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{{Objectinfo
{{item
|caption      =  
|name = Pneumatic Tube
|type         = RedPower Machines
|type = Block
|durability  =  
|stack = Yes (64)
|physics      =
|data = 751:2048
|transparency =
|mod = RedPower 2}}
|luminance    =
|blast        =
|tool        = Iron Pickaxe
|stack       = Yes (64)
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|mod         = RedPower2}}'''Pneumatic Tubes '''are the dominant item transfer method in [[RedPower2]]. These have automatic internal routing; sending items to the closest valid destination. Valid destinations are any block with an inventory, such as [[Chest]]s, [[Deployer]]s, and [[Furnace]]s. If an inventory fills up and cannot accept any more items, it will cease to be a valid destination and items will be sent to the next valid destination. If no valid destinations exist, the tube will bounce back the items into the sender, (for example a [[Sorting Machine]]) and will no longer send.


Items without a valid destination will bounce around in the Pneumatic Tubes until one becomes available. Items are most commonly supplied to the tubes using [[Filter]]s, [[Transposer]]s, [[Sorting Machine]]s, and [[Block Breaker]]s.
The '''Pneumatic Tube''' is [[RedPower 2]]'s method of transferring items from one point to another. Items move considerably faster through Pneumatic Tubes than through [[Buildcraft 3]] [[Pipes]] (that is, pipes that do not have [[Golden Transport Pipe]]s at intervals to speed up items) and do not require pipes at intervals to maintain item speed. By and large, Pneumatic Tubes function in the same way as Buildcraft Pipes. However, there are not more than one kind of Pneumatic Tube in RedPower as there are different types of pipes in Buildcraft. Functions such as sorting, item "gates" and so forth are performed by different RedPower machines. Also, Pneumatic Tubes cannot interact with some of BuildCraft's blocks and machines such as the [[Autocrafting Table]] or do not work well with them.


​Recipe
Instead of using [[Wooden Transport Pipe]]s to move items out of a Chest or other inventory, RedPower utilizes [[Filter]]s and [[Transposer]]s to move items. Filters have the additional benefits of being able to assign a color to an item or group of items (Pneumatic Tubes can be [[Paint Can|painted]] so that they only accept items with specific colors assigned) as well as to only accept certain items from an inventory and to pull full stacks of items from an inventory. Transposers have none of these benefits and they can only pull items from an inventory one at a time.


{{Grid/Crafting Table
If enough resources are available, Pneumatic Tubes can be replaced by [[Magtube]]s for faster item transport, although even Pneumatic Tubes are considerably faster than Buildcraft Pipes.
|A1 = Brass Ingot
|B1 = Glass
|C1 = Brass Ingot
|Output = Pneumatic Tube|OA = 8}}


==Usage==
==Bugs==
Feeding bees into an [[Inoculator]] with Pneumatic pipes can cause a multiplayer server to crash.


[[Redstone Tube]]
==Recipe==


{{Grid/Crafting Table
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Brass Ingot |B1=Glass |C1=Brass Ingot
|A2=            |B2=      |C2=
|A3=            |B3=      |C3=
|Output=Pneumatic Tube
|OA=8
}}
==Notable Uses==
Pneumatic Tubes can transfer a redstone current when they are crafted into [[Redstone Tube]]s.
{{Grid/Crafting_Table
|A1 = Pneumatic Tube
|A1 = Pneumatic Tube
|B1 = Redstone
|B1 = Redstone Dust
|Output = Redstone Tube}}
|Output = Redstone Tube}}


[[Restriction Tube]]
Where as a Pneumatic Tube normally selects the closest valid inventory to store items in, a [[Restriction Tube]] allows you to modify that behavior.
 
{{Grid/Crafting_Table
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1 = Iron Ingot
|A1 = Pneumatic Tube
|B1 = Pneumatic Tube
|B1 = Iron Ingot
|Output = Restriction Tube}}
|Output = Restriction Tube}}


==More Info==
{{RP2-nav}}
*You could create an "Adapter" to change Pneumatic Tubes to BuildCraft Pipes by connecting the tube to a chest as an input, and having pipes coming out another side of the chest powered by an Engine.
[[Category:Tube]]
*Although they appear to, Pneumatic Tubes don't connect to BuildCraft Pipes, so seperation is unnecessary.
[[Category:RedPower 2]]
*Pneumatic Tubes cannot supply or request items from the Buildcraft [[Automatic Crafting Table]]. Instead you must use an [[Automatic Crafting Table Mk II]]
[[Category:Item Transport]]
 
==Video Tutorial==
 
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[[Category:RedPower2]]
[[Category:RedPower Machines]]

Latest revision as of 12:14, 15 July 2013

Pneumatic Tube
Name Pneumatic Tube
Type Block
Stackable Yes (64)
Data Value 751:2048
Mod Included RedPower 2


The Pneumatic Tube is RedPower 2's method of transferring items from one point to another. Items move considerably faster through Pneumatic Tubes than through Buildcraft 3 Pipes (that is, pipes that do not have Golden Transport Pipes at intervals to speed up items) and do not require pipes at intervals to maintain item speed. By and large, Pneumatic Tubes function in the same way as Buildcraft Pipes. However, there are not more than one kind of Pneumatic Tube in RedPower as there are different types of pipes in Buildcraft. Functions such as sorting, item "gates" and so forth are performed by different RedPower machines. Also, Pneumatic Tubes cannot interact with some of BuildCraft's blocks and machines such as the Autocrafting Table or do not work well with them.

Instead of using Wooden Transport Pipes to move items out of a Chest or other inventory, RedPower utilizes Filters and Transposers to move items. Filters have the additional benefits of being able to assign a color to an item or group of items (Pneumatic Tubes can be painted so that they only accept items with specific colors assigned) as well as to only accept certain items from an inventory and to pull full stacks of items from an inventory. Transposers have none of these benefits and they can only pull items from an inventory one at a time.

If enough resources are available, Pneumatic Tubes can be replaced by Magtubes for faster item transport, although even Pneumatic Tubes are considerably faster than Buildcraft Pipes.

Bugs

Feeding bees into an Inoculator with Pneumatic pipes can cause a multiplayer server to crash.

Recipe


Notable Uses

Pneumatic Tubes can transfer a redstone current when they are crafted into Redstone Tubes.


Where as a Pneumatic Tube normally selects the closest valid inventory to store items in, a Restriction Tube allows you to modify that behavior.


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