This is an idea for a new redstone/mechanical device block, along the lines of pistons and dispensers.
The rotator device would rotate the block it affects, turning minecart rails to curve the other way, changing the way dispensers, pistons, repeaters, logs etc face.
This would yield aesthetic and practical uses, both in survival-style gamemodes and creative-style gamemodes.
Like repeaters, the rotator could have options set, determining the direction of rotation.
This device would also inspire mods using the features of the rotator in new ways, with other technologies, like with helicopter rotors, power plants, sawmills etc.
Maybe the crafting recipe should be similar to a piston, but as such:
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|| ^||
[][][]
Key:
= - planks
|| - iron ingot
^ - redstone dust
[] - cobblestone
There should be two iron bars on each side in my opinion, as if it worked like a piston, the iron pistons in the block would rotate the top instead of raise it.
I'm not sure how this would work seeing that powering this would often activate whatever device you are rotating. At least if you hard power it, soft power wouldn't have this problem.
Other than the difficulty of use I don't see why not add this. The options of rotation I think should be based off how it's facing. Vertical rotation if horizonal to block and horizonal rotation if placed vertically.
BTW you can rotate rails by using redstone already.
Good Idea! Can be instantly used to rotate blocks, so to make roller coaster rides, elytra flights and more Very interesting by rotating gates, blocks, tracks and more. But doesn't look that reasonable, but still 93% Support.
This is an idea for a new redstone/mechanical device block, along the lines of pistons and dispensers.
The rotator device would rotate the block it affects, turning minecart rails to curve the other way, changing the way dispensers, pistons, repeaters, logs etc face.
This would yield aesthetic and practical uses, both in survival-style gamemodes and creative-style gamemodes.
Like repeaters, the rotator could have options set, determining the direction of rotation.
This device would also inspire mods using the features of the rotator in new ways, with other technologies, like with helicopter rotors, power plants, sawmills etc.
Maybe the crafting recipe should be similar to a piston, but as such:
===
|| ^||
[][][]
Key:
= - planks
|| - iron ingot
^ - redstone dust
[] - cobblestone
There should be two iron bars on each side in my opinion, as if it worked like a piston, the iron pistons in the block would rotate the top instead of raise it.
This could be a cool block to mess around with.
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I'm not sure how this would work seeing that powering this would often activate whatever device you are rotating. At least if you hard power it, soft power wouldn't have this problem.
Other than the difficulty of use I don't see why not add this. The options of rotation I think should be based off how it's facing. Vertical rotation if horizonal to block and horizonal rotation if placed vertically.
BTW you can rotate rails by using redstone already.
Good Idea! Can be instantly used to rotate blocks, so to make roller coaster rides, elytra flights and more Very interesting by rotating gates, blocks, tracks and more. But doesn't look that reasonable, but still 93% Support.