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Kinetic Press in Sandustry

The Kinetic Press processes Burnt Residue during early factory progression. It works best with a clean material path and can stop processing when Gold or other unwanted material reaches the Press.

Quick answer

If your Kinetic Press is clogged, check for Gold first. Filter Gold out before the Press, make sure Burnt Residue has a clear drop path, and keep the output area free so material does not back up.

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How the Kinetic Press works

The Kinetic Press needs Burnt Residue to reach the Press through a clear drop path. The important part is not just placing the machine — you also need to control which materials are allowed into that path.

Burnt Residue││ clear drop path▼Kinetic Press│▼

Processing

Gold│└────────────── ✕

Keep out of Press path

The Press needs a clean Burnt Residue path. Gold entering the same space is one of the most common causes of a clog.

How to set up a Kinetic Press

  1. 01

    Separate Burnt Residue

    Keep Burnt Residue on its own input path before it reaches the Press.

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  2. 02

    Filter out Gold

    Use a Filter so Gold does not enter the same drop path.

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  3. 03

    Keep the drop path clear

    Burnt Residue needs a clean route into the Press without other materials blocking the space.

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  4. 04

    Keep the exit clear

    Leave enough room for the Press area to keep processing without backing up.

Recommended Kinetic Press layout

Mixed material

↓Filter
↙Gold

Gold line

↘Burnt Residue↓ clear dropKinetic Press

Why does Gold clog the Kinetic Press?

Gold should not share the Burnt Residue path into the Kinetic Press. If Gold reaches the Press area, it can occupy the space Burnt Residue needs and stop the setup from processing correctly.

Bad setup

Burnt Residue ─┐

├──→ Kinetic Press ✕

Gold ──────────┘

Good setup

┌──→ Gold output

Mixed material→Filter

└──→ Burnt Residue → Kinetic Press ✓

Fix

  1. Add a Filter.
  2. Route Gold away.
  3. Clear Gold already blocking the path.
  4. Test Burnt Residue again.

Kinetic Press not working?

Choose what you see in your factory.

Gold is stuck in the Press

Cause

Gold is reaching the same path as Burnt Residue.

Fix

  1. Add a Filter.
  2. Route Gold away.
  3. Clear Gold already blocking the path.
  4. Test Burnt Residue again.

Check

Common Kinetic Press setup mistakes

Prevent problems before they happen.

Mixing Gold and Burnt Residue

The most common clogging problem.

No Filter before the Press

Mixed material can block the path.

Drop path is blocked

Correct material still fails if it cannot reach the Press.

Output area backs up

Processed material needs somewhere to go.

Where the Kinetic Press fits in progression

Wet Sand↓
Burnt Residue↓
Kinetic Press↓
3,000 milestone↓
Flowers

Keep Burnt Residue processing reliably to move into the Flower stage.

View full progression →

Common Kinetic Press questions

Why is Gold stuck in my Kinetic Press?+

Gold is sharing the Burnt Residue drop path, or processed Gold has backed up into the Press area. Filter Gold away from the input, clear the blocked path, and leave space for output to leave.

Why won't Burnt Residue enter the Press?+

The drop path is blocked, another material is occupying the space above the Press, or the Press is not sitting under the intended route. Clear the path and confirm Burnt Residue can fall into the machine.

Does the Kinetic Press need a Filter?+

A Filter is strongly recommended when Gold and Burnt Residue come from the same upstream production. Separating Gold before the Press prevents one of the most common causes of clogging.

Why did my Kinetic Press suddenly stop working?+

If it worked before, the machine is usually not the first thing to check. Look for Gold entering the line, output backing up, a blocked drop path, or mixed material reaching the Press.