Space Engineers

Space Engineers

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Mechanical Expansion
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Type: Mod
Mod category: Block, Other
Tags: NoScripts
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24 Jul, 2022 @ 10:04pm
24 Apr @ 4:47am
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Mechanical Expansion

Description
Anger Clang like never before while you build subgrid configurations that were previously impossible! This mod contains hinges, rotors, and pistons with conveyor ports and attachment points in different orientations, including the Wide series which will allow you to easily switch between odd to even symmetry with your subgrids without needing to overengineer your contraptions

Corner Hinge - 2+1 way linear conveyor intersection; 90 degrees
Center Hinge - 3+1 way di/convergent conveyor intersection; 180 degrees
Wide Hinge - 2x1 wide axis base, 1x1 top part: centers on the border of 2 blocks; 180 degrees
Long Hinge - 1x2 long axis base, 1x1 top part: centers on the border of 2 blocks; 180 degrees
(be very careful with block clearances with the long hinge, it is unforgiving but it will lay down flat)

Axle Rotor - 1x1 base, 1x1 top, two-sided top part
Wide Axle Rotor - 2x1 base, 3x1 top, two-sided top part
Right Rotor - 2+1 way linear conveyor intersection
Rotor Junction - 4+1 way planar conveyor intersection
Wide Right Rotor - 1x2 base, 1x1 top part: centers on the border of 2 blocks
Wide Rotor Junction - 2x2 base, 1x1 top part: centers on the border of 4 blocks

Short Piston - 1x1, extends 1m
Short Side Piston - 1x1, sideways conveyor port, extends 1m
Short Wide Piston 1x2 base, 1x1 top part: centers on the border of 2 blocks, extends 1m
Wide Piston - 1x2 base, 1x1 top part: centers on the border of 2 blocks, extends 2m

Tank Track Hinge - New telescoping design which allows for singular track pieces, also considering adding new timer/programmable and Cython's shield blocks to the inside and outside edges of the tracks since we don't really have a way to use those things currently, will probably move this to another mod if/when that happens

Suspension Hinge Base - Micro-sized hinge in multiple offset orientations to allow the mounting of Suspension Damper in many configurations

Suspension Damper - A pneumatic type piston that can dampen the oscillation of suspensions or mechanical arms, it is actually a wheel suspension but it *almost* doesn't rotate, you have to hit it really hard in order to rotate it and then you will just have a bent damper like real life lol. Use Height Offset and Strength sliders to tune

Hardpoint - Sideways mounted pistons that primarily function as exterior attachment points for stuff

Landing gear rotors - I need to tune these, they don't take impacts very well so not so useful. I will probably just make them a wheel suspension. But they look cool!
68 Comments
FantazeR 20 Apr @ 11:47am 
small suspension hinges have different colored bases, noticed i can't make symmetrical mechanisms with same angle directions cause of it. Using same block on left and right of my creation is fine, but angles are different
hope this mess is understandable
FantazeR 1 Jan @ 2:55am 
ty, santa!
DontFollowOrders  [author] 31 Dec, 2023 @ 5:48pm 
@Raiden Definitions got mixed up somehow, they should be sized appropriately now
@FatazeR wish granted
Raiden 22 Dec, 2023 @ 5:08pm 
For some reason the right rotor only spawns the 3x3 advanced rotor head, i can't get to spawn the 1x1, anyone knows why?
Thanks
FantazeR 9 Jul, 2023 @ 5:58am 
can you add a small suspension hinge with a smaller base? without this flat base, that ruins the looks i need
DontFollowOrders  [author] 22 Apr, 2023 @ 2:11am 
Oh, the track plates get built directly on top of the hinge heads, so that there are no gaps when they are at 0 degrees. You're looking at it from the bottom and trying to place on the front
https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2965582985
Nips 21 Apr, 2023 @ 4:55pm 
https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2965442107

I did -1 on lower limit and upper limit as well.

My placement orientation right? I can show more angles
DontFollowOrders  [author] 21 Apr, 2023 @ 4:29pm 
Try -1, I might have fudged it a little
Nips 21 Apr, 2023 @ 11:44am 
Can't get the tread to paste even after settings the previous 2's limits to 0. Any chance for short vid?
Sensational Being 11 Apr, 2023 @ 8:34am 
Thank you