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[blakee97]

im looking for a way to transport items on a surface without going down and there cant be any gap in the water streams.

[rodabon]

blakee97, on 23 November 2012 - 06:45 PM, said:

im looking for a way to transport items on a surface without going down and there cant be any gap in the water streams.

One way I know how to do this is by using ice blocks in the floor.  Basically the items skid across the ice and then enter the next water flow:


Another is this way, however there is one direction this will not work last I knew.  Can't remember if it's north or what:

[Stone234]

this is a very specific request, if you could give me some context (Like why you need this) we might be able to come up with a good idea for you

[Ninjawes]

You can use nether chests to help transport your items from one place to another. Very handy.

[Randomness3333]

Ninjawes, on 23 November 2012 - 08:11 PM, said:

You can use nether chests to help transport your items from one place to another. Very handy.

i think you mean ender chests

[NsaneRocket]

You could use a minecart with chest and a minecart with a furnace pushing it down the rail behind it.

[Villanelo]

I would use buildcraft. But of course, I would use buildcraft for EVERYTHING! xD

In vanilla... a path of ice would be the easiest solution, in my opinion, or just make a piston system that pushes the items. But that would be too complicated if you just want to use it once.

[blakee97]

rodabon, on 23 November 2012 - 07:01 PM, said:

One way I know how to do this is by using ice blocks in the floor.  Basically the items skid across the ice and then enter the next water flow:


Another is this way, however there is one direction this will not work last I knew.  Can't remember if it's north or what:

the first video is like what i am looking for. except there cant be a break in the stream, i want the water to be constant. the gap is where the signs are to prevent the water from flowing backwards

[tommytruong5]

use minecarts with chests and push it down a rail with powered

[rodabon]

blakee97, on 27 November 2012 - 05:35 AM, said:

the first video is like what i am looking for. except there cant be a break in the stream, i want the water to be constant. the gap is where the signs are to prevent the water from flowing backwards

Why?  Even you or a mob will slide across that into the next water flow.  You'll have to give more details if you want solutions.

[blakee97]

rodabon, on 27 November 2012 - 04:55 PM, said:

Why?  Even you or a mob will slide across that into the next water flow.  You'll have to give more details if you want solutions.

items will be flowing in from both sides of the stream so if an item lands where the gap is it will not flow the way the stream is flowing

[Minecraft_Physics]

It is possible to dig around a source block and not have it flow into the new path. I don't know how this works exactly, but I've noticed it while working with water. It would then be possible to have one stream flow directly into the next. Sorry I can't give more details.

[llsithkain]

Powered rails & storage minecart?

[JTTCOTE2]

Minecraft_Physics, on 28 November 2012 - 02:02 AM, said:

It is possible to dig around a source block and not have it flow into the new path. I don't know how this works exactly, but I've noticed it while working with water. It would then be possible to have one stream flow directly into the next. Sorry I can't give more details.

Although your concept is correct - it is possible to have a source block not flow to the new path and it was in fact fundamental to a great many designs back before pistons - your conclusion is not. The way you do the trick is you remove a block next to the source while the source is flowing towards a hole one block away, and then you dig the block under the block you just removed and the source will not update. If you cause another water stream to flow into the source then it will update.

[Minecraft_Physics]

JTTCOTE2, on 28 November 2012 - 02:46 AM, said:

Although your concept is correct - it is possible to have a source block not flow to the new path and it was in fact fundamental to a great many designs back before pistons - your conclusion is not. The way you do the trick is you remove a block next to the source while the source is flowing towards a hole one block away, and then you dig the block under the block you just removed and the source will not update. If you cause another water stream to flow into the source then it will update.

Thank you for clearing that up. I wasn't really sure about this, but brought it up in case the OP wanted to look into it.

[Matterbound]

rodabon, on 23 November 2012 - 07:01 PM, said:

One way I know how to do this is by using ice blocks in the floor.  Basically the items skid across the ice and then enter the next water flow:

Another is this way, however there is one direction this will not work last I knew.  Can't remember if it's north or what:

Wow! in all my years of Minecraft I have never thought of that! The only problem is if it goes out of a loaded chunk/despawns.

[romangvk]

This is easy. Chest minecart and a furnace minecart pushing it.

[rodabon]

blakee97, on 28 November 2012 - 01:46 AM, said:

items will be flowing in from both sides of the stream so if an item lands where the gap is it will not flow the way the stream is flowing

The solution then would be to make a diverting water flow around the gaps by placing a notch to encourage water flow to head diagonal for the notch.  Place a sign or ladder on a block opposite of the notch to stop the water from flowing on down into the bottom trench.