⚠️ Eco v0.14 is coming — the next major update reworks upgrade modules, so some of these numbers will change. They reflect the current version. What’s changing →
  • Simpler tiers: the 1–4 tiered upgrades become a single Basic / Advanced / Modern upgrade each.
  • Permanent upgrades: a module placed in a workstation is permanent — no more swapping lower tiers out as you progress.
  • Power transitions: a module can change a station’s power type/draw (e.g. a Modern upgrade moves a sawmill from mechanical to electrical power).
  • Talent-integrated: modules now use the same bonus/talent system — any talent benefit (power, labor cost, recipe unlocks) can come from a module.
  • Cheaper to upgrade: with the multi-tier parts gone, fully upgrading a workstation costs significantly less.

We’ll update this calculator shortly after the update releases.

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Gearbox

Gearbox

Provides speed and torque conversions from a rotating power source to another device.

Weight500 gMax stack100SkillMechanics Lv 1StationShaper

Notes

The Gearbox is a crafted mechanical component that provides speed and torque conversion, used extensively in vehicles and industrial machines such as combustion engines, cranes, trucks, and excavators. It is a common high-demand part in any industrialized settlement. Keeping a steady stock of gearboxes helps avoid bottlenecks when building or repairing powered vehicles and advanced crafting stations.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

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Ingredients

IngredientQtyType
Iron Bar2item
Iron Gear4item
Lubricant1item

Crafting

Labor45 calories
Craft time1.5 min
Throughput≈ 40 Gearbox / hour (base)

Total raw to craft this

Steps12Total labor826.25 calTotal time8.85 min

Approximate — category ingredients and any production cycles are counted as raw.

Categories

Obtained from

Used in

Assembly Line
Electric Machinist Table
Machinist Table
Robotic Assembly Line
Small Shipyard

See also

Advanced CircuitAdvanced Combustion EngineBasic CircuitBoilerCoarse StoneCombustion Engine