what is the corkscrew method

[DatOneGuy]

I've had collapsing problems turning like that too. :S

[Halagaz]

Just a small question because i mine only for the little metal i need and don't do explo mining or q50 node research.
When you do explo mining and find a node you will gather, do you go all the way through it so you can continue the exploration without colapsing, then place the pilar to gather. Or can you just put the pillar and go on with the corecrew. To make it clear, if you gather a circle, will the corecrew going out of it without collapsing?

[DatOneGuy]

I believe your question is if you:
a) corkscrew through it then place your mine support where you want in the middle of it and mine that out
or
b)corkscrew to the point, set mine support, dig it out, corkscrew out.

You can mine out the inside of the support radius but I wouldn't recommend the whole thing, it's best to start a corkscrew a few tiles within the radius to avoid a collapse, so either do a, or do b but start the corkscrew before you finish mining it out.

[Tommassino]

You can mine out the inside of the support radius but I wouldn't recommend the whole thing, it's best to start a corkscrew a few tiles within the radius to avoid a collapse, so either do a, or do b but start the corkscrew before you finish mining it out.

Just yesterday i mined out the radius under a support and wanted to corkscrew a bit to place another mine support and behold, a cave in. So it really is better to corkscrew/place supports before mining out the supports.

[MagicManICT]

Just yesterday i mined out the radius under a support and wanted to corkscrew a bit to place another mine support and behold, a cave in. So it really is better to corkscrew/place supports before mining out the supports.

If you plan on digging out past the mine support, best to leave yourself some room instead of digging the entire radius out. If you've got ore there, then just build another support where you want to start digging out away from there.Just like DoG said:

, it's best to start a corkscrew a few tiles within the radius to avoid a collapse,