Why does my magmatic dynamo keep stopping?

I have an ender-thermic pump set up connected to a magmatic dynamo:

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It works as expected, once started with a bucket of lava in the dynamo-the pump powers the dynamo, and the dynamo powers the pump.

Periodically, it just...stops. The lava production ceases. The dynamo does not run out of energy, yet somehow appears to be the cause, as breaking and replacing the dynamo restarts the system.

I know there was a precursor to this device: the magmatic engine, which apparently overheated quite easily. However, the corresponding page for the magmatic dynamo, which I'm using, mentions nothing of that sort.

I've read that the ender-thermic pump is supposed to load the chunk it's on automatically, which brings up the question of whether the dynamo is being unloaded by accidentally straddling a chunk boundary. It is not:

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Those red lines indicate the chunk boundaries, and my entire setup is within the cobblestone structure you see, which is clearly all in a single chunk.

What's going on here? A bug? Undocumented overheating?

Best Answer

It is possible that the problem is with the chunks loading and unloading or its just that the dynamo is running out of lava. Try placing a spot loader on the dynamo! The pump only loads the area where its pupming and the chunk that the pump is placed in! Also check if the pump and the dynamo are on a chunk boundry and the pump just isnt loading the dynamo.

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How do you make a magmatic Dynamo faster?

The speed at which energy is generated and fuel is consumed depends on how much power can be emitted, and on the dynamo's maximum power output. A basic magmatic dynamo has a maximum power output of 40 RF/t. This can be increased by upgrading the dynamo to a higher tier, and by installing certain augments.

How do you power a magmatic Dynamo?

The Magmatic Dynamo requires Lava or another hot fluid such as Blazing Pyrotheum to generate power. One bucket of lava generates 120,000 RF, and one bucket of Blazing Pyrotheum generates 2,000,000 RF....Magmatic DynamoEmits LightNoFlammableNoRequired Tool13 more rows•Feb 5, 2021

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