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Thrawcheld: recycler mod (mention version since it's still not the default branch on steam)

2026-10-15T03:36:33Z

recycler mod (mention version since it's still not the default branch on steam)

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	The '''recycler''' is a building that can convert most items into the ingredients used in their recipes, at the cost of losing 75% of said ingredients. In other words, it performs a lossy reversal of crafting.		The '''recycler''' is a building that can convert most items into the ingredients used in their recipes, at the cost of losing 75% of said ingredients. In other words, it performs a lossy reversal of crafting.

	Although it can only be crafted on Fulgora, it can be transported to be placed on other planets or [[space platform]]s. When the ~~[[quality]]~~ mod (~~which provides~~ the ~~recycler~~) is used without the [[Space Age]] mod, the recycler can be crafted on Nauvis and the research has different prerequisites.		Although it can only be crafted on Fulgora, it can be transported to be placed on other planets or [[space platform]]s. When the recycler mod (or, before version 2.1.7, the quality mod) is used without the [[Space Age]] mod, the recycler can be crafted on Nauvis and the research has different prerequisites.

	The recycler has 4 module slots, but it cannot use [[productivity module]]s.		The recycler has 4 module slots, but it cannot use [[productivity module]]s.

Thrawcheld: /* History */ recycler mod from 2.1.7

2026-10-15T03:33:33Z

History: recycler mod from 2.1.7

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	{{history\|2.1.13\|		{{history\|2.1.13\|
	* Recycling recipe generation will scale recycle time with item result count. In general things will recycle faster (e.g concrete recycling will be 10x faster).		* Recycling recipe generation will scale recycle time with item result count. In general things will recycle faster (e.g concrete recycling will be 10x faster).
			}}
			{{history\|2.1.7\|
			* Added separate recycler mod.
	}}		}}
	{{history\|2.0.7\|		{{history\|2.0.7\|

Nvscalling: /* Non-recyclable items */

2026-08-23T06:01:54Z

Non-recyclable items

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	\| {{imagelink\|Logistic science pack}} \|\| 0.75s \|\| 1.33/s		\| {{imagelink\|Logistic science pack}} \|\| 0.75s \|\| 1.33/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{imagelink\|Military science pack}} \|\| 0.~~625s~~ \|\| 1.6/s		\| {{imagelink\|Military science pack}} \|\| 1.25s \|\| 0.8/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{imagelink\|Chemical science pack}} \|\| ~~1.5s~~ \|\| 0.67/s		\| {{imagelink\|Chemical science pack}} \|\| 3s \|\| 3.33/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{imagelink\|Production science pack}} \|\| 0.~~875s~~ \|\| 1.14/s		\| {{imagelink\|Production science pack}} \|\| 2.625s \|\| 0.38/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{imagelink\|Utility science pack}} \|\| 0.~~875s~~ \|\| 1.14/s		\| {{imagelink\|Utility science pack}} \|\| 2.625s \|\| 0.38/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{imagelink\|Space science pack}} \|\| 0.~~375s~~ \|\| 2.67/s		\| {{imagelink\|Space science pack}} \|\| 1.875s \|\| 0.53/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{imagelink\|Electromagnetic science pack}} \|\| 1.25s \|\| 0.8/s		\| {{imagelink\|Electromagnetic science pack}} \|\| 1.25s \|\| 0.8/s
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	\| {{Imagelink\|Landfill}} \|\| 0.0625s \|\| 16/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Landfill}} \|\| 0.0625s \|\| 16/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Imagelink\|Superconductor}} \|\| 0.~~3125s~~ \|\| 3.2/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Superconductor}} \|\| 0.625s \|\| 1.6/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Imagelink\|Tungsten carbide}} \|\| 0.125s \|\| 8/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Tungsten carbide}} \|\| 0.125s \|\| 8/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Imagelink\|Uranium fuel cell}} \|\| 0.~~125s~~ \|\| 8/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Uranium fuel cell}} \|\| 1.25s \|\| 0.8/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Imagelink\|Tree seed}} \|\| 0.25 \|\| 4/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Tree seed}} \|\| 0.25 \|\| 4/s
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	\| {{Imagelink\|Yumako mash}} \|\| 0.0625s \|\| 16/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Yumako mash}} \|\| 0.0625s \|\| 16/s
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	\| {{Imagelink\|Jelly}} \|\| 0.~~03125s~~ \|\| 32/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Jelly}} \|\| 0.0625s \|\| 16/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Imagelink\|Iron bacteria}} \|\| 1.~~25s~~ \|\| 0.8/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Iron bacteria}} \|\| 0.125s \|\| 8/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Imagelink\|Copper bacteria}} \|\| 1.~~25s~~ \|\| 0.8/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Copper bacteria}} \|\| 0.125s \|\| 8/s
	\|}		\|}

