First automation: early research base
First automation: early research base is a blueprint with 990 entities in a 39×81 tile area, mainly 57 × stone furnace and 43 × assembling machine 1. It works without Space Age. Copy the string and import it from the blueprint library.
- Yellow belts 543
- Inserters 236
- Power poles 79
- Furnaces 57
- Machines 50
- Chests 19
- Circuits 6
About this build
The first automated build of a new map: early research while gathering resources for the real first base.
Jepakazol's notes: v1.1, 13/2/2026 First Automation, Inital Research Goal is to collect resources for real first base
Changes on this site: the author's editor-only test entities (infinity chests and pipes, energy interfaces, loaders) were removed, so connect real inputs and power where they were.
Before you place it
- Clear a space of at least 39 × 81 tiles.
- It works in the base game without Space Age.
- It has 107 crafting machines, so connect enough power before you switch it on.
- It is large: construction robots will place it much faster than building by hand.
- It uses circuit logic. Do not remove wires or combinators when you adapt it.
- Editor-only test inputs were removed: connect real inputs where the author had test sources.
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What it uses
Recipes
- Iron gear wheel ×7
- Logistic science pack ×5
- Automation science pack ×4
- Copper cable ×4
- Electronic circuit ×3
- Inserter ×2
- Transport belt ×2
- Assembling machine 1 ×1
- Big electric pole ×1
- Boiler ×1
- Electric mining drill ×1
- Fast inserter ×1
- Firearm magazine ×1
- Gun turret ×1
- Iron stick ×1
- Lab ×1
Facts
| Type | Blueprint |
|---|---|
| Game version | 2.0.73 |
| Space Age | Not required |
| Size | 39 × 81 tiles |
| Entities | 990 |
| Power | About 3.8 MW with all 50 machines working. Modules are included; inserters, belts, lamps and robot charging are not. |
| Checked | Passed an automated check against Factorio 2.1 game data: no overlapping buildings, unknown buildings or unknown recipes. |
Numbers behind builds like this: steam power ratio: 2 steam engines per boiler (1:20:40) · oil processing ratio: refineries and cracking
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