You realize that you could just use a flower or mushroom right. They both die depending on what time it is. Just place sand on top of them and put a redstone torch of the sand that powers a wire. When night/day comes, the wire will cease to be powered.
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You realize that you could just use a flower or mushroom right. They both die depending on what time it is. Just place sand on top of them and put a redstone torch of the sand that powers a wire. When night/day comes, the wire will cease to be powered.
It's been done, but of course the flower and mushroom have to be manually re-planted. It's possible to build a huge cache of flowers and mushrooms that get used up one by one, but I think the grass is easier.
Found a bug... Does not work in snow biomes. the water freezes... Any fix for this?
If you've got the window in the right place, the water sources shouldn't freeze because they can't see the sky. The window should be 7 or 14 blocks long, and not over the sources.
Just built one out in the middle of the ocean.. Freaking amazing... I will test how sleeping in a bed affects the sensitivity...
If you sleep as soon as night falls, the sensor block that died might not have a chance to regrow. The machine will still work, but it will be 1x less sensitive detecting the following night. If you do this many times in a row, you could theoretically kill off all 7 or 14 of the night sensor blocks and the machine would get stuck. You could unstick it by manually switching it to night mode for one night. I think it would be pretty difficult even to deliberately make this happen.
If you've got the window in the right place, the water sources shouldn't freeze because they can't see the sky. The window should be 7 or 14 blocks long, and not over the sources.
Well when I was building it it kept freezing almost instantly. I couldn't get to the next stage of building before they froze if I was Flash!
Ah.. Oh well, I already abandoned that one. It was just a trial in creative mode. I did build one on the server I play on and have it connected to a network of street lamps all over my faction. Everyone loves it so far. TY!
I added a "nano" model to the first post. This is a 1x design that is much simpler than any other I'm aware of. If you want a light sensor with absolute minimal effort, this is probably the one you should build.
This looks much like ethoslabs light detector... What is the difference? *if any*. (I'm not saying that you copied it by the way =P I am just wondering that's all)
It works on the same principle as most other light sensors, it's just smaller. I think Etho's design used a pulsing BUD + T-flipflop + water control piston. This one replaces all that with a single piston.
Yes, it works in every version since 1.7
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It's been done, but of course the flower and mushroom have to be manually re-planted. It's possible to build a huge cache of flowers and mushrooms that get used up one by one, but I think the grass is easier.
I understand the light mechanics and how it makes the grass grow on the dirt
Grass growing or dieing on the dirt counts as a block update, that I understand
But how is the grass being there or not updating redstone?
EDIT: This answered my questions
Although if notch fixes these little "BUD" quirks it will be a sad day for this awesome creation.
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If you've got the window in the right place, the water sources shouldn't freeze because they can't see the sky. The window should be 7 or 14 blocks long, and not over the sources.
If you sleep as soon as night falls, the sensor block that died might not have a chance to regrow. The machine will still work, but it will be 1x less sensitive detecting the following night. If you do this many times in a row, you could theoretically kill off all 7 or 14 of the night sensor blocks and the machine would get stuck. You could unstick it by manually switching it to night mode for one night. I think it would be pretty difficult even to deliberately make this happen.
Well when I was building it it kept freezing almost instantly. I couldn't get to the next stage of building before they froze if I was Flash!
You can place the water through the gap above the slabs, after the machine is built.
It works on the same principle as most other light sensors, it's just smaller. I think Etho's design used a pulsing BUD + T-flipflop + water control piston. This one replaces all that with a single piston.