Mining, Modded Printers & Expanded Power Grid | Stationeers Episode 2

In this episode we put in the groundwork to take our Mars base further. After a couple of mining runs for raw ore and ice, we bring everything back to base to melt and refine our materials.

The main focus of this episode includes:
• Multiple mining trips to gather raw ores and ice
• Smelting all mined ore into ingots
• Upgrading all four printers with their respective mods for improved production
• Expanding the base with a new connected room to our existing workshop
• Growing our power grid with newly installed wind turbines
• Automating solar panel tracking via an IC10 solar tracker script
• Setting up the ice crusher to help feed our water systems
• Upgrading key tools:

Mk2 tool belt
Mk2 mining belt
Upgraded mining drill
Arc welder acquisition

With all those systems in place and all our tools upgraded, we now have everything in position to start building farms and take on atmospheric sustainability challenges in the next episode.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
4:10 Laying out the Plan
7:00 Mining Trip
8:45 Starting the Furnace
14:16 Starting the Solar Tracking
18:27 Solar Tracking Code
23:50 More Smelting and Printing
30:15 Venting the Base First Time
34:20 Setting off a Small Explosion
38:40 Upgrading Tools
42:20 First Storm
45:29 Belt Full of Vol into Furnace
47:20 Venting Base again | Waiting for Storm
49:28 Mining Trip #2
53:05 Smelting and Printing
1:02:15 Expanding Power
1:03:38 Expanding the Base
1:36:42 First Real Airlock
1:45:45 Setting Up Water
1:51:40 Closing Thoughts and Next Episode

Mod's:
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🌍 Map / World: Mars
🛠️ Series Goal: Survive 365 days on Brutal Start

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🔔 Stay tuned for Episode 3 when we start farm systems and continue scaling the base!

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