

Copper Cables: While they are high in demand for green circuits, they are used in almost nothing else. Players sometimes choose to only build on one side of the bus until they can estimate that they won't need more belts on the bus. Gears: While the ratio of iron plates to iron gear wheels is advantageous ratio-wise, (2 plates makes 1 iron gear wheel), I've found (through real experimentation) that it is much more efficient to make Gears locally. A well-designed Main Bus can help you build a neat and efficient factory that is able to supply all the products you need. Another horizontal bus This is the âCrunchy Desertâ factory. This guide covers the complete set up of a Main Bus mind blown I finally get it.

The construction of a main bus is one of the most intriguing activities in the game Factorio. Split off iron in two places (for throughput), and a half-belt of green circuits. For very large amounts of items railways may be a better alternative that can not only carry large amounts of ore but also the intermediate and end-products. This item will only be visible in searches to you, your friends, and admins.

One reddit post mentions the use of cargo wagons as a means to increase throughput and reduce the size of a bus.
