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[Furious1964]

Got it to work. For some reason, I had to replace the motor where I wanted it. But now another problem...how do I change the direction from extended to retracted and vice versa. Image is just to test it out, not final product.

 

[fergcraft]

quite the set up but if you put the solar panels next to the batbox, next to each other you don't need all the wiring thats the nice thing about redpower is that you don't need wires to connect everything. just from the batboxes to the machines

 

[Bibble]

You'll be wanting a screwdriver, or the rechargable replacement, the sonic screwdriver. Right click rotates the block, and shift + right click rotates the movement face (arrow).

 

[Furious1964]

You'll be wanting a screwdriver, or the rechargable replacement, the sonic screwdriver. Right click rotates the block, and shift + right click rotates the movement face (arrow).

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quite the set up but if you put the solar panels next to the batbox, next to each other you don't need all the wiring thats the nice thing about redpower is that you don't need wires to connect everything. just from the batboxes to the machines

That was the only way I was able to get it to work.

 

[Bibble]

Want to do that automatically instead of manually.

Unless there's a screwdriver turtle or something, then you can't do it. The principle thing with frames is that you set up the contraption to run the way you want, so, if you want 2 directions, you need 2 motors.

 

[Furious1964]

Unless there's a screwdriver turtle or something, then you can't do it. The principle thing with frames is that you set up the contraption to run the way you want, so, if you want 2 directions, you need 2 motors.

Two motors in opposite directions? Will that work? How can they get powered at the right time?

 

[ratchet freak]

yeah just give them each a different wire to listen to

 

[Bibble]

Two motors in opposite directions? Will that work? How can they get powered at the right time?

Yeah, different directions. The timing/isolation is something that's probably best done using the redpower coloured cables and logic stuff. It's not really a coincidence that the frames rely on complex redstone/power mechanics.

 

[Furious1964]

Did that and it work, thanks guys. But is there a way to get fluid motion instead of having to press a button several times?

 

[ratchet freak]

time set to 0.8 and a counter with logic to turn off the motor

 

[Bellaabzug21]

Did that and it work, thanks guys. But is there a way to get fluid motion instead of having to press a button several times?

Timer and state cell. Set the timer to the lowest possible setting, and then set the state cell to stay on for however long it takes to pulse the correct amount. You'll probably need a NOT gate too.

 

[Furious1964]

Timer and state cell. Set the timer to the lowest possible setting, and then set the state cell to stay on for however long it takes to pulse the correct amount. You'll probably need a NOT gate too.

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Figured it out.

Any ideas on how to set it up? Getting baffled.

 

[Ako_the_Builder]

timer set to 0.8s gives as fluid of a motion as you can get, it will always be jerky with frames though. I've linked a little video of an elevator I made some months ago, it won't help like a tutorial but will give you a bit of an idea of the kind of thing you can do

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[Bellaabzug21]

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Figured it out.

Any ideas on how to set it up? Getting baffled.

Hooray! Another FTB mystery solved!

 

[Furious1964]

This is what I have so far. Not pretty, but can't figure out haw to shutoff the last timer.

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timer set to 0.8s gives as fluid of a motion as you can get, it will always be jerky with frames though. I've linked a little video of an elevator I made some months ago, it won't help like a tutorial but will give you a bit of an idea of the kind of thing you can do

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Thanks for the help, I'll try and copy it exactly...but still getting a little confused.

 

[Bellaabzug21]

This is what I have so far. Not pretty, but can't figure out haw to shutoff the last timer.

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Thanks for the help, I'll try and copy it exactly...but still getting a little confused.

What is the state cell and timer set to?

 

[Furious1964]

What is the state cell and timer set to?

State Cells are set to 4 sec. and Timers are set to lowest.

 

[Furious1964]

timer set to 0.8s gives as fluid of a motion as you can get, it will always be jerky with frames though. I've linked a little video of an elevator I made some months ago, it won't help like a tutorial but will give you a bit of an idea of the kind of thing you can do

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Sorry, those were NOT Gates.

 

[TangentialThreat]

The cheap lazyman's RedPowerless solution is to use the camo gates from Secret Rooms. They make a pretty good instabridge if you point them sideways; basically it isn't a gate at all and it builds fake blocks outwards when powered and tries to disguise itself based on surroundings.

I won't miss frames. I never had an easy time getting them working, even following tutorials.

 

[Furious1964]

The cheap lazyman's RedPowerless solution is to use the camo gates from Secret Rooms. They make a pretty good instabridge if you point them sideways; basically it isn't a gate at all and it builds fake blocks outwards when powered and tries to disguise itself based on surroundings.

I won't miss frames. I never had an easy time getting them working, even following tutorials.

Will test that out too.