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50 articles
Angled Roof
A sloped roof that rises 1.0 m. Two of them facing each other across a 4 m building meet in the middle.
Belt Gate
Clamps onto a belt. Pull the lever and the hay stops at the blade and waits. Pull it again and the hay goes on.
Belt Joiner
Merges two belts into one, one load from each in turn.
Belt Splitter
Splits one belt into two, one load each way.
Borehole Pump
Borehole Pump appears in the building catalog under water.
Cable Box
Works like a power pole, but the cable is underground so nothing blocks it. Connects up to 18 m away and powers machines within 10 m. Hold one to see
Compact Joiner
Merges three belts into one, one load from each in turn.
Compact Splitter
Splits one belt evenly across three outputs.
Conveyor Belt
Carries loose hay along the floor. Click one end, then the other.
Doorway
One wall section with a 1.1 m doorway. Snaps into a wall you already built.
Dump Hatch
Put it in front of a belt. Walk up with a full bucket or barrow and it empties it onto the belt.
Enclosed Conveyor
Hides cargo inside a sealed tunnel to save performance. Loose hay rides through too. Buckets and tools cannot enter.
Feed Disc Press
Presses hay from one belt and eco bricks from another into feed discs. The loose hay in a feed disc sells for 4.20x, and the eco bricks keep their own
Gas Plant
Gas Plant appears in the building catalog under power.
Hay Compressor
Presses 60 strands into a bale worth 2.0x loose hay.
Hay Drone
Digs the pile in a zone you choose and flies the hay to a drop point, up to 12 m from its pad. Each one costs more than the last. Max 12.
Hay Generator
Hay Generator appears in the building catalog under power.
Hay Lift
Hay Lift appears in the building catalog under haulage.
Hay Pelletizer
Turns loose hay into eco bricks worth 2.5x the hay and throws them out.
Hay Pulper
Hay Pulper appears in the building catalog under processing.
Hay Silo
Hay Silo appears in the building catalog under processing.
Hay Stairs
Hay Stairs appears in the building catalog under haulage.
Hay Wrapper
Wraps bales. Takes bales only, so put it after a compressor. Wrapped bales sell for 1.45x a bale.
Haystack Scanner
Checks everything on a belt for needles and keeps them in its drawer. The Mk I stops the belt until you empty it.
Long-Reach Arm
Picks up hay and puts it on a belt. Reaches 4.3 m. Each one costs more than the last. Max 48.
Needle Cabinet
Holds one of each kind of needle you find. One per yard.
Paint Board
Paint Board appears in the building catalog under structure.
Paper Mill
Paper Mill appears in the building catalog under processing.
Piston Rake
Digs the pile in front of it and throws the hay behind it. Keep the area behind it clear. Each one costs more than the last. Max 16.
Platform
A floor you can walk on. Click two corners.
Power Pole
Carries power. Poles up to 9 m apart connect. Machines within 6 m get power if nothing blocks the cable.
Railing
A railing along the edge of a platform.
Roof
A flat roof, built in 2 m sections along the top of a wall. Reaches 2 m in.
Roof Hatch
A roof section with a 0.9 m hole and a ladder. Use it to get onto the roof.
Satellite Dish
Scans the pile and marks buried needles within 45 m. One per yard.
Small Arm
Picks up hay and puts it on a belt. Reaches 2.7 m. Each one costs more than the last. Max 48.