Component Recycler

The Component Recycler takes RNGTech machines, machine parts, modular tool parts, calibrated components, and Battery Cells apart and gives back some of the materials used to make them. It is how you recover a failed calibration, an outgrown machine, or a Gear part you no longer want.

Returns are always physical parts only. A recycled item's rarity, affixes, and Refinement Potential are lost, so strip valuable items in a Potential Reactor first if you want energy for them.

You can read a powered Recycler from the outside. The installed Disassembly Head hangs in the open front as a claw in the head's material; with no head you see only the bare spindle. While the Recycler works, the claw turns, faster when a craft is shorter, and reaches down onto the item on the turntable, throwing off sparks and bits of the item. Each output slot has its own tray under the grated floor, and its returns stand in it. Facing the front, the Battery Cell lies in the cradle on the left of the back cabinet with a charge meter beside it, and an installed Recovery Filter stands as a cartridge in the cage on the right. Each chassis has its own casing. FE still enters on any of the four sides, but the cable port is drawn on the back.

The Crude Recycler is a plank crate instead. Through its front window you can see a flint-studded stone on a cobblestone bed, with the item to recycle lying on it and its returns standing in front. The stone turns while you turn the Hand Crank on the lid.

Obtaining

Crafting

Each stage has its own recipe. You do not need the previous stage's Recycler to craft the next one. The Crude Recycler also needs a Hand Crank placed on top of it.

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Crude Recycler Cobblestone + Flint Crush Head + Any Planks + Chest + Any Wooden Slabs
Hand Crank Iron Ingot + Stick + Any Planks
Iron Component Recycler Iron Casing + Machine Frame + Redstone Dust + Iron Disassembly Head + Iron Gear
Copper Component Recycler Copper Casing + Machine Frame + Redstone Dust + Copper Disassembly Head + Copper Gear
Bronze Component Recycler Bronze Casing + Machine Frame + Redstone Dust + Bronze Disassembly Head + Bronze Gear
Steel Component Recycler Steel Casing + Reinforced Machine Frame + Redstone Dust + Steel Disassembly Head + Steel Gear
Aluminum Component Recycler Aluminum Casing + Advanced Machine Frame + Redstone Dust + Aluminum Disassembly Head + Aluminum Gear
Titanium Component Recycler Titanium Casing + Advanced Machine Frame + Redstone Dust + Titanium Disassembly Head + Titanium Gear
Tungstensteel Component Recycler Tungstensteel Casing + Exotic Machine Frame + Redstone Dust + Tungstensteel Disassembly Head + Tungstensteel Gear
Exotic Component Recycler Naquadah Casing + Exotic Machine Frame + Redstone Dust + Exotic Disassembly Head + Naquadah Gear

Breaking

Mine a placed Component Recycler with a pickaxe. It drops itself, and any items inside drop as well. The Hand Crank breaks with any tool.

Usage

Recycling

Put the item to recycle in the input slot. When it finishes, its returns go to the three output slots. Each recyclable item has its own fixed return list; the Recycler never reverses arbitrary crafting recipes, and no return is ever larger than what the original craft used. Common returns:

Item recycled	Guaranteed return	With a Recovery Filter
Tool Head	Flint or one material gear	Scrap or one material plate
Tool Rod	Sticks or one material rod	A button or one material plate
Machine chassis	One frame or chassis ingredient plus one material or functional ingredient	Another ingredient, such as a circuit, coil, or bus bar
Machine part	One gear, coil, core, plate, casing, or other functional part	Another ingredient
Calibrated component	Its main raw ingredient, such as the Iron Gear from a Calibrated Kinetic Component	Nothing extra
Battery Cell	The cell core or shell plus one material ingredient	One plate or stabilizing ingredient
Resonance Coil, Control Board, or Stabilizer Matrix	Its core part (Energy Coil, Control Board, or Matrix) plus one matching ingot	Redstone, or a Stabilization Catalyst for a Matrix
Alloy Crucible	The previous crucible, or a Bronze Casing for the Bronze one, plus two ingots of its metal	Two more ingots
Cavitation Rotor Hub	Its Steel Casing, at Stage 5	Nothing extra
Pitted Cavitation Rotor	Recycling Byproduct only, at Stage 5	Nothing extra

Calibrated components return their raw ingredient, so a low-stability roll from the Resonance Calibrator is not wasted: recycle it and try again. Patterns, catalysts, and stabilizers used in the calibration are not returned. Machines and parts that were crafted from calibrated components return the uncalibrated ingredient instead. Calibrated Conductive Components always return a Copper Coil, even ones calibrated from a Sparksteel Coil.

