Space Engineers Large Grid Ore Detector on a Small Grid Ship. Step by step tutorial.

[@camfrog79]

Thanks. I couldn't remember how to do this.. and yes it still works in 2023 😊

[@eldermagician1603]

You are a God among men, thanks for the help

[@TerracaftersTC]

I was put off of building a bigger ship just to find ores in asteroids, so I did just this. Thank you for the help

[@rickybeeSE]

The is an easier way, on PC anyway. On your base, add a rotor (large head), add the ore detector to that. Then on the side of the ore detector add another rotor with a small head. Then build the rest of the ship from there. Just works.

[@GameExplorerOfficial]

Nice! I will have to try that!

[@Budandbee]

@@GameExplorerOfficial works like a dream and saves a lot of messing around

[@EveryoneWhoUsesThisTV]

I just use the Hungry Rotor Trick - Timer block loops attach on a sg 3x3 rotor Then I drop a large adv rotor on it and it grabs on, even if the rotor is pointing sideways!! It also allows my respawn pod to have a basic assembler attached to it and uses the ingots from the survival kit to build early components, it's a good early game trick! @D_Rogers shows all the ways to use HRT on his channel, including tricks to avoid klang and faux gravity, but I don't think he is still making videos.

[@GameExplorerOfficial]

Oh this is so good. Someone was asking about mounting sideways ages ago.

[@brandonsmith8235]

Skip to 2:05 to avoid the fluff.

[@zero_hours_played]

Another easy way is, build large ore detector on the ground > large rotor, remove head and add small head > small battery top of the head (in case if you dont wanna lose it on pvp servers) > small merge block.. thats all now you can add small merge block to your small ship or small rover. You can also add magnetic landing gear underneath ore detector so you can eject and leave it somewhere

[@josiahhockenberry9846]

Works perfectly. Thanks!

[@GameExplorerOfficial]

Absolutely!

[@ErukanuSenpai]

Still works today, thank you for that video

[@GameExplorerOfficial]

I still reference it myself as well.

[@FernMalo]

Holy crap u helped me so much thx

[@gilmer3718]

Great. Thanks!

[@memadmax69]

Looks like a flying bobblehead.

[@adeep187]

if you did this and saved blueprint can you print the ship like that or you will need to kind of cheese the rotars again like this?

[@GameExplorerOfficial]

That is a great idea. Should work!

[@adeep187]

@@GameExplorerOfficial I jusy tested and you can't load the blueprint with "multiple grids". So it will only load the larger grid which is likely not the detector.

[@goodtoseeya1543]

Man thx for the idea. I added a jumper on small grid with this method, and it works!. Now I'm trying to do this in space with no gravity :(. Any idea how to "drop" the head in space?

[@GameExplorerOfficial]

I saw a video once where a guy was putting these on the side of his ship so he was using a different method. If I can remember or find the video I'll let you know.

[@GameExplorerOfficial]

Well that other video won't work. However, you could use a gravity generator.

[@this.is.a.username]

@@GameExplorerOfficial Just tried with artigrav, rotor part ignored it and floated.

[@SaintsRC]

Thank-you !!!!! Heck yea Xbox player !!!!! Got my sub

[@bluesynergy8063]

Hello

[@micaBREEN]

how tf you did this if your in space with no natrual gravity the rotor will not falll

[@GameExplorerOfficial]

I dont think anyone has that figured out. Someone tried using a gravity generator but it didn't work.

[@comcastjohn]

What about doing that in space?

[@GameExplorerOfficial]

Tried but no. Even with a gravity generator it doesn't work. Now that was a while ago so maybe it will work now.