Like many others, my first goal upon the release of 1.7 was to recreate the piston "doors" in Jeb_'s piston WIP video (Skip to 2:30 for the doors).
Having finally succeeded in replicating and compacting the design, I have decided to share my solution with the forums. The easiest way to convey every detail of the design is by simply sharing the world so that you may explore it yourself.
Note that there are actually two sets of "doors". One is made entirely of cobblestone and represents a practical working setup. The other is identical in function, but has several colors of wool supporting the redstone in an attempt to convey the redstone mechanics involved(for those who are interested in how it works).
Wool Color Key: Red: input line (from outside switch) Black: bottom stairs control line Cyan: roof line (controls upper inner pistons) White: inner line (controls lower inner pistons) Lime Green: outer pistons line
**DISCLAIMER**: The redstone involved is somewhat complicated. Though I may occasionally check in on this thread, I make no promises to help with any problems copying my design. To avoid potential issues, please ensure that every detail matches the design in the above world file. Take special note of the orientation and timing of each repeater, as one mistake will cause strange defects.
Find a way to hide the wiring. Then I'll be impressed.
But for now, thanks for the map!
The wiring is already "hidden"; from the inside there is no more visible in my design than in jeb_'s. The outside wiring is easily hidden by adding a layer of blocks around the outside. My intention was simply to leave the guts visible.
When they're added, Sticky Pistons could possibly make this a much more simpler contraption.
This design (and jeb_'s) use the sticky pistons added in 1.7
The size is due to the complexity of wiring redstone to moving elements (pistons) and to a lesser extent, the timing required to make it work flawlessly.
You've got to be kidding me, every other post on this forum is about those doors. Here's another tut (it's been out for a while) on 1.7.2 that doesn't need the redstone in the hallway:
BTW there are no stairs in this tut, cause if you need a tut for the stairs then you shouldn't be trying to build this door.
Having finally succeeded in replicating and compacting the design, I have decided to share my solution with the forums. The easiest way to convey every detail of the design is by simply sharing the world so that you may explore it yourself.
Note that there are actually two sets of "doors". One is made entirely of cobblestone and represents a practical working setup. The other is identical in function, but has several colors of wool supporting the redstone in an attempt to convey the redstone mechanics involved(for those who are interested in how it works).
Wool Color Key:
Red: input line (from outside switch)
Black: bottom stairs control line
Cyan: roof line (controls upper inner pistons)
White: inner line (controls lower inner pistons)
Lime Green: outer pistons line
Links:
World Download (.rar)
World Download (.zip)
Pictures (Hosted by imageshack):
**DISCLAIMER**: The redstone involved is somewhat complicated. Though I may occasionally check in on this thread, I make no promises to help with any problems copying my design. To avoid potential issues, please ensure that every detail matches the design in the above world file. Take special note of the orientation and timing of each repeater, as one mistake will cause strange defects.
Respond regardless.
The wiring is already "hidden"; from the inside there is no more visible in my design than in jeb_'s. The outside wiring is easily hidden by adding a layer of blocks around the outside. My intention was simply to leave the guts visible.
This design (and jeb_'s) use the sticky pistons added in 1.7
The size is due to the complexity of wiring redstone to moving elements (pistons) and to a lesser extent, the timing required to make it work flawlessly.
BTW there are no stairs in this tut, cause if you need a tut for the stairs then you shouldn't be trying to build this door.