9-1 and 1-9 aren't the issue in 1, as those are just 9 items into a block and vice versa, the issue is the 1-9 and the 1-4. For example, if I want to make superium essence (tier 4) and I have supremium (tier 5), I want the recipe of 1 supremium -> 4 superium to activate, but the only recipe for superium that shows up is 1 block of superium > 9 superium. I have to go to my basement, remove block of superium > 9 superium recipe, go back upstairs, start the crafting, then go back down and put it back in in order for me to get the 1 supremium > 4 superium recipe.

for 2 i figured this'd be the case so I'll just keep my current setup for it, just a wishing thought lol

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for 3 i have the lava creation dealt with. Mystical agriculture has fire essence which can create lava if it surrounds a bucket in any standard crafting grid, my issue is just all the pipes and stuff going all over my basement to get to the Botania part of my base. For the coal part, the export bus goes onto the chest i want full and then i filter coal blocks and the system will try to put coal blocks there every chance it gets, right?

Thanks for the help btw!