A very simple circuit for a hidden ceiling light. Find a 2x2 version here.
Power must be applied into the wool block and timing needs to roughly match that of a button. To power the wool block either stick the button directly on it, run a signal into it using a repeater or place a torch directly below it (which must default to off).
Naturally, the vertical piston is a sticky one and the others are regular ones. Below the sticky piston is a cobblestone block (matching the cobblestone ceiling of the test area). Pressing the switch will swap the cobblestone block with the lightstone and vice versa.
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After creating this, I discovered a similar design by as4sluke with less compact wiring. In his thread, somebody raised the issue of extending. With a small change in the input segment, these lights can be chained with a minimum spacing of four blocks:
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[edit3]For completeness, a sideways version based on the designs posted by Drake Sirlit:
The wooden part is Hans Lemurson's reversible signal generator. Your input will go into the spot of the log. Under the black wool is a torch. The middle piston should be a sticky one, the other two regular pistons.
Finally, this picture shows how the middle piston is triggered:
There are most likely more compact ways to do this, but this should get you started in the right direction.
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I hate you
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EDIT: after watching the video I can say that my design is faster than yours, but again is bigger.
I'll take that as a compliment :wink.gif:
It can be made quite a bit faster by setting the repeaters to three instead of four (lower will break) and putting a pulse generator between the button and the input block as it derives its slowness from the button reset.
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...putting a pulse generator between the button and the input block as it derives its slowness from the button reset.
Yeah, it was a compliment, but personally I like my design better BECAUSE it uses a lever (looks like a light switch would). And putting a pulse limiter on it would make it bigger. If you want to see my design I can post it.
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What I like about this design, is that if you bring the wires (and repeater) feeding directly into the pistons up by one block and then place a block on top of the repeaters, then you can very easily extend this design to multiple lights with arbitrary spacing in between and no additional logic (aside from a wire running over those blocks).
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What I like about this design, is that if you bring the wires (and repeater) feeding directly into the pistons up by one block and then place a block on top of the repeaters, then you can very easily extend this design to multiple lights with arbitrary spacing in between and no additional logic (aside from a wire running over those blocks).
What do you mean "up by one block"? Do you mean closer to the pistons or further away? cause I tried moving it closer.
also I do like the face that it can make strings of lights, I think I do it a little different from you though.
Here is how I do it:
EDIT: after think on it a little more, I think this is what you meant.
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Actually its a 5x6 circuitry but that's besides the point.
That wasn't including the first light.
I have to say, I prefer your design as well. It is much easier (and cheaper) to extend and you have much more control over light spacing and timing.
Now I need to make some neat T and + intersections and then I can light up my hostile mob farm in some funky pattern :tongue.gif:
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Only flaw in that design for me is, that it extends its hight to 4 blocks (including the redstone wire).
You can make it three high if you space the lights at least one apart and don't mind throwing in some repeaters to push the current through a block (on top of the pistons).
I.e.:
where:
= redstone wire
= repeater
= piston
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I'd like to see some screenshots of a chained version of Drake's design.
We both posted a chained version of his design. He had two lights directly adjacent and I separated them by a single block.
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Power must be applied into the wool block and timing needs to roughly match that of a button. To power the wool block either stick the button directly on it, run a signal into it using a repeater or place a torch directly below it (which must default to off).
Naturally, the vertical piston is a sticky one and the others are regular ones. Below the sticky piston is a cobblestone block (matching the cobblestone ceiling of the test area). Pressing the switch will swap the cobblestone block with the lightstone and vice versa.
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[edit2]
After creating this, I discovered a similar design by as4sluke with less compact wiring. In his thread, somebody raised the issue of extending. With a small change in the input segment, these lights can be chained with a minimum spacing of four blocks:
[/edit2]
[edit3]For completeness, a sideways version based on the designs posted by Drake Sirlit:
The wooden part is Hans Lemurson's reversible signal generator. Your input will go into the spot of the log. Under the black wool is a torch. The middle piston should be a sticky one, the other two regular pistons.
Finally, this picture shows how the middle piston is triggered:
There are most likely more compact ways to do this, but this should get you started in the right direction.
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I'm still looking for more feedback on my configurable Redstone Gate mod. All gates and common circuits (such as e.g. clocks, edge detectors, latches and Flip-Flops) in a single block.
In all seriousness though, good job.
EDIT: after watching the video I can say that my design is faster than yours, but again is bigger.
I'll take that as a compliment :wink.gif:
It can be made quite a bit faster by setting the repeaters to three instead of four (lower will break) and putting a pulse generator between the button and the input block as it derives its slowness from the button reset.
I'm still looking for more feedback on my configurable Redstone Gate mod. All gates and common circuits (such as e.g. clocks, edge detectors, latches and Flip-Flops) in a single block.
Yeah, it was a compliment, but personally I like my design better BECAUSE it uses a lever (looks like a light switch would). And putting a pulse limiter on it would make it bigger. If you want to see my design I can post it.
Please do.
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Here it is:
Here is a link to a schematic I made using the Javascript Redstone Simulator: http://www.mordritch.com/mc_rss/#1050
What I like about this design, is that if you bring the wires (and repeater) feeding directly into the pistons up by one block and then place a block on top of the repeaters, then you can very easily extend this design to multiple lights with arbitrary spacing in between and no additional logic (aside from a wire running over those blocks).
I'm still looking for more feedback on my configurable Redstone Gate mod. All gates and common circuits (such as e.g. clocks, edge detectors, latches and Flip-Flops) in a single block.
What do you mean "up by one block"? Do you mean closer to the pistons or further away? cause I tried moving it closer.
also I do like the face that it can make strings of lights, I think I do it a little different from you though.
Here is how I do it:
EDIT: after think on it a little more, I think this is what you meant.
[edit]Ninja'd. Yes, indeed. That's exactly what I meant. So basically you have a setup cost of 5x5 circuitry, followed by a string of 1x5 lights.
Awesome design.
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Actually its a 5x6 circuitry but that's besides the point.
That wasn't including the first light.
I have to say, I prefer your design as well. It is much easier (and cheaper) to extend and you have much more control over light spacing and timing.
Now I need to make some neat T and + intersections and then I can light up my hostile mob farm in some funky pattern :tongue.gif:
I'm still looking for more feedback on my configurable Redstone Gate mod. All gates and common circuits (such as e.g. clocks, edge detectors, latches and Flip-Flops) in a single block.
Yeah, I just realized you weren't including the first light and was coming to take that back but you beat me to it.
You should show me what you come up with for a pattern, I'd like to see it.
You can make it three high if you space the lights at least one apart and don't mind throwing in some repeaters to push the current through a block (on top of the pistons).
I.e.:
where:
= redstone wire
= repeater
= piston
I'm still looking for more feedback on my configurable Redstone Gate mod. All gates and common circuits (such as e.g. clocks, edge detectors, latches and Flip-Flops) in a single block.
We both posted a chained version of his design. He had two lights directly adjacent and I separated them by a single block.
I'm still looking for more feedback on my configurable Redstone Gate mod. All gates and common circuits (such as e.g. clocks, edge detectors, latches and Flip-Flops) in a single block.
Yeah, I found that version out too, but didn't like that it made the design wider. Good job finding it though.
That doesnt work for me... :sad.gif:(
The one side sticks open, the pistons power each other.