Cable acquisition
Make Cable in a Constructor from Wire. Cable is not a raw resource deposit.
- Unlock the Cable recipe and Constructor.
- Supply Wire and power the Constructor.

Cable is a crafted material used in construction, especially for Power Lines, and in several production recipes.
Quantities below are per complete recipe batch. Rates are for one machine at 100% clock. Keep every output moving so byproducts do not block production.
Constructor · 2 seconds per machine cycle
Assembler · 12 seconds per machine cycle · Requires its alternate recipe unlock
Assembler · 24 seconds per machine cycle · Requires its alternate recipe unlock
Refinery · 8 seconds per machine cycle · Requires its alternate recipe unlock
Make Cable in a Constructor from Wire. Cable is not a raw resource deposit.
Cable is a crafted material used in construction, especially for Power Lines, and in several production recipes. A Constructor converts 2 Wire into 1 Cable per batch. At a 100% clock, it consumes 60 Wire per minute and produces 30 Cable per minute. Make sure Wire production and delivery can support the target Cable output, then route the Cable to construction storage or to a downstream machine. Optional alternate recipes can produce Cable differently if you have unlocked them, but the standard route uses Wire in a Constructor.
Filter a resource, then select a marker or location below for its purity, elevation and coordinates. The map is hosted here.
Standard resource types and purity · Game-data snapshot 1.2.3.1. Randomized worlds differ. Nearby markers may be separated by cliffs or caves.
55 Copper Ore locations
● Impure: amber● Normal: cyan● Pure: lime◆ Well outlet■ Well core
Run the Constructor while Cable is needed, keeping Wire supply matched to your chosen production rate.
Throttle or stop production when your Cable reserve is full and downstream demand is covered.
Make Cable in a Constructor from Wire. Cable is not a raw resource deposit.
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