Flow of redstone
Pipes are non-directional. Items inside it follow the flow of redstone. Pipes can only take items from an inventory if they are fully powered!
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Even distribution
Items are evenly distributed when a split is encountered.
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Limited range
Because the flow of items depends on a redstone signal, the effective range is the same as that of redstone dust. Also, pipes conduct redstone.
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Beware of valleys
Some configurations cause "valleys" to trap items in the pipe network. You need to be careful!
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Example build
A stackable auto smelter as an example.
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