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Cankerworm Space Miner

Cankerworm Space Miner is a relatively compact, relatively-low PCU, large-grid vanilla space mining ship design without mods, and contains no rotors or pistons making it a perfect survival-ready solution for relatively large-scale, early game mining projects. The compact profile of Cankerworm Space Miner allows it to pass through the 10-meter high opening provided by vanilla airtight hangar doors. With the exception of a small amount of silver and gold used for the gravity components in the gravity generator, all remaining components can be built using a basic assembler from ores refined in a basic refinery; the gravity generator isn't a required component for the miner to operate, but helps clear waste stone away from the ship when mining. Tunneling with Cankerworm Space Miner produces a nearly square opening approximately 18m × 18m.

Cankerworm Space Miner extracts ores quickly with its 5 drills, automatically ejecting waste stone, and transports ore in 15 small cargo containers, the connector, cockpit, and five drills. Power is supplied by 4 batteries, and hydrogen gas is generated by 2 O2/H2 generators feeding 7 small hydrogen tanks.

NO MODS, NO ROTORS/PISTONS; SURVIVAL READY AND PROJECTOR BUILDABLE!

 - Blocks: 108
 - PCUs: 3,173
 - L × W × H: 35m × 7½m × 7¾m
 - Empty Mass: 167½ tons
 - Maximum Ore Mass Capacity: 974½ tons (using "realistic" 1-1-1 settings)

{1} Drills
{2} Spotlights ON/OFF
{3} Top Mounted Camera VIEW
{4} Battery AUTO/RECHARGE
{5} Small Hydrogen Tanks Stockpile ON/OFF
{6} Magnetic Plates SWITCH LOCK
{7} Camera Down VIEW
{8} Docking Connector SWITCH LOCK
{9} Hydrogen Thrusters ON/OFF

(See the last two pictures for the projector's configuration.)
1. Place 1 armor block, minimum, on a powered grid to provide sufficient clearance for building the miner.
2. Build a large-grid projector on top of the armor block; for consistency, rename the projector to be "CSM - Projector".
3. Load the blueprint into the projector; click on the setting to retain the blueprint after construction is complete.
4. Build the blueprint.
5. When completed, grind away the armor block(s), leaving the projector in place for future repairs.

 - 5,212 Steel Plates
 - 593 Metal Grids
 - 904 Interior Plates
 - 2,661 Construction Components
 - 197 Motors
 - 444 Large Steel Tubes
 - 1,064 Small Steel Tubes
 - 516 Computers
 - 65 Displays
 - 108 Bulletproof Glasses
 - 320 Power Cells
 - 20 Detector Components
 - 6 Gravity Components
 - 40 Radio-Communication Components


 - 170,691 Iron
 - 4,890 Nickel
 - 3,099 Cobalt
 - 2,409 Silicon
 - 30 Silver
 - 60 Gold