Is this possible? or, rather, is it possible to control the flow of water remotely?
I want to make an emergency switch that floods my mine in case monsters get in.
The only way to have redstone affect the flow of water right now is to wire it to some TNT that's blocking the water's path. It's rather inconvenient, though, since you'll have to replace the TNT each time you want to block the water again, and TNT is rather expensive to make.
This is something I hope is implemented sometime later. I like the infinite water that classic has and I hope it is somehow brought back into alpha. As for controlling it? I just did an experiment, and its glitchy but it seems that it would work. Put a minecart on bare ground and put gravel or sand above it. Use another cart next to it to pull it out of the way and let the gravel fall. Above somewhere a 1 block hole could open and let the water in. Would have to be manually reset, and 1 block of water isn't much, but I think it would work.
Uh I'm fairly new to minecraft yet, but would it be possible by using iron doors? Have a side tunnel off of your main mineshaft that is connected to the ocean/large water source. Seal the opening leading into your shaft with blocks and an iron door. Make a red stone wire leading from the door to the the activating mechanism of your choice, using NOT-gates and such to extend the range if needed.
Activate the switch, door opens and the water pours down into your shaft.
Edit: Ah ninja'd XD I guess the door method won't work.
Have a set of minecarts in an eternal loop, so that they're end to end (obviously a small eternal loop, like 3*3, with an alternate track to allow them out, powered by redstone to wherever. Above the minecarts place gravel/sand (as mentioned above). If the physics work like I think they do, you switch the tracks, the minecarts leave, water flows, dead monsters.
Have a set of minecarts in an eternal loop, so that they're end to end (obviously a small eternal loop, like 3*3, with an alternate track to allow them out, powered by redstone to wherever. Above the minecarts place gravel/sand (as mentioned above). If the physics work like I think they do, you switch the tracks, the minecarts leave, water flows, dead monsters.
That won't work because sand/gravel will float above the tracks. That is why you need to have the cart on the ground.
Put it this way, if they decide to put an elevator - like item in, and it doesnt get effected by water (like tracks that break and float) then it in itself could be used as a temporary floodgate. 2 Birds, 1 Giant ass Stone.
The only way to have redstone affect the flow of water right now is to wire it to some TNT that's blocking the water's path. It's rather inconvenient, though, since you'll have to replace the TNT each time you want to block the water again, and TNT is rather expensive to make.
This is incorrect. Search in the Search bar about Controlling Lava/ Water with redstone. i GUARANTEE that you will find a thread on it.
I want to make an emergency switch that floods my mine in case monsters get in.
To get the effect you wanted you would need like the ocean above your mine, then make a HUGE opening ^-^
Activate the switch, door opens and the water pours down into your shaft.
Edit: Ah ninja'd XD I guess the door method won't work.
That won't work because sand/gravel will float above the tracks. That is why you need to have the cart on the ground.
This is incorrect. Search in the Search bar about Controlling Lava/ Water with redstone. i GUARANTEE that you will find a thread on it.
Was going to post the link to the video, but the creater of the video beat me to it. :sleep.gif: