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Daeruin

[Solved] Support beams in multiple layers

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I have a question about support beams. I found some surface copper and dug a hole straight down to the middle layer of stone, where I eventually found two blocks of native copper. I mined out a 3x3 spot and placed a support beam, then dug out in all directions. All I ever found were the two blocks of copper. After finally using my prospector's pick (duh) I know there is a very large sample of copper down here, and in looking for more advice online I now realize I probably needed to go a little deeper to get the main vein (also maybe some distance x or z). Can I create a mine with multiple vertical layers without getting cave-ins? If I continue my hole straight down five or more blocks and then start to dig outward again, will I be undermining (ha) my existing support beam above? I don't really understand the physics of digging down below an existing support beam.

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Generally speaking, digging down is only dangerous is there is space below you, above doesn't really matter. Even if you do manage to cause a collapse that breaks the blocks under your support beams, that isn't going to cause the higher ceiling to collapse too.

 

Edit: This link is helpful for reference: http://terrafirmacraft.com/f/topic/8187-7917-getting-too-punishing/?p=106742

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