Production chains and ratios
What the machines of Moon Sweepers turn out per minute at full power with their inputs never short: a pressure chamber turns 25 kg of dust into 25 kg of sand, a stone press turns 10 kg of dust and 10 kg of sand into 10 stone blocks, and one chamber's sand feeds 2.5 presses.
- 25 kg
- Sand per minute, one chamber
- 10
- Stone blocks per minute, one press
- 2.5
- Presses fed by one chamber
- 88
- Capsules per minute on a belt
Condition
Every rate on this page is at full power, with the machine's inputs never running short. Under part power a cycle takes longer; below 8% of its power a machine stops.
Per minute at full power
| Machine | Power | Cycle | Takes per minute | Makes per minute | Value added per minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure chamber | 10 kW | 12 s, up to 5 kg | 25 kg dust | 25 kg sand | +$50 |
| Stone press | 18 kW | 6 s, 1 kg + 1 kg | 10 kg dust + 10 kg sand | 10 blocks (20 kg stone) | +$100 |
Value added is at the base payout (dust $1, sand $3, stone $7 per kg), before Market Contracts and Lunar Exchange.
Chamber to press
| Ratio | Fact |
|---|---|
| Sand | One pressure chamber makes 25 kg of sand per minute; one stone press uses 10 kg: one chamber feeds 2.5 presses. |
| Dust | The press also takes 10 kg of dust per minute next to its sand, through its own dust input. |
Power
| Machine or panel | Power |
|---|---|
| Pressure chamber | Needs 10 kW |
| Stone press | Needs 18 kW |
| Solar post (S) | 3 kW peak in full sun, no battery |
| Solar twin (M) | 7.5 kW peak in full sun, 4 kWh battery |
| Solar tracker (L) | 16 kW peak in full sun, 10 kWh battery |
Belts
| Belt fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Speed and spacing | 1.1 m/s with capsules 0.75 m apart: 88 capsules per minute. Conveyor belt |
| Machine output | A machine puts one unit on its outfeed every 0.35 s, 171 per minute: the belt is the limit. |