Difference between Auto-Crafter / Craft connector?

[Betrayed]

Okay here me out, whats the difference between these two setups..

1: Wheat Farm, automated, Blows wheat into an Auto-Ager to make Bioethonel
2: Wheat Farm, automated, Blows wheat into a chest, auto connector to an ager making bioethonel, blows bioethonel into another chest.

both have the same outcome, #2 seems to be more neat, while #1 has the huge bulky Auto Machine.
am I missing something? or does both of these do the same thing?

[raz334]

The Autocrafter has conveyors, which can make automation easier. Though it takes up a ton more space and resources, but also requires less setup effort.
The Autocrafter is generally faster at crafting then it's lesser crafting tools, But not so much as to be a big deal if your automating it anyway. (my opinion)

However i am right there with you, i'd much rather setup a much smaller system than deal with the large and very much annoying auto-crafter....

[oranghitam]

setting #1 :
pros :
+ faster (relatively) to process each item
+ cheaper to craft

cons :
- bulky, takes a lot more space in both horizontaly and vertically
- one item at a time
- up to 5 temporary inventory slot (max 2k items) to store unprocessed items

setting #2:
pros :
+ more outcome at a time, as much as the crafting station you've put, while the setting #1 might already resulted 2 items, setting #2 could give you more than 3 items
+ compact, you can place them anyhow you want
+ more temporary storage before entering the crafting stations depending on what kind of storage you're using as the temporary.

cons :
- definitely more expensive to craft, you will need to craft absorbers, droppers, and craft connectors

those are my opinions..

[Betrayed]

Thanks guys, much appreciated