Need an alternative to a button that can be mounted on the bottom of a block

[Siigari]

Hey all o/

Title is fairly self-explanatory, but basically I need a button (or switch, lever, what have you) that lasts longer than a stone button that I can mount on the ceiling. I'm trying to automate dumping my smeltery to a tank whenever I press a button. The reason I need to be able to control it is for making alloys and what not.

Thanks so much!

 

[Siigari]

Here is my current button situation. This heavily needs simplification haha And it needs to go on the ceiling!

 

[rhn]

RS-Latch+Timer:

Set the timer to the time you want the redstone signal to be on when you push the button.

Project red components can go on ceiling and walls without a problem. Can also be hidden with microblocks. Use Framed wires if you need them to be free standing. Framed wires can pass through Hollow Covers.

 

[rhn]

Bit bored inbetween bee breeding
Ceiling mounted version:

Used "Glass cover"s to "hide" it to better see stuff.

 

[Siigari]

I like this, but I was looking for a button which could be ceiling mounted; not the entire contraption

That is really nice though. Does it lengthen the redstone signal or just delay it?

 

[rhn]

I like this, but I was looking for a button which could be ceiling mounted; not the entire contraption

That is really nice though. Does it lengthen the redstone signal or just delay it?

It lengthens it by the duration set in the timer. As soon as you hit the button the RS-latch will switch the output redstone signal on and the timer will start ticking down. Once it hits zero it will trip the RS-latch back and stop the signal as well as stopping the timer(effectively resetting the contraption for another button press).

And I don't think you are going to find a single block that can do it. You could do a CC computer+Monitor and a tiny touchscreen script. Just a Computer with a single Monitor hanging under it. That is probably the most compact solution I can think of.

 

[Siigari]

Could you please draw out a diagram, I don't know what some of that stuff (including the round one) is.

 

[rhn]

Could you please draw out a diagram, I don't know what some of that stuff (including the round one) is.

http://projectredwiki.com/wiki/RS_Latch
http://projectredwiki.com/wiki/Timer
(The whole Project Red Wiki on the logic gates is really good btw IMO)

 

[Siigari]

Thank you!

 

[rhn]

The "pipe like" wire used on the ceiling version is called "Framed (White) Insulated Wire". To "ground" the framed wire you need to use one of the normal wires where you want it to form contacts with blocks(unless it is a block it recognizes as emitting/receiving redstone signals, then it automatically connects).

Btw you might need to experiment a bit with which side the timer needs to be on. It wont work if it is on the wrong side of the RS-Latch(like if I have it pointing the same way but on the left side on the picture above). You will see if it doesn't work, then just mirror the setup.

 

[Siigari]

SWEET

Omg this is so next level, great idea!

Here's the setup. This button here outputs to the timer which tells the drain to stay open so the liquid can pull out. The alloy wire there runs over the servos and tells the smeltery to dump its contents to the nearest tank!

SO AWESOME

Thanks a ton rhn! You just reignited my spark for redstone