Description
These are the instructions to build a Minecraft water transport. Water is plentiful in Minecraft making this a fantastic easy early build for transporting items. It works by making a trench with running water to transport items. It uses a pressure plate to separate the water enabling it to only flow one way.
Ingredients
These are the ingredients and recipes that you will need to make this Minecraft water transport. Please ensure that you have all of the ingredients before you start your build.
| Item | Picture | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chest |  | 2 |
| Hopper |  | 2 |
| Pressure plate |  | 1 |
Hopper – you will also need a chest to make a hopper.
Build Plans
Here we will explain in detail how to build this build a Minecraft water transport. Please follow the instructions carefully.
- Lets first dig an 8 block long trench.
- Next step we need to fill the trench with water.
- Ensure you place the water at one end of the trench and not in the middle so that it flows towards the other end.
- When making a longer water channel we need to use a pressure plate in the middle to separate the water.
- When doing it this way ensure that when the water flows down only seven blocks are left.
- This is a simple collection system that can be placed at the end of the water.
- The items will flow down the water channel and into the hopper , then eventually into the chest where you can collect them.
Hints and tips
What can go wrong – the items not reaching the hopper and chest.
- When making a water transport that is longer than 1 water bucket, you need cut the water with a pressure plate on the the 7th block. This will mean that the items sent down will continue on their way.
- You also need to place the source block of water at 1 end of the trench so that it flows the right way.
Where next
Other suggestions for the build –
For this build you can place a minecart loader underneath the chest and have the items transported off. These could go to a sorter to be sorted in to additional storage chests.