Bronze Shaft — Minecraft block

Bronze Shaft

Bronze Shaft is the spinning core of the Bronze Rotor in Industrial Craft 2, fitting inside Kinetic Wind and Water Generators to produce kinetic energy (kU).

Block ID ic2:bronze_shaft
Mod Industrial Craft 2
Game versions
1.19.2 1.12.2 1.11.2 1.11 1.10.2 1.10 1.9.4 1.8.9 1.7.10 1.7.2 1.6.4

Description

Bronze Shaft is a mechanical component item from the Industrial Craft 2 mod that serves as the spinning core of a Bronze Rotor. Players do not place Bronze Shaft in the world; the part stays in the inventory and is consumed as a crafting ingredient. One Bronze Shaft combines with four Bronze Rotor Blades on a crafting grid to produce one Bronze Rotor, the kinetic part that fits inside a Kinetic Wind Generator or a Kinetic Water Generator. Bronze itself is an IC2 alloy made by mixing three Copper Dust with one Tin Dust to yield two Bronze Dust, which smelts into Bronze Ingots used across the Bronze Rotor Blades and the shaft axle. Bronze Shaft belongs to the mid-tier kinetic generator family, sitting between early steam power and the high-tier Steel and Carbon shafts that drive larger rotors. Copper and tin are both renewable in late-game Industrial Craft 2 through UU-Matter mass fabrication, making bronze a renewable alloy for players running a fully matured IC2 base. The Bronze Rotor converts wind or water flow into Kinetic Energy Units (kU), so Bronze Shaft anchors the first kinetic power setup players build in Industrial Craft 2 on Java Edition.

Guide

How to use Bronze Shaft in Industrial Craft 2

  1. 1

    Smelt bronze from copper and tin

    Mix three Copper Dust with one Tin Dust on a crafting grid to produce two Bronze Dust, then smelt the Bronze Dust in a furnace to obtain Bronze Ingots for the Bronze Shaft.

  2. 2

    Combine Bronze Shaft with Rotor Blades

    Place one Bronze Shaft at the centre of a crafting grid surrounded by four Bronze Rotor Blades to assemble one Bronze Rotor, the kinetic part for IC2 wind and water generators.

  3. 3

    Install the Bronze Rotor in a generator

    Open the Kinetic Wind Generator or Kinetic Water Generator interface and insert the Bronze Rotor into the rotor slot so the machine can spin and produce kinetic energy.

  4. 4

    Generate kinetic energy (kU)

    Expose the Kinetic Wind Generator to strong wind at height, or submerge the Kinetic Water Generator in flowing water, and the Bronze Rotor converts that flow into Kinetic Energy Units for downstream machines.

  5. 5

    Pair the rotor with a kinetic motor

    Connect the generator output to an IC2 Kinetic Generator so the kinetic energy from the Bronze Rotor is converted into EU that charges machines, batboxes, and storage.

Tip

Bronze Shaft is an inventory item, not a placeable block. The Bronze Shaft recipe varies between IC2 builds and config packs, so confirm the exact inputs in NEI or JEI inside your own modpack before crafting.

Used in crafts

  • Bronze Rotor

Related blocks

Frequently asked questions

What does Bronze Shaft do in Industrial Craft 2?

Bronze Shaft is the central spinning axle of a Bronze Rotor, the kinetic part installed in a Kinetic Wind Generator or Kinetic Water Generator to convert wind or water flow into Kinetic Energy Units (kU).

What is Bronze Shaft used to craft?

Bronze Shaft is consumed in the Bronze Rotor recipe, which combines one Bronze Shaft with four Bronze Rotor Blades on a crafting grid. The resulting Bronze Rotor then drives IC2 kinetic generators.

Is Bronze renewable in Industrial Craft 2?

Yes, bronze is renewable in late-game IC2 because copper and tin can both be mass-produced from UU-Matter, making Bronze Shaft a renewable resource for a fully matured base.

Is Industrial Craft 2 available on Bedrock Edition?

No, Industrial Craft 2 is a Java Edition mod only. There is no official Bedrock Edition of IC2, so Bronze Shaft exists exclusively on Java.

Which generator accepts the Bronze Rotor?

The Bronze Rotor fits into the Kinetic Wind Generator and the Kinetic Water Generator from Industrial Craft 2, where the rotor spins to produce kinetic energy sent to downstream machines.

How do I craft a Bronze Shaft?

The Bronze Shaft recipe is not fixed across IC2 builds and config packs, so the inputs vary. Open NEI or JEI inside your own modpack to confirm the exact ingredients before crafting.

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