Machine Frames

Machine Frames are the central component of every Machine in Thermal Expansion. A Machine Frame of any type must be crafted in order to craft a Machine.

Crafting

Machine Frame (Basic)

Shaped Crafting

• Tin Gear
• 4x Iron Ingot
• 4x Glass

Machine Frame (Hardened)

Shaped Crafting

• Machine Frame (Basic)
• Electrum Gear
• 4x Invar Ingot

Machine Frame (Reinforced)

Shaped Crafting

• Machine Frame (Hardened)
• Signalum Gear
• 4x Hardened Glass

Machine Frame (Resonant)

Shaped Crafting

• Machine Frame (Reinforced)
• Enderium Gear
• 4x Silver Ingot

The same recipes apply for upgrading existing Machines. Simply replace the Machine Frames with Machines of the same tiers.

Tiers

There are four tiers of Machine Frames: one for every tier in the mod's tier system. When crafting a Machine with a certain tier of Machine Frame, the Machine will also be of that tier.

Machine Frames and Machines can be upgraded to higher tiers at one tier at a time. In order to craft Frames of higher tiers, the lower tier Frames must be crafted first.

The tier of a Machine determines several of its properties:

• How many Augments can be installed at once; starting at three, increasing by one per tier up to a maximum of six Augments
• Which Levels of certain Augment types can be installed
• The maximum amount of Redstone Flux that can be stored
• The maximum amount of Redstone Flux that can be received per tick
• How much can be stored in internal fluid tanks, if applicable
• How many items are ejected at a time, if the Integrated Servo Mechanism Augment is installed

The latter few properties are mainly useful for when Processing Speed Augments are installed.