It seems that Graphene ore extractor is not working problem is that is not taking gravel not really a problem as I can use a different gravel sifter but if you can fix it it would be great as I prefer this one

if you want a custom addon pack for expanded, let me know what parts from what pack you want combined

Graphene Expanded is based on Graphene armor settings. I wanted some more armor block shapes so I made Graphene Expanded, all the base armor pieces are same subtype id, tools etc are same subtype id, as date of the mod posting, you can swap graphene armor mod with mine and all the items should still be there..........so in short, the grinders is the same settings, subtypeid as his

Q: Is there any practical difference between the Graphene grinder in this mod pack and Bean's Graphene Armor Grinder (Addon) ? More to the point: Are they functionally similar enough that I could use the latter inst of this mod for faster grinding of blocks in your Graphene Expanded ?

The reason I ask is because (1) I prefer Graphene Expanded over Graphene Armor (Core), (2) I have no interest in the Graphene ore extractor in this mod as I prefer a different gravel sifter and (3) I have a suspicion that the single block solar panel and wall mounted battery are going to feel a bit too cheaty or too far from vanilla for my taste.

BTW: You did not release your version of the Graphene grinder as a separate mod, did you?

basically a gravel sifter, extracts ores from gravel

what does the extractor do exactly?

based on these setting in components.sbc
<Mass>3.33</Mass>
<Volume>0.54</Volume>
<MaxIntegrity>500</MaxIntegrity>
<Health>106</Health>

In the past, if I recall correctly, there were a lot of modders having difficulty separating the relationship between component count, end-product weight, and integrity/durability of blocks. Is this still an issue with the current ModAPI? Because these materials do not need to be in the thousands of parts, or weigh 30 Tons, in order to be strong or durable, in fact, that is exactly the opposite of what makes them special

Thanks for getting back with me,

im just using [SE] Beans setting from his mod. I can make adjustments if needed

When scaled up to the size of a large solar panel, the Graphene Accessories flat solar panels output much less wattage than vanilla. This should probably be raised, and is 5.3x less power output than the "Graphene Lg. Solar Panel" mod, even though the flat panels cover more area than the large panel, and are better able to take advantage of bypass diodes and phonon regeneration (any waste heat above absolute zero >> recovered energy). And at 103kg, I think they are far too heavy. Scaling with the Graphene Lg. Solar Panel mod would make them no more than 50kg each, but should probably be far lighter, as even real world panels are.

Thank you for your time, this is one of my few favourited mods.