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Brickviking: Nip-tuck to add in the Mk 1

2012-12-29T00:56:41Z

Nip-tuck to add in the Mk 1

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	This creates multiple large slabs of cobble, or in later models, smoothstone.		This creates multiple large slabs of cobble, or in later models, smoothstone.

	Each piston wall is 12 units high, pushing blocks into a slab that's 13 deep, the limit of blocks that a piston can push. This particular model can be as slim or as wide as needed, the Behemoth Mk 2 was created at the somewhat arbitrary figure of 51 units wide, using 3 stacked modules. I ended up with a total of 153 slices, creating 23,868 blocks in just over 11 minutes. In an updated version, I pushed it out to 60 units wide, and 4 stacked modules. This meant I ended up with 240 slices, now creating a mind-blowing 37,440 blocks. I don't actually know how long it took to create them, as my computer was starting to slow down to 3fps even when ''not'' looking at it. I suspect that if I did apply the speedups I used for the 1872s, it'd be a really good server stresstester.		Each piston wall is 12 units high, pushing blocks into a slab that's 13 deep, the limit of blocks that a piston can push. This particular model can be as slim or as wide as needed. Mk 1 was a single module of 100 wide, the Behemoth Mk 2 was created at the somewhat arbitrary figure of 51 units wide, using 3 stacked modules. I ended up with a total of 153 slices, creating 23,868 blocks in just over 11 minutes. In an updated version, I pushed it out to 60 units wide, and 4 stacked modules. This meant I ended up with 240 slices, now creating a mind-blowing 37,440 blocks. I don't actually know how long it took to create them, as my computer was starting to slow down to 3fps even when ''not'' looking at it. I suspect that if I did apply the speedups I used for the 1872s, it'd be a really good server stresstester.

	Each module is separated from the next vertical module by enough room to fit in the water bays, lava and pistons, so I allowed 4 blocks worth of room. Thankfully, this meant I could drive the upper modules from the same torch tower that the lower modules used, without having to jump around finding more room. I would need more room to make smoothstone instead, as the creation circuitry is more complicated, and needs a deeper bay, about 7 blocks of room.		Each module is separated from the next vertical module by enough room to fit in the water bays, lava and pistons, so I allowed 4 blocks worth of room. Thankfully, this meant I could drive the upper modules from the same torch tower that the lower modules used, without having to jump around finding more room. I would need more room to make smoothstone instead, as the creation circuitry is more complicated, and needs a deeper bay, about 7 blocks of room.

Brickviking: /* Cons */ changed the note about hosting.

2012-11-19T09:15:23Z

Cons: changed the note about hosting.

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	: You will have to mine a long way to find all the redstone and iron that you need. I created the Behemoth in Creative mode, I hate to think how long it would have taken me to build a real Behemoth in Survival mode, even with help from other players.		: You will have to mine a long way to find all the redstone and iron that you need. I created the Behemoth in Creative mode, I hate to think how long it would have taken me to build a real Behemoth in Survival mode, even with help from other players.
	; System load		; System load
	: You need to consider the load that such a large amount of redstone and pistons will place on the server you run this on. I would strongly advise against installing any but the smallest models here on the Cubic Worlds server, ~~at least until~~ we ~~can get~~ hosting that doesn't fall over at a sneeze.		: You need to consider the load that such a large amount of redstone and pistons will place on the server you run this on. I would strongly advise against installing any but the smallest models here on the Cubic Worlds server, even now we've got hosting that doesn't fall over at a sneeze.
	; Large number of picks and chests used		; Large number of picks and chests used
	: Creating such large slabs of cobble is good for one-off runs where you need a large amount, and have the picks—and users—to carve it all up. As a diamond pick (unenchanted) only breaks 1,561 blocks, even my CobbliMaker Mk 1872 took more than one diamond pick. The Behemoth needed more than fifteen diamond picks to recover the individual cobble in the Mk 3 model I chose to build. The Mk 4 needs 24 picks. Ouch.		: Creating such large slabs of cobble is good for one-off runs where you need a large amount, and have the picks—and users—to carve it all up. As a diamond pick (unenchanted) only breaks 1,561 blocks, even my CobbliMaker Mk 1872 took more than one diamond pick. The Behemoth needed more than fifteen diamond picks to recover the individual cobble in the Mk 3 model I chose to build. The Mk 4 needs 24 picks. Ouch.

