What's the difference between drill heads and motors?

Drill heads affect mining speed, energy efficiency, and attack damage. Motors control harvest level (what you can actually break) and mining speed multiplier. You need the right head material for best efficiency, and the motor tier to actually break higher-level blocks.

Do I need Silent Gear mod for this to work?

Yes, Silent Gear is required. Silent Lib is also needed. Both are listed as dependencies, so the mod won't load without them. Install those first, then add Super Multi-Drills.

Can I change drill appearance without losing stats?

Yes. Use the material of the head (like an ingot) to recolor just the head while keeping the same stats. Use dyes on the chassis to change its color without needing to craft a new one. Only swap parts if you want different performance.

What does the Area Miner upgrade do?

It lets you mine a 3x3 area at once instead of single blocks, which is huge for mass mining. You can disable it by sneaking so you can still do single-block mining when you need to.

Which Minecraft versions are supported?

The mod has builds for 1.7.10, 1.8.9, 1.10.2, 1.11.2, 1.15.2, 1.16.4, 1.16.5, and 1.17.1. Download the version that matches your Minecraft installation.

Super Multi-Drills Mod (1.17.1, 1.16.5) - RF Drills

Super Multi-Drills adds Redstone Flux powered drills to Minecraft that work like crazy-fast pickaxes and shovels. Mine wood, stone, ores, all of it. Craft them with different parts to dial in exactly what you need: pick your drill head for mining speed, grab a motor for harvest level, load it with a battery for energy, and snap on a chassis in your favorite color.

The best part? Upgrades let you do even more. Add a Saw upgrade to mine wood like an axe. Throw on an Area Miner to bust out 3×3 blocks at once. Grab a Graviton Generator to mine underwater and while flying without penalty. All the customization uses normal crafting, no special machines needed.

Key Features

Energy Usage

Drills burn energy based on how hard the block is, your drill head material, and Efficiency enchantments. The energy formula is configurable in the config file if you want to tweak it. The mod even tracks unused variables like Silk Touch and Fortune in case you want to add those effects later.

Building Your Drill

Every drill needs four parts: a head, a motor, a battery, and a chassis. The mod includes recipes that pull from other mods like Ender IO, Thermal Foundation, and Mekanism if you have them installed. If you don’t have those mods, vanilla fallback recipes kick in.

Head: Changes mining speed, energy efficiency, and damage. Make one from nearly any metal or gem you have.
Motor: Sets harvest level and mining speed. Three tiers available, all configurable.
Battery: Holds energy (five tiers with configurable capacity). Charge stays when you swap parts.
Chassis: Pick your color. No mechanical effects, just looks.

Upgrading Your Drills

Swap parts by crafting your existing drill with new components. The old parts drop back out, so you’re not wasting materials. Change head appearance using the material (ingot, gem, etc). Use dyes to repaint the chassis without needing a new one.

Real upgrades add special effects:

Saw: Mine wood blocks like an axe would.
Area Miner: Break a 3×3 area (disable with sneak).
Graviton Generator: No mining speed penalty when you’re flying or underwater.

Mod Recipes

The mod tries to use parts from other mods first. Fun Ores recipes are expensive but balanced for a tool that never breaks. Ender IO recipes are cheaper than Thermal Foundation. Mekanism recipes might be too cheap (it’s not well tested). If none of those mods exist, vanilla recipes get used instead.

Requirements

You’ll need:

Minecraft Forge
Silent Lib
Silent Gear Mod

Installation

Install the mod like any other Forge mod: grab the file, drop it in your .minecraft/mods folder, and launch Minecraft with Forge. Check out the links below for full installation guides.

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Version Support

Super Multi-Drills has been around for a while. Downloads are available for lots of versions, from old 1.7.10 builds all the way up to 1.17.1. Pick the version that matches your Minecraft.

Download Links

For Minecraft 1.7.10

Forge version:
Super-Multi-Drills-Mod-1.7.10.jar
This file is part of Super Multi-Drills Mod (1.17.1, 1.16.5) – RF Drills. Visit the main page for features, installation guide, screenshots, and more download options.

Size: 233.1 KB
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For Minecraft 1.8.9

Super-Multi-Drills-Mod-1.8.9.jar
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Size: 294.8 KB
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For Minecraft 1.10.2

Super-Multi-Drills-Mod-1.10.2.jar
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Size: 312.1 KB
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For Minecraft 1.11.2

Super-Multi-Drills-Mod-1.11.2.jar
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Size: 310.3 KB
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For Minecraft 1.15.2

Forge version:
Super-Multi-Drills-Mod-1.15.2.jar
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Size: 101.7 KB
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For Minecraft 1.16.4

Super-Multi-Drills-Mod-1.16.4.jar
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Size: 125.4 KB
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For Minecraft 1.16.5

Forge version:
Super-Multi-Drills-Mod-1.16.5.jar
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Size: 125.4 KB
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For Minecraft 1.17.1

Forge version:
Super-Multi-Drills-Mod-1.17.1.jar
This file is part of Super Multi-Drills Mod (1.17.1, 1.16.5) – RF Drills. Visit the main page for features, installation guide, screenshots, and more download options.

Size: 123.2 KB
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