How to Protect Dropped-Item Automation from Magnets

When you walk past in-world crafting or item-based automation setups—such as an Atomic Reconstructor—wearing an active item magnet can accidentally pull dropped ingredients into your inventory and break your machinery. You can prevent this by setting up a safe zone with a Demagnetizer.

Placing the Block

1. Choose a central spot near the machinery where items are dropped into the world. You can hide the block underneath the floor or behind a wall as long as your automation stays within its reach.

2. Place either a standard Demagnetizer or an Advanced Demagnetizer at that location.

Adjusting the Protection Radius

1. Right-click the placed Demagnetizer block to open its GUI interface.

2. Locate the range settings inside the interface.

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Once configured, any item dropped inside that radius will ignore active item magnets, allowing you to inspect and walk around your automated builds safely without taking off your gear.