Brickviking: Addition of 1872s mentions

2012-11-19T09:13:21Z

Addition of 1872s mentions

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	=== Description ===		=== Description ===
	In essence, it's an extra-wide multi-segment [[CobbliMaker]]. Each segment consists of:		In essence, it's an extra-wide multi-segment [[CobbliMaker]] but without the speedups of the 1872s. Each segment consists of:
	* a line of water and a line of lava flowing together to become cobble,		* a line of water and a line of lava flowing together to become cobble,
	* a row of pistons to push created cobble up,		* a row of pistons to push created cobble up,
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	This creates multiple large slabs of cobble, or in later models, smoothstone.		This creates multiple large slabs of cobble, or in later models, smoothstone.

	Each piston wall is 12 units high, pushing blocks into a slab that's 13 deep, the limit of blocks that a piston can push. This particular model can be as slim or as wide as needed, the Behemoth Mk 2 was created at the somewhat arbitrary figure of 51 units wide, using 3 stacked modules. I ended up with a total of 153 slices, creating 23,868 blocks in just over 11 minutes. In an updated version, I pushed it out to 60 units wide, and 4 stacked modules. This meant I ended up with 240 slices, now creating a mind-blowing 37,440 blocks. I don't actually know how long it took to create them, as my computer was starting to slow down to 3fps even when ''not'' looking at it.		Each piston wall is 12 units high, pushing blocks into a slab that's 13 deep, the limit of blocks that a piston can push. This particular model can be as slim or as wide as needed, the Behemoth Mk 2 was created at the somewhat arbitrary figure of 51 units wide, using 3 stacked modules. I ended up with a total of 153 slices, creating 23,868 blocks in just over 11 minutes. In an updated version, I pushed it out to 60 units wide, and 4 stacked modules. This meant I ended up with 240 slices, now creating a mind-blowing 37,440 blocks. I don't actually know how long it took to create them, as my computer was starting to slow down to 3fps even when ''not'' looking at it. I suspect that if I did apply the speedups I used for the 1872s, it'd be a really good server stresstester.

	Each module is separated from the next vertical module by enough room to fit in the water bays, lava and pistons, so I allowed 4 blocks worth of room. Thankfully, this meant I could drive the upper modules from the same torch tower that the lower modules used, without having to jump around finding more room. I would need more room to make smoothstone instead, as the creation circuitry is more complicated, and needs a deeper bay, about 7 blocks of room.		Each module is separated from the next vertical module by enough room to fit in the water bays, lava and pistons, so I allowed 4 blocks worth of room. Thankfully, this meant I could drive the upper modules from the same torch tower that the lower modules used, without having to jump around finding more room. I would need more room to make smoothstone instead, as the creation circuitry is more complicated, and needs a deeper bay, about 7 blocks of room.

Brickviking: Changing category letter

2012-04-29T22:28:47Z

Changing category letter

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	\|x=-9999		\|x=-9999
	\|name=~~The~~ Behemoth		\|name=Behemoth
	\|built=Brickviking		\|built=Brickviking
	\|z=9999		\|z=9999

Brickviking: Edit for Mk 4, some tidying up

2012-04-29T21:39:53Z

Edit for Mk 4, some tidying up

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	{{Project		{{Project
	\|image=~~Behemoth-2~~.png\|200px\|thumb		\|image=Behemoth4.png\|200px\|thumb
	\|status=Finished		\|status=Finished
	\|world=Private		\|world=Private
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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	The Behemoth, a huge monster of a cobblemaker. To date, the largest working redstone/piston construction made by [[User:Brickviking\|Brickviking]]. Never actually built in [[New Avalon]], although I might just think about it once the hosting is stable.		The Behemoth, a huge monster of a cobblemaker. To date, the largest working redstone/piston construction made by [[User:Brickviking\|Brickviking]]. Never actually built in [[New Avalon]], although I might just think about a smaller model once the hosting is stable.

