Martian Engineering E14: Logic & Logistics | SCADA Room & Cargo HEMTT | Space Engineers Survival

[@MadMavn]

Great episode!! I feel like we’re not even playing the same game! The things you build are always so creative and cool. The control room wall blew my mind and your truck being able to pickup up those containers is amazing. One idea might be to use merge blocks so you don’t have to deal with the third person camera jank, but that would require some creative reworking of blocks so it can still be disconnected which may or may not be worth it since your design is already so great. Either way greatly looking forward to seeing more and continuing to learn from you. Thank you for the video

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Thanks! I am really enjoying your series! I started out thinking of doing something similar of ensuring there are crew quarters to support the facilities, but then the factory complex has taken a life of its own. I need to try the merge block. I think you are the 3rd person to suggest them, but for other reasons. Didn't think of the 3rd person view advantage. The pros are piling up.

[@kahwigulum]

I thought about merge blocks too however it will do things with the grid naming system. When you have multiple cargo containers and named blocks which are important to the function of the system, I think merge blocks would end up sabotaging you in the end.

[@professorthree]

@@EngineeredCoffee You guys should do a series together. It would have a real Splitsie/Capac vibe.

[@robinaretz6597]

@@professorthree But which of them would be Capac? xD

[@JarheadCrayonEater]

As a former SCADA engineer on the pump stations in NOLA and SE player, you got a subscriber!

[@lionmuller2680]

Nice looking and working truck. I got to this series as you were building the component storage and got really excited how this whole station came to be. Very nice building style and mechanisms.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Welcome! Thank you!

[@AegirBuildsAndBeats]

Just sat down to eat breakfast and look a nice Engineered Coffee video to watch!

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Enjoy! Both the episode and your breakfast!

[@epicjn]

Dude, I just have to say that I've been deeply invested in this series. I started watching it just a few days ago, and I'm already finished with it and looking forward to the next episode. Keep up the amazing work!

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Thanks, I appreciate that. Next episode is coming together, pretty excited with the results!

[@epicjn]

It's incredible the things you can do in this game. A few years back, I was doing a playthrough with a 24-hour day/night cycle starting with nothing but a survival kit and some solar panels. My PC broke, and I've been watching videos like this to get my SE fix lol

[@WillTuomi]

Just found your channel while on my break as I am studying mechanical engineering. I love the series, the way you over engineered the truck just made me tingle. Greetings from Finland.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Greetings fellow engineer! Been to Finland once for work, beautiful place. Glad you are enjoying the series.

[@Quantum_Tator]

Watching this... makes me fill like a chimp with a rock. So... Thanks for that. Looks freaking cool, and I am like 7 minutes in...

[@fredpryde8555]

wow that wall is going to be amazing the truck is the best i have ever seen on space engineers that is incredible you have a real art for building great job

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Thanks, I'm really happy with how it turned out.

[@VanguardBravo92]

Brother, I just started a Mars Survival on my KZbin as well and you have motivated me to make my builds more detailed. I have for the longest time avoided putting blocks around the skeletons of my builds because I can NEVER get them to look nice. But you sir have got me seriously wanting to up my skills. Quickly became one of my favorite channels. Keep up the good work you’re an absolute beast.

[@kitsueb]

That SCADA setup was really cool - in my current save I have static mines sending ore via pipelines all managed by event controllers and action relays, one of these would really tie it together. The hook lift is cool too. One tip for Build Vision: the menus wrap top-to-bottom and switchlock/reverse are always at the bottom - ctrl-scroll down to open menu -> scroll up to get to toggle.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Thanks for the Build Vision tip! That would be cool for pipeline management!

[@kitsunekaze93]

that truck and cargo container is just perfect!

[@electropro83]

Love what you did with the SCADA wall. I am also a PLC/SCADA integrator. We need more options for LCDs. I also thought about trying to find a way to integrate SE variables to a MQTT broker and build my own HMI through Ignition. Hands on control on your desktop while playing the game. 👍👍

[@MuchGusto]

Awesome! As I mentioned in the comments of episode 1: I've been going through all your videos and I'm really happy I found your content. I've been enjoying it a lot! Two fun suggestions: - Maybe you could place an event controller next to the refineries, toggling the chimney exhausts on whenever the refineries are refining. - I totally agreed with using the console block (holotable) in the control room, as you could place a blueprint of the entire facility on it. Helps when discussing logistic processes :)

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Thanks! Both great ideas!

