Spin Melter
A device with a rotating drum that is used to shape molten synthetic materials into thin ribbons.
Notes
The Spin Melter is a Tier 4 industrial crafting table that transforms synthetic materials into thin ribbons, producing Fiberglass and Nylon Thread. It accepts Glassworking, Tailoring, and general Modern Upgrades to improve its efficiency. Place this 3x3x2 block in an enclosed room with at least 30 cubic meters of free volume to unlock its recipes. Stocking its end products supports advanced composite and textile industries, which are critical for high-tier building materials and late-game progression.
Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.
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Ingredients
| Ingredient | Qty | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | item | |
| 10 | item | |
| 4 | item |
Byproducts (garbage)
| Material | Qty / craft |
|---|---|
| 2.4 | |
| 0.26 | |
| 0.16 | |
| 0.06 |
Crafting waste collects in the station's garbage output and must be hauled away or recycled โ see the Garbage & Recycling guide.
Crafting
| Labor | 300 calories |
|---|---|
| Craft time | 15 min |
| Throughput | ≈ 4 Spin Melter / hour (base) |
As a placed object
Accepts upgrade modules
Crafted here
Recycling & waste
30× Iron Scrap
3.2× Copper Scrap
2× Gold Scrap
0.8× Glass Scrap
The same salvage value leaks out as garbage when this item is consumed in crafting.
How garbage, sorting & recycling work
Total raw to craft this
600× Limestone
420× Wood (any)
312.5× Gold Ore
225× Iron Ore
225× Quicklime
97.29× Clay
90.42× Copper Ore
40× Wood Board (any)
10× Steel Bar
5.63× Silica (any)
Approximate โ category ingredients and any production cycles are counted as raw.