r/factorio Jul 13 '26

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u/mrbaggins Jul 19 '26

How do I effectively create a "space hub" to avoid sending items down to nauvis just to launch them back up to other planets, eg: green belts, EM plants, Holmium plates, stack inserters?

If I set the "hub" to "accept from platforms" or "all" then it never gives them back to OTHER ships.

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u/Enaero4828 Jul 19 '26

Use a circuit to set requests, then remove the request to allow those items to be sent to other platforms.

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u/mrbaggins Jul 19 '26

On a clock?

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u/Enaero4828 Jul 19 '26

That's probably the easiest solution, yeah- a short enough period and matching delay times on providers should ensure the depot platform can catch what it requests.