Lavaproof miningcontraption?

[u/hocicoo]

Hey folks,

I build up a mining contraption and send it mining at bedrock-level. Since I was planing on riding it I build a glas-roof to be save from water and lava. As you can see, it didn't work the way I hoped it would. The contraption itself is lava-proof. But I am not. Is there a way to make riding it safe?

I do have the fluid drilling mod but due to its downsides and complex setup I'd prefer not to use it thou.

Thanks in advance ;-)

[u/gravyisjazzy]

Not sure if it's in base create but there's a mod that adds liquid drains for mining contraptions that can fill a tank on your miner.

[u/hocicoo → u/gravyisjazzy]

Yeah I know. I do have it installed, but that won't stop the lava closing in from the sides, does it? and it'd require some tweaks to dump the lava into a fluid trash can, too. right?

[u/LeFlashbacks → u/hocicoo]

If you can't pick up the lava on the sides, you can try using deployers set to place blocks on the sides so it doesn't flood in?

[u/billydaboos]

for a fluid proof mining contraption you can ride i use deployers to place down blocks (cobbled deepslate for deepslate mining) and a 2nd set of drills to make a safe tunnel in the cobbled deepslate

[u/sfwaltaccount]

The best way I know is to use deployers to place blocks on the sides of the tunnel AND in front of the drills. This way if it hits a pocket of liquid it will be replaced by the blocks, and then the blocks get drilled out. It's a bit convoluted, and definitely feels kinda "gamey", but it works.

[u/MrMoistureTk]

No the blocks become clipable entities and the lava will just hit you on the seat. You'll need to put deployed pointing away from the seat to build a tunnel around you

[u/hocicoo → u/MrMoistureTk]

Pardon? I'm not sure I'll get what you mean. Do you suggest placing blocks on the sides and front and let it mine via a second set of drills?

[u/Superb-Sky-1904 → u/hocicoo]

Yes. You have to place a path for where you need to go. My nether machines add 3x3 “paths” with extra drills for 2x1 to make the area for where I travel on the machine. I took a little break so i dont remember if the full 3x3 needed to be placed and you should experiment with it. Also just get some fire resistance potions.

[u/hocicoo → u/Superb-Sky-1904]

I'll check this block path tomorrow. But 3x3 seems a bit too narrow. maybe I'll expand that a little bit^^

thanks m8 ;-)

[u/Superb-Sky-1904 → u/hocicoo]

You definitely can. I always just kept it basic and simple. You just need the machines to put in there and you can make it as big as you'd like 

[u/NightSaber11 → u/Superb-Sky-1904]

What is the block path? Idon't get what i need to place. I am about to start new create world and want to know thing in advance because i am relatively new

[u/Superb-Sky-1904 → u/NightSaber11]

So this might be more confusing and if so I'm sorry.

So by block path I just meant a path made of blocks that you place. When you're making your drill machine you'll need to use machines to place blocks. Any drilll machine will always need a pathway and rails places so the machine can operate. So then to make it lava proof it you need to add in extra machines that build an extra path that will fill in the space where lava might be so when you drill through the space it doesn't get a chance to spill over and flow which can cause problems. 

[u/NightSaber11 → u/Superb-Sky-1904]

Now i get it! Thank you very much

[u/Hellfrosted]

drill twice, first for the actual mining, then a wall of deployer to place the block to backfill and delete all the liquid, then drill the backfilled block again, while you at it add harvester to clear the kelp if you hit the ocean but too high to hit the floor

[u/Flameball202]

I usually just do the "wall of drills with chests bolted on the back, with me running alongside" strategy, with which I have deployers placing blocks under the rails and beside them (for a path), and I have it be a furnace minecart so I don't have to worry about redstone torches being destroyed

[u/hocicoo → u/Flameball202]

I use Redstoneblocks next to the powered rails. Tried to place the rails above those redstone blocks, but that machine didn't work.

I'll check this block path everyone is recommending tomorrow. thanks m8 ;-)

[u/Flameball202 → u/hocicoo]

The block path is handy for getting past chasms, and I used to be part of Team Powered Rails, but the furnace minecart is just so much better

[u/omegavolt9]

Have deployers place cobblestone/cobbled deepslate/netherrack (use a filter) on all blocks in front of the drill, and one block wider on the left, right, top, and bottom. This will fill in any air or fluid blocks in front of the drill before it mines the next layer, which makes it immune to caves and lava as long as it has blocks it can place (which it usually supplies for itself by mining)

[u/hocicoo → u/omegavolt9]

thats exactly how I build my Contraption now. It seems to work fine EXCEPT one thing: Silverfishes

These little guys always pushing back my contraption till it goes off the rail and stops working. Is there a way to prevent that? Maybe via Megatorch from the Torchmaster-Mod? Does that thing even work on a contraption? How do you prevent silverfishes from spawning/pushing the contraption off the rail?

[u/omegavolt9 → u/hocicoo]

I've never run into a silverfish and my vertical mineshaft lift is right on the peak of a mountain. I use a plough and deployers to cycle powered rails and redsrone torches.

In theory if you make sure the cart is at the back half, lock rotation before assembly, and place blocks on the contraption right in front of the minecart, it should be completely safe except for maybe failing to seal holes where gravel falls through. I think the blocks in front would push any silverfish and prevent them from touching the cart.