How to Build and Upgrade a Cobblestone Generator
Starting the Generator
Place a Cobblestone Generator block where you want the output. It produces Cobblestone without lava or water, so you can set it up anywhere. The base Cobblestone Generator is the entry point of the whole progression line.
Upgrading Through the Tiers
Each tier is crafted from the previous one. You need Cobblestone Generator, Cobblestone Generator Tier 2, Cobblestone Generator Tier 3, Cobblestone Generator Tier 4, and Cobblestone Generator Tier 5. Work upward one step at a time: craft Tier 2 from the base generator, then Tier 3 from Tier 2, and so on. Higher tiers produce Cobblestone faster, which feeds every other recipe in the mod that consumes Cobblestone.
Feeding the Rest of Your Base
Cobblestone from the generator is the backbone of your early crafting. Use it to make Hardened Stone, then Hardened Stone Bricks, Hardened Stone Bricks Slab, Hardened Stone Bricks Stairs, Hardened Stone Slab, Hardened Stone Small Bricks, Hardened Stone Small Bricks Stairs, and Hardened Stone Smallbricks Slab. It also feeds Andesite Brick, Diorite Brick, and Granite Brick for decorative builds. Keep one generator running at all times so you never run out while crafting the next tier or a batch of bricks.