awesome tickets to actually unlock in the first place.

[@nicholasheath2473]

Omg I'm glad I found your channel. I was about to give up. I'm so tired of weaving through 100s of youtubers to find the few guys that actually sound normal. Stay cool

[@karagiffen3255]

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[@ArgelTal_]

In Germany they say "Raffiniert" witch means "thats pretty impressively made and well thought out." But the actual translation of the word just says "refined" I thought it fits pretty much. :D thanks for showing, learned much for building clean factorys. I'll definatly watch more. Love the outtakes btw. :P Stay safe and have a nice day.

[@etowngftddummy]

In English we also use the word refined to talk about something being made of superior quality and presented nicely. Someone who dresses really well in a tailored suit and great haircut could be said to look refined.

[@pjs5340]

I have been looking for a lets build. So far you are the only (good) one ive found. Keep up the good work.

[@Scalti]

Awesome! I appreciate that. It’s comments like these that keep me going.

[@DaseinClimbs]

@@Scalti Just wanted to drop in and say this statement still holds true. Thanks so much for this amazing guide

[@brandonedwards8956]

Dude the outtakes were so good LOL!

[@senorgato9386]

Nothing against you because this video is great. Does anyone else have a problem when playing this game where you really want help trying to figure something out but none of the videos available really help you because youre not looking for a build guide you just want to know how to structure your own build for best efficency? Like i have found the majority of the ores and resources on the map and i have a general idea of what i want to do when i rebuild my main factory but i have no idea how im going to evenly split everything in a way that makes sense, is easy to connect to the next manufacturing section where the items are needed and also fully utilizes those resources without clogs and wasted items.

[@genie7335]

Love the video, easy to follow, incredible build style!

[@longpath2164]

Easy to follow stfu

[@swoopify2044]

@@longpath2164 well yes, it is really easy to follow... im sorry but if you don't understand this then you shouldnt play satisfactory

[@slty76]

@@swoopify2044 i think he means that he goes so fast you have to rewind every other word he says

[@Avresem]

Definitely saving this for later. I've played hours and hours of Satisfactory but I always restart my worlds after getting to tier 4 because everything ends up being such a mess. Starting with managing my Iron cleanly would be a good starting point.

[@brickbot2.038]

I love how he accepts that we may not have reinforced iron plates, but we sure as Hell should have those glass/conveyor walls. All jokes aside, the factory is beautiful and so compact! I recently had to take out my tier-1 iron parts factories to make space for a smart plating factory... I might use some of these techniques to rebuild it, all my factories are so messy! XD

[@Mrdionoz]

Absolute class; Just starting my Satisfactory journey and you are the key to my OCD dreams for the future.

[@DeimosSobek]

Scalti: Tries to build conveyor. Game: "Invalid Shape!" Scalti: Tries to build path 4 more times. "Oh no!" Deletes everything. "BLEEP"

[@thegusion8884]

i love your outtakes ^^ i feel every one of them ;D

[@WildeFyre69]

Your videos are magnificent! Your clear narration, tone, and speed of speech mean that I actually have time to watch and understand what you are doing, whereas many people seem to just be showing off. Thank you very much for your time and effort, it is very much appreciated. Cheers!

[@maverickonyoursix]

The bloopers are great! Keep them in every video

[@Tinhare]

Great video. Great building style and well presented. The outages at the end was a nice touch and proves that you are human after all. Subscribed.

[@timainwhitewolf]

I just started a new world and I'm using your guides to build a super clean looking amazing factory. I love your guides!!

[@coreyg7364]

The bloopers at the end are great. Thank you for that lol. Not only is it funny, but it lets us new guys know that we aren't the only ones who *BEEP* up and shows us something to look out for so we don't make the same mistake. Thanks for the video. It was helpful.

[@Gcollie3810]

Love the content mate. The bloopers at the end made this! Everyone is always so perfect with it, it is refreshing to see that I'm not the only one that cusses it out...lol!

[@cardician23]

Now this is a great build video, thank you. I've seen a few others but other youtubers and despite them being guides they can be very hard to follow. You do a fantastic job and I could actually follow and reproduce your setup.

[@michaelwatt9571]

Love your step by step approach and your out-takes make me respect you even more!

[@dannyturner8010]

I genuinely love the fact that he put his bloopers in at the end from when he was recording

[@fordrollhaus9086]

I’ve only watched two of your factory build guides, but both have been incredibly well designed, constructed, and presented. Great videos, keep it up.

[@InservioLetum]

Absoltely perfect. Calm, informative, excellent pacing, soothing music, and even a breathtaking design. Easiest Like & Sub I've ever given. The outtakes were the icing on the cake.

[@JustinBlaske]

The builds are so beautiful and clean, I love this series! Also the outtakes were so good and way too reminiscent of when I'm building stuff like this - thanks for including that!

[@Cheesebread42]

THANK YOU I've been watching bigger youtubers but after googling around I still couldn't find this video until today. This is EXACTLY what I needed for my playthrough, a quickstart building!

[@TheProdigalGoob]

You my friend are a freaking god send. I love satisfactory but my brain doesnt work they many people's does when it comes to math, and these helped me IMENSLY this playthrough. Ive got 4 of your builds in my world and will be doing mannnny more. Thanks for this series man!

[@FundurTrading]

Love the bloopers! Makes for a more honest feel. Keep the bloopers on every video please 😄

[@GoblinGaming42]

So.... I just started playing this game. I played a TON of 7dtd a survival building game. And as a content creator that has made a ton of guides and content for that game and a plethora of other content I have to say. KUDOS! This guide was well laid out and well edited! I'm also SO SO SO SO SO very happy you put the bloopers in the end so people can get a feeling of the pain we go through making these videos :P. I LOVE IT!

[@backdownhippy]

I loved the outtakes at the end. I love seeing the struggle sometimes as it makes me feel like I am not a complete dumbass at this game.

[@dBeastly14]

Those bloopers were legendary. thank you for the content!

[@barinthus74]

the bloopers are a nice touch, am Newish to the game and you have given me inspiration. Thank you

[@AutonomousMoo]

Love the tutorial! Never knew about how all to make a load balancer before.

[@RovalisGTO]

Skipped ahead, watched the bloopers, decided I like this video, rewatched in entirety. +1

[@arthurhoffman8742]

I see so many flat building tips, it's really nice to see some quality vertical build approaches that can be used in early game and continue to grow through mid-game.

[@Titi-sv3rb]

Man you make some really good quality videos you deserve more subs

[@TheSmarteralex]

Amazingly thorough and on-topic. The bloopers made me realize the amount of time that went into making the content so tightly focused. I truly appreciate not wasting an hour of my time while the host fumbles around showing me something that makes it looks like it was their first time too. Nothing but lean, incredibly useful information here. You've got a well-earned sub from me. Keep up the great work!

[@driverjamescopeland]

I like that you use containers. So many people don't, but I like having that buffer. If you run into power spike, you can put a machine on standby for a short interruption while building a powerplant, without losing production.

[@yaronhabot9237]

One of the best videos I saw. The factory is beautiful and stylish. Scalti makes it so easy to follow the construction and the scene tour clip with the music at the end is very attractive. The bloopers at the last minute of the video shows how hard it is to create such a perfect piece.

[@timmayeux6423]

Your builds have really given me a new perspective....I know the scale of this game...but when I start to put down your builds I am always surprised at how much space they take up

[@stijn9rutten]

Just started playing the game and I used this guide as a replacement for a huge chunk of spaghetti that I lost all control over. Thanks for the clear guiding and giving me some handy tricks on how to build more streamlined and vertical! Keep up the awesome job and will be looking at a lot more of your content!

[@BlackDogBlues4961]

This video changed the way I approach this game. Thank you!

[@SlaYx09]

Great video! I love the voice, the clean building style and the outakes. Keep going dude!

[@majorbrighton]

Ha ha, love the ending. Really helpful and a polished solution, the walls will improve the frame rate later on, not seeing the belts. Very clever having the machines hanging off the edge. Have a great summer

[@lynnjones6386]

As a new player, I really appreciate all the time you have put into making these videos. I was feeling very overwhelmed at the beginning, and now I am able to get things going with automating all the materials I need. I can follow your builds, and hopefully soon I will feel confident enough to design my own. Definitely subscribed.

[@Loop0001rath]

You were highly recommended from the subreddit. awesome build and instructions. icing on the cake was the outtakes, thank you for the laughs. I've been struggling with Satisfactory and I hope your library of good, will help. wish you the best

[@thieskellan9624]

I love these concise, informative, easy-to-follow videos, they are just what is needed for this game. Thank you for making them!

[@voarexxx]

The outtakes made the entire video just THAT much better. xD

[@AnotherAgnostic]

Thank you for opening my eyes to the possibilities of this game.

[@thefishingveteran2853]

The bloopers made the video. Shows you're human just like the rest of us. Keep up the good work.

[@relicvault1515]

I used a modified version of this design (omitted the storage containers). This works well when trippling the output when working with my 3 pure iron nodes. I don’t think I would have gotten far without the guide.

[@Zaakath]

Hey man, I started with a random catch of the copper optimization, and loved it; onto this one and same deal. Cant wait to watch anymore you've already done, and get them into my game. Keep up the great vids!

