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Last of the Mining Ideas, based off the Lumberjack frame

Excavator Industrial Mech
Base Tech Level: Standard (Clan)
Level          Era
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Experimental    - 
Advanced        - 
Standard      2911+
Tech Rating: F/X-E-E-D

Weight: 70 tons
BV: 939
Cost: 2,830,027 C-bills

Movement: 2/3/2
Engine: 140
Double Heat Sinks: 10 [20]
Gyro: Standard Gyro

Internal: 107 Industrial
Armor: 200/217 Heavy Industrial
                     Internal  Armor   
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Head                        3      9   
Center Torso               22     31   
Center Torso (rear)               10   
Right Torso                15     22   
Right Torso (rear)                 6   
Left Torso                 15     22   
Left Torso (rear)                  6   
Right Arm                  11     20   
Left Arm                   11     20   
Right Leg                  15     27   
Left Leg                   15     27   

Weapons          Loc  Heat 
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Mining Laser      RA    5   
Mining Laser      LA    5   

Equipment                         Loc 
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Mining Drill                       LA 
Dumper (Rear)                      LT 
Dumper (Rear)                      RT 
Searchlight (Mounted)              CT 
Environmental Sealing              HD 
Cargo (6 tons)                     RT 
Cargo (6 tons)                     LT 
Rock Cutter                        RA 
Communications Equipment (1 ton)   RA 

Predominantly technicians with labor support

Yea I wasn't sure of the exact roles between the two when first saw it. On the Battlearmor I would think Tech's as I put a MG on it as I felt if used on planets they may run into critters like Burrocks so some type of defense would be needed and Techs may get away with that while Laborers wouldn't. Same thoughts with the mining lasers on the Industrial Mech what would a Clan think about that? Id say it would be fine for either but some clans might be more jumpy about it than others. Dropships, Gunners and Officers would be warriors the rest of the crew would be a mix with Laborers probably the majority.

I like it, perhaps turn the engine into a fuel cell one to make sure its completely de-militarized and I could see these being used by labour castes and the Free Guilds.  Shame you can't fit some cargo hosts onto it.

Very very nice

Researching Warships I found this that works for Mining which this thread is about so far.

Mass Driver systems have been used by civilian orbital mining and manufacturing interests for centuries as an economical means of moving materials. Functioning as a primitive Gauss Rifle, a load is placed into a cradle which is accelerated via a series of magnets. The load then flies off on the directed course at a relatively slow speed, requiring no rockets, fuel, or guidance systems. Once it reaches its destination the load is captured by an orbital tug or DropShip and maneuvered into its final place. Careful operations and strict safety guidelines were needed to make sure the system's planets were not affected by a load that missed its target. If the load entered a planetary atmosphere, when it impacted the surface it would liberate energies similar to those of a small tactical nuclear device. Due to the massive damage and fallout these weapons can inflict upon a planet, mass drivers were rightly considered weapons of mass destruction and access to their control systems was heavily restricted and regulated.

If you see my post a few up. Rereading Warden Clans book it really appears that they were the ones to first start Asteroid mining while everyone else was just digging in the dirt. As they grew they pretty much probably just established a monopoly or an expertise at it. But there is so much more we could do as seen with these designs and topics.