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Piston Elevator - Safe Stops and Service Access

A guided two-landing platform using four Pistons, matched movement, landing controls, and an emergency stop outside the shaft.

Advanced45–70 minutes1–2 mechanicsVersion 1.0

Choose this build when

Workshop access between two fixed levels
Moving a mechanic and light cargo vertically
Learning synchronized Piston sequences

Choose another approach when

The platform has no anti-twist guide
Controls sit inside the crush zone
A ramp or stair is safer and simpler

01 / Size the job

Workshop baseline

Use these dimensions and targets for the first working version. They are a practical starting layout, not a fixed in-game preset; adjust them only after the baseline passes its tests.

Plan the craftable parts →

01Platform: 6 × 6 blocks
02Lift stages: 4 Pistons in matched pairs
03Landings: 2 fixed stops
04Controls: Button at each landing
05Emergency stop: Outside shaft
06Test load: Off-center before passengers

02 / Prepare the bench

Part manifest

The quantities below describe one baseline build. Optional parts are marked so you can prove the working system before spending on lighting, storage, or automation.

PartQtyJob in this buildPriority

Metal Block Level 2× 80

Platform, shaft guides, and landings

Required

Piston Level 1× 4

Matched vertical movement

Required

Controller Level 1× 1

Landing sequence

Required

Button× 2

Landing calls

Required

Switch× 1

Emergency motion cutoff

Required

Sensor Level 1× 2

Optional landing confirmation

Optional

Logic Gate× 2

Optional call and lock logic

Optional

03 / Count before crafting

Direct crafting cost

This total multiplies each listed part by its preferred Craftbot or Mechanic Station recipe. Processed materials and block recipes are shown as direct inputs instead of being expanded into every earlier production step.

Craftable part types: 7/7
Station time: 2m 55s
Input types: 8

Recalculate in the Crafting Planner →

Combined direct inputsLOG-09

Metal Block Level 1× 172

Metal Block Level 2× 40

80 neededMetal Block Level 2

Craftbot8 batches · 1m 20sAvailable from the start

Metal Block Level 1 × 160Ember × 32Water × 8

4 neededPiston Level 1

Craftbot4 batches · 40sQuest or Farmer task

Metal Block Level 2 × 40Component Kit × 4Circuit Board × 4

1 neededController Level 1

Craftbot1 batch · 10sAvailable from the start

Metal Block Level 1 × 5Component Kit × 1Circuit Board × 5Glue × 1

2 neededButton

Craftbot2 batches · 10sAvailable from the start

Metal Block Level 1 × 2Circuit Board × 2

1 neededSwitch

Craftbot1 batch · 5sAvailable from the start

Metal Block Level 1 × 1Circuit Board × 1

2 neededSensor Level 1

Craftbot2 batches · 20sTrader recipe offer

Metal Block Level 1 × 2Glass Block × 2Component Kit × 2Circuit Board × 6

2 neededLogic Gate

Craftbot2 batches · 10sTrader recipe offer

Metal Block Level 1 × 2Circuit Board × 2Glue × 2

04 / Build in testable systems

Construction sequence

Do not place the next system until the checkpoint under the current stage is true. That keeps steering, motion, power, and storage failures separate.

Stage goal

Build the guided shaft

Prevent platform twist before power is connected.

Set two straight guide faces across the full travel.
Build a rigid 6 × 6 platform.
Check clearance with the platform held at both landings.

Stage goal

Match the Piston pairs

Move both sides at the same rate and length.

Install Pistons symmetrically.
Test each unit alone at low speed.
Set matched travel before connecting the platform.

Stage goal

Program two landings

Give the Controller known lower and upper positions.

Start from the lower physical stop.
Move one stage at a time.
Stop short of maximum extension and mark the upper landing.

Stage goal

Test faults before passengers

Keep people out until stop, obstruction, and off-center load tests pass.

Use blocks as an off-center test load.
Trigger the emergency stop mid-travel.
Confirm service access without entering under the platform.

05 / Use the right tool at the right moment

Workshop tools

Each tool below has a specific job in this build. Finish that job, then move to the next stage instead of wiring and tuning everything at once.

Platform fabrication

Lift

Supports the platform and tests guide clearance before the Pistons carry it.

Sequence wiring

Connect Tool

Checks Piston order, landing inputs, sensors, and stop path.

Platform installation

Weld Tool

Builds the platform as a separate rigid assembly.

Before passenger tests

Paint Tool

Marks moving edges and landing safe zones.

06 / Check every signal

Connection map

Read each row from input to output. Name or color the physical controls to match this map before closing the bodywork.

Lower ButtonCall from below

Controller / call logicUpper destination

Upper ButtonCall from above

Controller / call logicLower destination

ControllerVertical travel

Four PistonsMatched staged movement

Emergency SwitchFault stop

Motion chainImmediate off

07 / Commission the build

Test bench

Run these checks with the normal load fitted. If one fails, make the listed physical change and repeat that same test before changing another variable.

TestPass conditionIf it fails

Off-center load

Platform remains level and guided

Widen attachment points and strengthen guides

Mid-travel stop

Platform can be recovered without entering below

Move service controls outside the shaft

Landing repeatability

Edges align after multiple cycles

Match Piston travel and add physical stops

08 / Adapt after it works