Construction Arm Mk I module.construction_arm

craft cheapest, ~5439 cr-equiv/unit

Consumed (to make 1, summed to the floor)

• Raw ore (mined): Raw Silica ×4
• Salvage/components (pirate drops): Power Capacitor ×2, Structural Plating ×4, Refined Copper ×4, Refined Titanium ×8
• Activities: ~67 asteroid mines (CORE) · ~5 pirate kills · ~180s craft/refine

Tools / infrastructure required

• Cannon Mk I module.cannon_t1 (starter — free) host: **ship**
• Mining Laser Mk I module.laser_mining_t1 (starter — free) host: **ship**
• Fabricator Mk II module.manufacturing_t2 host: **faction room** (cheapest; also SHIP/ROOM/STATION)
• Fabricator Mk III module.manufacturing_t3 host: **faction room** (cheapest; also SHIP/ROOM/STATION)

To acquire those tools

Fabricator Mk II module.manufacturing_t2:

• Salvage/components (pirate drops): Refined Copper ×4, Refined Iron ×6
• Activities: ~2 pirate kills · ~20s craft/refine

Fabricator Mk III module.manufacturing_t3:

• Raw ore (mined): Raw Silica ×2
• Salvage/components (pirate drops): Structural Plating ×3, Refined Copper ×2, Refined Titanium ×6
• Activities: ~34 asteroid mines (CORE) · ~4 pirate kills · ~90s craft/refine

Alternatives noted

• Power Capacitor: also via craft
• Structural Plating: also via craft
• Refined Copper: also via craft
• Refined Titanium: also via craft