Steam Track

Summary

The steam track is made by combining a steel frame with a steam pipe. When the steam-powered drill hit the maximum range on its drill bit (or hits bedrock), it will automatically move into the position of an adjacent steam track block, placing a steam pipe in its previous position and a steel frame in the drill hole. Thus you can recover materials to recreate the steam track.

For longer tracks, put a line of item conveyors above it to automatically collect the drill's inventory as it mines. If the drill inventory fills up, it stops drilling.

Recipe