Nvscalling: 2.1.13 changes

2026-08-06T15:56:13Z

2.1.13 changes

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	Items can have multiple recipes; all that is needed for the recycler to reverse it is to find a single reversible recipe that produces that item.		Items can have multiple recipes; all that is needed for the recycler to reverse it is to find a single reversible recipe that produces that item.

	If no valid recipe producing the item can be reversed, the recycler will return the same item 25% of the time (possibly with a [[quality]] bonus if the appropriate modules are used), with the other 75% destroying the item. The in-game description says "Other items are ... turned to spoilage if they were biological." Despite this, only nutrients are turned to spoilage. Most other apparently biological items, such as [[jelly]], eggs, or [[biolab]]s, get returned 25% of the time, as listed (or not listed, since eggs cannot be created in assemblers) in the table below.		If no valid recipe producing the item can be reversed, the recycler will return the same item 25% of the time (possibly with a [[quality]] bonus if the appropriate modules are used), with the other 75% destroying the item.

	Recipes which can be made in an assembler (possibly also in non-assembler buildings) which cannot be reversed:		Recipes which can be made in an assembler (possibly also in non-assembler buildings) which cannot be reversed:
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	\| {{imagelink\|Logistic science pack}} \|\| 0.75s \|\| 1.33/s		\| {{imagelink\|Logistic science pack}} \|\| 0.75s \|\| 1.33/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{imagelink\|Military science pack}} \|\| 1.~~25s~~ \|\| 0.8/s		\| {{imagelink\|Military science pack}} \|\| 0.625s \|\| 1.6/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{imagelink\|Chemical science pack}} \|\| 3s \|\| 0.33/s		\| {{imagelink\|Chemical science pack}} \|\| 1.5s \|\| 0.67/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{imagelink\|Production science pack}} \|\| 2.~~625s~~ \|\| 0.38/s		\| {{imagelink\|Production science pack}} \|\| 0.875s \|\| 1.14/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{imagelink\|Utility science pack}} \|\| 2.~~625s~~ \|\| 0.38/s		\| {{imagelink\|Utility science pack}} \|\| 0.875s \|\| 1.14/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{imagelink\|Space science pack}} \|\| 1.~~875s~~ \|\| 0.53/s		\| {{imagelink\|Space science pack}} \|\| 0.375s \|\| 2.67/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{imagelink\|Electromagnetic science pack}} \|\| 1.25s \|\| 0.8/s		\| {{imagelink\|Electromagnetic science pack}} \|\| 1.25s \|\| 0.8/s
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	\| {{Imagelink\|Landfill}} \|\| 0.0625s \|\| 16/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Landfill}} \|\| 0.0625s \|\| 16/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Imagelink\|Superconductor}} \|\| 0.~~625s~~ \|\| 1.6/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Superconductor}} \|\| 0.3125s \|\| 3.2/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Imagelink\|Tungsten carbide}} \|\| 0.125s \|\| 8/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Tungsten carbide}} \|\| 0.125s \|\| 8/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Imagelink\|Uranium fuel cell}} \|\| 1.~~25s~~ \|\| 0.8/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Uranium fuel cell}} \|\| 0.125s \|\| 8/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Imagelink\|Tree seed}} \|\| 0.25 \|\| 4/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Tree seed}} \|\| 0.25 \|\| 4/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Imagelink\|Yumako mash}} \|\| 0.~~125s~~ \|\| 8/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Yumako mash}} \|\| 0.0625s \|\| 16/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Imagelink\|Jelly}} \|\| 0.~~125s~~ \|\| 8/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Jelly}} \|\| 0.03125s \|\| 32/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Imagelink\|Iron bacteria}} \|\| 0.~~125s~~ \|\| 8/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Iron bacteria}} \|\| 1.25s \|\| 0.8/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Imagelink\|Copper bacteria}} \|\| 0.~~125s~~ \|\| 8/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Copper bacteria}} \|\| 1.25s \|\| 0.8/s
	\|}		\|}

