Electric Wrench
Electric Wrench is an IC2 powered tool that safely dismantles and rotates IC2 machines using stored EU energy.
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Description
Electric Wrench is the powered counterpart of the manual Wrench in Industrial Craft 2, designed for safely dismantling and rotating IC2 machines in Minecraft 1.12.2. Right-clicking an IC2 machine such as a Generator, Macerator, Compressor, MFE or MFSU lets the Electric Wrench pick the block up into the player inventory, while sneak-right-click rotates the machine's front face without removing it. Electric Wrench operates in two modes that the player toggles by right-clicking in the air. Normal mode consumes a low amount of EU per use but introduces a chance that the machine drops as a generic Machine Block, which strips its tier and upgrades. Lossless mode consumes a much higher amount of EU per use and guarantees that the dismantled machine drops as its exact form, preserving MFE, MFSU and Induction Furnace upgrades. Electric Wrench stores an internal LV energy buffer of around 10,000 EU and recharges in any IC2 LV charging device, such as a BatBox or Charging Bench. Electric Wrench works strictly on IC2 machines and does not affect vanilla blocks like pistons or dispensers.
Guide
How to use Electric Wrench in Minecraft
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Charge the Electric Wrench
Place Electric Wrench inside a BatBox, Charging Bench or other IC2 LV charger and wait until its internal EU buffer is full.
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Pick the correct mode
Right-click Electric Wrench in the air to toggle between normal mode (low EU, risk of losing tier) and lossless mode (high EU, guaranteed exact drop).
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Dismantle an IC2 machine
Aim at an IC2 machine such as MFE, MFSU or Induction Furnace and right-click to remove it directly into your inventory.
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Rotate without removing
Sneak and right-click an IC2 machine with Electric Wrench to rotate its front face to the chosen direction without dismantling it.
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Recharge after heavy use
After several lossless dismantles return Electric Wrench to the LV charger, since lossless mode drains the EU buffer quickly.
Note
Use lossless mode only for upgraded machines like MFSU; for plain blocks normal mode saves EU.
How to craft this block
Crafting
Electric Wrench
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Frequently asked questions
What does Electric Wrench do in IC2?
Electric Wrench dismantles IC2 machines into items and rotates their front face, replacing the manual Wrench with a powered, EU-based tool.
What is the difference between normal and lossless mode?
Normal mode costs little EU but may turn machines into a generic Machine Block, while lossless mode costs much more EU and guarantees an exact drop.
How do I recharge Electric Wrench?
Electric Wrench is charged in any IC2 LV device such as a BatBox or Charging Bench until its internal EU buffer is full.
Does Electric Wrench work on vanilla blocks?
Electric Wrench works only on IC2 machines and does not interact with vanilla blocks like pistons, dispensers or droppers.
Should I always use lossless mode?
Lossless mode is best for upgraded machines like MFSU or Induction Furnace; for basic machines normal mode is usually cheap enough.