How to Make a Redstone Dispenser Loop in Minecraft

Written by Travis Boylls

Last Updated: April 28, 2024

AntVenom, a YouTuber, recently found an ingenious method to use a dispenser to make pulsing power for redstone mechanisms. This contraption is useful, as it can limit the number of pulses sent. It can also just be for handing out items in a slow and steady manner.

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As power comes in, the torch turns off, inverting the signal. Use the inverter on the redstone wire.
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Place a big stack of items in the dispenser. Arrows do not work, as it flies over the pressure plate. Disconnect and reconnect the redstone wire to start it up.
- You will notice that as items hit the pressure plate, it sends a signal to the dispenser to drop more items onto the pressure plate.
To use as a pulser, put 2 multiplied by how many times you want it to pulse of items into the dispenser, as two items are released on each pulse.

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Can I also use a dropper?

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Yes, both droppers and dispensers work, although droppers are recommended since it can drop out all items.

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Do I have to fill the dispenser with diamonds?

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No, you can fill it with any item! Be aware that if you put something like a spawn egg in, it will spawn something, not release the egg.

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Why can't I get this to work in Minecraft PE?

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Because when you put the Redstone Torch on the dispenser (or dropper) it wouldn't work. To do this you need to squint, and then put the Redstone Torch down.

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The compact version does not require any redstone dust.

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There may be a stray item thrown too far from the dispenser.

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Using two dispenser loops can output two times the items.

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