Description
These are the instructions for how to Minecraft unloading a minecart. This build is used to load a minecart to enable the use of a transport system for your items. This is joined onto the end of a minecart track and then the minecart will be unloaded into a hopper and then a chest.
This works by using a comparator, the minecart will come up to the powered rail if the minecart contains items the comparator will send a signal to the redstone torch and un-power the rail causing the minecart to stop on the powered rail.
The powered rail will be placed over a hopper, while the minecart is over the hopper the items will start to empty out of the minecart. When the minecart is empty the comparator will send the signal and the redstone torch will re-activate and the minecart will continue on its way.
This is a great way to transport different items to different places.
Ingredients
These are the ingredients and recipes that you will need to make this Minecraft unloading a minecart. Please ensure that you have all of the ingredients before you start your build.
| Item | Picture | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stone block |  | 3 |
| Repeater |  | 1 |
| Comparator |  | 1 |
| Hopper |  | 1 |
| Chest |  | 1 |
| Redstone torch |  | 1 |
| Powered rails |  | Depends on size |
| Rails |  | Depends on size |
- Hopper – you will need to craft a chest first.
- Repeater and comparators – you will need to make redstone torches first.
Build Plans
Here we will explain in detail how to build this Minecraft unloading a minecart. Please follow the instructions carefully.
- First of all lets place a stone block down.
- Next place a redstone torch on to the back of the stone block.
- Place a comparator with the two prongs facing away from the stone block.
- Next place a chest down to the side as shown in the picture.
- Place a hopper next to the comparator that leads into the chest, you will need to crouch to place this.
- Now, place a repeater on top of the stone block facing the comparator.
- Attach 2 stone blocks to the repeater on each side (you will have to crouch to do this).
- Finally in this section place a powered rail on top of the hopper, again you will need to crouch to do this.
- Next place the rails down connecting to the powered rail on top of the hopper and then a minecart.
- Where you have placed powered rails, make sure to place redstone torches to power them.
- Ensure that a standard rail is placed next to the powered rail on the hopper.
Hints and tips
What can go wrong – Minecart not stopping on hopper.
- This will happen if you have the comparator the wrong way round. The comparator works in this build by checking if the minecart is empty and sending a signal to the redstone torch whether it needs to be powered or not. If the comparator is the wrong way around it can not check the minecart.
What can go wrong – Minecart staying on hopper when unloaded.
- When your minecart remains over the hopper when it is empty it means that you have your repeater the wrong way round or you have omitted it from the build. Ensure that the arrow is pointing towards the minecart.
Where next
Additional builds –
An addition to this build would be to add a sorter to it. This would mean that a large number of items can be sent in the minecart and then automatically sorted into separate chests. A sorter is one of the most versatile builds in the Minecraft world. They can be added to many builds for better efficiency and speed of sorting items.