Redstone Comparator Recipe
How to Craft Redstone Comparator
Redstone Comparators can compare signal strengths, measure container fullness, and maintain signal strength.
Step-by-step Instructions
- Open a Crafting Table to access the 3×3 grid.
- Place ingredients exactly as shown in the grid (shape matters unless marked shapeless) then move the resulting Redstone Comparator to your inventory.
- Use, place, or craft further with your new item.
Ingredients Needed
- 3x Redstone Torch
- 1x Quartz
- 3x Stone
Ingredient Tips
Redstone Torch: Gather Redstone Torch via its typical source (looting, mining, farming, or trading).
Quartz: Gather Quartz via its typical source (looting, mining, farming, or trading).
Stone: Gather Stone via its typical source (looting, mining, farming, or trading).
Technical Stats
- Stack Size: 64
- Renewable: Yes
Variants & Interactions
Key Interactions:
- Reads inventory fullness from containers
- Subtraction mode outputs max(input) − side
Uses for Redstone Comparator
- Measuring container contents
- Comparing redstone signal strengths
- Creating subtraction circuits
- Building advanced redstone contraptions
Additional Uses
- Item sorters
- Smelter fullness readout
- Pulse lengtheners
Fun Fact
Redstone comparators can detect the state of many blocks, including cakes - each bite taken from a cake reduces the signal strength by 1, allowing for some creative redstone mechanisms!
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FAQ
How do comparators read containers?
They emit a signal proportional to how full the container is. Face the back toward the container for a reading.
What does subtraction mode do?
Toggle the front torch; output becomes rear input minus the stronger side input. Great for pulse length and filters.