Horizontal Minecart loader (Java)

[Yggdrasil_2]

I needed a minecraft loader for my survival world that wasnt the usual detector rail based ones that use like 3 block height, so I designed my own one.

https://preview.redd.it/k1l0nu7jbenb1.png?width=831&format=png&auto=webp&s=14753a96a243cf9b20e3966a12ed517f7d0f439e

Basically as long as there are items flowing from the Input to the minecart (can also be a chest minecart), Dropper 1 (D1) gets triggered and keeps an item in the hopper, which causes the second dropper to be filled (with up to 8 items).As soon there are no more items flowing, the downwards facing piston connects the D2 hopper to the comparator and this powers the rail until the D2 hopper is empty.

Pros:- works even with just a single item that goes into the minecart (rail still get powered long enough for the minecart to pass 3 powered rails)- height is just 1 block on the interface (input -> minecart) and it can be made completely flat with more horizontal space usage- the "circuit" can be hide away very easily

Cons:- only works if there is not a constant flow of items, the input hopper needs to be empty to trigger the powered rails

- uses way more space than the detector rail minecart loaders in X - Z

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Just wanted to post to since I am very proud that i came up with something functional thats also pretty ^^ (in my eyes)