I personally think it took far too long. I always felt that IC2 just needed to give up it's pride and actually play nice with other mods.
1. Override WG if possible 2. Add as Thaumcraft Research - Infusion Recipe 3. Machines: Change Everything. Preferably put the Machine researches...
I'm no master at Thaumcraft, but Skyblocks are always a good way to learn. The other mods in the pack seems like they'll lead to some interesting...
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