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WHI - M.AH Mining Drone
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Type: Blueprint
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3 Sep, 2019 @ 4:20pm
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WHI - M.AH Mining Drone

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Description
WHI - M.AH Mining Drone
(Updated 2020-04-24 to fix scrips and LCD settings)

The M.A Hydrogen mining drone was designed to deal with the early stages of both space and moon mining operations where platinum and ion thrusters may not yet be available to the Engineer.
The drone only comes with one single large container and its engines are powered by 6 Hydrogen Generators and have small batteries to power the systems. The M.AH also uses two different modes for engine output. One for normal operations in space and one "eco" mode for moon flight where thrusters constantly have to fight against gravity and bottom thrusters must not be overloaded to avoid altitude drops when maneuvering with a full load.

Note: LCD's require scripts to be enabled in the world setting or they will not work.

Best used together with the MTC: https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1853441235

General stuff
Role: Space and Moon miner.
power source: Ice and Batteries.
Terrain: Space & Moon.
Controls: Remote.
Grid Type: Small.
Weapons: None.
Scripts: Yes (Automatic LCDs 2 & Isy's ship refueler)
Mods: No

Controls
1) Cam -Front
2) Drills ON/OFF
3) Front Thrusters (cruise)
4) Cam -Rear
5) Connector Toggle (for manual docking)
6) TB - Docking / undocking (Docks and turns systems on/off for quick easy docking)
7) Drill select
8) Systems ON (for manual control)
9) Systems OFF (for manual control)

Bar 1: Normal mode.
Bar 2: Eco/moon Mode.



Cost to build: M.AH Drone
Glass: 8
Computer: 193
Constr-Comp: 1056
Display: 6
Detect-comp: 1
Interior Plate: 279
LG Steel Tube: 98
Metal Grid: 20
Motor: 123
Power Cell: 24
Radio-comm: 4
SM Steel Tube: 91
Steel Plate: 765
22 Comments
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Zantia 4 Oct @ 11:50am 
Hello there, I've found a bit of a problem with it when I tried it out. We've got the MTC as well and that works wonders, but when we dock the drone to it, we're unable to transfer any cargo between the two vehicles?
I have checked if there are any connectors turned to trade, which there arent, I've also thought that MAYBE the storage container was turned the wrong way but then figured, if thats the case, the o2 gens wouldn't get any ice which they do so thats not the issue.

Any help would be appreciated.
FunkyBacon  [author] 6 Mar, 2024 @ 6:02pm 
Hmmm, this thing was made ages ago but the TB should trigger the connector to connect/disconnect as well so when you're ready to lock the connector just hit that button (6).
nate the great destroyer 6 Mar, 2024 @ 2:01pm 
Ship still flies as I have found out but I am unsure on how to use your docking script? The TB thing on the moon? From what I found it only turns everything on and disconnects from the connector, but from the name it sounds like it would auto-dock for you
Greenbean17 21 Mar, 2022 @ 7:16pm 
how do i operate the script
Unknown_Name 28 Sep, 2020 @ 12:37am 
You should add h2 gen to turn off on the docking program
FunkyBacon  [author] 16 Jul, 2020 @ 9:47am 
Are you using the second control bar or the first one when flying the drone on a moon? The first bar sets it up for space flight which will use more thrust than the hydrogen generators can output on their own.
traildog 16 Jul, 2020 @ 9:11am 
it may be a thing just on the server i play on that is causing this problem
traildog 16 Jul, 2020 @ 9:11am 
the problem is that when i try it on the moon it doesnt really work for me and it has no hydrogen storage so i can barely keep it fueled anyways in addition to the fact it tends to fall down to the ground
FunkyBacon  [author] 14 Jul, 2020 @ 12:09pm 
Unless a recent patch have changed anything it will work. Creations like these I always make sure to test in survival before releasing them. Sure it won't handle like a space racer, but it is suppose to be a cheap early-game miner.
traildog 14 Jul, 2020 @ 11:57am 
this drone can barely lift itself off the ground in moon gravity i dont see how it is supposed to even work