Extruder (GregTech 5)/en-gb

The Extruder is a machine from that shapes plastic materials and metals. A low voltage Extruder is suitable to work soft materials, like, and , but to work most metals, a medium voltage Extruder is required. Some harder metals, like and, even require an high voltage one.

The Extruder cannot be used without an Extruder Shape. The Shape an Extruder holds determines the type of item it will output.

Another interesting use of the Extruder is to craft toolheads. The machine consumes EU, but it won't wear out, unlike tools like Hammers and Files used in handcrafting. Also, with an Extruder is possible to make tiny and huge Pipes, which aren't craftable otherwise.

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Like every electric machine in GregTech, the Extruder comes in 5 variants, one for each voltage from Low to Insane.