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PISTON ELEVATOR

A piston-based elevator that lifts or lowers players between floors. Uses a cascading piston sequence to raise a platform block by block.

Dimensions: 3W x 3L x varies per floor height

Materials List

Step-by-Step Build Guide

  1. 1Build a vertical shaft 2 blocks wide.
  2. 2Place alternating sticky pistons on opposite walls, each one block higher.
  3. 3Wire each piston pair with a repeater chain for cascading timing.
  4. 4The bottom pair fires first, pushing the player up one block.
  5. 5The next pair fires, pushing them up again, and so on.
  6. 6Add a button at the bottom and a landing at the top.
  7. 7For going down, reverse the firing order or use a water column.
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