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Do you have a castle in Minecraft? Do you want to make a drawbridge? Here are the instructions.
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Dig a 4 long by 4 to 6 wide hole. Make it 4 blocks deep. -
Craft 6 sticky pistons. Place them 2 blocks away from the width edge. Make sure that it's 1 away from the long edge, too.- If cheats are enabled, you can use the command /give @s 29 6
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Place blocks on top of the pistons. Connect redstone trails to the pistons.(but not the side center ones) Then, connect the 2 separate redstone trails together. Now take a redstone repeater and place it in between where the 2 separate trails connect. -
Take 2 redstone repeaters. Place them 1 block away from where the side center pistons are. -
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Test your contraption. If it works, cover it all up and prepare for the next step. If not, try repeating the steps again, or toy around with it. -
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Turn on the bridge. If you covered the hole, then next to the bridge, dig 2 3x1 holes and cover the bottom of that. That will make a pasture shape if done correctly. -
Pour your lava/water into the two indentations. Refill the bucket(s) and continue to pour the contents into both sides. Keep pouring in the buckets until the holes are full, but not overflowing. -
Now you have a drawbridge! Make sure it works, and if you don't understand the instructions, watch Paul Soares Jr's Survive and Thrive Season 2 video on YouTube.
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QuestionCan you add guardians?Community AnswerYou can add guardians if you use water and not lava.
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QuestionHow do I make a really long drawbridge when the power doesn't go far enough?Lutark LampriCommunity AnswerExtend the power of the redstone wire with redstone repeaters. However, they do give a one-tick delay, but that shouldn't matter for this project, as long as you don't rush going on the drawbridge.
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QuestionCan I fill the hole with acid?Community AnswerIf you have a mod for acid in Minecraft, go for it.
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Warnings
- Be careful around lava.Thanks
- This also applies for buildings too. Some blocks are flammable. (Wood and wool are an example.)Thanks
- Make sure that you don't use flammable blocks if the drawbridge is going to have a lava moat. Use stone for lava moats (or any other type of stone-like items).Thanks
- If you get stuck in the water, make sure to mine or dig a block out to get out the water to avoid drowning.Thanks
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Things You'll Need
- 6 sticky pistons
- 64 redstone dust
- 3-4 red-stone repeaters
- 1 building/creation
- 1 shovel (optional)
- 2 buckets of lava or water
- 1 lever
- 64 of the material that your creation is made of
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