Gregic Tinkering
by sward
Gregic Tinkering brings GregTech power tools into Tinkers' Construct, so tools can be built from tool heads and cast parts on the Forge loader for 1.20.1.
What it does
Tinkers' Construct is the base the mod builds on. Tool heads are shaped in a casting table, using Head Shapes and cobblestone from the Part Builder, and assembled into tinkerable varieties of the GregTech power tools. The new tool types take part in Tinkers' Construct's normal crafting, repair and modifier system, so a wrench, for example, can be made from several parts and given modifiers. Power tools run only on electricity from GregTech CEu Modern, and they are fueled differently depending on the engine type, such as a steam turbine, gas turbine or combustion generator. Their recipes need Tinkers' Anvil, and the Steam Age content they require is also needed in the tool chain.
Gregic Tinkering also adds a Lubricated modifier, which reduces EU use, and a Transformer-type behavior that lets an electric tool take the voltage tier it is charged at. Tools that run on gas or diesel depend on an intake of air, which rules out underwater use and dimensions tagged as having no air. Power tools lose durability far more slowly than normal tools. Mantle is required, and Greg's Modern Construct is an optional add-on. Gregic Tinkering is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and is open source. It is published for Forge only, for Minecraft 1.20.1, and the environment is client and server.
Key features
Tinkerable power tools
Power tools such as drills, chainsaws and wrenches are built from heads and parts in the Tinkers' Construct system.
Casting tool heads
Tool heads are made in a casting table, using Head Shapes and cobblestone produced by the Part Builder.
Power-based operation
Electric tools draw EU and use no fuel, while steam, gas and combustion variants depend on their engine.
Tool area and durability
A drill mines a 3x3 area and a chainsaw cuts a 3x3 area of wood unless the player is sneaking, while durability wears more slowly than on normal tools.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 3
Optional 2
How it compares
Greg's Modern Construct is a GregTech-linked Forge and NeoForge addition for the same version, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Forbidden Tinkers is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 that is open source under the MIT License. Tinkers' Unexplored is a closed-source Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, so its code is not open. All these alternatives run on client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregic Tinkering | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-21 |
| Greg's Modern Construct | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-05 |
| Forbidden Tinkers | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-10-04 |
| Tinkers' Unexplored | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-10 |
Questions
Does Gregic Tinkering need GregTech CEu Modern?
Do steam or gas tools work underwater?
Is Greg's Modern Construct required?
In the catalog
Gregic Tinkering is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Gregic Tinkering adds new tool types to Tinkers Construct 3 which are compatible with GregTech: Modern. Adds tinkerable varieties of all crafting tools (excluding the knife), including all in-world interactions!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/gregic-tinkering
- Owner
- sward
- Published
- 2026-04-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15