Engineering table

The engineering table is a block in MaddTech which has a GUI for creating various blocks and items, in a similar fashion to a crafting table. The engineering table is, however, more advanced: it has a 5x5 input area along with a 5x5 output area, and 3 tool slots. Depending on the tools required for a specific recipe, the duration of a single operation varies. Some tools also need energy (electric tools), and so there is an energy input on the engineering table. When an operation finishes, the input items are removed, and output items are added. The tools are not removed, but some may get used up, and some pull energy.

Most MaddTech machines are created on the engineering table. CraftGuide can display all engineering table recipies. Note that in CraftGuide's GUI, the tools in tool slots have a specific number of each item, while in reality the tools are non-stackable. This indicates how many times each of the items has to be used; for example, if it shows "16 screwdrivers", it means it takes 16 times the operation time of a screwdriver; placing 2 screwdrivers in 2 different tool slots brings that down to 8 times the operation type. All tools work in parallel, so if, for example, the given recipe also needs 3 welders, and the welders take less time than the screwdrivers, that time will not be added to the total operation time.