I used the piston mod as the floodgate and to destroy the sugarcanes. Since this is FULLY automatic, there is no need to replant. Yes this was done on 1.4_01 because the piston mod is not available for 1.5_01.
Good Job. Here is a tip: place ice blocks under the water canals that lead to your collection point because items move about 50% faster if there is ice under the water.
Good Job. Here is a tip: place ice blocks under the water canals that lead to your collection point because items move about 50% faster if there is ice under the water.
Would this work to get 100% of drops (and avoid the need for any floodgates)?
Side view:
Top view:
= piston
= sugar cane
I'm curious - as soon as pistons are added officially I'll be building an automated sugar cane harvester.
Thats a very good idea, I might try it later.
for you
Tried that, gives you about 40% of the items. can be improved with a 1-torch delay from top to middle to give you about 60% of the reeds.
Edit: Those numbers are estimated, someone has to run a test.
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I think I'd make one without the water, since I'd be picking up half manually anyway. It would save space.
This^^
Not that I'm not impressed, I am.
But since you are walking through manually picking up the leftovers that fall down that water can't get to, why not just walk and get it all at the same time?
I mean sure, since it is automatic you don't necessarily have to walk and get the leftovers, but if you are going to, just leave out the water part.
This is my Fully automatic sugarcane farm:
I used the piston mod as the floodgate and to destroy the sugarcanes. Since this is FULLY automatic, there is no need to replant. Yes this was done on 1.4_01 because the piston mod is not available for 1.5_01.
Your Thoughts?
Well Done!
This I will try, thanks!
other than that, good job
Would this work to get 100% of drops (and avoid the need for any floodgates)?
Side view:
Top view:
= piston
= sugar cane
I'm curious - as soon as pistons are added officially I'll be building an automated sugar cane harvester.
Thats a very good idea, I might try it later.
for you
Tried that, gives you about 40% of the items. can be improved with a 1-torch delay from top to middle to give you about 60% of the reeds.
Edit: Those numbers are estimated, someone has to run a test.
i dont think that would work, because sugarcane acts as a bubble in water, so the drops would just sit there.
Because you should totally throw the whole thing onto a timer. That would be BEAST.
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This^^
Not that I'm not impressed, I am.
But since you are walking through manually picking up the leftovers that fall down that water can't get to, why not just walk and get it all at the same time?
I mean sure, since it is automatic you don't necessarily have to walk and get the leftovers, but if you are going to, just leave out the water part.