Furnace needs 9 of both wood and metal rods in order to turn stuff into scrap.
Advanced workbench only works when its wheel is spinning fast. Use a rotor or smth to spin it.
Construction Workbench needs to to give power (Generator or above) to the electrode at the top.
Oil Rig needs you to put a drill bit in it (Not the advanced or normal drill, consult guide book for the drill bit for the oil rig.)
Silo doesn't do anything unless you set it to a number (Consult guide book for what each number does.)