Turn Material Into Ingots With a Powered Furnace
A furnace gives spare metal a production route instead of leaving it piled on the counter. This Probably Stolen smelting guide covers the demonstrated demo and playtest loop: get a furnace from Dr. Jackson, supply its energy cell, load suitable material and collect ingots after processing. The business works best when you also have room and buyers for its output.
Player experience supports both ore processing and scrap-metal processing. Random junk is a different input problem and should not be treated as interchangeable with ready-to-smelt scrap.
Set Up the Furnace and Read Its Actual Batch Requirements
Dr. Jackson introduces the furnace during the recorded early run and explains that machines need dedicated energy cells. Install that power source, put the appropriate input into the furnace and let it work overnight as shown in the demo narration.
Use the batch size and output displayed by your actual machine. Recorded runs change their processing arrangements as they add modules, so one player's input ratio is not automatically the rule for every furnace configuration.
The official Probably Stolen Steam page describes machinery and production chains as part of the game. These furnace details come from the supplied player material rather than a claim of personal testing.
Manage Purity, Flux and the Difference Between Scrap and Junk
The introductory metallurgy explanation says ingot purity depends on the inputs: metal ore is a better starting material than scrap metal, and a flux smelting agent can improve purity. The recorded player puts flux in the furnace's relevant slot and compares the resulting ingots over later nights.
Quality, efficiency and performance modules offer further machine customization, but evaluate their displayed effects and energy demands. A player adding quality modules does not always obtain the purity improvement they expected. That is a reason to check the output rather than assuming any extra module guarantees the highest tier.
Junk conversion requires the appropriate setup. A documented furnace module converts junk into scrap metal, which can then enter further smelting. An early Steam report also describes junk processing as requiring a special chip. Keep that preprocessing step distinct from putting metal ore directly into a furnace.
Do not use the community's proposed copper, brass or steel recipes as an implemented crafting table. The supplied September discussion presents them as changes players would like to see, not confirmed recipes already available in that build.
Build a Supply and Sales Loop
Ore can arrive through sellers, and the recorded player also unlocks GP Mining through Joe Wild's contacts. Calling the mining contact provides an ordering route, with larger order options appearing later in the recorded relationship. Plan around the option currently offered in your run rather than assuming the largest shipment is available immediately.
For sales, material customers can buy ingots at the shop. Player experience also documents taking ingots to Dr. Jackson after closing and selling them as materials. Backpack capacity limits how much you can carry on that trip.
Watch supply-and-demand news as well as the displayed sale price. The recordings show material surpluses making stock cheaper and construction demand increasing its value. Extra furnaces help production, but they also tie up money, power and storage; a counter full of ingots still needs customers who can afford them.
Smelting FAQ
What do I need to start?
The demonstrated setup is a furnace, an energy cell and suitable metal input. Read the machine's current batch requirements before loading it.
Is junk the same as scrap metal?
No. The recorded processing chain uses a specific junk-conversion module or chip before obtaining scrap for further processing.
Does flux guarantee maximum-purity ingots?
The material supports flux improving purity, but does not establish that it guarantees the maximum result regardless of inputs and configuration.
Where can I sell the ingots?
Shop customers seeking materials can buy them. The supplied player material also shows selling carried materials to Dr. Jackson after closing.