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26 Jul, 2014 @ 3:40pm
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Improved Piston Conveyor Arm

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***EDIT***
To see my latest, and smallest conveyor arm, go HERE: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=292437641
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Hellooooo Everybody,
Today we have the Improved Piston Conveyor Arm. A huge improvement of my other design.

When you subscribe you get, not One, not Two, but THREE VERSIONS!
Here they are:
-'Original', the original version that I created.
-'Fancy', same as the original version except it's painted and overall looks better.
-'Bare Minimum', its just the essentials. Only the blocks needed and no fluff so you can grab that bad boy and throw it into whatever ship or station you have. Or, useful if you just want to design the exterior yourself.


FAQs:
Can this fly?!!!!?
-I bet it would if you added thrusters.

IT'S NOT WORKING!!!
-Well maybe you did something wrong, watch the video to get step by step instructions. If you are following all the steps correctly, then please leave a comment telling me what isn't working so I can solve the problem.

Stupied
-I've never heard of that pie before


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9 Comments
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Dio💀 8 Aug, 2014 @ 2:51pm 
Interesting Concept!
Cosmo  [author] 27 Jul, 2014 @ 10:00pm 
@Ekuah @Major Templar With both of your help, I've made my smallest extending conveyor arm yet.

You can check it out here:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=292437641
BethHarp 27 Jul, 2014 @ 2:34pm 
@Cosmo619 I've got a bit of a design for you. I decided not to show the ship yet as I'm still working on it and sadly it's just not there yet. However, I can show you the design of the Piston system. It's got a good range, piston does not show, and is stable within reason. There is a bit of bobbing when you disconnect but that shouldn't be much of an issue. It's more of the way the pistons connect to one another and it's having issues holding onto each other when connected directly, this solves that issue. https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=292298767
Ekuah 27 Jul, 2014 @ 10:02am 
@Cosmo
I 've uploaded a streamlined version here:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=292173475
Cosmo  [author] 27 Jul, 2014 @ 8:09am 
@Major Templar Well honestly I probably was over complicating it but that's because I was trying to do something that hasn't been done before. I tried just connecting conveyor tubes to the front of the piston, but I couldn't get the reach I wanted without the piston showing, it wasn't very stable, and broke often. It would be a lot easier to make a smaller version once pistons don't flip out at me xD
BethHarp 27 Jul, 2014 @ 5:29am 
Cosmo619, You don't have to have the piston stick out but can have the conveyor attached to the piston and have that stick out. I've been working on a few designs myself that do something similar and the only thing that comes out is just the conveyor/connector blocks. The piston is hidden in the housing. I just worry that you've over complicated it by requiring each connector to be on/off and having such a large housing for something that should be a fraction of this size. Once they've fixed a few of the piston issues I will link it for you and show you that you can get it to work, be stable, and not have to worry about all those connectors. :)
Ekuah 27 Jul, 2014 @ 1:08am 
You have neglected the tiny fact, that pistons can transport items. So the connector row isn't necessary. I've made a streamline version of your design. Size: 1 x 2 large blocks (w x h). Can I upload it?
Cosmo  [author] 26 Jul, 2014 @ 7:47pm 
That's what I did on my last design but I think the actual conveyor looks better than having a piston sticking out
BethHarp 26 Jul, 2014 @ 7:31pm 
Why don't you have it just attached via the actual doors on the piston?