Modular Frame

Modular Frame
Used for crafting. A multipurpose building block.
Unlocked by	Tier 2 - Part Assembly
Class name	Desc_ModularFrame_C
Item
Stack size	50
Sink points	408

Modular Frame is a building resource used to construct mid-game buildings and equipment.

Obtaining

Crafting

Recipe	Ingredients	Produced in	Products	Unlocked by
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
Bolted Frame Alternate	3 × Reinforced Iron Plate7.5 / min 56 × Screw140 / min	Assembler 24 sec	2 × Modular Frame5 / min	Tier 2 - Part Assembly
Steeled Frame Alternate	2 × Reinforced Iron Plate2 / min 10 × Steel Pipe10 / min	Assembler 60 sec	3 × Modular Frame3 / min	Tier 3 - Basic Steel Production

AWESOME Shop

Name	Cost	Contents
Modular Frame	4	50x  Modular Frame

Usage

Research

 Modular Frame is used for research in the Alien Organisms Research chain, Quartz Research chain, Power Slugs Research chain and Caterium Research chain in the MAM.

Crafting

Recipe	Ingredients	Produced in	Products	Unlocked by
Blade Runners	20 × Silica20 / min 3 × Modular Frame3 / min 3 × Rotor3 / min	Equipment Workshop  × 30	1 × Blade Runners1 / min	MAM Quartz Research - Blade Runners
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
Versatile Framework	1 × Modular Frame2.5 / min 12 × Steel Beam30 / min	Assembler 24 sec	2 × Versatile Framework5 / min	Tier 3 - Basic Steel Production
Xeno-Basher	2 × Xeno-Zapper1.5 / min 5 × Modular Frame3.75 / min 25 × Iron Rod18.75 / min 500 × Wire375 / min	Equipment Workshop  × 40	1 × Xeno-Basher0.75 / min	Tier 3 - Enhanced Asset Security
Flexible Framework Alternate	1 × Modular Frame3.75 / min 6 × Steel Beam22.5 / min 8 × Rubber30 / min	Manufacturer 16 sec	2 × Versatile Framework7.5 / min	Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Heavy Encased Frame Alternate	8 × Modular Frame7.5 / min 10 × Encased Industrial Beam9.375 / min 36 × Steel Pipe33.75 / min 22 × Concrete20.625 / min	Manufacturer 64 sec	3 × Heavy Modular Frame2.8125 / min	Tier 6 - Industrial Manufacturing
Heavy Flexible Frame Alternate	5 × Modular Frame18.75 / min 3 × Encased Industrial Beam11.25 / min 20 × Rubber75 / min 104 × Screw390 / min	Manufacturer 16 sec	1 × Heavy Modular Frame3.75 / min	Tier 6 - Industrial Manufacturing
Blueprint Designer Mk.1	15 × Modular Frame 25 × Cable 100 × Concrete 100 × Steel Beam	Build Gun	1 × Blueprint Designer Mk.1	Tier 4 - FICSIT Blueprints
Dimensional Depot Uploader	1 × Mercer Sphere 10 × SAM Fluctuator 10 × Modular Frame 100 × Wire	Build Gun	1 × Dimensional Depot Uploader	MAM Alien Technology Research - Dimensional Depot
Electric Locomotive	5 × Modular Frame 10 × Motor 20 × Steel Pipe 20 × Rubber 50 × Wire	Build Gun	1 × Electric Locomotive	Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology
Explorer	5 × Crystal Oscillator 5 × Motor 10 × Modular Frame 15 × Steel Pipe	Build Gun	1 × Explorer	MAM Quartz Research - The Explorer
Fluid Buffer	10 × Copper Sheet 5 × Modular Frame	Build Gun	1 × Fluid Buffer	Tier 3 - Coal Power
Foundry	10 × Modular Frame 10 × Rotor 20 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Foundry	Tier 3 - Basic Steel Production
Freight Car	5 × Modular Frame 10 × Steel Pipe 10 × Steel Beam	Build Gun	1 × Freight Car	Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology
Geothermal Generator	10 × Motor 25 × Modular Frame 25 × High-Speed Connector 50 × Copper Sheet 250 × Wire	Build Gun	1 × Geothermal Generator	MAM Caterium Research - Geothermal Generator
Manufacturer	10 × Motor 20 × Modular Frame 50 × Plastic 50 × Cable	Build Gun	1 × Manufacturer	Tier 6 - Industrial Manufacturing
Miner Mk.2	2 × Portable Miner 10 × Encased Industrial Beam 20 × Steel Pipe 10 × Modular Frame	Build Gun	1 × Miner Mk.2	Tier 4 - Advanced Steel Production
Power Storage	5 × Encased Industrial Beam 10 × Modular Frame 100 × Wire	Build Gun	1 × Power Storage	Tier 4 - Expanded Power Infrastructure
Tractor	5 × Modular Frame 5 × Rotor 10 × Reinforced Iron Plate	Build Gun	1 × Tractor	Tier 3 - Vehicular Transport
Truck	15 × Motor 20 × Encased Industrial Beam 20 × Modular Frame 50 × Rubber	Build Gun	1 × Truck	Tier 5 - Logistics Mk.4
Truck Station	15 × Modular Frame 20 × Rotor 50 × Cable	Build Gun	1 × Truck Station	Tier 3 - Vehicular Transport

AWESOME Sink

 Modular Frame can be sunk into the AWESOME Sink to yield 408 points.

Trivia

• The in-game appearance of the Modular Frame is based on a real life modular construction material called 80/20 (eighty twenty) aluminum extrusion.

Gallery

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  A simple setup for Modular Frame production without considering the item ratio.

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  A 100% Modular frame setup with 120 Iron Ore/min input. Belt Mk.2 is needed.