Starch processing Plant 2.0

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I came across these models for starch processing (3998778*) and they were slightly too large for my printer. As I began examining how to cut them up, I noticed that many of the parts were mashed together in ways that didn't make sense. Having worked in industrial manufacturing facilities, I decided to make them look more realistic. I also added adapters to make them Sector Mechanicus compatible because why not? Additionally, I designed a little clip connector for the pipe fittings that helps align them. I'd like to thank Ecaroth, and please don't be mad at me, but the comm tower (4227849) is just an amazing model. When I needed a terminal to complete the power unit, I knew it had to be that one. I feel bad because I know that's a sample model to support Ignis Quadrant. I'd also like to thank ISOpod for those pod Racer Turbines. I've been trying to find a design to use those in for a while. With the nose cut off, they look perfectly like a big industrial motor with a cooling fan on the back. I love them, thank you. Thank you SevenUnited for the modular pipes. I had thought about designing pipes myself, but you saved me a lot of work. Does this make sense? So we have a grinder. To clear out the product from the grinder, the next unit in line is the pump unit. This pumps the product through a pipe into the stew vat. And the last part is the big industrial motor to power the pump, and a PLC control box to run the show. This is how industrial machines are usually set up. You know what's missing though? Catwalks. There is no clear mechanism for dumping things into the grinder. No gantry with a stirring mechanism over the vat. And there is plenty of room to put another pipe on the other side of the vat and pip it off to a storage silo. There is a lot of room to expand on this thing. Hey, you, reading this. Good time to learn meshmixer. *License doesn't allow mods, but since it's made from a bunch of open parts from Thingiverse, I'll just link all the parts and humbly suggest that maybe I used those.