User:DoryL

Bins

Mod	Mekanism
Type	Storage
Capacity	Basic: 4,096 Items Advanced: 8,192 Items Elite: 32,768 Items Ultimate: 262,144 Items Creative: 2,147,483,647 Items
Tool
Stackable	No

Bins are storage blocks that can store a large quantity of a single item; the amount of which depends on its tier. It will retain its inventory when broken with a pickaxe or removed using a Configurator.

Obtaining

Breaking

Bins require a pickaxe of any type to be mined or the use of a Configurator in wrench mode. Breaking a bin without using a pickaxe will result in the loss of all items that were inside of it.

Crafting

Bins are crafting using five cobblestone, one control circuit of the corresponding tier, one bin of the previous tier (if applicable), and two of either redstone dust or a type of alloy depending on the bin's tier. Any item with the tag "forge:cobblestone" can be substituted for vanilla cobblestone in the recipe. Note that blackstone can not be used for crafting bins, as it does not have the aforementioned tag.

Usage

Container

Bins have a single storage slot that ignores normal item stacking limits, allowing a large amount of a single type of item to be stored in them. However, bins do not bypass the requirement for every item in the stack to share the same NBT data. As a result, renamed, enchanted, or damaged items can not be stacked in the bin; nor can shulker boxes, backpacks, tanks, or any other portable inventory be stacked, regardless of being vanilla or from a mod. This also includes tools that can be charged with RF or any other fluid, such as the jetpack, flamethrower, or the configurator.

Usage (old)

To store something in a Bin right-click any side while holding an item or stack. This will store what's in your hand. Double right-click to put the complete amount of an item in your inventory to the bin.

Left-click on the front of the bin to extract a stack. Shift-click to extract a single item.

You can also use the bin while it is in your inventory. Place it in your crafting grid and you can extract stacks by pulling them from the output grid. You can insert single stacks by putting the bin along with a stack in the crafting grid and picking up the bin from the output grid.

Automation

Items can be input from any side using Logistical Transporters.

If you sneak-click the bin with a Configurator it will be placed into auto-eject mode. This is indicated by glowing/lightly colored accents on the front, and top. In this mode it will pump items out of the bottom automatically, whether into a block with an internal storage (e.g. a chest), or into a Logistical Transporter.

Types of Bins

Type	Color	Capacity	Appearance
Basic Bin	Green	4,096 Items
Advanced Bin	Red	8,192 Items
Elite Bin	Blue	32,768 Items
Ultimate Bin	Purple	262,144 Items
Creative Bin	Black	2,147,483,647 Items

Note: Max capacity and output rate and both configurable in the Config file.