Quick answer

A Stone Press needs raw Dust and Moon Sand together. Connect the Chamber's Sand output to the Press's Sand input and another Dust route to its Dust input. Then check power and the finished-material outlet. A full Sand belt alone cannot run a Press that lacks Dust. S21S24

Identify both material inputs

Raw Dust route ──────────→ [Dust input]
Pressure Chamber → Sand → [Sand input | Stone Press] → Moonstone output
                                           ↑ power

The diagram names the required functions. It does not assign physical left/right ports. Follow your machine's labels and belt direction.

  1. Inspect both input inventory readings.
  2. Confirm the Dust branch does not send all raw material through the Chamber.
  3. Confirm the Sand route actually leaves a working Chamber.
  4. Supply the reported 18 kW demand and read the current machine status.
  5. Keep the finished output clear and trace it to the station. S23S24

Match the stopped stage

Machine state What to inspect
Dust available, no Sand Chamber supply, Chamber power and Sand transfer
Sand available, no Dust Separate Dust route and correct input
Both inputs available, no production Power, machine message, output space and build
Product made but queued Press outlet, mergers and downstream connections
Works in daylight, stops later Generation deficit and battery charge

Use a small input comparison after one change. If the finished material reaches the station without an observable sale, check intake entry and balance separately.

Budget and production assumptions

Guides report a $1,000 Press, and a cycle using 1 kg Dust plus 1 kg Sand to make 2 kg Stone every 6 seconds. That gives a theoretical 10 kg/min demand for each input and 20 kg/min product, provided the published recipe holds, supply and power remain continuous and output never blocks. This site has not benchmarked that rate. S22S24S28

A second Press adds 18 kW of reported load as well as both input requirements. Use the power table before assuming spare solar can support it. Use the factory ratio explanation before choosing a machine count from a guide.

Keep Mod changes separate

Community Mods can alter production cycles and power demand. Their values do not establish the vanilla recipe or an official fix. Record the Mod configuration alongside the game version when comparing behavior. Start with the Mod author pages and preserve a separate save before changes.

Source references

Sources checked . Source types describe the evidence; they do not imply gameplay testing by this site.

  1. S21 · Reported guideGamer.org — Factory layout, 10 November 2026 ↗
  2. S22 · Reported guideGAMES.GG — Money guide, updated 2 November 2026 ↗
  3. S23 · Reported guideShowGamer — Electricity and solar panels ↗
  4. S24 · Reported guideShowGamer — Factory setups and machine ratios ↗
  5. S28 · Reported guideGamerBlurb — Factory ratios and yield assumption ↗