Sandustry First Factory Guide

Your first goal in Sandustry is not a big factory — it is one working chain. A small, smooth line teaches the loop, produces your first sellable output and gives you a base to expand from.

Step 1 — Pick a dig site

Find a spot with sand close to the surface. You want:

• Short transport distance — the less the Launcher line has to travel, the fewer machines you need.
• Room to grow — leave space on one side for processing and storage.
• A clear dump area — you will be removing a lot of terrain early on.

Step 2 — Build the Launcher line

Dig sand into the line of Launchers. Keep the line short at first: five to ten Launchers is plenty for a starter factory.

The line's job is to feed the Shaker, not to be impressive. If the Launchers outrun the Shaker, items pile up and the line jams.

Step 3 — Add the Shaker

Place the Shaker at the end of the Launcher line. It separates and filters the raw sand into useful output.

• Feed it from the Launcher line.
• Point its output toward your storage.
• Check the output before scaling up — what the Shaker produces defines what your factory can sell or craft.

Step 4 — Finish with Collectors

Collectors gather and store the produced items. This is the step most beginners skip, and it is the one that keeps the factory running:

• Always end a line in a Collector.
• Watch the storage level; when it fills, the chain stops.
• Add more Collectors as the line grows instead of letting items fall anywhere.

Step 5 — Loop and expand

Once the chain runs without you touching it:

1. Add a second dig site feeding the same line.
2. Upgrade or add Shakers if processing is the bottleneck.
3. Stockpile materials for your next build — gold production is the classic first scale-up (see the Gold Factory guide).

Starter factory checklist

• [ ] One dig site, compact
• [ ] Launcher line short and straight
• [ ] Shaker fed from the line, output directed to storage
• [ ] Collector at the end, watched until it fills once
• [ ] No machine idles and nothing piles up for a full cycle

Exact machine recipes and stats change during Early Access — confirm them on the official wiki before planning a large build.

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