Crude Recycler and Hand Crank

The Crude Recycler is the no-power starter version. Place a Hand Crank directly on top of it, put an item in its input slot, close the screen, then right-click the crank repeatedly until the job finishes. Each turn plays a grinding sound, and a separate sound plays when the item is done.

The Crude Recycler only accepts early items: flint, iron, and copper tool heads and rods, early machine blocks, Stage 1 iron components, calibrated components, and early Crush and Disassembly Heads. It handles recipes up to Stage 2 and never gives Recovery Filter returns. Each turn adds 4 ticks of progress. A simple job needs 80 ticks (20 turns), and longer recipes need twice their listed time.

Stages

Stage	Recycler	Notes
2 (manual)	Crude Recycler	Hand-cranked, no FE, no Gear, no traits.
1	Iron Component Recycler	First powered Recycler.
2	Copper Component Recycler
3	Bronze Component Recycler
4	Steel Component Recycler
5	Aluminum Component Recycler
6	Titanium Component Recycler
7	Tungstensteel Component Recycler
8	Exotic Component Recycler

Each recipe has a minimum processing level. To run it, both the Recycler's stage and the installed Disassembly Head's processing level must reach that level.

Gear

Powered Recyclers have a Gear tab with:

• one Disassembly Head slot (required). The head sets the processing level, speed, and stability. Heads range from Iron Disassembly Head to Exotic Disassembly Head, and the head's stage cannot exceed the Recycler's.
• one Recovery Filter slot (optional). A filter unlocks the extra returns marked "needs a Recovery Filter" in the table below. Filters run from Iron Recovery Filter to Steel Recovery Filter and are shared with the Potential Reactor. Like the head, the filter's stage cannot exceed the Recycler's.
• one Battery Cell slot (optional) for extra FE storage.

Recyclers never roll or use Super Output, so recycling can never duplicate materials.

Automation

Side	Behavior
Top	Inserts items to recycle.
Bottom	Extracts from the three output slots.
Sides	Powered Recyclers accept FE, for example from a Universal Cable.

Gear slots are not reachable by automation. The Crude Recycler has no FE input, and its top is taken by the Hand Crank.

Recycling recipes

The Component Recycler uses the rngtech:component_recycling recipe type. Use the filter box to find an item. The minimum processing level is listed per recipe; outputs marked with a yellow dot need a Recovery Filter.

