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[Tizorna]

Rotor

This special device made with Red stone , Cobble ,Iron ,Wood and a Slimeball.

Recipe:



Version 1 of the Rotor *Right Click Rotor*
Animated 3d Gif.



Here is the Block map i created and used for this model



How to Use:
If placed on floor the Job of this item is to rotate the one item above it 90 degrees clockwise Instantly each pulse of power, Right clicking the Side of it makes it set for counter-clockwise or vice versa.

If placed on the ceiling the Rotor is turned upside down and rotates the block below it 90 degrees clockwise Instantly each pulse of power and By Right clicking it the Side of it makes it set for counter-clockwise or vice versa.

When the Rotations are Changed the Arrows on the side turns to the Correct direction needed.

When Right Clicked The Rotor will make a Click Noise and When Power is applied it will Make
a quick Buzz noise. To not be confused with the sound of Pistons.

And if power stays ON the Rotor it still only Rotate 90 degrees once, "Similar to how Dispensers Work".

Added 1/28/2013: sence update 13w04a came out

Despensers and Droppers can now be faces up and down,

I think rotors Could maybe work on there sides to add a way to

turn these devices clockwise or counter-clockwise much like clocks.

only suggesting this cuase i seen new update and i think Rotors could help make
survival mode and Adventure map creation alot more Wide Range.

Animated gif Thanks to  BottleFactForums
Showing it in action.




Blocks Being Rotated Needs no Free area around them to turn,

you can Surround the Block your turning with any Type of Block.

This Means you Can place rotating blocks in Walls or in the ground and they will still rotate.

This means Rotors can only turn Single Blocks.

Version 2 of the Rotor *Redstone Rotor*
still image


animated gif showing all sides of the rotor version 2


Version 2 Info: Version 2 Works about the same way as the "version 1 Rotor" and has same recipe but instead of a right click to change direction of the rotating instead block rotates based on the side where you apply power.

if added as an upgradable version then the Recipe wil be best as this one

Click rotor im middle of crafting table and 1 redstone on each side

R = Right click Rotor

S = Red Stone

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[S][R][S]

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Added (3/20/2013): If Rotors are added This Would be a Good Way to Add More Face Blocks and Maybe some With useful Functions as well.

Spoiler: Rotatable Items List

List of items and that can be rotated.
1.Repeaters
2.normal Rail tracks
3.Detector Rails
4.Power Rails
5.Pistons Normal
6.Pistons Sticky
7.Any Logs
8.Any stairs cases
9.Pumpkins
10.Jack o' lanterns
11.Trap Doors
12.Comparators

Blocks hope to Work with Rotors :
1.Dispensers
2.Furnaces
3.Iron doors
4.Wood Doors
5.Signs
6.Hoppers
7.Droppers

Spoiler: List of Uses

Useful Functions

1.If this is use in Mine Cart systems that have many X Crossing points using Detector Rails
the track can be spun 90 degrees allowing the Minecraft to go a specific Path. Good for mining and Minecraft Puzzles.

2. If used Upside down with Dispensers you can make Automatic Turn Turret. This is Usefull for Adventure Maps and House hold Defense.

3.if used With Repeaters this can make 2-4 way circuitry  much easier.

4.If used with the 13w01a Redstone Comparator this can be used to make Extremly Complcated Circuitry.

5 If Used with 13w01a Hopper that's placed with the Out funnel to the side you can make one hopper do the job of 2 Hoppers. Like for a Cart Line filling 2 Carts on 2 Tracks or Fill to separate Chests.

Haven't Thought of more useful Functions. If you like you can suggest more.

Decorative Functions
1.if Used With Pumpkins/ Jack o' Lanterns this would be Good for a front Yard or in a Haunted house?

Haven't Thought of more Decorative Functions. If you like you can suggest more.

Spoiler: Suggested Uses

Quote

bunivasal


Posted Yesterday, 11:11 PM
You could also use it for compact auto-farming, since one piston could potentially harvest plants in every direction, if someone can figure out how to power both the piston and the rotor.

Quote

bunivasal


Posted Yesterday, 02:48 AM
You know, I had an idea for a Temple Puzzle that only works with a rotor like this.

Basically, you a dispenser on a raised platform over a rotor. There are open spots in the cardinal directions, each one leading to a tube filled with lava and one with any empty tube. You have a button and a switch. Press the button and the rotor turns the dispenser. Pull the switch and the dispenser dispenses. There's something valuable, say, a diamond, inside the dispenser.

Rotate the dispenser to dispense down the correct tube, win the prize. Down the wrong tube, it burns up in the lava.

