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Compact Machines guide for All the Mods 10 2.22 to 2.36

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Compact Machines guide for All the Mods 10

Written for All the Mods 10 2.36 · also fits 2.22 to 2.34 · updated Oct 17, 2026

Last verified for All the Mods 10 v2.36 on Oct 17, 2026 · text last changed Oct 17, 2026

A newer release (8.3) is out Guide for the current version

Also applies to:FTB Skies 2 1.23.0 to 1.24.0FTB Skies 2: Aero 1.0.3 to 1.10.0

Sections
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Recipes shown
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Items named
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Quests covered
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1 section is written for this pack; 4 are shared from another pack's guide.

Every recipe and number here was checked against All the Mods 10 2.36's own files.

What is Compact Machines?

Same as in the FTB Skies 2 1.23.0 guide

Compact Machines is part of the pack's mod list. This pack ships version 7.0.81, the NeoForge build (compactmachines-neoforge-7.0.81.jar).[1]

It isn't a new addition. The mod was already in the pack as of version 1.0.1 or earlier, so it has been around for a long time.[1]

I don't have enough information to describe the mod's items, recipes or mechanics as they work in this pack, so I'm leaving those out rather than guessing. Check back for the sections that cover them once they're confirmed.[1]

How do you get started with Compact Machines?

4 parts

Same as in the All the Mods 10 4.5 guide

Compact Machines lets you craft a machine, place it in the world, and then step inside it to reach a pocket dimension. You get in with the Personal Shrinking Device. The order below takes you from nothing to your first room.[2]

Step one: make the two modules

Start with the Atom Shrinking Module and the Atom Enlarging Module. They come first because the pack's machine recipes and the Personal Shrinking Device recipe all use both of them.[3]

Step two: craft a wall

The Compact Machine Wall is the other shared ingredient. Every machine recipe in the pack needs one, along with the shrinking and enlarging modules.[3]

8× Compact Machine WallMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

8 × Polished Deepslate

Recipe id: compactmachines:wall

Step three: craft your first machine

In this pack the machine recipes are added by the pack. There are recipes for tiny, small, normal, large, giant and colossal, plus farming and soaryn variants. Each recipe's result is listed as the New Machine item.[3]

New MachineAdded by the pack

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
Compact Machine WallCompact Machine WallCompact Machine Wall
Atom Enlarging Moduleany copper ingotAtom Shrinking Module
Compact Machine WallCompact Machine WallCompact Machine Wall

Recipe id: compactmachines:new_machine_tiny

This is the tiny recipe. The pack adds one recipe per room size, so pick the one you want.

Once it is crafted, place the machine in the world. Machines are used to make pocket dimensions, and you enter one with the Personal Shrinking Device.[2]

Last step: get the Personal Shrinking Device

The Personal Shrinking Device (PSD) is how you actually go inside. Use it on a placed machine to enter the compact space. Its recipe uses both modules, so you already have the main parts.[2][3]

Personal Shrinking DeviceMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
any iron nuggetany glass panesany iron nugget
Atom Enlarging ModuleEnder EyeAtom Shrinking Module
any iron ingotany copper ingotany iron ingot

Recipe id: compactmachines:personal_shrinking_device

The pack's quest book covers this too. In the building_tips chapter, quest a quest in "?" is completed by obtaining the Personal Shrinking Device.[4]

Tip: The mod's tooltips tell you to hold shift for details. The mod can also tell you which room a machine is bound to and which player is inside which room.[2]

How does Compact Machines work?

3 parts

Same as in the All the Mods 10 4.5 guide

Compact Machines is all about pocket dimensions. You craft a machine, place it in the world, and then step inside it with the Personal Shrinking Device. The room you enter is your own compact space.[2]

Getting inside a machine

  1. Craft a machine and place it in the world.[2]
  2. Use the Personal Shrinking Device (PSD) on the placed machine to enter the compact space.[2]

The mod also shows you where you are. Each placed machine is bound to a room of a particular size at a particular position, and the mod can tell you which player is inside which room. Room templates can also generate structures when a room is created, and their tooltip tells you so. Holding shift on a tooltip shows extra details.[2]

The mod has two advancements about this. One is for getting a Personal Shrinking Device. The other, "how did you get here", asks which machine the player is in.[2]

Crafting the building blocks

Everything starts with a few components: the Compact Machine Wall, the Atom Shrinking Module and the Atom Enlarging Module. The recipes below show how each one is made.[3]

8× Compact Machine WallMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

8 × Polished Deepslate

Recipe id: compactmachines:wall

Personal Shrinking DeviceMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
any iron nuggetany glass panesany iron nugget
Atom Enlarging ModuleEnder EyeAtom Shrinking Module
any iron ingotany copper ingotany iron ingot

Recipe id: compactmachines:personal_shrinking_device

This is the device you use on a placed machine to get inside it.