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	\| {{imagelink\|Turbo transport belt}} \|\| 0.0625s \|\| 16/s		\| {{imagelink\|Turbo transport belt}} \|\| 0.0625s \|\| 16/s
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	\| {{Imagelink\|Turbo underground belt}} \|\| 0.~~25s~~ \|\| 4/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Turbo underground belt}} \|\| 0.125s \|\| 8/s
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	\| {{Imagelink\|Turbo splitter}} \|\| 0.25s \|\| 4/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Turbo splitter}} \|\| 0.25s \|\| 4/s
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	=== Stats ===		=== Stats ===

	The recycling recipe for an item, other than scrap, is equal to 1/16th (0.0625) of the time it takes to craft that item. ~~Note that this~~ is ~~not affected~~ by how many products an item's recipe produces; if a recipe ~~is crafted~~ in 1 second, its recycling recipe takes 0.0625 seconds, ~~regardless of whether the~~ recipe ~~produces 1 or 10 items~~. (Items without recipes, such as ore, are treated as having a crafting time of 0.5 seconds.) However, because the recycler has a base crafting speed of 0.5, the time it takes one recycler to recycle one item without modules or beacons is effectively 1/8th (0.125) of the item's crafting time. For example, the time it takes to craft a [[steel plate]] in a [[stone furnace]] (which has a crafting speed of 1) is 16 seconds, and so recycling a steel plate takes 2 seconds. Some items with long crafting times (~~most notably~~ [[steel plate]]s ~~and [[concrete]]~~) can be processed much more quickly by crafting them into other items and then recycling the result instead.		The recycling recipe for an item, other than scrap, is equal to 1/16th (0.0625) of the time it takes to craft that item. This is scaled by how many products an item's recipe produces at once: if a recipe crafts 1 item in 1 second, its recycling recipe takes 0.0625 seconds; but if a recipe crafts 10 of a same item at once in 1 second, its recycling recipe takes 0.00625 seconds. (Items without recipes, such as ore, are treated as having a crafting time of 0.5 seconds.) However, because the recycler has a base crafting speed of 0.5, the time it takes one recycler to recycle one item without modules or beacons is effectively 1/8th (0.125) of the item's crafting time. For example, the time it takes to craft a [[steel plate]] in a [[stone furnace]] (which has a crafting speed of 1) is 16 seconds, and so recycling a steel plate takes 2 seconds. Some items with long crafting times (such as [[steel plate]]s) can be processed much more quickly by crafting them into other items and then recycling the result instead.

	The following table provides some examples of how long it takes a recycler without modules or beacons to recycle one of that item, and the rate at which it recycles those items.		The following table provides some examples of how long it takes a recycler without modules or beacons to recycle one of that item, and the rate at which it recycles those items.
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	\| {{Imagelink\|Processing unit}} \|\| 1.25s \|\| 0.8/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Processing unit}} \|\| 1.25s \|\| 0.8/s
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	\| {{Imagelink\|Concrete}} \|\| 1.~~25s~~ \|\| 0.8/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Concrete}} \|\| 0.125s \|\| 8/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Imagelink\|Advanced circuit}} \|\| 0.75s \|\| 1.33/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Advanced circuit}} \|\| 0.75s \|\| 1.33/s
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	\| {{Imagelink\|Iron ore}} \|\| 0.0625s \|\| 16/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Iron ore}} \|\| 0.0625s \|\| 16/s
	\|-
	~~\| {{Imagelink\|Hazard concrete}} \|\| 0.03125s \|\| 32/s~~
	\|}		\|}

