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If I have two sticky pistons, facing the same direction, properly wired with redstone for the first and second pistons, will the first piston push the second piston? ie. Can the reach of the pistons be extended by adding sticky pistons facing the same way?

I did a quick search online, and don't see anyone saying yes or no.

Quote from GamerChase

If I have two sticky pistons, facing the same direction, properly wired with redstone, will the first piston push the second piston? ie. Can the reach of the pistons be extended by adding sticky pistons facing the same way?

I did a quick search online, and don't see anyone saying yes or no.

I think what will happen is that the first one will extend, pushing the second and then the second one, when it gets power will extend. But you'll have to move the second one so that redstone power is being wired into it.

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I think what will happen is that the first one will extend, pushing the second and then the second one, when it gets power will extend. But you'll have to move the second one so that redstone power is being wired into it.

Not to be difficult, but have you seen it work? I think it'll work, too. But I don't know.

Double pistons? It's possible to get them to work. Have the first piston powered(obviously), then run the wire to where the other piston will be when pushed.

When deactivating, make sure the piston that's being moved is retracted, as the sticky piston will NOT pull an extended piston.

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Not to be difficult, but have you seen it work? I think it'll work, too. But I don't know.

It will work.

There just needs to be a power source for the second piston to extend after being pushed by the first one.

Quote from Crininson

Double pistons? It's possible to get them to work. Have the first piston powered(obviously), then run the wire to where the other piston will be when pushed.

When deactivating, make sure the piston that's being moved is retracted, as the sticky piston will NOT pull an extended piston.

So extending works, but retracting, the moved one has to retract first, then the stationary one can retract it?

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So extending works, but retracting, the moved one has to retract first, then the stationary one can retract it?

Yeah, extending is the easy part, retracting, not so much.

If you can figure out a way to get the moved piston to retract before the stationary one retracts, it will work as you want it to.

Awesome. Castle gate, here we come! Thanks, guys.

Just remember that the pistons themselves will use up 4 blocks of space when extended.

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Just remember that the pistons themselves will use up 4 blocks of space when extended.

Which means they'll retract a stack of four fence posts, right? (presuming the bottom of the fence posts is hovering over a half slab when closed)

The sticky pistons will only retract the block they are stuck to.


They'll push up to 12(I think?) blocks, but only push one.

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The sticky pistons will only retract the block they are stuck to.


They'll push up to 12(I think?) blocks, but only push one.

I think the limit is 14 blocks if I remember correctly.

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Which means they'll retract a stack of four fence posts, right? (presuming the bottom of the fence posts is hovering over a half slab when closed)

Pistons will only retract 2 blocks.

Think of the Lava as 2 pistons. They take up 2 blocks while not extended.


Now, this would be them extended. Where Iron is their extended arms.

Notice how it's only 2 blocks longer? 2 pistons will only pull in and push out 2 blocks.




You'll need more and more pistons to pull and push things to a further distance.

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I think the limit is 14 blocks if I remember correctly.
Pistons will only retract 2 blocks.

Think of the Lava as 2 pistons. They take up 2 blocks while not extended.


Now, this would be them extended. Where Iron is their extended arms.

Notice how it's only 2 blocks longer? 2 pistons will only pull in and push out 2 blocks.




You'll need more and more pistons to pull and push things to a further distance.

Of course. Thanks for the pictogram.