The small power/O2 transmitting objects that can be made from Compound are certainly easier and quicker to produce if you start with no resources on your pack, but the proper Copper Extenders are better than stringing a bunch of Printers and Generators. A single Extender pack will cover a distance 5x that of a single Generator (or a Small Solar, Windvane, or Worklight, but those require resources other than Compound to make). You can also use a keyboard shortcut to grab/connect the next Extender section when you get to the end of the ribbon, rather than having to fiddle with placing each obj