1.7 Pistons - Idea Bucket!

[powerfulkingt]

Don't know if you've seen this:

The only flaw is that you can only push up to 12 blocks unlike in the piston Mod, it can push more.

--EDIT--


Made this myself. Wasn't easy, but finally got it I also have a different one, but its hiding behind paintings

[Zinrius]

Wow that's nice, the sound effects come with the pistons ?

[Aenir_bEPU]

Yes. They are awesome.

Been messing around with pistons myself, I can't wait until we can use them on the server.

[Knife_28]

So far in SSP, I've built:
A floodgate using 4 pistons, to have a toggleable waterfall (The waterfall's 4 blocks wide)
A (Somewhat) secret pathway, when activated, rises from a pool of water.
And an upgrade of the retractable stairs from the Mojang video (Hooked up to an XOR gate I might add)

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

Gonna be doing a whole day of testing today. probably won't be back on the server until monday. Need to test some ideas for a project I want to do in Future Shift.

[luke2006]

I just built a hidden door built completely into a clifface. Problems with the design:
-There is a crazy long corridor on the other side of the door that I cannot shorten at the moment
-Takes so much space, in all directions
-Wiring is complex as - to get switches on both sides of the door, I need tonnes of wiring and an XOR gate, and there is timing to consider, etc
-Hiding the switches is tricky

But otherwise, it's pretty sweet I kinda want to build one in PvP (and then sell for profits? )

[Aenir_bEPU]

You want a hidden door in PvP?

Make small room.

Break dirt block.

Exit.

Replace dirt block.

People would stumble upon a labyrinth of redstone circuitry and steal the pistons.

[luke2006]

You want a hidden door in PvP?

Make small room.

Break dirt block.

Exit.

Replace dirt block.

People would stumble upon a labyrinth of redstone circuitry and steal the pistons.

I just died a little bit inside...

Such a base would save so much time in comparison to trying to build the huge freakin door...

[Hahsime]

I am thinking of building a walking home as well, maybe some kind of mining machine. The possibilities are endless.

[vallorn]

I am thinking of building a walking home as well, maybe some kind of mining machine. The possibilities are endless.

actualy hash. you could push the blocks up to the surface then mine them up there...

[luke2006]

Well, I just fixed up the design for the hidden door a lot. I'm tempted to make a youtube vid. It's the best one I've seen anyway.

And I made a little device that causes the current from a button last longer, which is useful. Like, normally when you press a button, the current is on for a second. But the device can make it last for a couple of seconds.

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

I made a fairly compact sliding door which has a switch on each side. The entire device can fit inside and under a 3 block thick wall. Also, I accidentally made it so that you can only open it on the side you close it from. Auto-lock I guess.

It's not a bug if it makes it better; it's a feature.

[MrWhales]

im gonna be working on elevator systems that use them. should be fun!

Can pistons push other pistons?

Edit:

I made a fairly compact sliding door which has a switch on each side. The entire device can fit inside and under a 3 block thick wall. Also, I accidentally made it so that you can only open it on the side you close it from. Auto-lock I guess.

It's not a bug if it makes it better; it's a feature.

Maybe like a security bunker for when Black finally snaps

[vallorn]

im gonna be working on elevator systems that use them. should be fun!

Can pistons push other pistons?

Edit:

I made a fairly compact sliding door which has a switch on each side. The entire device can fit inside and under a 3 block thick wall. Also, I accidentally made it so that you can only open it on the side you close it from. Auto-lock I guess.

It's not a bug if it makes it better; it's a feature.

Maybe like a security bunker for when Black finally snaps

1 i belive so.
2 pistons cant push obby or bedrock so any bunker is unanimously screwed.

[mydrox]

Piston can pull/push other pistons, but only if they are retracted.
also if a sticky piston pulls a sticky piston then a block attached to the second piston doesn't get pulled.

[Aenir_bEPU]

also if a sticky piston pulls a sticky piston then a block attached to the second piston doesn't get pulled.

That's the result of a bug; it is supposed to pull the block.

[maninahat]

I'd like to have a structure that can alternate between two totally different shapes at the press of the button. Sort of inspired by the Citadel in Half Life 2, which extends/unfolds when it goes into a code red alert. It would give the structure a kind of advanced, alien appearance.