Spoiler: Suggested Mob and Player effects

http://www.minecraft...0#entry20647239

Spoiler: Support signatures

Help support with this   Code Is Below.

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Now you can help support With Mini Support Code is Below.

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Edited by Tizorna, 20 March 2013 - 04:51 PM.

[Black_Drath]

The rotor is ok, I can think of uses for that, so sure.
The 'catche' is totally unneeded though. The same thing can be done with redstone wire and a repeater(s) already so I don't see why anyone would need this.
The breaker would be useful I guess, but it has a fairly niche use, and can already be done with existing redstone. It also only has one use, most redstone components have a number of uses. Redstone torches, for example can invert the signal as well as send power upward. Repeaters replenish the signal and can also be used as delayers and be locked. I think more thought needs to go into this idea.

[Tizorna]

Black_Drath, on 30 October 2012 - 06:50 AM, said:

The rotor is ok, I can think of uses for that, so sure.
The 'catche' is totally unneeded though. The same thing can be done with redstone wire and a repeater(s) already so I don't see why anyone would need this.
The breaker would be useful I guess, but it has a fairly niche use, and can already be done with existing redstone. It also only has one use, most redstone components have a number of uses. Redstone torches, for example can invert the signal as well as send power upward. Repeaters replenish the signal and can also be used as delayers and be locked. I think more thought needs to go into this idea.

thanks for the feed back the most useful one seems to be the rotor i could make this thread dedicated to it.

[Tizorna]

Updated with pics and animted Gif

[Talons7331]

Due to the way tile entities work, it would be impossible with furnaces/chests/dispensers, but it would work with pumpkins, logs, and the like.

[Tizorna]

Talons7331, on 03 November 2012 - 04:14 AM, said:

Due to the way tile entities work, it would be impossible with furnaces/chests/dispensers, but it would work with pumpkins, logs, and the like.

i forgot How chest,Furneses some other things work but they would have to tweak them a good bit to make this work with rotors.
if they find a way to make it  work i wont complain lol, but its really meant to work with things like pistons and reapters and few other things.
i thought this would fit in pretty well in the game.

[OrfulBiggun]

Tizorna, on 03 November 2012 - 04:20 AM, said:

i forgot How chest,Furneses some other things work but they would have to tweak them a good bit to make this work with rotors.
if they find a way to make it  work i wont complain lol, but its really meant to work with things like pistons and reapters and few other things.
i thought this would fit in pretty well in the game.

I for one am impressed. Heck yes.

Not saying Mojang should quit fixing bugs and start adding rotors and what was that other thing ... oh the collector? Yeah. No, fix the bugs. Then add stuff.

Still, at some point, with the most egregious bugs fixed, and the mod API in place ... it would be awesome to have some more machinery type stuff in game. Bravo!

[Tizorna]

Ty OrfulBiggun for liking the idea , and i agree about fixing bugs first.

[Talons7331]

Tizorna, on 03 November 2012 - 04:20 AM, said:

i forgot How chest,Furneses some other things work but they would have to tweak them a good bit to make this work with rotors.
if they find a way to make it  work i wont complain lol, but its really meant to work with things like pistons and reapters and few other things.
i thought this would fit in pretty well in the game.

Ah yes, pistons and repeaters.  

AND RAILS :O

[Tizorna]

oh yes Rails especially power rails. O.O

[Tizorna]

Update Added Rotatable item list

[malkzay]

i do love the idea, minecraft need a redstone update, because... exept from the crazy redstone, its not very difficult to build anythingh. so support!

[FutureNyanCat]

I like the idea of rotors. Well it can be used for rail junctions and funny redstone contraptions. +1 for you.

[jpmrocks]

I like this idea a lot. And you spelled "currect" wrong, its "correct".

[1TrollLtd]

I like the rotor, but the use can be limited.
maybe in adventure maps this can be used to make better circuts, not much else

[Tizorna]

jpmrocks, on 03 November 2012 - 02:42 PM, said:

I like this idea a lot. And you spelled "currect" wrong, its "correct".

Ty i have a habit of spelling how i say it lol.

Ty all for liking this.

[ErasmoGnome]

This is a very good idea that would add a lot of variety to how redstone contraptions, especially involving minecarts, could be made.


Support from me!

[Bellaabzug21]

this is a very good idea, it would work well with dispensers.

[humodz]

Maybe rotating entity blocks isn't as problematic as moving them, at least I hope so

[Tizorna]

Ty for the supports guys

humodz, on 03 November 2012 - 08:16 PM, said:

Maybe rotating entity blocks isn't as problematic as moving them, at least I hope so

yeah thats what i been hopeing for too, It should only change the orientation of the entity blocks maybe it would work.