[@BoristheBlade]

Outtakes were gold please always do that

[@EvilEldrin]

Brand new to the world of spagett, DSP I found relatively easy (user friendly if you will), started Satisfactory last week and I'm totally hooked. What grabbed my attention was the clean, slick factory look you can build, I just don't know where to start (I'm not a designer or that creative in general) and your factory guides are exactly what I'm after to get started and to learn how customised you can make your gaming experience.

[@Scalti]

Once you wrap your head around sandwich layers it’s all downhill from there to apply the same methodology to any factory.

[@blehblehson1194]

This is beautiful. I have really struggled with making my stuff just baseline efficient and haven't bothered making it not look terrible so this really got my mind working in the right direction. Not to mention this was great use of verticality that I knew I wasn't using but I couldn't get my brain to wrap around on my own. Now that I have unlocked access to all research I feel like I can finally start seeing what other people have been making without spoiling myself and this was a great video to watch thank you!

[@stevenfleckstein5408]

i love your calm voice, the tutorials are awesome!

[@robr3015]

Nice build, I'm just getting into Satisfactory myself, and this is super helpful and looks great too!

[@liammarsland268]

Love the blooper reel, would have been nice to see how you ran the power for the build too. Aside from that great build thanx for taking the time.

[@CHAOSxKIWI]

Appreciated that outro, I was thinking how'd he get this all shot in one go so clean :D :D. Great video!

[@themantheycalle8234]

I love the showcase at the end! The music was funky and the entire design just screams refined and efficient at me. I love it! I know this is a fairly old video but id just like to show my appreciation for this content. I am DEFINITELY using this in my next playthrough. I do wish I knew how to get that auto paint though. Idk if that's a mod you got but I like it.

[@Scalti]

Change the first swatch in the color gun. That will affect all default colored machines.

[@themantheycalle8234]

@@Scalti Oh nice I didn't know thats how it worked. Thanks a bunch!

[@mooncalf8382]

Love the tower aesthetic! More work than just placing everything one after the other, but definitely cooler - and besides, verticality saves space. I've learned a few tricks today.

[@MajSpork]

It's a beautiful looking factory and very well load balanced. The only issue I have with it is how many AWESOME ticket locked items you use. With the throughput of the factory it's not going to be that useful past tier 2 or so but you use conveyer walls, glass, frame foundations, walkways and door walls. I get that all of these except the Conveyer walls are purely for aesthetics but by the time someone can actually fully build along with you on this they're almost certainly past the point where this factory would be useful. Additionally you use a mod for the free flying. I can tell you from experience that getting around and building vertically in the early game is WAY harder. All that said, I love a lot of the concepts and ideas you use. The sandwich layer in particular is something I hadn't thought of and something I will almost certainly use a LOT in my future builds.

[@heyz13]

the blooper moments are comedy... definitely a good addition to the tutorial ha ha. well played!

[@Mia-ev4mw]

Another great video man! The outtakes were a pleasant surprise too lol. I’d love to keep seeing even just a couple at the ends of videos! How long do you usually spend making the videos?

[@Scalti]

Glad to hear it! It'd kind of hard to really put a specific number on it. I tend to break things down into 1. the math of making it 100% efficient 2. how to break things into floors in a simple to follow way 3. how to add style/flair to the design 4. recording/narrating 5. editing/post-narration - Typically the recording/narrating process is 2-3 hours. If I had to guess, 10-15 hours per video depending on complexity. Quick Edit: Also keep in mind I'm only just over a month into this making video content like this. Over time I'll get more comfortable with it and work more effectively and saving myself some time for either making more content or exploring other types of content for my audience.

[@arnall2385]

@@Scalti I love that you take time to focus on design too. I feel like a lot of factory builds don't consider that they should be efficient but they should also look cool too

[@Cloakdasasin0]

I love your super clean building style very close to what I've been going for thanks for sharing the benefits of your experience in-game!

[@wolfe8631]

If you use the cast screw alternate recipe (which I know most people won’t have early game) you don’t have to use that last constructor and can just feed ingots into constructors to make screws

[@Irishhawk8]

Those bloopers were funny as BEEP 😂

[@luuk8659]

This is really good video quality! With those nice edits and easy to follow guides

[@gazzalanche]

I could build this exactly the same, color, location, everything... and it still wouldn't be as high class as this looks... Quality build man!! Stealing some ideas for mine. Thanks!!

[@Dfenda37]

I‘m feeling very satisfied. Thanks for the chill vids

[@stewdad11]

Thanks for all the work you put into making these videos! They helped me and i'd say a few others not give up on this game! I love this game but damn it can be confusing at times. Outtakes at the end was a great touch btw!

