Brass Pattern Provider

The Brass Pattern Provider is the upgraded version of the Andesite Pattern Provider. It functions identically but can hold up to 36 processing patterns, making it ideal for complex automation setups with many different mechanical crafting recipes.

Key Features

• 36 Pattern Slots — Four times the capacity of the Andesite variant
• Smart Grid Distribution — Automatically matches recipes and distributes ingredients to the correct Mechanical Crafter slots, supporting both Create mechanical crafting recipes and vanilla shaped recipes
• Sliding Placement — Recipes smaller than the crafter grid are placed correctly; oversized recipes are rejected
• Full AE2 Integration — Blocking mode, lock crafting, pattern terminal visibility, priority settings, and all standard AE2 pattern provider features
• Directional Mode — Right-click with a wrench to switch to directional mode
• Cable Subpart — Available as a cable-attached part for compact builds
• In-Place Upgrade — Upgrade from Andesite variant preserving all patterns

Setup

1. Build your Mechanical Crafter array and connect the crafters with a wrench
2. Place the Brass Pattern Provider adjacent to any crafter in the array
3. Connect to your ME network using AE2 cables
4. Insert up to 36 processing patterns

Cable Subpart Form

Also available as a cable subpart for compact designs.

Obtaining

Upgrading from Andesite

Use a Brass Pattern Provider Upgrade on an existing Andesite Pattern Provider to upgrade it in-place. All patterns stored in the Andesite variant will be preserved.

Tips

• Use the Brass Pattern Provider when you have many different mechanical crafting recipes to automate
• The cable subpart form is great for dense ME network builds
• Processing pattern input order does not matter — the provider matches recipes by output item
• Multiple providers can be placed adjacent to the same Mechanical Crafter array for even more pattern capacity