Diamond Grinding Blades — Minecraft block

Diamond Grinding Blades

Diamond Grinding Blades are the top blade set for the Ala Industrial Recycler, grinding one item in 20 ticks (1 second) and lasting 2048 items.

Block ID alaindustrial:recycler_blades_diamond
Game versions
All versions

Description

Diamond Grinding Blades are the top grade of blade set for the Recycler in the Ala Industrial mod for Minecraft 26.2 Java Edition — the wear part the machine cannot run without. A diamond edge halves grinding time from 40 ticks to 20 ticks (1 second) per item, skips the scrap-metal slowdown that Iron Grinding Blades suffer, and leaves only 2 ash per batch instead of 4. Each ground item costs the set one point of wear, so Diamond Grinding Blades last 2048 items — eight times the 256 of iron blades and almost three times the 768 of tempered. Diamond Grinding Blades stack to 1 and show the remaining life as a durability bar, so the swap is due the moment the bar empties.

The recipe is a shaped craft on any crafting table: three diamonds around Tempered Grinding Blades with a Reinforced Bearing in the bottom row. Tempered blades come from smelting Iron Grinding Blades in any furnace, and the bearing itself takes two Reinforced Bronze Plates, a Basic Bearing and an Electrum Gear, which makes the diamond set a late-LV project. While grinding, the Recycler draws 8 EU/t from an LV network (32 EU/t max input) — at diamond speed that is 160 EU per item and 2560 EU per full 64-mass batch of 16 blocks. Blade grade never decides the briquette grade; the variety of the batch does, so mixing minerals, scrap metal and burnables still matters. Diamond Grinding Blades only cut the upkeep: faster batches, less ash, fewer stops. The item behaves identically on Fabric and NeoForge.

Block properties

Item ID alaindustrial:recycler_blades_diamond
/give command /give @p alaindustrial:recycler_blades_diamond
Stackable No
Java Edition 26.2

Java Edition Guide

How to craft and use Diamond Grinding Blades

  1. 1

    Prepare Tempered Grinding Blades

    Craft a set of Iron Grinding Blades and smelt it in any furnace — vanilla, iron or electric — to receive Tempered Grinding Blades.

  2. 2

    Craft the diamond set

    Place three diamonds in a ring around the Tempered Grinding Blades — one above and one on each side — and put a Reinforced Bearing in the bottom-middle slot of a crafting table.

  3. 3

    Install the blades in the Recycler

    Open the Recycler's screen and drop the Diamond Grinding Blades into the single blade slot; the machine refuses to run while that slot is empty.

  4. 4

    Feed the Recycler a mixed batch

    Load minerals, scrap metal and burnables together so the 64-mass batch casts rich slag — the blade grade changes speed and ash, never the briquette grade.

  5. 5

    Track wear and ash

    Watch the durability bar: after 2048 ground items the set is spent. A hopper under the Recycler clears the 2-ash-per-batch output automatically.

The blades are a consumable

The Component Repair Bench accepts only generator parts, so worn Diamond Grinding Blades cannot be renewed — every replacement costs 3 diamonds, a fresh set of Tempered Grinding Blades and a new Reinforced Bearing.

How to craft this block

Frequently asked questions

How do I craft Diamond Grinding Blades?

Combine three diamonds with one set of Tempered Grinding Blades and one Reinforced Bearing on a crafting table: diamonds above and beside the blades, bearing below. The craft yields one diamond blade set.

How long does a diamond blade set last?

Diamond Grinding Blades survive 2048 ground items — one item equals one point of wear. Iron blades manage 256 items and tempered blades 768, so the diamond grade is the longest-lasting.

Do Diamond Grinding Blades change the slag grade?

No. The briquette grade depends only on how varied the batch is — minerals, scrap metal and burnables in roughly equal parts cast rich slag. Blades control speed, ash output and lifetime.

Can worn Diamond Grinding Blades be repaired?

No. The Component Repair Bench accepts only generator components such as rotors and water wheels, so a spent blade set must be replaced with a fresh craft.

What do Diamond Grinding Blades do to energy use?

The Recycler draws 8 EU/t while grinding. At diamond speed one item takes 20 ticks (1 second) and 160 EU, so a full 64-mass batch of 16 blocks costs 2560 EU.

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