Sandustry Wet Seed guide

Prepare the washer and its Water supply

Build a contained basin away from the Wet Sand line so Seed cannot mix with dry Sand, Residue, or Gold. Give the basin enough vertical space for the observed buoyancy difference to separate Wet Seed from dry Seed.

Fill the washer before connecting the Seed storage. Mark the intended Water level and add a refill path or Pump line that cannot overflow into the output belt. A washer that starts half empty changes the material path while you are testing it.

• Use a Seed-only input bin.
• Seal the basin before filling it.
• Keep the Water surface and upper output visible.
• Add a manual input stop above the washer.

Run one Seed through the full wetting path

Drop a small amount of dry Seed into the Water and follow it. Wet Seed rises in the observed designs while dry Seed remains lower or returns through the wash path. Do not add a continuous stream until you see this separation happen in your own basin.

Place the Wet Seed exit near the upper route and configure the filter to allow only Wet Seed. Give rejected material a clear path back into Water instead of letting it rest against the filter.

Use buoyancy, Clearing Frames, and filters

Clearing Frames can move material across a liquid area without acting like an ordinary dry belt. Use them where the design needs Wet Seed to travel while Water remains in the basin. Check every solid tile around the filter boundary for a leak path.

Fans or launchers can keep Seed circulating, but extra force can also push Wet Seed past the intended exit. Add one movement component at a time and watch whether the wet material still reaches the filter.

• Allow Wet Seed at the product filter.
• Return rejected dry Seed to the Water.
• Keep ordinary solid filters away from openings that release Water.

Add a return loop without hiding the washer

A return loop gives missed Seed another pass through Water and prevents a small dry pile from becoming a permanent blockage. Route the rejected material back to the input side with enough fall or conveyor movement to re-enter the wetting zone.

Leave the first loop open and compact it only after several batches exit correctly. The supplied 3x3 build is one working case, not a required size. Your terrain, Water level, and transport direction can justify a wider layout.

Diagnose a blocked or leaking washer

Stop new Seed and check the chain in order: Water level, dry Seed entry, Wet Seed rise, product filter, then return path. Clear unrelated material before changing machinery. A single Sand pixel can alter the pile and make a correct filter appear broken.

For a leak, close the refill line, recover loose Water, and repair the wall with the washer empty. Refill it to the marked level and test one Seed batch before reconnecting the Planter Box.

• Remove dry Sand and plant material from the loop.
• Open the Wet Seed output before reopening the input.
• Keep a small product buffer between washer and Planter Box.