Column Bore Module
Column Bore Module upgrades an Electric Drill in Ala Industrial to mine a three-block column with every stroke, cutting a walkable tunnel in a single pass.
Description
Installed on an Electric Drill, Column Bore Module makes every stroke break a column of three blocks: the block you aim at, one above, and one below, so a walkable tunnel takes one pass instead of three. The aimed block still costs the standard 50 EU, and each of the two extra blocks adds 75 EU, so a full stroke costs 200 EU — a 10 000 EU charge covers 50 strokes, or 150 blocks. Silk Touch and Fortune, when switched on, apply to all three blocks at once, and only blocks a pickaxe can mine join the column; protected territory and adventure mode give up nothing extra. Column mode is toggled with the L key, because both mouse buttons on the Electric Drill are already taken: a plain right-click places a torch, and sneak plus right-click flips Silk Touch on the two tipped tiers. A drill that cannot pay for the whole column breaks a single block instead of starting a job the charge cannot cover.
Block properties
| Item ID |
alaindustrial:drill_column_module
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|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p alaindustrial:drill_column_module
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| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Java Edition | 26.2 |
Guide
How to fit Column Bore Module onto an Electric Drill
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1
Craft the module
Fill a 3x3 crafting grid: Core Barrel, Irradiated Diamond, Core Barrel on top; Reinforced Choke, Advanced Circuit, Reinforced Choke in the middle; Reinforced Invar Plate, Reinforced Bearing, Reinforced Invar Plate at the bottom. One craft yields one Column Bore Module.
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2
Power an Upgrade Table
Place the Upgrade Table, an LV machine, and connect a power source: the fitting cycle draws 8 EU per tick until it finishes.
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3
Fit the module onto the drill
Put an Electric Drill in the tool slot and Column Bore Module in the module slot. When the cycle ends, the table has consumed the module and the drill carries the upgrade permanently.
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4
Toggle the column with L
Hold the Electric Drill and press L to switch column mode on or off; a plain right-click stays reserved for placing a torch.
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5
Mine the middle block
Aim at the middle block of a face: the stroke also removes one block above and one below, leaving a three-block-tall corridor in a single pass.
A full column stroke costs 200 EU — 50 EU for the aimed block plus 75 EU for each extra block. A drill short on charge breaks one block rather than starting a column it cannot finish, and a full 10 000 EU buffer is good for 50 strokes.
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Frequently asked questions
Why does Column Bore Module do nothing when used from the hotbar?
The module works only inside the Upgrade Table: the LV machine consumes the module during the fitting cycle and writes the upgrade onto an Electric Drill. Using the item by hand never installs anything.
Which tools accept the column bore upgrade?
The Electric Drill line of Ala Industrial. The Upgrade Table accepts any drill of the line in its tool slot, and the upgrade stays on the tool permanently afterwards.
How much EU does one column stroke cost?
200 EU: 50 EU for the aimed block plus 75 EU for each of the two extra blocks. A full 10 000 EU charge covers 50 strokes, or 150 blocks.
Do Silk Touch and Fortune work on the extra blocks?
Yes. When either effect is active on the drill, it lands on all three blocks of the column at once, not only on the block you aimed at.
How do I turn column mode on and off?
Press L while holding the Electric Drill. Both mouse buttons are taken: a plain right-click places a torch, and sneak plus right-click toggles Silk Touch on the two tipped tiers.
Which blocks join the column?
Only blocks a pickaxe can mine. Anything a pickaxe cannot take stays in place above and below, and protected territory or adventure mode gives up no extra blocks.
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