Machine recipes in this pack

The pack adds its own recipe for each machine variant: tiny, small, normal, large, giant, colossal, soaryn and farming. Each recipe produces the New Machine item. Each one uses the wall and both modules, plus one extra ingredient that differs from recipe to recipe. These recipes are marked as added by the pack, so don't assume they match the mod's defaults.[3]

How do you progress through Compact Machines?

3 parts

Same as in the All the Mods 10 8.1 guide

Compact Machines lets you enter a tiny pocket dimension from a placed machine. In this pack, the path starts with the quest a quest in "?", which sits in the Building Tips chapter right after the Paxel quest. Its task is to get a Personal Shrinking Device.[5]

First: the Personal Shrinking Device

The Personal Shrinking Device is your key to every machine. After you place a Compact Machine, you use the device to enter it, and you right click with it to get back out. The quest also warns that you can't break a machine's walls.[5]

The device needs both an Atom Enlarging Module and a Atom Shrinking Module. The recipes for the device and both modules are the mod's own, so the pack hasn't changed them.[6]

Personal Shrinking DeviceMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
any iron nuggetany glass panesany iron nugget
Atom Enlarging ModuleEnder EyeAtom Shrinking Module
any iron ingotany copper ingotany iron ingot

Recipe id: compactmachines:personal_shrinking_device

Next: Compact Machine Walls

Every machine tier uses the Compact Machine Wall. Its recipe is the mod's own, not a pack change.[6]

8× Compact Machine WallMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

8 × Polished Deepslate

Recipe id: compactmachines:wall

Then: pick your machine tier

The pack adds its own recipe for each machine tier, and each one produces New Machine. Every tier recipe uses the same base: an enlarging module, a shrinking module and a wall. What sets the tier apart is the one extra item in the recipe. The quest says the machine's size depends on the recipe and ranges from 5x5x5 to 45x45x45.[5][6]

The tier recipes are named tiny, small, normal, large, giant, colossal, farming and soaryn. The renders below show the exact in-pack recipe for each one.[6]

What changed in Compact Machines between versions?

1 part

Compact Machines has been part of All the Mods 10 for a good while now. It was first included in version 2.21 or earlier, so if you've been playing the pack since those early releases, you've probably had access to it the whole time.[7]

Pack releases

  • All the Mods 10 2.28: Compact Machines was updated from 7.0.14 to 7.0.22.[8]
  • All the Mods 10 2.36: the pack ships Compact Machines 7.0.22, the NeoForge build of the mod.[7]

That means the version you're running in 2.36 is the same one that arrived with the 2.28 update. If you've been playing since 2.28, the mod version hasn't changed since then.[7][8]

Unverified What actually changed inside the mod between 7.0.14 and 7.0.22, such as bug fixes, new features or balance tweaks, can't be confirmed here, because the mod's own changelogs for these versions aren't available. Check the mod's release notes if you need the details.

Sources

  1. FTB Skies 2 1.23.0 mod list · pack file
  2. compactmachines tooltips and descriptions (English lang file) · official mod data
  3. All the Mods 10 4.5 recipe dump: recipes making Compact Machines items · pack recipe dump
  4. All the Mods 10 4.5 quests: "building_tips" · pack file
  5. All the Mods 10 8.1 quests: "Building Tips" · pack file
  6. All the Mods 10 8.1 recipe dump: recipes making Compact Machines items · pack recipe dump
  7. All the Mods 10 2.36 mod list · pack file
  8. All the Mods 10 changelog (All the Mods 10 2.28) · changelog
Where this guide comes from

Written from what All the Mods 10 itself ships: its files and recipes, the in-game guidebooks and the mods' own pages. Every statement links to the source it came from, and the numbers are checked against the pack before publishing.

Guide last verified Oct 17, 2026.

Guides for other versions: 8.2 to 8.3 · 4.6 to 8.1 · 2.37 to 4.5 · 2.21

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