The exciting world of Minecraft 1.21, in which players can do a lot of things, has become even more automated with the introduction of Auto Crafter. This block let's say goodbye to repetitive crafting and welcome maximum efficiency work.
In today's article, we will learn what Auto-crafter is, how it works, and how to make auto crafter in Minecraft bedrock & java edition.
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What Is an Auto Crafter?
Auto Crafter is a new block, added in Minecraft 1.21 update. Basically, with the help of auto-crafter, players can do automatic crafting in Minecraft.
Auto Crafter is a block that automatically crafts items based on the recipe you provide. Auto Crafter will be very useful for players in making automatic farms and builds. It's like having a helpful crafting assistant! Here's how to use and prepare it.
Minecraft Auto Crafter Recipe
The Auto Crafter requires the following resources:
- First of all, you will need 5 Iron Ingots to make the Auto-crafter block. You can easily find iron in caves.
- Then after this you will have to make a crafting table. These provide crafting functionality for the Auto Crafter.
- After this, Redstone Dust is very important to make Auto Crafter. For this you will need 2 redstone dust. Redstone is used to activate the Auto Crafter's automation.
- Lastly you will need a Dropper and with the help of these items you can easily make the Auto Crafter. The dropper dispenses the crafted items from the Auto Crafter.
Crafting the Auto Crafter
Crafting an Auto Crafter, arrange the items on the crafting table in a diamond formation. Redstone dust and iron create diamond points in the crafting table.
A crafting tables go in the middle on the table, and the dropper goes in the bottom center slot. As soon as you place your collected items in the crafting table, you can create your first auto crafter.
Easy Way to Use Auto Crafter
1. Item Placement
- Use the auto crafter like any other block and place it where you want.
2. Input and Output
- Auto crafter has a 3×3 grid. The middle grid serves as the output for the items being created. Items for crafting go into the surrounding eight grids.
- Open the Auto Crafter's 3×3 grid. - Enter the recipe and ingredients for the item you want to make. - Press the button on the side of the Auto Crafter to start automatic crafting.
3. Item Selection
- Right clicking on Auto Crafter opens its interface. Here, if some ingredients are not required for the recipe, you can enable the special input slot. This helps in stopping crafting conflicts.
4. Redstone Activation
- Auto Crafter requires a redstone signal to activate. With this you will have to make a lever and a button to start it, or any other redstone contraption.
5.Automatic Crafting
- Once activated, Auto Crafter will automatically pull ingredients from its input slots, Prepare the desired item based on the recipe, and deliver the finished product through the center output slot.
- Once configured, Auto Crafter will automatically craft the item. You can enable or disable it manually. - When the item is prepared, it is released in the same way as from the dispenser.
Example Recipe for Auto Crafter
if you want to make a diamond sword, then place the diamonds and sticks (shown in image) into the auto crafter.
Configure the method of turning diamonds and sticks into diamond swords. - Auto Crafter will automatically craft the Diamond Sword when powered by Redstone.
Useful Applications of Auto Crafter in Minecraft 1.21
1. Mass Crafting
Automate repetitive crafting tasks, like turning wooden logs into wooden planks or smelting ore into blocks. Ideal for large scale projects where you need a steady supply of finished items.
2. Fuel Production
Use the Auto Crafter to create Kelp Block in Minecraft, which serves as an efficient fuel source.
3. Combo Farms
Combine different farms (for example, iron farm, wood farm, cobblestone generator) to craft multiple items. - Integrating different resources opens up new possibilities.
4. Dispenser Crafting
Speed up dispenser crafting by using the Auto Crafter. Building items like dispensers becomes faster and more convenient.
Tips and Tricks To use auto crafter
1. Hoppers
- Pair your Auto Crafter with a Hopper to automate the input and output of items.
- Hoppers can be used to drop materials from chests into the Auto Crafter and transfer crafted items to storage containers.
2. Multiple Auto Crafters
- Create more than one auto crafter to do complex crafting. You can design elaborate redstone circuits to activate them in sequence.
3. Redstone Power
- Make sure the Auto Crafter is powered up with redstone to activate.
4. Complex Systems
- Combine Auto-Crafters with other Redstone tools for a more advanced setup.
By using Auto Crafter, you can save your time and effort. And also, with its help we can do a lot of experiments with different recipes.