Crafting Bench

Crafting Bench
Allows you to manually craft a wide range of different parts. These parts can then be used to construct various factory buildings, vehicles, and equipment.
Unlocked by	Onboarding
Class name	Desc_WorkBench_C
Dimensions
Width	6 m
Length	3 m
Height	3 m
Area	18 m2
Ingre­dients
3 ×  Iron Plate
3 ×  Iron Rod

The Crafting Bench is a manual crafting station, allowing to craft all unlocked components, except for:

• Equipment, which has to be crafted in an Equipment Workshop
• Alternate recipes, radioactive items and all Space Elevator project parts, all of which have to be made in machines
• Recipes involving fluids, which have to be made in the Refinery, Packager, or Blender
• Recipes made in the Particle Accelerator

The HUB has a Crafting Bench built into it, while additional Crafting Benches can be constructed elsewhere in the world using the build menu. Only one player can use a Crafting Bench in multiplayer, so building multiple is advised.

Usage

To craft a part, it has to be selected (or searched for) in the left side of the UI. If there are enough ingredients in the inventory, the Craft button turns yellow. The button can be pressed either by clicking on it , or held down automatically by tapping Space, which is useful for crafting a large amount of items.

After continuously crafting for a while, the hammer button will start glowing red, and boiling sounds can be heard. This (currently) seems to have no effect on the game.

Recipes are unlocked by completing HUB Milestones and MAM Researches.

Early game crafting speed comparison

Recipes in a Crafting Bench are marked with hammer icon, which indicates how much time is required to produce one batch of items. A single hammer is equal to approximately 0.25 seconds (250 milliseconds).

Let's consider an example. The  Iron Ingot recipe has size of a batch that equals to 1. This means that 1 Iron Ingot is produced per recipe execution. Iron Ingot recipe has cost of 3 hammers - that is, one Iron Ingot takes approximately 0.75 seconds (750 milliseconds) to be crafted. This results in production rate of 1.33 Iron Ingots per second.

Below is the comparison of manual crafting speed vs machine crafting speed. This should give you some idea about which items should be prioritized for automation. Items with low manual crafting speed should be automated first. 'Machine' refers to either the Constructor or the Smelter, which both operate at 4 MW.

Item	Manual crafting speed (item/min)	Machine crafting speed (item/min)	Manual speed multiplier
Iron Ingot	80	30	2.66
Iron Rod	240	15	16
Iron Plate	160	20	8
Copper Ingot	80	30	2.66
Wire	240	30	8
Cable	240	30	8
Screw	320	40	8
Concrete	120	15	8
Biomass (leaves)	1200	60	20
Biomass (wood)	2400	300	8
Solid Biofuel	96	60	1.6
Copper Sheet	80	10	8

Recipes

See above for a list of which recipes cannot be crafted manually.

