Elevators?

[Static]

I have a 3x3 area that needs an elevator, the elevator needs to go roughly 20 blocks but pistons are not long enough, stacking pistons isnt an option due to me not being able to go downwards or ill hit a lower floor, however i can build anywhere on the upwards side, any suggestions are appreciated

[rhinorulz]

there are also several elevator mods on the workshop if you chose to go that route.

[Erzherzoghans]

Originally posted by rhinorulz:

there are also several elevator mods on the workshop if you chose to go that route.

Those are likely the best options. I have never used one since I am real picky on where I use Rotors, Pistons, and such.

You could possibly use thruster's on a platform and maybe use autopilot and waypoints. This might be dangerous to use if you get it to work. You could setup a control buttons for going to which ever floor you want to go. Likely it is best to have just 2 floors where it can go to. I do not know if wheels might work

[Static]

Originally posted by D2Hans:

Originally posted by rhinorulz:

there are also several elevator mods on the workshop if you chose to go that route.

Those are likely the best options. I have never used one since I am real picky on where I use Rotors, Pistons, and such.

You could possibly use thruster's on a platform and maybe use autopilot and waypoints. This might be dangerous to use if you get it to work. You could setup a control buttons for going to which ever floor you want to go. Likely it is best to have just 2 floors where it can go to. I do not know if wheels might work

It aint built yet but i believe i have found a piston method that may work, i dont know if it will work for the whole thing, i may just do some reconstruction of the base and move the elevator allowing me to stack pistons. Thanks for the suggestions though guys.

Originally posted by rhinorulz:

there are also several elevator mods on the workshop if you chose to go that route.

Also im on a vanilla world :D

[Karmaterrorᵁᴷ]

You could build into the lowwer floor then wrap the piston in armour and use it as like a pillar asthetic feature.

Thinking maybe save 1 block height top and bottom by puttin stairs down at the top and up at the bottom. Then you save 2 blocks height the lift has to travel.

The last way more comple thing i can think of is a rotor sissor lift. Think like a cherry picker but not as complex. Just as many arms and rotors so it can fold down and make the height :)

[SpetS]

remote control and trhusters, take a look at the elevator from the campaign

[VanGoghComplex]

Originally posted by SpetS:

remote control and trhusters, take a look at the elevator from the campaign

I've read that they used scenario edit tools to make the rails on that elevator indestructible in order to force it to work right.

[Karmaterrorᵁᴷ]

Originally posted by VanGoghComplex:

Originally posted by SpetS:

remote control and trhusters, take a look at the elevator from the campaign

I've read that they used scenario edit tools to make the rails on that elevator indestructible in order to force it to work right.

Yeah i think i told you that, read it from a dev on these forums. Im wonering if wheel suspension with thrusters would give some cushion for it to work with destructable blocks on. Then lock it down with landing gears.


Although that setup sounds like it would attract the interest of clang......i imagine him tenting his fingers like mr burns while salavating :)

[Static]

Originally posted by Karmaterrorᵁᴷ:

You could build into the lowwer floor then wrap the piston in armour and use it as like a pillar asthetic feature.

Thinking maybe save 1 block height top and bottom by puttin stairs down at the top and up at the bottom. Then you save 2 blocks height the lift has to travel.

The last way more comple thing i can think of is a rotor sissor lift. Think like a cherry picker but not as complex. Just as many arms and rotors so it can fold down and make the height :)

Some very nice idea's, I'll try to see if the puller aesthetic one works first if not ill make the scizzor lift, thanks man!

[azfalt]

An idea, i just dont know how to actualy build it myself.
A chain with cabins on it, in one side you go up and at the other side you go down.
Cabins have to be stacked, on top of eachother, and still be flexible enough to folow the chain around. this way the elevator could be infinite hight depending on the length of the chain, and the game physics.

With stacked cabins you dont have to wait for the elevator to reach where you are, there should always be a cabin ready to step into.

problem could be speed, eg if it moves to fast you wont be able to step into or get out of a cabin.
and to get off at the propper floor there should be floor numbers at each floor instead of inside the elevator cabin.

But how to actually get started building this, i have no clue at curent time.