[@brodouken257]

Comment for the algorithm. These are the best build guides on YT, and now to take this and upscale it for my base. I think the spot I have for basic iron is bringing in 1440 ore/min so... just 12 of these side by side would be perfect. That wont take that long, right? lol

[@Scalti]

Appreciate it. I’d wager there is opportunity to design this in an array format with a bus storage buffer.

[@leperfectionist9274]

I tried crunching numbers on my own in this game, but I can't handle it going into rotors and beyond. Your channel's got the cleanest and overall best guides on KZbin. Subbed since I'm basically gonna be dependent on these guides to carry me through Space Elevator Phase 3 efficiently. Thanks man!

[@Scalti]

No pressure or anything thing then. XD

[@diablothe2nd894]

Looks amazing! For an "early game" build though, you use an awful lot of buildings requiring an already established base to unlock.

[@Scalti]

You can unlock the items as early as when you unlock the assembler. Check out my video on early game coupons and HDDs.

[@flyingfilming881]

Your builds are fantastic, I also love the outakes, it shows no matter how great you are at building, we all make mistakes. Thank you so much for your time and effort on your videos, they help so much ;)

[@jkiron2563]

Another great video Scal ti,I'm really enjoying your very clean,well thought out builds. I'm a newer player struggling translating from early game to mid game,your step by step guides are really helping me wrap my head around it,thank you! Subbed and liked

[@imploder2452]

I liked the video so much that I accidently existed it without giving a thumbs up so I reopened the video again and liked to video. You sure know how to please an audience!

[@cylelance4307]

Love this design! Really good intro to this game! I also added the steel foundation thing to the roof, looks like rafters 👍

[@ChrisFindley]

I would personally like to see you briefly discuss pre-video mathing sessions so we can learn the art of designing our own layouts. In this video, you had a short segment about required resources to build, and I loved that. But deciding on a 3/1/1 final top floor is where everything really starts. Anyone can take a guess on final ratios and then correct once inefficient resources are left on the belts. Is that how you do it? Or do you start with a pure node, MK1 miner output and see if you can make it 100%?

[@deejeh9494]

All you need is your recipe and raw resource numbers. It's a few divisions/multiplications of resources per part per minute = minimum resource output per minute.

[@bk4340]

Have to say - really enjoy your videos- nice pace and informative - great bleepers at end make us realise your human still :))) - but seriously great job m8

[@drkantholz3416]

slick, minimalistic, beautiful. done well. have adapted your sandwiching, thanks!

[@icebluscorpion]

I enjoyed it very much😄, especially the outtakes😁so hilarious 😂. Keep it up pal! 😊👍

[@WrongWayRay_1]

Love the out takes at the end. Fantastic video. Thanks.

[@AER-Product]

Ich finde die Video super. Habe meine Ganze Fabriken abgerissen und nach deinen Vorgaben gebaut. 👍🏻 Bitte mehr davon. Please more of this tutorials.

[@Scalti]

Danke, dads du sue magst! (Google translate)

[@Habu71]

I always restart a new game having the grandest ideas for how to make the most awesomely clean, efficient, and beautiful set-ups, like these... then about 15 hours in it looks like a junkyard had diarrhea on my planet. Your stuff is great. What I am trying to say is..... I hate you. ;) Thanks for the cool vids.

[@JayretchCool]

Oh my gosh my version of this setup is so complicated compared to the 2 videos you've graciously explained. Thank you so much for this

[@eee_inn2658]

Great video! You're the best creator I can find doing block by block tutorials of factories for this game and it's great! Keep it up

[@TheCr0wned]

Love the sandwich and layer designs of these factories. Looks so much nicer and organized. Subscribed

[@michealbrizendine8158]

I just used this to make my first decent factory after my coal generator. I ran into some issues but i think i got it fixed. And its running. Thank you for the tutorial

[@MikkeMan]

I just admire all the effort you put into your videos! Keep it up!

[@SovereignHumanBeingX]

Thank you for showing me how to actually play this game. I'd love to see how you did power in the factory. Also would love to have a large factory I could walk around in....

[@Scalti]

Check out my other video covering how I run the cables. Applies to pretty much all factories I’ve made.

[@solidhalon]

Thanks to your video I now understand better how splitter and mergers work.

[@Kokinaldo_]

Wish there were more channels like this... Incredibly helpful, subscribed!

[@Bla_Razor]

This is really nice and slick... great work. Also the scenery choice is nice :)

[@stitchgaming489]

Thanks for the guide, actually took inspiration from this design and i built a Factory for Screws alone instead haha

[@kal-el7024]

Hello Sir it´s Me Dr. Manhattan i wandered on the Surface of the Sun but ur Videos are Great and Helpful. Thx for that :-)

[@thrawn82]

I love your aesthetic. i particularly like this design because the central column negates the feeling of floating floors.