Exchanged Ion for Atmo on the moon 1 for 1, decreased max weight from 90% to 80%. The inertia dampeners keep turning off before docking, preventing docking from happening (Just lands on my base drills down no biggie). Home, Flight path, and Mining job have been mapped with Ion thrusters equipped. Any help?

@Hellgater make sure that your connector is high enough.

It may be a problem because the drone tries to line-up with the connector first. It takes much space but may prevent collisions during docking.

could you make a space based one?

And one that auto-fills and is hydrogen based?

Having an issue where it flies back to base and just lands on the ground. Any idea why its not going back to the connector that i started on?

What house is it connecting to in the image?

Whenever it flies to the home position, I notice the dampers turn off, and then it drags on the floor. Anyone else with this problem?

I have the same problem as Kentares.

Have done more testing havnt found any issues with docking undocking might be something on your base

for the 2 timers i use this on most of the designs now

(6) Start up timer

Batteries group
- discharge
PAM
- On
thruster group (all but the large thrusters)
- On
Lights(lcd panels and lights)
- On

(7) Shut down timer

Batteries group
- rescharge
PAM
- Off
thruster group (all but the large thrusters)
- Off
Lights(lcd panels and lights)
- Off

hope that helps you

After I built it, the toolbar tab1 slots 6 and 7 are not linked properly. Can you list out which block/group and function they are suppose to be?

May have trouble docking because of the weight carried. Try lowering the Max cargo fill %.

Still have the problem of not docking. Keeps about 5 meters below from the connector hovering (and the script says "approaching dock")... need to do more tests tomorrow (just came to mind while I write this... could be something related to the sensors because of the structures around the connector???).

updated the blueprint and cheers everyone im glad you all like the design there might be more stations to come in the future :)

Cool. I noticed that when done it was set to stop and changed but it didnt worked either (the ship flew to the docking spot but didnt lift to dock - its in a upside down connector using Hull Tech moon base). With the sorters Ill try again (even if I add a cockpit somewhere - need to see the area when seting up the mining orders - hate using remote drones because of this).

I have added sorters testing now the PAM was set to when done: Stop have changed it to return home i will update soon

Nice design but unfortunately without sorters and a cockpit doesnt suit my needs. Also Im having a problem using PAM. It doesnt dock after each run (need to do it manualy - dont know why... all the other miners work fine).

Your stuff is amazing, thanks for continuing to make it! I'd love to see some more planet structures and bases, your Science Bunker and Trident rest stop are lovely.

No sorters!? Didnt expected that...

I've seen a documentary on how they make these... nice work.^^

Everyone needs a Plumbus in their house.

Great! I always use vertical miners, I think they are more pratical on planets.

That's got to munch some serious holes.

now just need an ion version for space/moon