Getting Started with Tech Reborn
This guide will walk you through the very basics of Tech Reborn, up to your first automated Low Voltage (LV) setup.
1. Rubber & Treetaps
Your first goal is to gather Rubber, which is essential for insulating cables. Find a Rubber Tree in the world. Craft a Treetap and use it on the flowing sap spots on the tree to harvest Sap.
(See Cables & Transformers for more on Rubber).
2. Refined Iron
You will need Refined Iron to craft basic machine components. You can obtain Refined Iron by smelting standard Iron Ingots in a vanilla Furnace.
3. Basic Machine Frame
The foundation of almost all LV machinery is the Basic Machine Frame.
4. Power Generation
You need a way to generate Energy (E/t). The Solid Fuel Generator is a great starting point, as it runs on basic burnables like Coal or Wood.
(See the Solid Fuel Generator page for more information).
5. Your First Machines
With power generated, you can connect machines using Insulated Copper Cables. Here are three essential machines to start with:
Electric Furnace
A faster, more efficient furnace that runs on electricity instead of solid fuel.
Extractor
The Extractor is highly recommended early on because it processes Sap into 3 Rubber instead of the 1 Rubber you get from smelting Sap in a furnace.
Compressor & Grinder
The Compressor turns ingots into Plates, and the Grinder turns ingots/ores into Dusts. Both are vital for progressing to Medium Voltage (MV).
6. Alloy Smelter
Finally, build an Alloy Smelter. This machine combines multiple materials into alloys like Bronze, which you will need to upgrade to the next tier of machines.
What's Next?
Congratulations, you now have basic LV automation! Your next goals should be:
- Scaling up your power generation.
- Upgrading to MV machines.
- Building your first Industrial Blast Furnace (IBF) to access Steel and Aluminum.
(See each machine's dedicated page for details.)