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  • Question
    What materials do I need?
    Community Answer
    You will need: pistons, wood (or any solid block), Redstone torches, Redstone repeaters, and 1 wooden stair block (or any other stair block).
  • Question
    What do I do if I built the elevator and it works, but I don't know how to go up?
    Community Answer
    When you build it, you have to stand on the pressure plate on the bottom left.
  • Question
    Dose it work for PE?
    Community Answer
    Yes, this will work with PE since pistons work the same in PE as in PC or console edition.
  • Question
    Why isn't it doing anything?
    Community Answer
    Make sure you're not using a old version; it should be at least 1.8.
  • Question
    Step 3 of creating the base makes no sense. Could someone elaborate?
    Community Answer
    If you were stuck on the part where it says: "make sure repeater after cobblestone with Redstone dust is higher then 1 tick", this means the repeater on the left.
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    What and where are the repeaters in Minecraft?
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    The Redstone Repeaters are in "Redstone & Transportation." A Redstone Repeater is kind of like a connection of the circuit, so if you have a broken circuit and you put aluminum on the wires, it will work.
  • Question
    How do I build an elevator in Minecraft?
    Community Answer
    If you read the instructions, you will find out or you could look on YouTube.
  • Question
    It's really hard because it's not descriptive enough and the pictures don't show everything. How do I find out what to do?
    Community Answer
    Go on to YouTube to see if you can find a video of it.
  • Question
    Can I use this technique if I'm playing Minecraft on a phone?
    Community Answer
    Unfortunately this technique does not work on a phone. This technique works on a console or on a PC, but not on Minecraft PE.
  • Question
    Why can't I go up the elevator?
    Community Answer
    It might be that you are playing in Minecraft PE. In that edition, it won't work. You will just be stuck to the bottom and it won't elevate you.
  • Question
    When I put the pistons on it automatically worked, but now it is stuck. What's wrong?
    Community Answer
    You must have made a mistake while building it. Something is out of place.
  • Question
    Where do I put the pressure plate?
    Community Answer
    You should put the pressure plate where the entrance is going to be.
  • Question
    Do I have to use cobblestone?
    Caleb Tsehaye
    Community Answer
    No. You can use any solid block. However, don't use a block of redstone, because that would mess things up.
  • Question
    What do I do if my Minecraft elevator doesn't work?
    Entity303
    Community Answer
    Go over all the steps and check to see if everything is how it’s supposed to be.
  • Question
    I stand on the pressure plates and it does nothing. What am I doing wrong?
    Caleb Tsehaye
    Community Answer
    You must have done something wrong in the circuitry. Try looking over the directions again, or look online for a tutorial.
  • Question
    Does this work on the PS3 version of Minecraft?
    Community Answer
    Yes, it should work on any version as long as you're in Creative mode.
  • Question
    Will this method work in story mode?
    Community Answer
    There is no actual way to build in story mode, so no, you cannot.
  • Question
    What do I do if my elevator doesn't work in Minecraft?
    Community Answer
    Restart building the Minecraft elevator on a flatter surface. When you do so, you can see where it went wrong.
  • Question
    What do I do if the pistons are going forward once I place them?
    Caleb Tsehaye
    Community Answer
    Try placing them at a different angle. That should make the pistons face a different direction.
  • Question
    Does this work on the Xbox One edition of Minecraft?
    Community Answer
    Yes, it will work on any PC or console version of the game. It won't work on PE though.
  • Question
    What could have gone wrong, since I’ve followed everything on this page and nothing worked?
    Community Answer
    Make sure you are using at least Minecraft version 1.8, or the contraption might not work.
  • Question
    How do I make a piston in Minecraft?
    Community Answer
    To make a piston, you will need three wooden planks, four cobblestones, one iron ingot, and and one redstone dust. Put the wooden planks on the top row, a iron ingot in the middle, a redstone dust in the bottom middle row, and then fill the rest of the spaces with cobblestone.
  • Question
    Why is it so hard?
    Ellie
    Community Answer
    Many different things in Minecraft can be grueling and frustrating, but the results can be fun and rewarding! Don't give up!
  • Question
    Why doesn't this work with MCPE?
    Community Answer
    The developers of Minecraft couldn't include quasi-connectivity, or what makes most piston devices work, into MCPE because the handhelds can't handle the stress.
  • Question
    None of the stairs move when I stand on the pressure plate. Why has this occurred?
    Community Answer
    You must have missed the spot where you were supposed to put the redstone source.
  • Question
    Is there a simpler way to build an elevator in Minecraft?
    Community Answer
    No - any simpler ways are also less effective.
  • Question
    What can cause the bottom step not to work?
    Community Answer
    It could be a fault in the red stone source. You should check see if you did all the steps properly or just start over again carefully.
  • Question
    Could you make the steps less complicated and easier to follow?
    Community Answer
    If you don't understand the description then I highly recommend you to find an instructional video on YouTube. You can watch the video and follow along to build your own.
  • Question
    Can I use a lever instead of a pressure plate?
    Community Answer
    No, because the blocks won't go to their original place unless you go back down and hit the lever again.
  • Question
    What do I do if I did all the steps right, but it is not working?
    Community Answer
    Look back and read the instructions more carefully. There might be a mistake you didn't notice before.
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