Input		Output	Time	Energy	Min. processing level
	→		8.7 s	1,910 FE	7
	→		10.2 s	2,440 FE	7
	→		7.6 s	1,510 FE	3
	→	2	9 s	2,200 FE	5
	→	2	9 s	2,000 FE	5
	→		6.5 s	1,300 FE	5
	→	2	9 s	2,000 FE	5
	→	2	7 s	1,500 FE	5
	→	2	9 s	2,000 FE	5
	→		7 s	1,450 FE	5
	→		6.5 s	1,300 FE	5
	→		6.5 s	1,300 FE	5
	→		9.6 s	2,220 FE	6
	→		9.6 s	2,220 FE	6
	→		8.1 s	1,730 FE	6
	→		9.6 s	2,220 FE	6
	→	2	7.2 s	1,340 FE	2
	→		7.2 s	1,340 FE	2
	→	2	4 s	800 FE	1
	→	22	5.8 s	1,110 FE	3
	→		7.8 s	1,560 FE	3
	→	2	7.8 s	1,840 FE	3
	→	2	7.8 s	1,560 FE	3
	→		5.5 s	990 FE	3
	→		5.5 s	980 FE	3
	→		7.8 s	1,560 FE	3
	→	2	5.8 s	1,140 FE	3
	→		5.5 s	1,000 FE	3
	→		7.8 s	1,560 FE	3
	→		5.8 s	1,110 FE	3
	→		6.3 s	1,250 FE	3
	→		5.5 s	990 FE	3
	→		5.5 s	980 FE	3
	→		5.5 s	980 FE	3
	→		5 s	760 FE	2
	→		4 s	700 FE	1
	→		6 s	900 FE	2
	→		5 s	760 FE	2
	→		4 s	600 FE	1
	→		5 s	760 FE	2
	→	2	9 s	2,000 FE	5
	→		4 s	900 FE	5
	→		9 s	2,000 FE	5
	→		5.7 s	1,010 FE	2
	→	2	7.2 s	1,340 FE	2
	→	2	7.2 s	1,660 FE	2
	→	2	7.2 s	1,340 FE	2
	→		5 s	820 FE	2
	→		5 s	840 FE	2
	→	2	5.2 s	940 FE	2
	→		5 s	820 FE	2
	→	2	7.2 s	1,340 FE	2
	→	2	5.2 s	960 FE	2
	→		5 s	840 FE	2
	→		7.2 s	1,340 FE	2
	→		5.2 s	940 FE	2
	→		5.7 s	1,060 FE	2
	→		5 s	840 FE	2
	→		7.2 s	1,340 FE	2
	→	2	5.2 s	940 FE	2
	→		7.2 s	1,340 FE	2
	→		6.9 s	1,290 FE	2
	→		5.2 s	940 FE	2
	→		5 s	820 FE	2
	→		8.4 s	1,780 FE	4
	→		7.8 s	1,560 FE	3
	→	2	6 s	900 FE	1
	→		6.6 s	1,120 FE	1
	→		6.2 s	1,070 FE	1
	→		9.3 s	2,090 FE	8
	→		10.8 s	2,660 FE	8
	→	2	10.8 s	2,740 FE	8
	→	2	10.8 s	2,660 FE	8
	→		8 s	1,780 FE	8
	→	2	10.8 s	2,660 FE	8
	→	2	8.8 s	2,040 FE	8
	→	2	10.8 s	2,660 FE	8
	→		8 s	1,780 FE	8
	→		8.8 s	1,960 FE	8
	→		8 s	1,780 FE	8
	→	2	3.5 s	320 FE	1
	→		4 s	300 FE	1
	→	2	4 s	300 FE	1
	→	2	6.6 s	1,120 FE	1
	→		7.8 s	1,560 FE	3
	→		7.8 s	1,560 FE	3
	→		6.9 s	1,370 FE	4
	→		5.1 s	830 FE	1
	→	2	6.6 s	1,120 FE	1
	→	2	6.6 s	1,480 FE	1
	→		6.6 s	1,120 FE	1
	→		4.5 s	690 FE	1
	→	2	4.6 s	770 FE	1
	→		4.5 s	660 FE	1
	→		6.6 s	1,120 FE	1
	→	2	4.6 s	780 FE	1
	→		4.5 s	680 FE	1
	→		6.6 s	1,120 FE	1
	→		4.6 s	770 FE	1
	→		5.1 s	870 FE	1
	→		4.5 s	690 FE	1
	→	2	6.6 s	1,120 FE	1
	→	2	4.6 s	770 FE	1
	→		4.6 s	770 FE	1
	→		5 s	760 FE	1
	→		4.5 s	660 FE	1
	→		6.9 s	1,370 FE	4
	→	2	8.4 s	1,780 FE	4
	→		8.4 s	1,780 FE	4
	→		9.6 s	2,220 FE	6
	→	2	8.4 s	1,780 FE	4
	→		8.7 s	1,910 FE	7
	→		10.2 s	2,440 FE	7
	→	2	8.2 s	1,790 FE	7
	→		7.5 s	1,620 FE	7
	→		10.2 s	2,440 FE	7
	→	2	8.2 s	1,790 FE	7
	→		8.2 s	1,790 FE	7
	→		7.5 s	1,620 FE	7
	→		6 s	1,200 FE	5
	→		7.8 s	1,560 FE	3
	→		8.4 s	1,780 FE	4
	→		7.5 s	1,550 FE	5
	→		9 s	2,000 FE	5
	→		7 s	1,450 FE	5
	→		6.5 s	1,300 FE	5
	→		9 s	2,000 FE	5
	→		9.6 s	2,220 FE	6
	→	22	6.4 s	1,280 FE	4
	→		8.4 s	1,780 FE	4
	→		8.4 s	1,780 FE	4
	→	2	8.4 s	2,020 FE	4
	→	2	8.4 s	1,780 FE	4
	→		6 s	1,140 FE	4
	→	2	6.4 s	1,280 FE	4
	→		6 s	1,140 FE	4
	→	2	8.4 s	1,780 FE	4
	→	2	6.4 s	1,320 FE	4
	→		6 s	1,160 FE	4
	→	2	8.4 s	1,780 FE	4
	→		6.4 s	1,280 FE	4
	→		6.9 s	1,440 FE	4
	→		6 s	1,140 FE	4
	→		6 s	1,140 FE	4
	→		8.4 s	1,780 FE	4
	→	2	6.4 s	1,280 FE	4
	→		8.3 s	1,730 FE	4
	→		6.4 s	1,280 FE	4
	→		6 s	1,140 FE	4
	→		9 s	2,000 FE	5
	→	22	7.6 s	1,620 FE	6
	→		9.6 s	2,220 FE	6
	→	2	9.6 s	2,380 FE	6
	→	2	9.6 s	2,220 FE	6
	→	2	7.6 s	1,620 FE	6
	→		7 s	1,460 FE	6
	→	2	9.6 s	2,220 FE	6
	→	2	7.6 s	1,680 FE	6
	→	2	9.6 s	2,220 FE	6
	→		7.6 s	1,620 FE	6
	→		9.6 s	2,220 FE	6
	→	2	7.6 s	1,620 FE	6
	→		7 s	1,460 FE	6
	→		7.6 s	1,620 FE	6
	→		7 s	1,460 FE	6
	→	2	10.2 s	2,560 FE	7
	→	2	10.2 s	2,440 FE	7
	→	2	8.2 s	1,790 FE	7
	→		7.5 s	1,620 FE	7
	→	2	10.2 s	2,440 FE	7
	→	2	8.2 s	1,860 FE	7
	→	2	10.2 s	2,440 FE	7
	→		7.5 s	1,620 FE	7
	→		10.2 s	2,440 FE	7
	→	2	8.2 s	1,790 FE	7
	→		8.2 s	1,790 FE	7
	→		7.5 s	1,620 FE	7
	→		10.2 s	2,440 FE	7
	→		6.6 s	1,120 FE	1
	→	32	6.6 s	600 FE	1
	→	2	3.5 s	220 FE	1

