How to Automate Bulk Item Coloring with Fan Dyeing Catalysts

Just as bulk washing, smoking, and blasting use air streams to process items without fuel, you can use fan dyeing catalysts to color items automatically on your assembly lines.

Building a Fan Dyeing Setup

To set up an automated dyeing station using rotational power:

1. Place an encased fan connected to a rotational power source so that it blows an air stream across your workspace or depot.

2. Place the Fan Dyeing Catalyst directly in front of the fan nozzle so the air current passes through the catalyst.

3. Drop the items you want to color into the dyed air stream, or run a conveyor belt perpendicular to the fan's airflow.

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Troubleshooting Your Air Stream

If your items are not changing color as they pass in front of the fan:

• Hover over the fan dyeing catalyst in your inventory and hold W to open the in-game Ponder tutorial, which demonstrates the exact placement and valid items.
• Ensure the fan's rotational direction is pushing air forward through the catalyst rather than pulling air backward.