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What materials do I need?

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You will need: pistons, wood (or any solid block), Redstone torches, Redstone repeaters, and 1 wooden stair block (or any other stair block).

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What do I do if I built the elevator and it works, but I don't know how to go up?

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When you build it, you have to stand on the pressure plate on the bottom left.

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Dose it work for PE?

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Yes, this will work with PE since pistons work the same in PE as in PC or console edition.

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Why isn't it doing anything?

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Make sure you're not using a old version; it should be at least 1.8.

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Step 3 of creating the base makes no sense. Could someone elaborate?

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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.

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How do I build an elevator in Minecraft?

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If you read the instructions, you will find out or you could look on YouTube.

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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?

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Go on to YouTube to see if you can find a video of it.

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Can I use this technique if I'm playing Minecraft on a phone?

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Unfortunately this technique does not work on a phone. This technique works on a console or on a PC, but not on Minecraft PE.

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Why can't I go up the elevator?

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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.

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When I put the pistons on it automatically worked, but now it is stuck. What's wrong?

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You must have made a mistake while building it. Something is out of place.

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Where do I put the pressure plate?

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You should put the pressure plate where the entrance is going to be.

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Do I have to use cobblestone?

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No. You can use any solid block. However, don't use a block of redstone, because that would mess things up.

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What do I do if my Minecraft elevator doesn't work?

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Go over all the steps and check to see if everything is how it’s supposed to be.

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I stand on the pressure plates and it does nothing. What am I doing wrong?

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You must have done something wrong in the circuitry. Try looking over the directions again, or look online for a tutorial.

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Does this work on the PS3 version of Minecraft?

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Yes, it should work on any version as long as you're in Creative mode.

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Will this method work in story mode?

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There is no actual way to build in story mode, so no, you cannot.

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What do I do if my elevator doesn't work in Minecraft?

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Restart building the Minecraft elevator on a flatter surface. When you do so, you can see where it went wrong.

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What do I do if the pistons are going forward once I place them?

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Try placing them at a different angle. That should make the pistons face a different direction.

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Does this work on the Xbox One edition of Minecraft?

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Yes, it will work on any PC or console version of the game. It won't work on PE though.

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What could have gone wrong, since I’ve followed everything on this page and nothing worked?

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Make sure you are using at least Minecraft version 1.8, or the contraption might not work.

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How do I make a piston in Minecraft?

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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.

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Why is it so hard?

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Many different things in Minecraft can be grueling and frustrating, but the results can be fun and rewarding! Don't give up!

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Why doesn't this work with MCPE?

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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.

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None of the stairs move when I stand on the pressure plate. Why has this occurred?

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You must have missed the spot where you were supposed to put the redstone source.

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Is there a simpler way to build an elevator in Minecraft?

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No - any simpler ways are also less effective.

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What can cause the bottom step not to work?

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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.

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Could you make the steps less complicated and easier to follow?

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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.

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Can I use a lever instead of a pressure plate?

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No, because the blocks won't go to their original place unless you go back down and hit the lever again.

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What do I do if I did all the steps right, but it is not working?

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Look back and read the instructions more carefully. There might be a mistake you didn't notice before.

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