[@clydejohnston5064]

hi . being a retired truck driver. mainly flatbed and oversize loads, i really like your cargo container transport. . BUT, u really over engineer simple jobs. but, i like that. it gives me ideas i probably wouldnt thought of. nice. thanks . see u on the next one. chow

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Oh, I know. It's a large complex for basically just some refineries and assemblers. It's more for the build, than the efficiency.

[@MTODbasics]

Love the cargo module. First video I've seen from you, inspiring stuff!

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Thanks! Welcome aboard!

[@rjwnz69]

Damn you have some serious talent there!

[@你然呀]

Some tips for subgrids can be solved by using built-in merge blocks, which can make the vehicle more stable and also fix viewing angle issues

[@michaelmacdonell4834]

That name of yours - good coffee is always well-engineered.

[@Arthezius]

What game have I been playing? 7300 hours in and I am still learning from some of you amazing engineers.

[@GreatBumbino]

Welp, stealing the control center idea for my base. Lol you have such great aesthetics for your bases and all, great work!

[@EngineeredCoffee]

I don't think I'm the first by any means. Steal with pride 😉

[@konigbismarck1019]

I'm new here I got to say the way you build things is cool I usually just stick with retrofitting other people's ships seeing as I'm not good at building at all but you are helping to give me some ideas

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Nice, glad I could give you some inspiration!

[@wedgedmouse5020]

That’s a mean looking truck 🛻

[@Cloakdasasin0]

SCADA AND a hook truck!? Hell yeah, hook truck is best truck for SE so useful.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Yeah, I'm pretty happy with how the HEMTT turned out!

[@adamkruger9616]

that control room is awesome. as a programmer who loves automation in video games i want to kick myself that i never thought of building a logic wall. but i love your control room

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Well so far it is mostly just a readout, but making an actual control wall for a factory would be fun.

[@PerfectTangent]

Now that you've made the HEMTT, you can make a variety of palletized loads for it. Like a battery one that you just drop off hooked up to the turrets, or even a complete turret system-as-pallet. You can also make a travel bunker/cabin for exploration or prospecting. Modularity is fun.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

This are all great ideas! Especially the battery pack.

[@keitho6974]

Batteries and extra ammo with the elephant nose attached to push it as needed

[@Rage_Spammer]

Another fun thing to do is have a skid that is meant to carry a small mining ship and containers to carry ore. With that, you can drive to an ore deposit, drop the skid, and use the ship to mine then bring the cargo to the skid instead of wasting energy on trips back to base. I made exactly that, but with a MAN HX instead of a HEMTT.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

@Rage_Spammer I have an excavator and drone for that, but good idea for a grinding ship for looting NPCs.

[@rickarddahlberg]

Breakfast and Engineered Coffee, I can't think of a better way to kick of the week. Inspiring and creative, you're doing a solid for the community! ☕🧑‍🚀

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Thank you, I appreciate that! Glad I could start your week off on a good note.

[@jasondorris2067]

On the truck, an oxygen tank between the connector and the cabs would be functional and look good with a little deco armor.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

I agree, good catch!

[@JustAnODSTyt]

genuinely fascinating, this indicator system. I usually just use scripts but I might just have to switch over to this analog system

[@EngineeredCoffee]

I normally use scripts too. Pushing myself in this series to use vanilla controls to see what we can create.

[@phforNZ]

I'm looking at it, wondering how a hybrid system using something like the fancy display script for the icon display, but still having that "piped" layout with controls.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

@phforNZ , that would be pretty cool

[@phforNZ]

@@EngineeredCoffee Been tinkering with the idea, and I'm going to lose so much time in future builds doing these, love how they look even though they're just prototypes so far. Curse you! 🤣

[@EngineeredCoffee]

@phforNZ you're welcome? 🤣

[@keitho6974]

This episode was amazing as always. That truck looks great. And the control room looks awesome too. Reminds me of the days working on a warship and the control room had blinking lights for all the different valves etc. The comment about being a scada engineer and setting up the programmable logic controllers. Now I see where you get all your inspiration. I swear all the best builders in this game are engineers in real life lol. Looking forward to the next episode.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Thank you! Well 'engineer' in the title is what sucked me in to this game a decade ago for sure. Yeah the analog setup is definitely outdated to what I program IRL. SE just lends itself well to that older mechanical style like Battlestar.