Recipe	Ingredients	Produced in	Products	Unlocked by
AI Limiter	5 × Copper Sheet25 / min 20 × Quickwire100 / min	Assembler 12 sec Craft Bench  × 6	1 × AI Limiter5 / min	MAM Caterium Research - AI Limiter OR Tier 7 - Control System Development
Alclad Aluminum Sheet	3 × Aluminum Ingot30 / min 1 × Copper Ingot10 / min	Assembler 6 sec Craft Bench  × 6	3 × Alclad Aluminum Sheet30 / min	Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Alien DNA Capsule	1 × Alien Protein10 / min	Constructor 6 sec Craft Bench  × 4	1 × Alien DNA Capsule10 / min	MAM Alien Megafauna Research - Bio-Organic Properties
Aluminum Casing	3 × Aluminum Ingot90 / min	Constructor 2 sec Craft Bench  × 2	2 × Aluminum Casing60 / min	Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Aluminum Ingot	6 × Aluminum Scrap90 / min 5 × Silica75 / min	Foundry 4 sec Craft Bench  × 6	4 × Aluminum Ingot60 / min	Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Biomass (Alien Protein)	1 × Alien Protein15 / min	Constructor 4 sec Craft Bench  × 2	100 × Biomass1,500 / min	MAM Alien Megafauna Research - Bio-Organic Properties
Biomass (Leaves)	10 × Leaves120 / min	Constructor 5 sec Craft Bench  × 1	5 × Biomass60 / min	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 6
Biomass (Mycelia)	1 × Mycelia15 / min	Constructor 4 sec Craft Bench  × 1	10 × Biomass150 / min	MAM Mycelia Research - Mycelia
Biomass (Wood)	4 × Wood60 / min	Constructor 4 sec Craft Bench  × 2	20 × Biomass300 / min	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 6
Cable	2 × Wire60 / min	Constructor 2 sec Craft Bench  × 1	1 × Cable30 / min	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 2
Caterium Ingot	3 × Caterium Ore45 / min	Smelter 4 sec Craft Bench  × 4	1 × Caterium Ingot15 / min	MAM Caterium Research - Caterium Ingots OR Tier 5 - Petroleum Power
Circuit Board	2 × Copper Sheet15 / min 4 × Plastic30 / min	Assembler 8 sec Craft Bench  × 6	1 × Circuit Board7.5 / min	Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Computer	4 × Circuit Board10 / min 8 × Cable20 / min 16 × Plastic40 / min	Manufacturer 24 sec Craft Bench  × 18	1 × Computer2.5 / min	Tier 6 - Industrial Manufacturing
Concrete	3 × Limestone45 / min	Constructor 4 sec Craft Bench  × 2	1 × Concrete15 / min	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 3
Copper Ingot	1 × Copper Ore30 / min	Smelter 2 sec Craft Bench  × 3	1 × Copper Ingot30 / min	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 2
Copper Powder	30 × Copper Ingot300 / min	Constructor 6 sec Craft Bench  × 3	5 × Copper Powder50 / min	Tier 8 - Particle Enrichment
Copper Sheet	2 × Copper Ingot20 / min	Constructor 6 sec Craft Bench  × 3	1 × Copper Sheet10 / min	Tier 2 - Part Assembly
Crystal Oscillator	36 × Quartz Crystal18 / min 28 × Cable14 / min 5 × Reinforced Iron Plate2.5 / min	Manufacturer 120 sec Craft Bench  × 18	2 × Crystal Oscillator1 / min	MAM Quartz Research - Crystal Oscillator OR Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Electromagnetic Control Rod	3 × Stator6 / min 2 × AI Limiter4 / min	Assembler 30 sec Craft Bench  × 15	2 × Electromagnetic Control Rod4 / min	Tier 8 - Nuclear Power
Empty Canister	2 × Plastic30 / min	Constructor 4 sec Craft Bench  × 2	4 × Empty Canister60 / min	Tier 5 - Fluid Packaging
Empty Fluid Tank	1 × Aluminum Ingot60 / min	Constructor 1 sec Craft Bench  × 1	1 × Empty Fluid Tank60 / min	Tier 8 - Advanced Aluminum Production
Encased Industrial Beam	3 × Steel Beam18 / min 6 × Concrete36 / min	Assembler 10 sec Craft Bench  × 5	1 × Encased Industrial Beam6 / min	Tier 4 - Advanced Steel Production
