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Popcorn Miner mk2

NEW AND IMPROVED!!!
This revision is based on survival playtesting using 1-1-1 settings; I was frustrated with the manual requirement to dump waste stone. This revision completely solved the problem by simply adding a small conveyor, two small conveyor sorters, and an ejector. I also added better lighting (more spotlights) to make mining easier to see, and two 1X1 wheels at the rear to minimize ship damage while in a mine. Finally, I increased the ship's power capacity with the addtion of 6 small batteries; these help significantly when flying with a full load. (Sometimes a "minimalist" design is a bit too minimalist.)

The Popcorn Miner is a minimalist design that is used as a very early survival game to significantly enhance the player's ore detection and extraction process. Built of only 56 components (1,540 PCU) and eschewing unnecessary parts, the Popcorn Miner is comprised of the following small-grid components and parts, all of which can be built using a basic assembler:

Optimized for early survival gameplay for building with a projector:
NO MODS, NO ROTORS OR PISTONS, NO DLC

56 COMPONENTS
1 drill
2 small conveyor sorters
1 ejector
1 small conveyor
1 cockpit
1 medium cargo container
1 O2/H2 generator
1 battery
6 small batteries
1 gyroscope
16 atmospheric thrusters
1 connector
3 interior lights
4 spotlights
1 landing gear
1 ore detector
1 antenna
1 camera
2 1X1 wheels (rear bumpers)
10 armor blocks

PARTS
226 steel plates
16 metal grid
48 interior plates
507 construction components
311 motors
29 large steel tubes
19 small steel tubes
65 computers
6 displays
38 bulletproof glass
32 power cells
4 radio communication components
1 detector component

This mining ship will carry a full load of ice in the O2/H2 generator, and a fully loaded cargo container, connector, cockpit, and drill without any problem, whether you're playing at 1X (realistic), 3X, 5X, or 10X cargo settings. The connector is necessary for recharging the batteries by connecting to another grid's power supply, and for the convenience of dumping acquired ore.

This is a first-level miner. My second- and third-level miners with significantly greater gathering and carrying capacity are:

Second-Level Miners
Claw Electric Miner (for planets): https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1927544934
Claw XL Electric Miner (for planets): https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1927545182
Mole Planetary Miner (for planets): https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2732749270
Mole Space Miner (for space): https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2728699591
Mole Moon Miner (for moon and space): https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2806204588

Third-Level Miners
Deep Reach (for planets): https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1951091497
Deep Reach Hydro (for moons and space): https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1970044875
Deep Reach Space (for space): https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1998740877