[@keitho6974]

@@EngineeredCoffee I agree. Either way its great to watch.

[@cryv3n]

that truck is very awesome

[@JamesAlexanderMartin]

For my inventory sorting systems to avoid the cycling issue with sorter blocks, I often connect all my storage with one conveyer line to each cargo container group and on that line have a split that runs parallel for a few blocks then remerges with the main conveyer line then in the parallel split section, have a connector valve on one line and the sorter on the other. That way when I activate the sorters, I have it set to simultaneously disconnect the connector valve and vis versa. Love your analog status and control system, I usually do something similar but I've never gone in to so much detail. Very cool. Love the truck! Another fun project I like to do in the same vein is making something similar to those tractor vehicles that taxi aircraft at airports for moving large ships around a landing zone and into and out of hangars.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

That is a great idea with the valving. I have a feeling I will have a subterranean plumbing rework once I get the storage warehouse built. Thank you for the suggestion!

[@MultiMagyarorszag]

Two ideas for the truck: merge blocks could be better than the mag plate. Half scaffold blocks make better steps than the barred windows. Love the series so far.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Glad you're enjoying it! I always forget about the scaffolding, I will give it a look! Someone else suggested the merge block, I am wary of Clang, but will look into it.

[@Honza2268]

@@EngineeredCoffee I have tried recreating the vehicle with a merge block. As long as you are straight while connecting and all pistons/hinges have shared inertia tensor, no clang presents itself (otherwise it tries to does backflps). It also makes it so the camera doesn't get blocked by the container - because subgrids are treated differently than docked ships. (I am pretty sure i don't have any mods that would affect this)

[@KerboOnYT]

Love the control wall! Your builds are inspiring.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Thank you!

[@Rumpled4skin95]

great builds! maybe you could just use heavy armor panels to cover all the extra conveyor ports on the cargo crate, along with a few conveyor caps.

[@SolearGnG]

You probably could have something on the back of the truck instread of the 1x1 static wheels,put them in a hinge and make a wheel free rotating there so when the piston is at a certain extent pushing the cargo on the trailer, the hinge for the little 1x1 wheel would go up and lift the back of the cargo up a bit, and the cargo container could roll on the 1x1 wheels instread of scarping on the middle of the container on the blast door parts.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

That would be fun to try, thank you for the suggestion.

[@royalrollin8372]

I like the design, the idea with the, let me call it dashboard, is very nice! And in the end the cargo rover, wow!

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Thanks! Glad you like them!

[@jasondorris2067]

Subscribed. I really enjoyed this episode. Especially the control room. You gave me some great ideas!

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Welcome. Glad you found some inspiration. Building off each other is what makes this game great IMO.

[@robinaretz6597]

Just found your channel and it's definitely giving splitsie vibes, awesome! I love the episode and I'll watch the series from the beginning for sure. I have an idea to go with the flow of over engineering cargo containers. Maybe it'd cool to add a projector to the cargo containers projecting a small grid in order to indicate the perfect position for the truck when scooping them up...

[@davorvuillot6985]

Just Love the Container. The Loading mechnaics are awesome and the truck has an awesome Military/industrial look, i liked the Black paint on it to visually seperate the two.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Well I went and ruined it at the end with my paint job 🙃

[@seangaspar3453]

Just discovered engineering coffee, great space engineer content❤❤❤

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Welcome!

[@unityzero2024]

loving this series cant wait for the next episode.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Awesome, glad you are enjoying it!

[@cyrano234]

An interesting trick I’ve seen for aligning to cargo/trailers is using a projector to project a block hologram to where the hook end will be once extended. Might be a useful trick for the hemtt cargo alignment.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Great idea! I saw Bercas use that for their trailer hookup and then totally forgot about it

[@markbrown9765]

Awesome stuff sir. I don't see anyone else using the "engineering" aspect of SE to anywhere near the degree that you do. Fun fact for the algorithms: A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus. A year on Venus is 224.7 Earth days while a day on Venus is 243 Earth days.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Thank you, I appreciate that!