	=== Description ===		=== Description ===
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	* a line of water and a line of lava flowing together to become cobble,		* a line of water and a line of lava flowing together to become cobble,
	* a row of pistons to push created cobble up,		* a row of pistons to push created cobble up,
	* and an array of pistons.		* and an array of pistons to push the cobble up and out into huge slabs.

	This creates multiple large slabs of cobble, or in later models, smoothstone.		This creates multiple large slabs of cobble, or in later models, smoothstone.

	Each piston wall is 12 units high, pushing blocks into a slab that's 13 deep, the limit of blocks that a piston can push. This particular model can be as slim or as wide as needed, the Behemoth was created at the somewhat arbitrary figure of 51 units wide, using ~~three~~ stacked modules. I ended up with a total of 153 slices, creating 23,868 blocks in just over 11 minutes.		Each piston wall is 12 units high, pushing blocks into a slab that's 13 deep, the limit of blocks that a piston can push. This particular model can be as slim or as wide as needed, the Behemoth Mk 2 was created at the somewhat arbitrary figure of 51 units wide, using 3 stacked modules. I ended up with a total of 153 slices, creating 23,868 blocks in just over 11 minutes. In an updated version, I pushed it out to 60 units wide, and 4 stacked modules. This meant I ended up with 240 slices, now creating a mind-blowing 37,440 blocks. I don't actually know how long it took to create them, as my computer was starting to slow down to 3fps even when ''not'' looking at it.

	Each ~~segment~~ is separated from the next vertical ~~segment~~ by enough room to fit in the water bays, so I allowed ~~four~~ blocks worth of room. I would need more room to make smoothstone instead, as the creation circuitry is more complicated.		Each module is separated from the next vertical module by enough room to fit in the water bays, lava and pistons, so I allowed 4 blocks worth of room. Thankfully, this meant I could drive the upper modules from the same torch tower that the lower modules used, without having to jump around finding more room. I would need more room to make smoothstone instead, as the creation circuitry is more complicated, and needs a deeper bay, about 7 blocks of room.

	=== Pros ===		=== Pros ===
	; Speed of creation		; Speed of creation
	: Multiple huge slabs of cobble are very quickly created, taking about ~~eleven~~ minutes to create 23,~~868~~ blocks of cobble. That's nearly as fast as I can get it to create cobble without losing any cycles due to server timing.		: Multiple huge slabs of cobble are very quickly created, taking about fourteen minutes to create 37,440 blocks of cobble. That's nearly as fast as I can get it to create cobble without losing any cycles due to server timing.
	; Creation of large amounts		; Creation of large amounts
	: For huge build projects, these makers are a boon, churning out cobble literally faster than users can chip the blocks off the slabs.		: For huge build projects, these makers are a boon, churning out cobble literally faster than users can chip the blocks off the slabs.
	; No distance to travel		; No distance to travel
	: Slabs are created in one place, meaning you don't have to go mining and risk mobs and lava to obtain lots of cobble, neither do you have to walk a long way with a small inventory to get it back home. Even with a minimal inventory (two diamond picks) you are still only going to get a maximum of 35 stacks of cobble back home. Instead, you can stick chestwalls up and just throw blocks into chests as you fill your inventory.		: Slabs are created in one place, meaning you don't have to go mining and risk mobs and lava to obtain lots of cobble, neither do you have to walk a long way with a small inventory to get it back home. Even with a minimal inventory (two diamond picks) you are still only going to get a maximum of 36 stacks of cobble back home. Instead, you can stick chestwalls up and just throw blocks into chests as you fill your inventory. Just watch out for the mobs that now spawn in between the slabs. I got around this somewhat by torching the edge of the water bay, glowstone would look more cool.

