Talk:Recycler/@comment-108.88.120.64-20120828200941/@comment-5429934-20120828205132

Here is a basic setup.

On the left is a vanilla double chest with whatever material you want to have "recycled". (This could also be an alchemical chest, any other type of chest, or even an energy condenser/collector setup.)

On the right side of the chest is a Filter, in front of the Filter is a Timer. The Timer triggers the Filter to push items from the chest into the Pneumatic Tubes. (The Filter can be set to push items either one item at a time, or one stack at a time. The Timer can be set to push items at whatever time interval you want. Based on this flexibility you can set the timer/filter combo to send items continously every two seconds [the default setting], or one stack of items timed for precisely when the Recycler will finish the previous stack.)

The Pneumatic Tube connects to the top of the Recycler - it's important that they connect to the top, if they connect from the sides they won't go into the correct input slot. Make sure the Recycler has power (not shown in the picture) and it will process the items.

To the right of the Recycler is another Filter and Timer which removes items from the Recycler and sends them to the vanilla chest at the far right (again, this could be any kind of chest) through another Pneumatic Tube.

The Filter/Timer/Pneumatic Tube assembly could be replaced with Redstone Engines and Transport Pipes, but I much prefer this assembly, especially as the complexity of my machines increases. (Pneumatic Tubes and Filters allow you to use one central tube with color coded destinations, but that's a whole 'nother can-o-worms.)

Hope this helps.