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Redstone 101
From a single lever to your first piston door
Scared off by giant redstone builds? Start here. Three episodes on signals, repeaters and comparators, and pistons.
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Episodes
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Redstone 101 · Ep. 1
Getting Started with Redstone ① Basics of Signals with a Lever
One lever, a few blocks of dust, and one lamp. All redstone circuits start here. Automatic farms, secret doors, item sor…
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Redstone 101 · Ep. 2
Getting Started with Redstone ② Repeater and Comparator — Extending, Delaying, and Locking Signals
Two components that look similar but do completely opposite things: the repeater and the comparator. In episode 1, we sa…
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Redstone 101 · Ep. 3
Getting Started with Redstone ③ Moving Blocks with Pistons — Your First Door Controlled by a Lever
The moment you move a block with a signal, redstone becomes a 'machine'. So far, we've turned lights on and off with sig…
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Redstone 101 · Ep. 4
Getting Started with Redstone Episode 4 — Observers and Clocks: How Circuits Move Automatically
Two observers watching each other. This is the smallest 'heartbeat' circuit. Up until Episode 3, all the devices require…
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Redstone 101 · Ep. 5
Getting Started with Redstone Episode 5 — Building Your First Automatic Farm with Observers and Pistons
Detect, harvest, and collect. The three steps of your first automatic farm. Running around the water to harvest each sug…
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