Neon Tubes are decorative blocks that can be painted in all colors. You need to purchase the Sparks of the Future Pack DLC to be able to build them. They come in both small grid and large grid varieties.
Usage[]
Unlike lights, the color of them is not set in the Control Panel. Instead, the color that they glow is determined by what color the block is painted. They technically do not produce any light, and are only emissive. They cannot be turned on or off, and they will always glow if the grid is powered. Although they will not appear to glow if they are painted black, which can be useful for making them look like normal pipes.
Neon Tubes are an example of a block with build stages that can be of interest for decoration. If they are not welded up in Survival, or if they are ground halfway down in Creative Mode, only their metal clamps will remain. They will be fragile, but can still hold neighboring blocks such as window panes or panels.
Recipes[]
Neon Tubes are cheap to build: On small grid, they cost only 1 Construction Comp., 1 Small Steel Tube, 1 Interior Plate. On large grid, the variants cost varying amounts of Construction Comp., Small Steel Tube, Interior Plate with component ratios of 1:3:3.
File:Icon Block Neon Tubes 1.png Neon Tubes 1 | ||||
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Component | Large Ship/Station Required | Large Ship/Station Optional | Small Ship Required | Small Ship Optional |
Small Steel Tube | 6 | — | 1 | — |
Interior Plate | 6 | — | 1 | — |
Construction Comp. | 2 | — | 1 | — |
File:Icon Block Neon Tubes 2.png Neon Tubes 2 | ||||
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Component | Large Ship/Station Required | Large Ship/Station Optional | Small Ship Required | Small Ship Optional |
Small Steel Tube | 6 | — | 1 | — |
Interior Plate | 6 | — | 1 | — |
Construction Comp. | 2 | — | 1 | — |
File:Icon Block Neon Tubes Circle.png Neon Tubes Circle | ||||
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Component | Large Ship/Station Required | Large Ship/Station Optional | Small Ship Required | Small Ship Optional |
Small Steel Tube | 12 | — | 1 | — |
Interior Plate | 12 | — | 1 | — |
Construction Comp. | 4 | — | 1 | — |
File:Icon Block Neon Tubes Corner.png Neon Tubes Corner | ||||
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Component | Large Ship/Station Required | Large Ship/Station Optional | Small Ship Required | Small Ship Optional |
Small Steel Tube | 6 | — | 1 | — |
Interior Plate | 6 | — | 1 | — |
Construction Comp. | 2 | — | 1 | — |
File:Icon Block Neon Tubes Down.png Neon Tubes Down | ||||
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Component | Large Ship/Station Required | Large Ship/Station Optional | Small Ship Required | Small Ship Optional |
Small Steel Tube | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Interior Plate | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Construction Comp. | 1 | — | 1 | — |
File:Icon Block Neon Tubes Down 2.png Neon Tubes Down 2 | ||||
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Component | Large Ship/Station Required | Large Ship/Station Optional | Small Ship Required | Small Ship Optional |
Small Steel Tube | 9 | — | 1 | — |
Interior Plate | 9 | — | 1 | — |
Construction Comp. | 3 | — | 1 | — |
File:Icon Block Neon Tubes End 1.png Neon Tubes End 1 | ||||
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Component | Large Ship/Station Required | Large Ship/Station Optional | Small Ship Required | Small Ship Optional |
Small Steel Tube | 6 | — | 1 | — |
Interior Plate | 6 | — | 1 | — |
Construction Comp. | 2 | — | 1 | — |
File:Icon Block Neon Tubes End 2.png Neon Tubes End 2 | ||||
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Component | Large Ship/Station Required | Large Ship/Station Optional | Small Ship Required | Small Ship Optional |
Small Steel Tube | 6 | — | — | — |
Interior Plate | 10 | — | — | — |
Construction Comp. | 4 | — | — | — |
File:Icon Block Neon Tubes T Shape.png Neon Tubes T Shape | ||||
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Component | Large Ship/Station Required | Large Ship/Station Optional | Small Ship Required | Small Ship Optional |
Small Steel Tube | 9 | — | 1 | — |
Interior Plate | 9 | — | 1 | — |
Construction Comp. | 3 | — | 1 | — |
File:Icon Block Neon Tubes U Shape.png Neon Tubes U Shape | ||||
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Component | Large Ship/Station Required | Large Ship/Station Optional | Small Ship Required | Small Ship Optional |
Small Steel Tube | 18 | — | 1 | — |
Interior Plate | 18 | — | 1 | — |
Construction Comp. | 6 | — | 1 | — |
File:Icon Block Neon Tubes Up.png Neon Tubes Up | ||||
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Component | Large Ship/Station Required | Large Ship/Station Optional | Small Ship Required | Small Ship Optional |
Small Steel Tube | 12 | — | 1 | — |
Interior Plate | 12 | — | 1 | — |
Construction Comp. | 4 | — | 1 | — |
Variants[]
Neon Tubes exist in the following variants:
- Neon Tubes 1
- Neon Tubes 2
- Neon Tubes Corner
- Neon Tubes Up
- Neon Tubes Down
- Neon Tubes Down 2
- Neon Tubes End 1
- Neon Tubes End 2
- Neon Tubes U Shape
- Neon Tubes T Shape
- Neon Tubes Circle