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avatar Driscj
Level 42 : Master Technomancer
Posted August 10th, 2011 , last updated: 10/19/11
08/10/11
A more epic approach than my previous lighthouse designs. Enjoy!

Video of the lighthouse at night: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAmN8L1is78

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Tags:Land Structure, Water Structure, Piston, Light, House, Epic, Dock

Update #2 : 10/19/1110/19/11

- Nighttime video added.

Update #1 : 8/12/118/12/11

- Nighttime picture added.

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Epideme90
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February 15, 2012, 9:05 am

Hi Driscj - I noticed a problem - the lighthouse only does a single pass through, when the circuit around the entry hole is on, the current stays on, so it never turns off ,and stops after a single pass. Effectively this needs AC... it needs to be turning on and off constantly after each pass through
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Epideme90
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February 15, 2012, 9:15 am

I Seemed to have fixed it - For anyone else having issues:
a)to turn it on there is a lever on the side of the hole to get to the top of the lighthouse (where the redstone is)
b)If it doesn't turn on at first, break the redstone by the lever, that will execute a single pass through
c)Whilst it's doing it's single pass, place a piece of redstone behind the second repeat of the set of 3 repeaters to the right on the circuit right in front of you.
The alteration should look like this now: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/109/77168285.jpg/


Note i have no idea how robust this fix it, all i know is on mine i have spinny lights and i intend to leave it that way - im not sure you could turn it on off easily, but it'll do for now.
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Epideme90
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February 15, 2012, 9:18 am

Nevermind - this makes some of the timings slightly off, so on occasion one set of pistons goes up at the same time some go down, but i'm not good enough to fix that :P


But great build, but i will save my diamond until it is definitely working.
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Epideme90
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February 15, 2012, 9:41 am

Fixed the timings now - works as intended :) If anyone is having trouble PM me - and i will explain. In short: you need to have 2 repeaters on that side i altered, which means sacrificing an on/off switch - but this can be effectively acheived by shorting one of the piston circuits to the middle circuit for a second then destroy the link, this will feed power in, which will then continue perpetually.
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ouzokiller
Level 1
New Miner
January 16, 2012, 8:38 am

I can't turn it on!
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Epideme90
Level 1
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February 15, 2012, 10:09 am

See my comment above ^^ :)
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shunyu
Level 6
Apprentice Explorer
November 5, 2011, 10:55 am

um...how do you download it?

 

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fire_lord_123
Level 7
Apprentice Warrior
October 22, 2011, 3:57 pm

it doesnt work right for me the lights dont spin
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fire_lord_123
Level 7
Apprentice Warrior
October 22, 2011, 3:34 pm

WOW!!!
amazing
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Alexisbabee18
Level 1
New Artist
October 22, 2011, 3:57 am

Pretty clever, I now know what I've been missing for my harbor. :)
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Lemonade1337
Level 6
Apprentice Narwhal
October 17, 2011, 1:17 am

Can't you release a world download? You could even maybe even make some cruise ships.
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Nonex359
Level 32
Artisan Nether Knight
October 15, 2011, 8:48 am

Why not the download? :(
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Jswizzy84
Level 37
Artisan Bunny
October 11, 2011, 10:42 pm

You should of used a piston clock other than that this s pretty sweet.
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Mystic58
Level 28
Expert Electrician
October 18, 2011, 1:22 am

It would go too fast and mess up the timing.
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bisged
Level 1
New Miner
September 20, 2011, 1:54 pm

Hey i love this design as i was trying to make a lighthouse myself but had no idea how to do the moving light, the only issue i has is that whenever i finish the whole layout from you'r tutorial video the bottom sections of redstone turns off while the top is continious, how is that solved?
thanks
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Schleimer
Level 16
Journeyman Modder
August 31, 2011, 5:54 am

Very good job :)
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94gamer
Level 11
Journeyman Dragon
August 24, 2011, 10:46 pm

Nice, can you make it outa sandstone and one outta dirt?


