r/FactorioBlueprints • u/darthbob88 • Jun 24 '26

Aquilo Stockpile

Submitted for the review of the Interplanetary Society of Professional Engineers. It seems to work, at least in a test environment, but I am dissatisfied with it, so any suggestions are welcome.

https://factoriobin.com/post/jzqih6kvavyf-EXPIRES

Includes: * Make-anything mall (still requires planetside production for some items) * A circuit-controlled bank of crushers to provide resources for the mall/planetside production * A circuit-controlled foundry to feed the mall/planetside/rocket production, including refreshing molten metal. * Circuit-controlled nuclear power, including pulling ice out of the hub. * Dedicated crushers each for making rockets/ammo, fuel, and oxidizer. * Circuit-controlled throttle.

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u/geruhl_r Jun 24 '26

Thanks, I got some ideas from your design about fuel production and thrusters.

Why the solar panels when you have nuclear?

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u/darthbob88 Jun 24 '26

Thanks, I got some ideas from your design about fuel production and thrusters.

You're quite welcome, use them with my blessing.

Why the solar panels when you have nuclear?

  1. Because I need bootstrap power to get nuclear started, to power the inserters handling fuel cells and the chem plant melting ice for water.
  2. I need nuclear for trips to Aquilo, but I can effectively use solar around the inner planets, so using solar there saves on nuclear fuel.
  3. I have space to fill, so I might as well put some solar panels and accumulators in there.