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Mechanical Factory

by elmartino4 · for Minecraft

A serverside mod with factory-like features

908Downloads
5 yr agoLast updated
MITLicense
FabricLoaders

About Mechanical Factory

From Modrinth

A serverside mod with factory-like features

Mechanical Factory

Description

A factory style mod that uses mechanical processes to generate blocks items etc. All intended to work with vanilla clients.

Mod Demonstration. use of sieve (demo 1) has changed slightly

Data driven _recipes_

Put a .json folder with any name into a datapack within the folders anvil, generator, sieve, or weathering. Call the json file "default(-optionaltext).json" to overwrite the original recipes. Files named "original(-optionaltext).json" can be overwritten by default files.

Anvil recipes

[
  {
    "input": [
      "minecraft:input_block_one",
      "modid:input_block_two",
      "anothermodid:input_block_there"
    ],
    "ouput": [
      "minecraft:output_block_one",
      "modid:output_block_two"
    ]
  }
]

In the recipe object, "mixed": false, can be included to only allow the recipe in the given order, otherwise every permutation of the inputs is included. The "mixed" field defaults to true.

Generator recipes

[
  {
    "primary_fluid": "minecraft:water",
    "secondary_block": "minecraft:blue_ice",
    "output_block": "minecraft:ice"
  },
  {
    "primary_fluid": "minecraft:flowing_lava",
    "secondary_fluid": "minecraft:water",
    "underneath_block": "minecraft:nether_bricks",
    "output_block": "minecraft:netherrack"
  }
]

Sieve recipes

[
  {
    "input": [
      "minecraft:input_block_one",
      "modid:input_block_two",
      "anothermodid:input_block_there"
    ],
    "ouput": [
      "minecraft:output_block_one",
      "modid:output_block_two"
    ]
  }
]

Weathering recipes

[
  {
    "input": "minecraft:granite",
    "total_weight": 6,
    "delay": 70,
    "outputs": [
      {
        "weight": 5,
        "min": 3,
        "max": 8,
        "item": "minecraft:raw_copper"
      },
      {
        "weight": 6,
        "min": 1,
        "max": 1,
        "item": "minecraft:stone"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Anvil :green_circle:

  • cobble -> gravel
  • gravel -> sand
  • sandstone -> sand
  • stone -> cobblestone
  • cobblestone + gravel -> tuff
  • tuff + gravel -> deepslate
  • andesite + sand -> calcite
  • stone + sand -> diorite
  • stone + gravel -> andersite
  • stone + redsand -> granite
  • concrete -> concrete powder :yellow_circle:
  • netherrack + soul soil -> soul sand + soul soil
  • netherrack + flowing lava -> magma block
  • sand + flowing source -> redsand
  • sand + flowing water -> clay block
  • mossy cobble + ice -> prismarine

Seive :green_circle:

works by dispensing an input into a scaffolding, after a specific amount of time an item is dropped and the scaffolding is broken

further details at this page

Generator :green_circle:

  • water + blue ice -> frosted ice
  • water + purpur block + lava -> endstone
  • blue ice + netherbrick + lava -> netherack

Weathering :green_circle:

  • cobble + water -> mossycobble
  • stone bricks + water -> mossy stone bricks
  • log + lava -> block of coal (small probability)

Other features

  • dispenser with a diamond tool in the centre attempts to break the block infront :green_circle:
  • dispenser with center popped chorus fruit uses one and places a block :green_circle:
  • dispenser with bucket pointed into a full cauldron will remove its contents :green_circle:
  • piston can push budding amethyst :green_circle:
  • piston with a netherwart block in front of it can push lava source blocks
  • piston with a wet sponge in front of it can push w

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Supports 2 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.18.1.

Loaders

Runs on Fabric.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Mechanical Factory on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server type needed
Fabric
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
2.0.0-alpha (alpha), released 2022-03-27

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
Fabric1.17.1 to 1.18.1 (2 versions)1.18.1

From 5 recorded builds of Mechanical Factory.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
2.0.0-alpha alpha2022-03-271.18.1Fabric
1.0.12022-02-251.18.1Fabric
1.0.0-1.182022-01-311.18.1Fabric
1.0.02021-10-031.17.1Fabric
v0.1.0 beta2021-09-221.17.1Fabric

Dependencies

  • Required: modrinth project P7dR8mSH (modrinth, not in our catalogue)

Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.

Run Mechanical Factory on a Minecraft server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Modrinth as “Mods”

Technology & automation

Machines, power, logistics and automation.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Modrinth lists Mechanical Factory as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Minecraft
Loaders
Fabric
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
1.18.1 and 1 earlier

Verified at the source

  • ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-03Open ↗
  • ✓Authorelmartino4, as published on Modrinth
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Mechanical Factory, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Mechanical Factory?

Modrinth lists Mechanical Factory as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Which loaders does it support?

Fabric.

Is it free?

Yes. Mechanical Factory is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is MIT.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

NxLabs

Run Mechanical Factory on a Minecraft server.

Deploy in about a minute from $4.99 a month, then add Mechanical Factory in one click.