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	== History ==		== History ==
			{{history\|2.1.13\|
			* Recycling recipe generation will scale recycle time with item result count. In general things will recycle faster (e.g concrete recycling will be 10x faster).
			}}
	{{history\|2.0.7\|		{{history\|2.0.7\|
	* Introduced in [[Space Age]]{{SA}} expansion.		* Introduced in [[Space Age]]{{SA}} expansion.

Nvscalling: /* Non-recyclable items */

2026-07-27T06:47:49Z

Non-recyclable items

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	\| {{Imagelink\|Uranium fuel cell}} \|\| 1.25s \|\| 0.8/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Uranium fuel cell}} \|\| 1.25s \|\| 0.8/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Imagelink\|~~Wood processing~~}} \|\| 0.25 \|\| 4/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Tree seed}} \|\| 0.25 \|\| 4/s
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Imagelink\|Yumako mash}} \|\| 0.125s \|\| 8/s		\| {{Imagelink\|Yumako mash}} \|\| 0.125s \|\| 8/s

Bilka at 10:52, 12 June 2026

2026-06-12T10:52:43Z

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	=== Stats ===		=== Stats ===

	The recycling recipe for an item, other than scrap, is equal to 1/16th (0.0625) of the time it takes to craft ~~that recipe for~~ that item. Note that this is not affected by how many products an item's recipe produces. (Items without recipes, such as ore, are treated as having a crafting time of 0.5 seconds.) However, because the recycler has a base crafting speed of 0.5, the time it takes one recycler to recycle one item without modules or beacons is effectively 1/8th (0.125) of the item's crafting time. For example, the time it takes to craft a [[steel plate]] in a [[stone furnace]] (which has a crafting speed of 1) is 16 seconds, and so recycling a steel plate takes 2 seconds. Some items with long crafting times (most notably [[steel plate]]s and [[concrete]]) can be processed much more quickly by crafting them into other items and then recycling the result instead.		The recycling recipe for an item, other than scrap, is equal to 1/16th (0.0625) of the time it takes to craft that item. Note that this is not affected by how many products an item's recipe produces; if a recipe is crafted in 1 second, its recycling recipe takes 0.0625 seconds, regardless of whether the recipe produces 1 or 10 items. (Items without recipes, such as ore, are treated as having a crafting time of 0.5 seconds.) However, because the recycler has a base crafting speed of 0.5, the time it takes one recycler to recycle one item without modules or beacons is effectively 1/8th (0.125) of the item's crafting time. For example, the time it takes to craft a [[steel plate]] in a [[stone furnace]] (which has a crafting speed of 1) is 16 seconds, and so recycling a steel plate takes 2 seconds. Some items with long crafting times (most notably [[steel plate]]s and [[concrete]]) can be processed much more quickly by crafting them into other items and then recycling the result instead.

	The following table provides some examples of how long it takes a recycler without modules or beacons to recycle one of that item, and the rate at which it recycles those items.		The following table provides some examples of how long it takes a recycler without modules or beacons to recycle one of that item, and the rate at which it recycles those items.

Bilka: /* Stats */

2026-06-12T10:49:18Z

Stats

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	=== Stats ===		=== Stats ===

	The recycling recipe for an item, other than scrap, is equal to 1/16th (0.0625) of the time it takes to craft that item. Note that this is not affected by how many products an item's recipe produces. (Items without recipes, such as ore, are treated as having a crafting time of 0.5 seconds.) However, because the recycler has a base crafting speed of 0.5, the time it takes one recycler to recycle one item without modules or beacons is effectively 1/8th (0.125) of the item's crafting time. For example, the time it takes to craft a [[steel plate]] in a [[stone furnace]] (which has a crafting speed of 1) is 16 seconds, and so recycling a steel plate takes 2 seconds. Some items with long crafting times (most notably [[steel plate]]s and [[concrete]]) can be processed much more quickly by crafting them into other items and then recycling the result instead.		The recycling recipe for an item, other than scrap, is equal to 1/16th (0.0625) of the time it takes to craft that recipe for that item. Note that this is not affected by how many products an item's recipe produces. (Items without recipes, such as ore, are treated as having a crafting time of 0.5 seconds.) However, because the recycler has a base crafting speed of 0.5, the time it takes one recycler to recycle one item without modules or beacons is effectively 1/8th (0.125) of the item's crafting time. For example, the time it takes to craft a [[steel plate]] in a [[stone furnace]] (which has a crafting speed of 1) is 16 seconds, and so recycling a steel plate takes 2 seconds. Some items with long crafting times (most notably [[steel plate]]s and [[concrete]]) can be processed much more quickly by crafting them into other items and then recycling the result instead.

	The following table provides some examples of how long it takes a recycler without modules or beacons to recycle one of that item, and the rate at which it recycles those items.		The following table provides some examples of how long it takes a recycler without modules or beacons to recycle one of that item, and the rate at which it recycles those items.

Bilka: style

2026-06-12T10:48:35Z

style

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	=== Stats ===		=== Stats ===

	The recycling recipe for an item, other than scrap, is equal to 1/16th (0.0625) of the time it takes to craft that item. Note that this ~~'''does~~ not~~''' care about~~ how many products an item's recipe produces, e.g. [[iron gear wheel\|iron gears]] and [[iron stick\|iron sticks]] both craft in 0.5s and thus have the same recycling time, even though you get two sticks per 0.5s craft but only one gear per 0.5s craft. (Items without recipes, such as ore, are treated as having a crafting time of 0.5 seconds.) However, because the recycler has a base crafting speed of 0.5, the time it takes one recycler to recycle one item without modules or beacons is effectively 1/8th (0.125) of the item's crafting time. For example, the time it takes to craft a [[steel plate]] in a [[stone furnace]] (which has a crafting speed of 1) is 16 seconds, and so recycling a steel plate takes 2 seconds. Some items with long crafting times (most notably [[steel plate]]s and [[concrete]]) can be processed much more quickly by crafting them into other items and then recycling the result instead.		The recycling recipe for an item, other than scrap, is equal to 1/16th (0.0625) of the time it takes to craft that item. Note that this is not affected by how many products an item's recipe produces. (Items without recipes, such as ore, are treated as having a crafting time of 0.5 seconds.) However, because the recycler has a base crafting speed of 0.5, the time it takes one recycler to recycle one item without modules or beacons is effectively 1/8th (0.125) of the item's crafting time. For example, the time it takes to craft a [[steel plate]] in a [[stone furnace]] (which has a crafting speed of 1) is 16 seconds, and so recycling a steel plate takes 2 seconds. Some items with long crafting times (most notably [[steel plate]]s and [[concrete]]) can be processed much more quickly by crafting them into other items and then recycling the result instead.

	The following table provides some examples of how long it takes a recycler without modules or beacons to recycle one of that item, and the rate at which it recycles those items.		The following table provides some examples of how long it takes a recycler without modules or beacons to recycle one of that item, and the rate at which it recycles those items.

Macdjord: Phrasing

2026-03-26T09:40:05Z

Phrasing

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	=== Stats ===		=== Stats ===

