Astro Miner Base
The Astro Miner Base is a block which is used to construct the dock for an Astro Miner to use.
To construct the dock, place 8 Astro Miner Base blocks in a cube, 2 blocks high, 2 blocks wide and 2 blocks deep. When the last of the base blocks is placed, it should automatically convert into an Astro Miner Base.
It is not a good idea to try to confuse the game by placing down extra Astro Miner Base blocks (for example a 3 x 3 x 3 cube), although generally the game should respond sensibly: you cannot have overlapping Astro Miner Bases, and any construction blocks which did not convert into the Astro Miner Base will simply remain as construction blocks.
The Astro Miner Base has one side which is open - that is the side the Astro Miner will move out of when it starts moving. It is important to keep that side clear of blocks which will block the Astro Miner's movement or which the Astro Miner cannot mine. As a safety feature, the Astro Miner will not mine any "machine" or "chest" or "pipe" type blocks (or any other blocks with a TileEntity - that's a coding term). This is because most people do not want their base to be accidentally wrecked by the Astro Miner.
If before you placed any Astro Miner in it you right-click the Astro Miner Base with a wrench then you can rotate its orientation. It cannot be rotated after the Astro Miner was placed.
Using the Astro Miner Base
The Astro Miner Base requires power to be connected, so that it can power up any Astro Miner docked inside it.
The Astro Miner Base will store any blocks which the Astro Miner mines: the Astro Miner will unload its storage into the base every time it returns to dock. Hoppers placed under the Astro Miner Base can empty the base into chests or other storage systems. Item pipes on any side of the Astro Miner Base can empty it. You cannot use item pipes or hoppers to place items into the Astro Miner Base.
Right-click on the Astro Miner Base to see what it contains, also the amount of energy stored in the base, and the status of any Astro Miner which is linked with that base.
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