Encased Plutonium Cell	2 × Plutonium Pellet10 / min 4 × Concrete20 / min	Assembler 12 sec Craft Bench  × 3	1 × Encased Plutonium Cell5 / min	Tier 8 - Particle Enrichment
Fabric	1 × Mycelia15 / min 5 × Biomass75 / min	Assembler 4 sec Craft Bench  × 2	1 × Fabric15 / min	MAM Mycelia Research - Fabric
Ficsite Trigon	1 × Ficsite Ingot10 / min	Constructor 6 sec Craft Bench  × 3	3 × Ficsite Trigon30 / min	Tier 9 - Matter Conversion
Hatcher Protein	1 × Hatcher Remains20 / min	Constructor 3 sec Craft Bench  × 2	1 × Alien Protein20 / min	MAM Alien Megafauna Research - Hatcher Research
Heat Sink	5 × Alclad Aluminum Sheet37.5 / min 3 × Copper Sheet22.5 / min	Assembler 8 sec Craft Bench  × 6	1 × Heat Sink7.5 / min	Tier 8 - Advanced Aluminum Production
Heavy Modular Frame	5 × Modular Frame10 / min 20 × Steel Pipe40 / min 5 × Encased Industrial Beam10 / min 120 × Screw240 / min	Manufacturer 30 sec Craft Bench  × 9	1 × Heavy Modular Frame2 / min	Tier 6 - Industrial Manufacturing
High-Speed Connector	56 × Quickwire210 / min 10 × Cable37.5 / min 1 × Circuit Board3.75 / min	Manufacturer 16 sec Craft Bench  × 8	1 × High-Speed Connector3.75 / min	MAM Caterium Research - High-Speed Connector OR Tier 7 - Control System Development
Hog Protein	1 × Hog Remains20 / min	Constructor 3 sec Craft Bench  × 2	1 × Alien Protein20 / min	MAM Alien Megafauna Research - Hog Research
Iron Ingot	1 × Iron Ore30 / min	Smelter 2 sec Craft Bench  × 3	1 × Iron Ingot30 / min	Onboarding
Iron Plate	3 × Iron Ingot30 / min	Constructor 6 sec Craft Bench  × 3	2 × Iron Plate20 / min	Onboarding
Iron Rod	1 × Iron Ingot15 / min	Constructor 4 sec Craft Bench  × 1	1 × Iron Rod15 / min	Onboarding
Modular Frame	3 × Reinforced Iron Plate3 / min 12 × Iron Rod12 / min	Assembler 60 sec Craft Bench  × 15	2 × Modular Frame2 / min	Tier 2 - Part Assembly
Motor	2 × Rotor10 / min 2 × Stator10 / min	Assembler 12 sec Craft Bench  × 12	1 × Motor5 / min	Tier 4 - Advanced Steel Production
Power Shard (1)	1 × Blue Power Slug7.5 / min	Constructor 8 sec Craft Bench  × 4	1 × Power Shard7.5 / min	MAM Power Slugs Research - Blue Power Slugs
Power Shard (2)	1 × Yellow Power Slug5 / min	Constructor 12 sec Craft Bench  × 6	2 × Power Shard10 / min	MAM Power Slugs Research - Yellow Power Slugs
Power Shard (5)	1 × Purple Power Slug2.5 / min	Constructor 24 sec Craft Bench  × 12	5 × Power Shard12.5 / min	MAM Power Slugs Research - Purple Power Slugs
Pressure Conversion Cube	1 × Fused Modular Frame1 / min 2 × Radio Control Unit2 / min	Assembler 60 sec Craft Bench  × 60	1 × Pressure Conversion Cube1 / min	Tier 8 - Particle Enrichment
Quartz Crystal	5 × Raw Quartz37.5 / min	Constructor 8 sec Craft Bench  × 8	3 × Quartz Crystal22.5 / min	MAM Quartz Research - Quartz Crystals OR Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Quickwire	1 × Caterium Ingot12 / min	Constructor 5 sec Craft Bench  × 5	5 × Quickwire60 / min	MAM Caterium Research - Quickwire OR Tier 5 - Petroleum Power
Radio Control Unit	32 × Aluminum Casing40 / min 1 × Crystal Oscillator1.25 / min 2 × Computer2.5 / min	Manufacturer 48 sec Craft Bench  × 24	2 × Radio Control Unit2.5 / min	Tier 7 - Control System Development
Reanimated SAM	4 × SAM120 / min	Constructor 2 sec Craft Bench  × 1	1 × Reanimated SAM30 / min	MAM Alien Technology Research - SAM Reanimation OR Tier 9 - Matter Conversion
