Gear
Make 1 Gear at Assembler I / Assembler II / Assembler III / Assembler IV / Assembler V using 1 Iron Plate.
Plan this output ahead of projects that use it, including Arm Long I, Arm Long II, Arm Long III, plus other downstream targets. Its 11 recorded downstream use(s) help reveal where one stockpile can support several goals; that is a recipe relationship, not a popularity claim.
When it fits: Add it to a project when one of its listed downstream targets is on your plan; combine quantities across those targets before choosing a production run.
The tradeoff: One source recipe run makes 1 and lists 1 Iron Plate at Assembler I / Assembler II / Assembler III / Assembler IV / Assembler V; 1 recipe variant(s) for this output are grouped together. Verify access where the pack is incomplete.
Planner recipes & alternatives
Material calculator: FactorY 1.3.0 · FactorioLab snapshot.
Access & prerequisites
- Unlock availability is not modeled; check the selected game build.