[@adriaanerasmus4670]

Dude, why do you not have 1000's of videos? 😂 Your content is amazing, concise and thorough. Keep it up!

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Late starter I guess. I have like 8k hours in the game, and was like, no one wants to see my stuff. Guess I was wrong 😂

[@adriaanerasmus4670]

​@@EngineeredCoffee very wrong haha. you're ingenuity with blocks is spectacular! Loving the series, I hope you do one for every planet and/or moon 😅

[@Ronhulsasha]

I just hook up, and i like what i see, should watch it from start, good job!

[@royal_throck2983]

Loving this series! Just got done binging it, and as much as I wish I could say it's inspirational and makes me want to do similar in my world, it's a lot easier, faster, and more fun to watch you work, haha. Had an idea for a future building, likely only if NPC threats ramp up, but you could have a missile printer/silo a couple km away from your base as a sort of "preemptive strike" against invaders. Obviously would print and fire a missile when a threat is detected and send a message about it. Could be interesting, but not entirely necessary

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Sounds like a fun idea!

[@weaselteat]

I'm sure enjoying this build series! I don't know if you needed the extra hinge at 34:58. You might be able to control the height with the wheel suspension which you may need to adjust during transport anyway. Just a thought. Your build style is so good, not too busy, just right! I absolutely love that truck!

[@EngineeredCoffee]

That's certainly possible. It did only end up at 15degrees. Leave it to an engineer to make it more complicated.

[@weaselteat]

@@EngineeredCoffee I work in Civil, so you're certainly right about that.

[@tklxyzng9930]

Just found your channel and absolutely loved this episode! Will definitely be catching up on the previous episodes in the series over the next few days. I like the theme that you have. It's great to hear your thinking process throughout the builds too 👌 That 8x8 is awesome, both in aesthetics and how it functions. I would add extendable support legs (pistons + mag plates) to the 8x8 for that extra stability when loading the cargo. Can't wait for the next one! 🙂🙂

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Welcome! Good idea. I put stabilizers on my excavator, yet didn't even think to add them to this build.

[@Uncle_Mel]

Wow love the truck! Will you upload it's blueprint?

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Yeah. Still need to work out some details, so it may be a bit.

[@TheBrookemarley]

What a great truck

[@MonsieurLeCoq]

Discovered you through Aegirs most recent video and immediately binged the entire Martian Engineering playlist. Love your videos! Looking forward to the next uploads :D Edit: Could you share your wheel settings? Rovers are always a challenge for me and I would be interested to see what settings you used

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Welcome aboard!

[@lWhiteRavenl]

HI! I think you should add a projector hologram to perfectly adjust your truck to the container, like "Caution" zone Sry for my engl

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Great idea!

[@xXStampsXx]

Changing the colors of fill for the lights would add a lot to the control wall. Perhaps gren-yellow-orange-red?

[@EngineeredCoffee]

A gradient would be cool, I'll give it a shot.

[@snailwhale6673]

For multigrid builds like your truck, using conveyer rotors/hinges to connect the grids gets rid of the camera issue given that you can separate the rotor/hinge into two parts and reconnect/connect them as you like. The game reads sub-grids via rotors/hinges/piston as one grid along with the main grid, the grids through connectors will always read as a separate grid which makes the camera funky.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

A rotor head sounds like a good option. I could leave the torque low to allow the container to auto level with the bed. 👍

[@Rage_Spammer]

​@@EngineeredCoffeei can confirm, rotors as the hook is great for hooklift systems. Just put the rotor on the arm and a rotor head on the skid. It'll automatically align itself and you can set it to freely rotate. I made a MAN HX 10x10 with a hooklift system and have only ever clanged once, and that was because I left the hinges on and didn't lock the skid to the truck with landing gear. Beside that, it works really well even in multiplayer.

[@crow775]

This is really good! For the truck, the batteries look great, a different route would be an engine on one side and you could access one of the cabins from the door on the back, and have a refueling port, but as of yet there isn't a real ladder (that fits most of the time) or easy way of getting onto small grids without a jetpack so, not really worth changing that, all good. And you could fit an engine in the frame as an alternative, which you may have done and I missed it. Idk if it needs one either

[@EngineeredCoffee]

I was playing with the engine, didn't make the cut, but couldn't get it to fit a way I thought looked nice. I kinda want to do a 10x10 wheel base instead of 8x8 to get a little more room to add those things. We'll see. Access to the back door would be nice.