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Rammex
Level 19
Journeyman Warrior
August 16, 2011, 2:59 pm

Shoulda made a movie at night, Awesome lighthouse! :D
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Picyu
Level 1
New Miner
August 16, 2011, 9:09 am

EPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIC ;D imposible ;)
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Minecraft_rogue
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August 16, 2011, 7:01 am

HEY IS DOKUCRAFT!!!!!
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Tkonian
Level 1
New Miner
August 15, 2011, 3:16 pm

I've got this nicely loaded into my map, but how on earth do to turn it on?
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filipsps
Level 60
High Grandmaster Artist
August 15, 2011, 8:31 am

man this is HUGE! i downloaded it and it's just huge... , epic
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Negrotron
Level 7
Apprentice Architect
August 15, 2011, 8:18 am

your video didnt even show what the pistons actually do, or what it looks like at night. But gj
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maxakalegend
Level 8
Apprentice Architect
August 15, 2011, 6:54 am

EPICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC! please do a world save! PLEASE!!!
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Revolve
Level 48
Master Architect
August 15, 2011, 4:57 am

Very nice. I've no idea how redstone works, so I don't even know if this is advanced at all, but I'm very fascinated and I hope I get to use this in a build in the future, with credits to you ofcourse. Favorite'd and thumbs up.
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B45op
Level 14
Journeyman Blacksmith
August 14, 2011, 6:35 am

nice!
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geeboy
Level 18
Journeyman Architect
August 14, 2011, 2:58 am

epic


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TWillB
Level 14
Journeyman Ninja
August 12, 2011, 10:30 pm

world save plz :)
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mikami teru1
Level 26
Expert Creeper Hugger
August 12, 2011, 11:01 am

why don't you have any video, or a picture of it in the dark?
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Skylord Baakto
Level 1
New Explorer
August 29, 2011, 3:58 pm

His first picture is in the dark. did you even look at them?
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Vicious_Frost
Level 22
Expert Lumberjack
August 12, 2011, 7:50 am

I love this, VERY creative use of pistons on a clever project.  


-ps: I have a few alternate accounts, JUST for upvoting cool projects like this, that are under-voted becausse most people can't take 3 seconds to upvote things.
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August 13, 2011, 5:11 am

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Driscj
Level 42
Master Technomancer
August 14, 2011, 4:10 pm

I'm all for it :3
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Stewiepwn
Level 28
Expert Ninja
August 13, 2011, 4:18 am

Because obviously your opinion is superior to everyone else's.
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Vicious_Frost
Level 22
Expert Lumberjack
August 13, 2011, 9:52 am

Yes.  Yes it is.
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Dannehood
Level 1
New Miner
August 12, 2011, 2:22 am

That's smart!
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GENeration
Level 1
New Miner
August 11, 2011, 6:15 pm

amzing but how do you get it to start


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doors54
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Apprentice Architect
August 11, 2011, 5:34 pm

How do you even turn it on?
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avmf8
Level 23
Expert Architect
August 11, 2011, 5:14 pm

One small suggestion make the slightly smaller part above the lighthouse part. This is very useful I can take it apart and figure out how this works. With this I can now make those night rider lights. You know the ones that go back and forth.
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Medercraft
Level 43
Master Wolf Whisperer
August 11, 2011, 11:19 am

Have seen this been done several times, nice to see it available as a download tho.
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LoosedGrunt
Level 20
Expert Cowboy
August 11, 2011, 8:22 am

You think that would lag


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padams68
Level 13
Journeyman Miner
August 10, 2011, 4:31 pm

Your lighthouse looks so wrong XD. Sorrry
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slayer0736
Level 14
Journeyman Crafter
August 10, 2011, 4:09 pm

Wow i never even would have though of that, very creative would be awsome. Why didnt you show it at night? It looked like when you were far away from it the pistons glitched though
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Driscj
Level 42
Master Technomancer
August 10, 2011, 4:12 pm

Yes, unfortunately my fraps refuses to record piston movement unless I'm 5 blocks away from it. That's why the opening shot is so close :P
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Phil_Tact
Level 19
Journeyman Engineer
August 12, 2011, 12:02 am

I was having that trouble too.  I built pretty much the same lighthouse design, but the video wouldn't turn out.
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KiLLa_PeNgUiN
Level 18
Journeyman Nerd
August 10, 2011, 4:08 pm

wow that is really kool. awesome dude just amazing
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speedybee36
Level 4
Apprentice Miner
August 10, 2011, 3:56 pm

sweet
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Roygie
Level 1
New Miner
August 10, 2011, 3:42 pm

Wow, good job mate! keep up the good work!

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