Factory Blueprints & MachinesLevel: Intermediate5 min readVerified for v0.5.4

Sandustry Kinetic Press Guide: 25-Block Drop Requirement & Secondary Gold

How to properly build the vertical 25-block drop tower to crush Burnt Slag into refined secondary gold and chemical spores without jamming.

Sandustry kinetic press

Strategic Overview & Gameplay Walkthrough

> Source Reference: https://sandustry.info/gold/kinetic-slag-press-guide/ (Sandustry Kinetic Slag Press Mechanics & Optimization)

Sandustry Kinetic Press: 25-Block Drop Requirement & Secondary Gold Automation

1. What is the Kinetic Press?

The Kinetic Slag Press is a Tier 3 heavy industrial crushing machine in Sandustry. Unlike electrically powered machinery, the Kinetic Press operates purely on kinetic impact energy and gravitational potential physics.

2. The 25-Block Drop Height Rule

Physics Kinetic Threshold: To crush hard Burnt Slag particles into refined Gold and Chemical Spores, the incoming material must strike the press plate with a minimum impact velocity.

Physical Build Constraint: Material must be dropped from a minimum vertical height of 25 continuous blocks.

Drops under 25 blocks bounce off harmlessly without triggering the crushing mechanism.

Drops from 25 to 30 blocks achieve 100% crushing efficiency.

Drops over 40 blocks can cause item scatter/bounce unless guided through enclosed vertical chute tubes.

3. Complete Slag-to-Gold Production Chain

[Raw Wet Sand] ──> [Shaker Line] ──> Primary Gold Flakes
                          │
                          ▼ (Byproduct Raw Slag)
                [Industrial Flamethrower / Kiln]
                          │ (Heats to 400°C)
                          ▼
                  [Burnt Slag Chunks]
                          │
                          ▼ (Elevator Conveyor / Pneumatic Launcher)
             [Summit Drop Chamber (+25 Blocks Height)]
                          │
                          ▼ (Free Fall through Vertical Glass Chute)
              [KINETIC SLAG PRESS IMPACT ANVIL]
                ├── Output 1: Secondary Refined Gold (30% Yield)
                └── Output 2: Bio-Chemical Spores (20% Yield)

> Source Reference: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2764460/discussions/0/kinetic_press_troubleshooting/

Preventing Impact Jamming & Debris Scatter

Impact Enclosure: Surround the bottom 3 blocks of the Kinetic Press in reinforced steel walls to catch high-speed particle ricochets.

Automated Extraction: Place high-speed Pneumatic Extractors directly at floor level on either side of the anvil to instantly pull crushed items onto sorting belts before the next batch drops.

Official Steam Specifications & Mechanics

> Source Reference: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2764460/Sandustry/

Utilize real physics to process resources. Construct towering vertical drop shafts to harness kinetic energy for heavy industrial manufacturing.

Video Guides & Visual Walkthroughs

> Source Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5jUjNmy86I (Kinetic Press & Factory Build Guide)

> Source Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m7xp1q24Qw (Official Launch Trailer)

AdvertisementSponsored

Sandustry Verified Strategy Codex