[@bbenjamin2011]

Hey, don't know if anyone has asked before, but you should definitely publish a small collection with the mods you use!

[@EngineeredCoffee]

I will work on it. I keep forgetting I can do that.

[@shadenphoenix]

I love analog, and computers don't like me much anyways. It's a mutual hate relationship. But it would be amazing (and maybe somebody has one somewhere) to have all analog looking valves and levers instead of buttons, and pressure gauges and things like that to use for visual reference instead of a script meter on a screen telling you how full things are and whatnot. Totally need a 'Steam Engineers' game or animated analog replacement/ reskin mod! Pipes and gears (instead of hinges/ rotors) and gas mask style industrial rev era space suits with bowler hats! 😃😍

[@EngineeredCoffee]

That would be pretty cool! Steam pressure to move things would be a fun challenge.

[@shadenphoenix]

@@EngineeredCoffee Even if it wasn't steam powered, which would be awesome, just having the look of it, and doing the same thing you did on your logic wall would be cool, having gauges and old fashioned lights and things like that instead of the techno stuff. 😍👍

[@lloydharrelson4805]

Well damn Sir looking good

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Thanks! The complex is coming together.

[@crazy_seabee]

The new truck is great, only thing id swap is the battery (between the cockpits and inset connector) to an o2 generator for better usability

[@EngineeredCoffee]

I agree after driving it around a bit this morning. Also forgot the spare tire.

[@Galerak1]

I've never used those 1x1 wheels, when you place them without a suspension can you still access friction settings? If so you could set the friction to zero and you don't need them to roll, the cargo pod will just slide over them. If this works you could figure out a way to add four zero-friction 1x1 wheels to the bottom 4 corners of the pod, this may stop the scraping when loading and the digging in when unloading as well. That truck look cool though, and the logic you used for the display panel in the base blew my mind 😆

[@EngineeredCoffee]

No, I wish, those wheels are entirely decorative. They do have a good durability though. The wheel suspension is the part that has all the settings. Good idea though.

[@kahwigulum]

To everyone suggesting merge blocks: Pistons and batteries that close to sub-gridded merge blocks is a disaster waiting to happen. It also doesn't help that he has batts in the truck and in the crate right above the pistons where the merge block would go. I personally think the mag plate dropping the crate onto the struts and then reattaching is a much better (safer) idea. I dislike that the crate drags along the ground, and I'd have base hinge lift the whole thing up slightly off the ground so as not to damage the crate, but it's your truck and you can do what you want.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Crate dragging is pretty standard in the real world, but they do make skids with rear wheels/rollers to help them slide. SE doesn't have a real analog for that small though.

[@gewoontony8721]

Keep posting this content

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Aiming for every Sunday!

[@gewoontony8721]

@@EngineeredCoffee i really enjoy watching this, i cant wait

[@Coolguy-wl9ng]

0:22 I think it looks good.

[@Moleculor]

I do wonder if the container being full will mean it has enough added weight that it changes the timings on when to extend/detach/etc.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Good point, I have not tested that.

[@MoriasBrinsbane]

First time watching your stuff and i gota say i'm loving the series. have you thought about using a mergeblock instead of connector? that way you wouldn't have the view issue while driving because of a subgrid but still retains that ease of loading and unloading.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Glad you are enjoying it! The merge block has been mentioned, I need to test it. I am also considering a rotor hitch.

[@MoriasBrinsbane]

@EngineeredCoffee thanks for the response bud. I did see looking through the comments afterwards that a few people mentioned it, I've used the concept myself in the past for Modular ships. drilling, grinding and welding in the past it really does help with the 3rd person view

[@BooseOG]

All caught up :)

[@ZodiacPlayzGames]

are you playing with any mods or is it completely vanilla? Anywho I love your engineering prowess and am pleased to see how dedicated someone could be to SE. Needless to say I will be following up with this series. This is truly inspirational.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Several quality of life mods; quiet tools, build info, etc. The only block mod is the tank tracks. So the builds are vanilla.

