Hello everyone. I've been trying to make a 1 block wide by 2 blocks high secret door in the wall that is activated by placing a redstone torch on the wall next to it. I ran into some trouble because I need the sticky pistons to be extended until the torch is placed on the wall. So far, the only way I figured out to get the pistons to be extended is by placing a redstone torch underneath the bottom piston and on top of the top piston and connecting the two pistons with redstone dust. I tested it by using a button on the spot on the wall where I want the redstone torch to be placed to activate the pistons. The test was unsuccessful.
Do I have the right idea, or am I completely wrong? Help would be extremely appreciated. Also, I wouldn't be insulted or anything if you treat me like a complete noob. I would kill to have extensive redstone knowledge like some people on here lol.
I really appreciate that, but unfortunately I don't have a working mic. I don't even have a gold Xbox Live membership at the moment either.
Thanks for the offer though.
Ah, thats unfortunate. Its extremely difficult to explain how to do this without showing someone... Uhh... Where do you want the pistons to extend from?
Ah, thats unfortunate. Its extremely difficult to explain how to do this without showing someone... Uhh... Where do you want the pistons to extend from?
I completely understand. I wont be disappointed if nobody can help me. Sometimes it's just not possible.
I want the pistons to extend from above and below the doorway. I'll try to make a diagram.
S = stone
P = pistons
T = the spot where I want the redstone torch to be placed
D = doorway
S S S P S S S
S S T D S S S
S S S D S S S
S S S P S S S
Basically I want it so that ground level starts where the bottom D of the diagram is and only goes up 1 block (narrow hallway). This door is on the left side of the narrow hallway. Obviously where the D's are, I want it to be stone there attached to the extended stick pistons and I want the redstone torch being placed where the T is to make the pistons retract and reveal the door.
Well you're going to have to make it so you place the torch underneath a block so that the torch powers the block, but hides the redstone wire. From there all you need to do is wire it so that two (Or just one) torches keep the pistons active until that placed torch powers them, causing them to go out. Do you know how to do that?
Well you're going to have to make it so you place the torch underneath a block so that the torch powers the block, but hides the redstone wire. From there all you need to do is wire it so that two (Or just one) torches keep the pistons active until that placed torch powers them, causing them to go out. Do you know how to do that?
Well, as much as I like to talk crap on tutorials and say I'll never make them... I made you one lol. I just think placing a torch is a poor way of hiding the feature which opens a door, unless it's in a cave or something. This method features a technique most people don't use and is a little more difficult to find by accident. The downside is you'll need to carry a bucket of water around with you.
^^^ Start with a pressure plate, this will be what opens your door. The signal it outputs must be inverted.
^^^ Place a boat on the pressure plate and enclose it in a 2x2 space with the block of your choice. You may need to nudge the boat around a bit to place the blocks close enough to enclose the area. Boats are slightly larger than a meter wide, and a little bit longer than that, a 2x2 area ensures it will always activate the pressure plate when it is on the ground.
Give the area a roof and leave a one meter opening, make sure this opening is not over the pressure plate.
^^^ This will be your opening mechanism. When you pour water in the hole, the boat will be lifted, deactivating the plate, activating the torch and opening the door. Sometimes the boat will look like it is still sitting on the plate, I think this is just a visual glitch as the torch's signal remains active.
^^^ Hook the line from the torch to an inverter which will power the bottom piston.
^^^ For the top piston, branch off of the same wire and create a spiral staircase to an inverter which will power the piston.
In the end, you have this: (Just pretend it's in a wall or something.)
Keep in mind there are much better ways to do this. I just sort of threw this together to give you an idea. Hope it helps.
It sounds like you are trying to use a T-BUD switch behind a wall. I have used those with great success. I wish I had a way to show the one I built. The one in this forum topic http://www.minecraft...0-t-bud-switch/ is somewhat similar. This would be your most space efficient method. I will see if that exact one will work on xbox
Edit: Yes that one does work perfectly. keep in mind there is a torch under the block attached to the sticky piston. hide that whole circuit behind a wall, make sure the empty side of your piston is up against the wall. all you need to do is wire the redstone to your door and then you use the wall block beside the piston to open your door (placing a torch or redstone torch)
I recommend reading the wiki page on Block Update Detectors to fully understand what is happening here.
