Sandustry Kinetic Press Guide
Official sources confirm that the Kinetic Press converts Burnt Residue into Gold and Seed and appears in Tier 2 research. Placement advice is separate: community testing suggests feeding fully burned material from above with clear intake and output space. Treat that layout guidance as practical experience, not an official machine specification.
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Unlock and prepare the input
The reviewed official research tree lists the Kinetic Press in Tier 2 for 500 Gold. Its input is Burnt Residue, not raw Residue, so the upstream line needs a reliable burning stage and a route that excludes ash-like material that has not completed the transformation.
Community-tested feed and intake placement
Community testing suggests that pixel materials must reach the working intake rather than pile against the outer structure. Feed from above with enough drop and clearance, inspect the first few pixels before enclosing the module, and keep output logistics from pushing products back toward the inlet.
Separate Gold and Seed
The Press returns Gold for research and Seed for the plant chain. Send Gold toward a Collector so it becomes spendable, and send Seed toward a controlled Water contact area before the Planter Box. Overflow space prevents either destination from stalling the shared machine.
Production chain
- resourceResidue
- processBurning
- resourceBurnt Residue
- machineKinetic Press
- resourceGold + Seed
Troubleshooting
- Material reaches the Press but is not processed
Check that the input is Burnt Residue and that it falls into the actual intake from a usable height rather than resting beside the machine.
- The Press runs briefly and then stops
Clear Gold and Seed from the output space and give each product a destination plus an overflow route.
Sources
Official references used for this field guide.