[@madmantours1164]

loving the videos question would you be willing upload the blueprint for the vehicles?

[@EngineeredCoffee]

I am taking time off for Thanksgiving, I plan on getting all that in order and uploaded.

[@shadenphoenix]

Hurry up! What's the next one coming out? LOL

[@stilllostwolf8813]

Ok the new truck looks cool and maybe you can do a missile truck with the same truck design 🤔

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Thanks! After I took that screenshot, I thought of that too. Never built a missile, so it would be fun to take on.

[@oscill8ocelot]

Ay, fellow SCADA bro =)

[@EngineeredCoffee]

I am an ME by trade, but trained myself on my job's SCADA and PLCs. So not an expert by any means. Just enough to be dangerous.

[@stellalake2649]

I got the Clangscavator.. need the Tardigrade for it.. lol

[@EngineeredCoffee]

I do need to get that on the workshop!

[@unityzero2024]

do you have a customer / modded skybox at all ? it looks different from vanilla but i dont see it on the modlist

[@EngineeredCoffee]

No, should be vanilla. I did use 'space got real' in a cinematic, I think I unloaded it...

[@unityzero2024]

@@EngineeredCoffee maybe thats it. keep up the class content

[@incrediblebat]

what kind of engineering do you do irl?

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Mechanical with some PLC programming at a manufacturing plant

[@incrediblebat]

@@EngineeredCoffee i've always found the mechanical engineering side of SE the most rewarding. something about everything slotting together makes my brain go yes. very well done with the connector arm 👍👍

[@grandgab]

Instead of a mag plate, could a merged block to a little bit better for the cargo? It would ajuste the alignement. Also it the merge block is further in on the container it would not screw the length.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Possibly, I would have to experiment with how Clang would react.

[@psydocterio]

theres a new nice block to cover conveyor ends... conveyor caps

[@EngineeredCoffee]

I will probably add them, just want to get the stacking and storage of them done to see if it creates any interference.

[@Yuhx4]

Hey man nice vid i just subbed but how did you get a small grid wall in a large grid base?

[@EngineeredCoffee]

It is attached to a hinge on the backside. The previous episode shows the build if your curious. There is also small grid on the landing pad with a rotor in the episode as well.

[@ventraderworld8753]

You can maka a forklift for the cargo

[@EngineeredCoffee]

I might for a different location. The trucks need to bring the containers somewhere...

[@BooseOG]

Is that a large grid wall? How are you putting small grid stuff on it?

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Small grid wall attached to a large grid hinge on the back. The previous episode shows the construction.

[@BooseOG]

@@EngineeredCoffee ahh this is the first video that's popped up in my feed. I'll go to the beginning. Thanks !!

[@landerverheyden1652]

Your also a programmer. Aldo I'm not yet working is did get my diploma in automation (plc programing + installing systems at BASF) but I hate the old software, TI portal is good but Step7 and older sucks, I literally have to use a window 95 and xp to edit or make new programs for the old PLCs. I'm from Belgium so my English isn't great or the best.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

My plant has a mix of TIA 1200s and old Step7 200s. I know exactly what you mean! I have 2 laptops depending on the age of PLC I am updating.

[@Dark_Matter_y]

1:30 you should make solar panels

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Good idea, I need a power station episode in the near future.

[@s1l3nt16]

Could you share your blueprint of that hemtt? :)

[@EngineeredCoffee]

I will post. Hopefully I can get some free time soon to catch up on blueprints.

[@s1l3nt16]

@@EngineeredCoffee This would be great! :) I really like your buildings and vehicles!

[@atcc5635]

How you do small and large grid bases?

[@EngineeredCoffee]

If you watch the last episode it shows the setup, but basically hinges and rotors with small grid heads.

[@bechirbenothman5453]

I think it would have been better to have the color change to red when something is off. it will be visually more catching that the same color on/off.

[@EngineeredCoffee]

Fair, but can't really do that without a script or double lights that toggle, unless they added a 'set color' feature I'm unaware of. If it is an error or fault then a red or flashing light would be good.

[@bechirbenothman5453]

@@EngineeredCoffee a script of 4 lines xD

[@EngineeredCoffee]

@bechirbenothman5453 I know, I am running this playthrough with zero scripts, hence the analog control board instead of LCDs.