How to Push and Pull Vehicles Using Redstone Magnets

Placing Docking Magnets

Redstone Magnets enable controlled docking, vehicle retention, and guided launching for your physics contraptions. To create a docking station, place one Redstone Magnet on your vehicle frame and a corresponding Redstone Magnet on a stationary docking bay or a second contraption.

Setting Polarity and Signal Control

Redstone Magnets exert physical force based on their polarity settings:

• Attraction: Set opposing polarities between two facing magnets to draw them together. This pulls your craft firmly into alignment with docking clamps or resting bays.
• Repulsion: Set identical polarities to push the magnets apart. This can act as a launch booster to kick-start forward motion or as a proximity cushion to prevent crashes against hard surfaces.

Connect redstone to toggle the magnetic fields on or off. By cutting power to the magnets when departing or engaging them when landing, you can reliably capture and release moving crafts. You can also integrate these magnets into ComputerCraft setups to run automated vehicle monitoring and docking sequences.