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The Funnels mod is a lightweight utility designed to bridge the gap in vanilla Minecraft's automation by providing a fluid-equivalent to the Hopper. While standard Hoppers are limited to physical items, the Funnel block allows players to transport liquids between tanks, interact with fluid blocks in the world, and automate the filling or emptying of containers like buckets and glass bottles.

This mod is particularly useful for players looking to automate lava-based power systems, water-based farming, or modded fluid processing without relying on complex piping systems or manual labor.

The Funnel is the central block of the mod. It functions similarly to a Hopper in terms of placement and orientation but is dedicated to fluid management.

Properties

Interface

The Funnel features a simple GUI with a single item slot. This slot is used to hold containers (such as buckets or bottles) that the Funnel will automatically fill or empty depending on the fluid levels in its internal buffer.

The Funnel operates based on its orientation and the blocks adjacent to it. It can handle any fluid registered in the Forge fluid registry, including Water, Lava, and modded liquids.

Fluid Transport

• Input: The Funnel pulls fluid from any fluid-holding block (tank, cauldron, etc.) located directly above it.
• Output: The Funnel pushes fluid into the block it is pointing toward (the "nozzle" side). This can be a tank, a machine, or another Funnel.

World Interaction

• Pumping: If there is no tank above the Funnel, it can suck up fluid source blocks from the world directly above it and store them in its internal buffer.
• Draining: If the Funnel is not pointing at a valid fluid container, it can place its stored fluid into the world as a source block in front of its nozzle.

Container Automation

• Internal Slot: If a bucket or bottle is placed in the Funnel's internal slot, the Funnel will attempt to fill it (if the Funnel has fluid) or empty it (if the Funnel has space in its buffer).
• Chest Interaction: If a Funnel is pointed at a chest or other inventory, it can automatically insert filled or emptied containers into that inventory, allowing for complex automated bottling lines.

Redstone Control

Like the vanilla Hopper, the Funnel can be disabled using a Redstone signal. When powered, the Funnel will cease all fluid transport, world interaction, and container processing.

Crafting a Funnel requires standard early-game materials, making it accessible shortly after the player has established basic iron mining.

Crafting Table

Recipe Layout:

• Top-Left: Iron Ingot
• Top-Right: Iron Ingot
• Middle-Left: Iron Ingot
• Middle-Center: Hopper
• Middle-Right: Iron Ingot
• Bottom-Center: Iron Ingot

The mod includes a configuration file (funnels.cfg) that allows server owners and players to adjust the behavior of the Funnel to suit their gameplay style.