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![Steam engine icon](</media/019fa786-dbd1-709d-859d-64a230d0f1bf/Steam%20engine%20icon.png>)
The Steam Engine is the most early game [[:Category:Machines: Generators|Generator]] in the [[Machines|Machines Add-on]].

## Obtaining

### Crafting
The Steam Engine is crafted in a 3x3 grid by placing 4 Sturdy Frames in the corners, 1 Blast Furnace in the middle, 1 Copper Block in the bottom centre, and 3 Redstone Dust in the remaining slots.

| Ingredients | Crafting |
| --- | --- |
| [Redstone Dust](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Redstone_Dust) + [[Sturdy Frame|Sturdy Frame]] + [Blast Furnace](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Blast_Furnace) + [Copper Block](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Copper_Block) | ![Steam engine crafting](</media/019fa786-e0ea-7098-8425-a91e36c9941e/Steam%20engine%20crafting.png>) |

## Usage

### Power Production
The Steam Engine produces power by consuming coal and water. 2 item units of coal and 15 [[Milibuckets (mB)|Milibuckets (mB)]] are used to produce 10 Power Units (p) per second.

[[Pump|A Pump]] is used alongside the Steam Engine to provide a continuous supply of water.

### Connections and Resource Capacity

| Type | Inputs | Outputs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Item | 1 | 0 |
| Liquid | 1 | 0 |
| Power | 0 | 2 |

| Type | Maximum | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Water | 1000 | Milibuckets (mB) |
| Coal | 640 | Item Units |
| Power | 250 | Power Units (p) |