	The recycling recipe for an item, other than scrap, is equal to 1/16th (0.0625) of the time it takes to craft that item. Note that this '''does not''' ~~take into account~~ how many products an item's recipe produces, e.g. [[iron gear wheel\|iron gears]] and [[iron stick\|iron sticks]] both ~~have the same crafting time~~ and thus the same recycling time, even though sticks ~~are produced two at a time while gears are produced~~ one ~~at a time~~. (Items without recipes, such as ore, are treated as having a crafting time of 0.5 seconds.) However, because the recycler has a base crafting speed of 0.5, the time it takes one recycler to recycle one item without modules or beacons is effectively 1/8th (0.125) of the item's crafting time. For example, the time it takes to craft a [[steel plate]] in a [[stone furnace]] (which has a crafting speed of 1) is 16 seconds, and so recycling a steel plate takes 2 seconds. Some items with long crafting times (most notably [[steel plate]]s and [[concrete]]) can be processed much more quickly by crafting them into other items and then recycling the result instead.		The recycling recipe for an item, other than scrap, is equal to 1/16th (0.0625) of the time it takes to craft that item. Note that this '''does not''' care about how many products an item's recipe produces, e.g. [[iron gear wheel\|iron gears]] and [[iron stick\|iron sticks]] both craft in 0.5s and thus have the same recycling time, even though you get two sticks per 0.5s craft but only one gear per 0.5s craft. (Items without recipes, such as ore, are treated as having a crafting time of 0.5 seconds.) However, because the recycler has a base crafting speed of 0.5, the time it takes one recycler to recycle one item without modules or beacons is effectively 1/8th (0.125) of the item's crafting time. For example, the time it takes to craft a [[steel plate]] in a [[stone furnace]] (which has a crafting speed of 1) is 16 seconds, and so recycling a steel plate takes 2 seconds. Some items with long crafting times (most notably [[steel plate]]s and [[concrete]]) can be processed much more quickly by crafting them into other items and then recycling the result instead.

	The following table provides some examples of how long it takes a recycler without modules or beacons to recycle one of that item, and the rate at which it recycles those items.		The following table provides some examples of how long it takes a recycler without modules or beacons to recycle one of that item, and the rate at which it recycles those items.

Macdjord: Fix formatting error

2026-03-26T09:16:26Z

Fix formatting error

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	=== Stats ===		=== Stats ===

	The recycling recipe for an item, other than scrap, is equal to 1/16th (0.0625) of the time it takes to craft that item. Note that this does not take into account how many products an item's recipe produces, e.g. [[iron gear wheel\|iron gears]] and [[iron stick\|iron sticks]] both have the same crafting time and thus the same recycling time, even though sticks are produced two at a time while gears are produced one at a time. (Items without recipes, such as ore, are treated as having a crafting time of 0.5 seconds.) However, because the recycler has a base crafting speed of 0.5, the time it takes one recycler to recycle one item without modules or beacons is effectively 1/8th (0.125) of the item's crafting time. For example, the time it takes to craft a [[steel plate]] in a [[stone furnace]] (which has a crafting speed of 1) is 16 seconds, and so recycling a steel plate takes 2 seconds. Some items with long crafting times (most notably [[steel plate]]s and [[concrete]]) can be processed much more quickly by crafting them into other items and then recycling the result instead.		The recycling recipe for an item, other than scrap, is equal to 1/16th (0.0625) of the time it takes to craft that item. Note that this '''does not''' take into account how many products an item's recipe produces, e.g. [[iron gear wheel\|iron gears]] and [[iron stick\|iron sticks]] both have the same crafting time and thus the same recycling time, even though sticks are produced two at a time while gears are produced one at a time. (Items without recipes, such as ore, are treated as having a crafting time of 0.5 seconds.) However, because the recycler has a base crafting speed of 0.5, the time it takes one recycler to recycle one item without modules or beacons is effectively 1/8th (0.125) of the item's crafting time. For example, the time it takes to craft a [[steel plate]] in a [[stone furnace]] (which has a crafting speed of 1) is 16 seconds, and so recycling a steel plate takes 2 seconds. Some items with long crafting times (most notably [[steel plate]]s and [[concrete]]) can be processed much more quickly by crafting them into other items and then recycling the result instead.

	The following table provides some examples of how long it takes a recycler without modules or beacons to recycle one of that item, and the rate at which it recycles those items.		The following table provides some examples of how long it takes a recycler without modules or beacons to recycle one of that item, and the rate at which it recycles those items.