The Blazing Agitator prepares blaze rods for the Blazing Generator. It uses a little FE to turn normal rods into Blazing Rods.
Nearby rods in the input grid improve each other. Better rods finish faster and gain better power quality, so it pays to keep a few strong rods in the grid.
The nine lock buttons keep finished rods from moving to output. Use them to keep high-quality rods in place as boosters for future rods.