How to make Time Machine in Infinite Craft
Step-by-step recipe, cheapest path first — everything below is crafted from the four starting elements.
How to make ⏰ Time Machine — step by step
The cheapest known path. Craft each step in order — every ingredient is either a basic element or something you make earlier in this list.
- 🌎 Earth + 💨 Wind = 🌫️ DustBoth Earth and Wind come straight from your starting elements — craft Dust first, everything else in this chain depends on it.
- 🔥 Fire + 💧 Water = 💨 SteamSteam is a stepping stone — keep it in your inventory, later steps build directly on it.
- 🔥 Fire + 💨 Steam = 🚗 EngineIf you already made Engine in an earlier session you can skip this one and move on.
- 🌫️ Dust + 🚗 Engine = 🧹 VacuumOne quick craft for Vacuum: drag Dust onto Engine and keep the result for the chain.
- 🌎 Earth + 🧹 Vacuum = 🕳️ Black HoleBlack Hole is only needed as an ingredient — make it once, don't farm extra copies.
- 🕳️ Black Hole + 🚗 Engine = ⏰ Time MachineFinal craft: combine Black Hole and Engine to make Time Machine. That's the whole path — 6 crafts total.
✓ Last verified October 2026 · 6 total crafts
Why this is the cheapest path to Time Machine
We rank every known recipe for Time Machine by total crafts from the four starting elements, not just by the final combination. The two direct ingredients — Black Hole and Engine — cost 5 and 2 crafts to build from scratch, which is why the whole chain above needs only 6 crafts. The alternatives in the table below are ranked the same way: their "approx. cost" is the pricier ingredient plus one, so you can see at a glance which route actually saves you crafts — and which ones quietly waste five.
Alternative combinations for Time Machine
| Combination | Approx. cost |
|---|---|
| 🕳️ Black Hole + 🌬️ Windmill | 6 crafts |
| Crystal Ball + 💨 Steam | 6 crafts |
| 🚗 Engine + Hourglass | 6 crafts |
| 🚗 Engine + Stonehenge | 6 crafts |
| 🌙 Moon + Steam Engine | 6 crafts |
Any valid combo works — pick the ingredients you already have.
Tips for crafting Time Machine
- Craft in one sitting. The 6-craft chain for Time Machine takes under two minutes once you know the route — the list above is already in dependency order, so just go top to bottom.
- Reuse your inventory. If you've played before you probably own the early intermediates (like Steam) already — skip straight to the first step you can't do.
- Missing an ingredient? Check the alternatives table — e.g. Black Hole + Windmill also produces Time Machine if that route fits your inventory better.
FAQ — crafting Time Machine
How do you make Time Machine in Infinite Craft?
Combine Black Hole and Engine, following the 6-craft path above starting from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
What is the cheapest way to craft Time Machine in Infinite Craft?
The shortest path we found takes 6 crafts total: build Black Hole and Engine from the four basic elements, then combine them.
Is there another way to make Time Machine in Infinite Craft?
Yes — the community dataset lists 5 alternative combinations for Time Machine, starting with Black Hole + Windmill (about 6 crafts). See the table above; they all produce the same Time Machine.
What can you combine Time Machine with?
See the full recipe index for everything Time Machine can help craft.