How to Build a Piston Drawbridge in Minecraft

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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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    Make it 4 blocks deep.
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    Place them 2 blocks away from the width edge. Make sure that it's 1 away from the long edge, too.
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    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.
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    Place them 1 block away from where the side center pistons are.
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    Make a staircase shape and place a lever at the top. Connect redstone trail to the lever.
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    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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    Craft some buckets . Fill them with water or lava/magma.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
    • If you are a beginner, you can play the demo version of Minecraft without paying for it. [1]
    • You have to register for an account and download a launcher. [2]
    • Then you can play for 100 minutes for a maximum of five days. [3]
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    Can you add guardians?
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    You can add guardians if you use water and not lava.
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    How do I make a really long drawbridge when the power doesn't go far enough?
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    Extend 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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      Warnings

      • Be careful around lava.
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      • This also applies for buildings too. Some blocks are flammable. (Wood and wool are an example.)
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      • 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).
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      • If you get stuck in the water, make sure to mine or dig a block out to get out the water to avoid drowning.
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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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      References

      1. ↑ https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/4408948974989-Minecraft-Java-Edition-Demo-Mode-
      2. ↑ https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/4408948974989-Minecraft-Java-Edition-Demo-Mode-
      3. ↑ https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/4408948974989-Minecraft-Java-Edition-Demo-Mode-

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