The steel rod is an item used for crafting various tools and industrial machines.
Obtaining[]
Crafting[]
| Name | Recipe | Crafting station |
|---|---|---|
| Steel Rod | 20 Steel Ingot | Anvil |
| Before September 18, 2020 | ||
| Steel Rod | 25 Iron Ingot 10 Coal |
Anvil |
Molding[]
| Input | Machinery + mold | Output |
|---|---|---|
 20 Steel Ingot |
  Steel Press + Rod Factory Mold |
 1 Steel Rod |
Usage[]
Crafting recipes[]
History[]
| May 2, 2020 |  Added steel rods.
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|---|---|
| May 17, 2020 | Steel rods can now be used to craft industrial stonecutters, gilded steel rods, and iron war axes. |
| June 15, 2020 | Steel rods can now be used to craft water storage barrels and industrial washing stations. |
| June 26, 2020 | Steel rods can now be used to craft food processors. |
| September 18, 2020 |  Changed the texture for steel rods.
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| Changed the crafting recipe from 25 iron and 10 coal to 25 steel ingots in the anvil. | |
| Steel rods can now be molded with 25 steel ingots using a steel press and rod factory mold. | |
| Steel rods can now be used to craft steel presses, copper presses, drills, and red bronze refineries. | |
| Steel rods can no longer be bulk crafted in an anvil. | |
| November 7, 2020 | Steel rods can now be used to craft randomizers. |
| December 11, 2020 | Steel rods can now be used to craft split conveyors. |
| January 29, 2021 | Steel rods can be bulk crafted in an anvil. |
| April 4, 2021 | Steel rods can now be used to craft industrial lumbermills. |
| June 4, 2021 | Steel rods can now be used to craft industrial polishing stations. |
| August 15, 2021 | Steel rods can now be used to craft pipes, pumpjacks, oil refineries, petroleum petrifiers, tree fruit shakers, and mergers. |
| August 21, 2021 | Steel rods can now be used to craft filter conveyors and pallet packers. |
| October 9, 2021 | Steel rods can now be used to craft conveyor ramp downs. |
| November 27, 2021 | Steel rods can now be used to craft sap boilers. |
| May 20, 2022 | 20 steel ingots are now required to craft steel rods, down from 25. |
Trivia[]
- Before the September 18, 2020 update, the steel rod and gilded steel rod shared the same model before the steel rod was updated to a newer one.
- The steel rod is the only moldable item that can be crafted outside the steel or copper press.