Thanks so much for the help, everyone! I honestly didn't expect to get everything working by now.
I ended up going with Nose_Job_For_a_Cowboy's suggestion and it worked out phenomenally. I would have never thought to do something like that in a million years. I really appreciate the tutorial you made for me, especially since you say you'll never make them. You are the best at redstone haha!
I can definitely say that I learned something from everyone who contributed, so thanks again everyone! Hopefully I'll be able to make my redstone creations on my own and also eventually be able to help others with their redstone projects. Thanks again, everyone!
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Do I have the right idea, or am I completely wrong? Help would be extremely appreciated. Also, I wouldn't be insulted or anything if you treat me like a complete noob.
Thanks everyone!
EDIT: I apologize for my horrible explanation.
I really appreciate that, but unfortunately I don't have a working mic. I don't even have a gold Xbox Live membership at the moment either.
Thanks for the offer though.
Ah, thats unfortunate. Its extremely difficult to explain how to do this without showing someone... Uhh... Where do you want the pistons to extend from?
I completely understand. I wont be disappointed if nobody can help me. Sometimes it's just not possible.
I want the pistons to extend from above and below the doorway. I'll try to make a diagram.
S = stone
P = pistons
T = the spot where I want the redstone torch to be placed
D = doorway
S S S P S S S
S S T D S S S
S S S D S S S
S S S P S S S
Basically I want it so that ground level starts where the bottom D of the diagram is and only goes up 1 block (narrow hallway). This door is on the left side of the narrow hallway. Obviously where the D's are, I want it to be stone there attached to the extended stick pistons and I want the redstone torch being placed where the T is to make the pistons retract and reveal the door.
I really hope this clears things up a bit.
I think so. I'll give that a try. Thanks!
Goodluck!
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Retired Staff^^^ Start with a pressure plate, this will be what opens your door. The signal it outputs must be inverted.
^^^ Place a boat on the pressure plate and enclose it in a 2x2 space with the block of your choice. You may need to nudge the boat around a bit to place the blocks close enough to enclose the area. Boats are slightly larger than a meter wide, and a little bit longer than that, a 2x2 area ensures it will always activate the pressure plate when it is on the ground.
Give the area a roof and leave a one meter opening, make sure this opening is not over the pressure plate.
^^^ This will be your opening mechanism. When you pour water in the hole, the boat will be lifted, deactivating the plate, activating the torch and opening the door. Sometimes the boat will look like it is still sitting on the plate, I think this is just a visual glitch as the torch's signal remains active.
^^^ Hook the line from the torch to an inverter which will power the bottom piston.
^^^ For the top piston, branch off of the same wire and create a spiral staircase to an inverter which will power the piston.
In the end, you have this: (Just pretend it's in a wall or something.)
Keep in mind there are much better ways to do this. I just sort of threw this together to give you an idea. Hope it helps.
Edit: Yes that one does work perfectly. keep in mind there is a torch under the block attached to the sticky piston. hide that whole circuit behind a wall, make sure the empty side of your piston is up against the wall. all you need to do is wire the redstone to your door and then you use the wall block beside the piston to open your door (placing a torch or redstone torch)
I recommend reading the wiki page on Block Update Detectors to fully understand what is happening here.
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Retired StaffI ended up going with Nose_Job_For_a_Cowboy's suggestion and it worked out phenomenally. I would have never thought to do something like that in a million years. I really appreciate the tutorial you made for me, especially since you say you'll never make them. You are the best at redstone haha!
I can definitely say that I learned something from everyone who contributed, so thanks again everyone! Hopefully I'll be able to make my redstone creations on my own and also eventually be able to help others with their redstone projects. Thanks again, everyone!