Is a little mod. You dont need the first item for the next.
Example:
Fast transport belt: iron gear wheel = 11 ; iron plate = 1 (cost the same #vanilla.)
Recipe:
long handed-, fast-, filter-, stack-, stack filter-inserter
assembling machine 2 & 3
fast transport belt, express transport belt, fast splitter, express splitter, fast underground belt, express underground belt
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