Reinforced Iron Plate	6 × Iron Plate30 / min 12 × Screw60 / min	Assembler 12 sec Craft Bench  × 6	1 × Reinforced Iron Plate5 / min	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 3
Rotor	5 × Iron Rod20 / min 25 × Screw100 / min	Assembler 15 sec Craft Bench  × 6	1 × Rotor4 / min	Tier 2 - Part Assembly
SAM Fluctuator	6 × Reanimated SAM60 / min 5 × Wire50 / min 3 × Steel Pipe30 / min	Manufacturer 6 sec Craft Bench  × 3	1 × SAM Fluctuator10 / min	MAM Alien Technology Research - SAM Fluctuator OR Tier 9 - Matter Conversion
Screw	1 × Iron Rod10 / min	Constructor 6 sec Craft Bench  × 3	4 × Screw40 / min	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 3
Silica	3 × Raw Quartz22.5 / min	Constructor 8 sec Craft Bench  × 8	5 × Silica37.5 / min	MAM Quartz Research - Silica OR Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Solid Biofuel	8 × Biomass120 / min	Constructor 4 sec Craft Bench  × 10	4 × Solid Biofuel60 / min	Tier 2 - Obstacle Clearing
Spitter Protein	1 × Spitter Remains20 / min	Constructor 3 sec Craft Bench  × 2	1 × Alien Protein20 / min	MAM Alien Megafauna Research - Spitter Research
Stator	3 × Steel Pipe15 / min 8 × Wire40 / min	Assembler 12 sec Craft Bench  × 9	1 × Stator5 / min	Tier 4 - Advanced Steel Production
Steel Beam	4 × Steel Ingot60 / min	Constructor 4 sec Craft Bench  × 2	1 × Steel Beam15 / min	Tier 3 - Basic Steel Production
Steel Ingot	3 × Iron Ore45 / min 3 × Coal45 / min	Foundry 4 sec Craft Bench  × 6	3 × Steel Ingot45 / min	Tier 3 - Basic Steel Production
Steel Pipe	3 × Steel Ingot30 / min	Constructor 6 sec Craft Bench  × 3	2 × Steel Pipe20 / min	Tier 3 - Basic Steel Production
Stinger Protein	1 × Stinger Remains20 / min	Constructor 3 sec Craft Bench  × 2	1 × Alien Protein20 / min	MAM Alien Megafauna Research - Stinger Research
Supercomputer	4 × Computer7.5 / min 2 × AI Limiter3.75 / min 3 × High-Speed Connector5.625 / min 28 × Plastic52.5 / min	Manufacturer 32 sec Craft Bench  × 24	1 × Supercomputer1.875 / min	Tier 7 - Control System Development
Turbo Motor	4 × Cooling System7.5 / min 2 × Radio Control Unit3.75 / min 4 × Motor7.5 / min 24 × Rubber45 / min	Manufacturer 32 sec Craft Bench  × 32	1 × Turbo Motor1.875 / min	Tier 8 - Leading-Edge Production
Wire	1 × Copper Ingot15 / min	Constructor 4 sec Craft Bench  × 2	2 × Wire30 / min	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 2

See also

• Equipment Workshop

Gallery

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  The UI of the Crafting Bench, showing the selected recipe and possible craft-able quantity, the item produced and quantity in a craft cycle, the relative time needed, and the ingredients required per craft cycle.

History

• Patch 1.0.0.0: Moved to Special tab in the build menu
• Patch 0.5.0.6: Fixed SFX missing for crafting on the Crafting Bench and in the Equipment Workshop.
• Patch 0.4.0.4: Can now be rotated 45 degrees when placing instead of only 90 degrees
• Patch 0.4.0.0:
  • Keys other than RMB and space no longer work for pressing the Craft button
  • Pressing space now holds down the Craft button until it is pressed again
• Patch 0.3:
  • Crafting is now 33% slower (the time to do three steps previously now only does two steps).
  • Tweaked the amount of crafting steps of many items.
  • Clicking the metal area surrounding the Craft button now produces a cosmetic "hammer hit" effect.
• Patch 0.2.1.19: Model updated

Early game development

Prior to the Closed Alpha, there was an equivalent to the Crafting Bench called a Workbench.

• See also: Game Development - Craft Bench