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Storage & Sortingintermediate1.5+

ITEM SORTER

A single sorting slice that filters one item type from a hopper line. Uses a comparator to detect when the filter hopper has extra items, then unlocks the bottom hopper to send them to storage. Tileable for full sorting systems.

Dimensions: 1W x 5L x 4H per slice (tileable)

Materials List

Step-by-Step Build Guide

  1. 1Place the main hopper line (input stream) running horizontally.
  2. 2Below one hopper in the line, place a second hopper pointing into a chest (the output).
  3. 3In the filter hopper (the one in the main line above the output hopper), place 1 of the target item in the first slot, and 1 non-stackable item in each of the other 4 slots.
  4. 4Place a comparator reading out of the filter hopper (side output).
  5. 5The comparator signal goes into a block with a redstone torch on the far side.
  6. 6The torch output powers the bottom hopper, keeping it LOCKED (items stay in filter).
  7. 7When the target item fills the filter hopper past the threshold, comparator signal rises, torch turns off, bottom hopper unlocks and pulls items into the chest.
  8. 8Tile this design side-by-side for each item type you want to sort.
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