How to Automate Block Breaking and Placing

Breaker and Placer

A Breaker destroys the block in front of it. A Placer places a block from its inventory into the space in front of it. Together they form the core of most simple farms.

Basic Breaker Setup

1. Place a Breaker facing the block you want broken.

2. Feed it a Redstone Timer signal so it pulses at a controlled rate.

3. Put a Vacuum Hopper behind the Breaker to collect the drops.

4. Route the Vacuum Hopper output into an Entangled Chest or a Trash Can.

Basic Placer Setup

1. Place a Placer facing the target space.

2. Put the block you want placed into the Placer.

3. Pulse it with a Redstone Timer.

4. Pair it with a Breaker on the opposite side to cycle blocks in and out.

Combining with Conveyors

Run a Regular Conveyor Belt, Fast Conveyor Belt, or Express Conveyor Belt from the collection point to storage. Use a Drawbridge where you need a block to extend and retract on a signal. A Redstone Timer drives both the Breaker and the Placer so the cycle stays in sync. Keep the working face clear — anything in front of the Breaker or Placer interrupts the cycle.