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WHI - M4 Mining Drone

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Type: Blueprint

Tags: small_grid

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Description

WHI - M4 Mining Drone

(Updated 2020-04-24 to fix scrips and LCD settings)

The M4 is currently the heaviest mining drone in the M-series drones. Equipped with 6 drills and a large cargo container backed by 4 medium containers. It is more capable than the M3 but is also larger, bulkier and more costly to produce with more thrusters and batteries to keep it in the air. like the M3 it comes with its own Projector for easier repairs.

Note: LCD's require scripts to be enabled in the world setting or they will not work.

General stuff

Role: Planetary Miner.
power source: Batteries.
Terrain: Atmosphere.
Controls: Remote.
Grid Type: Small.
Weapons: None.
Scripts: Yes (Automatic LCDs 2 & Isy's ship refueler)
Mods: No

Best used with the Mk4 Rover: https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1713854445

Other M-series drones

M1: https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1698525823
M2: https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1698575964
M3: https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1689286870
M4: Already here.

Cost to build:
Glass: 14
Computer: 202
Constr-Comp: 2061
Display: 9
Girder: 0
Detect-comp: 1
Interior Plate: 384
LG Steel Tube: 104
Metal Grid: 63
Motor: 1294
Power Cell: 142
Radio-comm: 4
SM Steel Tube: 82
Steel Plate: 1270
(may not be 100% accurate after updates and modifications.)

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thelich 11 Dec, 2021 @ 4:22am

Did a bit more testing. This time I made an angled shaft (~30 deg.). Upon reaching a deposit, I tried to mine horizontally, rotating slowly. After I filled all cargo I made sucessfully exit by flying forward and up, while holding nose on horizont line. Btw, I'm using a better rock mod, so ore diposits in my game are quite deep (~300-1000m) - that's why I've tried vertical mining first.

FunkyBacon [author] 11 Dec, 2021 @ 3:58am

Yeah it is very weak when it comes to pitch and roll. It is mainly meant for horizontal mining but I do agree it could use an upgrade, just never got around to releasing a better model of this, tho I probbably should do that.

thelich 10 Dec, 2021 @ 1:00pm

looks like it almost impossible to use this thing besides horizontal mining... it does not have enough forward/backward thrust for such capacity... it lacks down thrusters, so if you backflipped in a tunnel (quite easy) - you'll have a big problem flipping it back. Design is great, though.

thelich 10 Dec, 2021 @ 12:43pm

how much weight can it lift? is it capable of vertical mining?

Onosendai 19 Oct, 2020 @ 6:24am

Murica1776 if you "own" all the blocks (the remote included) Then from your inventory screen you can drop down the menu at the top left. Select the drone and click remote access.