Screen

Powered Recyclers have four tabs:

• Process: the input, three outputs, progress, and energy. With JEI installed, click the progress bar to browse recycling recipes.
• Gear: Disassembly Head, Recovery Filter, and Battery Cell slots.
• Stats: the machine's current stats, including traits and Gear.
• Refinement: refine the placed Recycler's traits with a catalyst.

The Crude Recycler has only its Process screen.

Data values

Name	Resource location	Form	Translation key
Crude Recycler	rngtech:crude_recycler	Block	block.rngtech.crude_recycler
Hand Crank	rngtech:hand_crank	Block	block.rngtech.hand_crank
Iron Component Recycler	rngtech:iron_component_recycler	Block	block.rngtech.iron_component_recycler
Copper Component Recycler	rngtech:copper_component_recycler	Block	block.rngtech.copper_component_recycler
Bronze Component Recycler	rngtech:bronze_component_recycler	Block	block.rngtech.bronze_component_recycler
Steel Component Recycler	rngtech:steel_component_recycler	Block	block.rngtech.steel_component_recycler
Aluminum Component Recycler	rngtech:aluminum_component_recycler	Block	block.rngtech.aluminum_component_recycler
Titanium Component Recycler	rngtech:titanium_component_recycler	Block	block.rngtech.titanium_component_recycler
Tungstensteel Component Recycler	rngtech:tungstensteel_component_recycler	Block	block.rngtech.tungstensteel_component_recycler
Exotic Component Recycler	rngtech:exotic_component_recycler	Block	block.rngtech.exotic_component_recycler

See also

• Potential Reactor
• Resonance Calibrator
• Gear

RNGTech wiki

Guides	Automation · Battery Cells · Dormant Machines · Gear · Getting Started · Heat · Machine Mastery · Machine Stats · Modpack Creators · Power Chains · Rarity and Affixes · Stages · Uniques
Processing	Alloy Furnace · Component Assembler · Component Recycler · Crusher · Furnace · Melter · Metal Press · Resonance Calibrator · Wooden Composter
Power generation	Bio Generator · Cavitation Generator · Corrosion Cell · Fuel Cell · Potential Reactor · Solar Panel · Solid Fuel Burner · Syngas Combustor · Vacuum Collapse Generator
Energy storage	Battery Chassis
Fluids and gases	Algae Photobioreactor · Ammonia Synthesizer · Coal Gasifier · Fluid and Compressor Tanks · Silica Gel Dehumidifier · Steam Methane Reformer · Wooden Dehumidifier
Refinement	Affix Forge · Exotic Affix Forge
Logistics	Universal Cable
Tools	Forestry Cart Station · Miner's Companion · Modular Tools · Tool Bench