Primed bar

A Primed bar is a bar of elemental metal that has undergone several processes making it receptive to the magical forces of the machines on the second level of the Elemental Workshop dungeon. Primed bars can be used in the dungeon to make primed mind bars and primed body bars. You can only make them after completing the Elemental Workshop II quest. Making a primed bar is a lengthy and relatively complex process.

Method
Take your normal elemental bar down to the Elemental Workshop's 2nd basement level. Place it on the jig cart underneath the purple crane. There are two levers here - the west one lowers and raises the crane, the east one turns it around. Pick up the bar with the crane, dunk it into the lava and then place it back on the cart. Then, pull the lever in the centre with a cart symbol next to it to move it on.

Once the cart stops, pull the lever closest to it to flatten the molten bar under the press. Pull the lever in the middle to move the cart on again.

Once the cart is in front of the tank, open the door by using the closest lever and then turn the corkscrew twice to take the flattened bar inside. Operate the lever once more to close the door. Flood the chamber by opening the valve to the west and closing the one to the east, then do the opposite to let the water out again. Open the door again, turn the corkscrew twice to put the bar back on the cart, close the door and pull the lever in the centre to move the cart onto the fan.

Finally, pull the lever next to the fan to finish cooling the bar. Pull the cart lever in the centre one last time, and pick up your new primed bar.