	=== Cons ===		=== Cons ===
	; Resources		; Resources
	: These cobble makers are extremely hungry for resources, especially the larger models. Each vertical slice uses 13 pistons, 1 water unit, 1 lava unit and 7 redstone, in addition to the redstone circuitry and repeaters for controlling the slices.		: These cobble makers are extremely hungry for resources, especially the larger models. Each vertical slice uses 13 pistons, 1 water unit, 1 lava unit, 7 repeaters and 7 redstone, in addition to the redstone circuitry and repeaters for controlling the slices.
	: You will have to mine a long way to find all the redstone you need. I created the Behemoth in Creative mode, I hate to think how long it would have taken me to build a real Behemoth in Survival mode, even with help from other players.		: You will have to mine a long way to find all the redstone and iron that you need. I created the Behemoth in Creative mode, I hate to think how long it would have taken me to build a real Behemoth in Survival mode, even with help from other players.
	; System load		; System load
	: You need to consider the load that such a large amount of redstone and pistons will place on the server you run this on. I would strongly advise against installing any but the smallest models here on the Cubic Worlds server, at least until we can get hosting that doesn't fall over at a sneeze.		: You need to consider the load that such a large amount of redstone and pistons will place on the server you run this on. I would strongly advise against installing any but the smallest models here on the Cubic Worlds server, at least until we can get hosting that doesn't fall over at a sneeze.
	; Large number of picks and chests used		; Large number of picks and chests used
	: Creating such large slabs of cobble is good for one-off runs where you need a large amount, and have the picks—and users—to carve it all up. As a diamond pick (unenchanted) only breaks 1,561 blocks, even my CobbliMaker Mk 1872 took more than one diamond pick. The Behemoth needed ~~eight~~ diamond picks in the model I chose to build.		: Creating such large slabs of cobble is good for one-off runs where you need a large amount, and have the picks—and users—to carve it all up. As a diamond pick (unenchanted) only breaks 1,561 blocks, even my CobbliMaker Mk 1872 took more than one diamond pick. The Behemoth needed more than fifteen diamond picks to recover the individual cobble in the Mk 3 model I chose to build. The Mk 4 needs 24 picks. Ouch.
	: In addition, you'll need either chests to store the cobble in for further processing (into projects or cooking smoothstone), or you need to use the cobble straight away in building projects.		: In addition, you'll need either chests to store the cobble in for further processing (into projects or cooking smoothstone), or you need to use the cobble straight away in building projects.

	= Conclusion =		= Conclusion =
	It's a long way from the humble first-generation cobble maker, first portrayed in a Youtube CaptainSparklez video for the Skyblock challenge. This uses no fancy materials, just three holes in the ground, a ~~block~~ of lava, some water and any pick you have to hand.		It's a long way from the humble first-generation cobble maker, first portrayed in a Youtube CaptainSparklez video for the Skyblock challenge. This uses no fancy materials, just three holes in the ground, a bucket of lava, some water and any pick you have to hand.

	Just to get the resources for the Behemoth, you'd have to mine a lot of iron, a heap of redstone, a tree farm for planks and have a small CobbliMaker on hand to produce enough cobble to create pistons. Having a SmoothiMaker on hand along with a silk-touch pick would help in the creation of repeaters, but it's still possibly faster mining the world instead. Possibly.		Just to get the resources for the Behemoth, you'd have to mine a lot of iron, a heap of redstone, a tree farm for planks and have a small CobbliMaker on hand to produce enough cobble to create pistons. Having a SmoothiMaker on hand along with a silk-touch pick would help in the creation of repeaters, but it's still possibly faster mining the world instead. Possibly.

	But hey. If you want to set this up, it's certainly possible.		But hey. If you want to set this up, it's certainly possible.

Mechajin: Just fixing up a nametag

2012-04-24T15:42:19Z

Just fixing up a nametag

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	The Behemoth, a huge monster of a cobblemaker. To date, the largest working redstone/piston construction made by [[User:Brickviking]]. Never actually built in [[New Avalon]], although I might just think about it once the hosting is stable.		The Behemoth, a huge monster of a cobblemaker. To date, the largest working redstone/piston construction made by [[User:Brickviking\|Brickviking]]. Never actually built in [[New Avalon]], although I might just think about it once the hosting is stable.

	=== Description ===		=== Description ===

Brickviking: Rewrite, improving the layout, adding a Project header and picture

2012-04-24T11:09:09Z

Rewrite, improving the layout, adding a Project header and picture

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	= The Behemoth =		{{Project
			\|image=Behemoth-2.png\|200px\|thumb
			\|status=Finished
			\|world=Private
			\|province=Private
			\|x=-9999
			\|name=The Behemoth
			\|built=Brickviking
			\|z=9999
			}}

	To date, the largest working redstone/piston construction made by [[User:Brickviking]].		== Introduction ==
			The Behemoth, a huge monster of a cobblemaker. To date, the largest working redstone/piston construction made by [[User:Brickviking]]. Never actually built in [[New Avalon]], although I might just think about it once the hosting is stable.

	=== Description ===		=== Description ===
	In essence, it's ~~a big~~ multi-segment ~~cobblestone maker, which~~ consists of:		In essence, it's an extra-wide multi-segment [[CobbliMaker]]. Each segment consists of:
	* a line ~~each~~ of water and lava to become cobble,		* a line of water and a line of lava flowing together to become cobble,
	* a row of pistons to push created cobble up,		* a row of pistons to push created cobble up,
	* and ~~a bank~~ of pistons ~~(set up in a wall)~~		* and an array of pistons.

	This creates a large ~~lump containing multiple blocks~~ of cobble, or in later models, smoothstone.		This creates multiple large slabs of cobble, or in later models, smoothstone.

	~~The~~ piston ~~walls are~~ 12 units high pushing blocks into ~~rows~~ 13 deep. This particular model can be as slim or as wide as needed, the Behemoth was created at the somewhat arbitrary figure of 51 units wide, ~~with~~ three stacked modules. I ended up with a total of 153 slices, creating 23,868 blocks in just over 11 minutes.		Each piston wall is 12 units high, pushing blocks into a slab that's 13 deep, the limit of blocks that a piston can push. This particular model can be as slim or as wide as needed, the Behemoth was created at the somewhat arbitrary figure of 51 units wide, using three stacked modules. I ended up with a total of 153 slices, creating 23,868 blocks in just over 11 minutes.

	~~== Pros ==~~		Each segment is separated from the next vertical segment by enough room to fit in the water bays, so I allowed four blocks worth of room. I would need more room to make smoothstone instead, as the creation circuitry is more complicated.
	~~A slab of cobble~~ is ~~very quickly created, taking about eleven minutes~~ to ~~create 23~~,~~868~~ blocks of ~~cobble~~. ~~That's nearly as fast as~~ I ~~can get it~~ to ~~create cobble without losing any cycles due to server timing~~.

	== ~~Cons~~ ==		=== Pros ===
	~~These~~ cobble makers are ~~extremely hungry for resources~~, ~~especially~~ the ~~larger models~~. ~~Each vertical slice uses 13 pistons~~, ~~1 water unit, 1~~ lava ~~unit and 7 redstone~~, ~~in addition~~ to ~~the redstone circuitry~~ and ~~repeaters for controlling the slices~~.		; Speed of creation
			: Multiple huge slabs of cobble are very quickly created, taking about eleven minutes to create 23,868 blocks of cobble. That's nearly as fast as I can get it to create cobble without losing any cycles due to server timing.
			; Creation of large amounts
			: For huge build projects, these makers are a boon, churning out cobble literally faster than users can chip the blocks off the slabs.
			; No distance to travel
			: Slabs are created in one place, meaning you don't have to go mining and risk mobs and lava to obtain lots of cobble, neither do you have to walk a long way with a small inventory to get it back home. Even with a minimal inventory (two diamond picks) you are still only going to get a maximum of 35 stacks of cobble back home. Instead, you can stick chestwalls up and just throw blocks into chests as you fill your inventory.

	Creating such a large ~~block~~ of cobble is good for one-off runs where you need a large amount, and have the picks to carve it all up. As a diamond pick (unenchanted) only breaks 1,561 blocks, even my CobbliMaker Mk 1872 took more than one diamond pick.		=== Cons ===
			; Resources
			: These cobble makers are extremely hungry for resources, especially the larger models. Each vertical slice uses 13 pistons, 1 water unit, 1 lava unit and 7 redstone, in addition to the redstone circuitry and repeaters for controlling the slices.
			: You will have to mine a long way to find all the redstone you need. I created the Behemoth in Creative mode, I hate to think how long it would have taken me to build a real Behemoth in Survival mode, even with help from other players.
			; System load
			: You need to consider the load that such a large amount of redstone and pistons will place on the server you run this on. I would strongly advise against installing any but the smallest models here on the Cubic Worlds server, at least until we can get hosting that doesn't fall over at a sneeze.
			; Large number of picks and chests used
			: Creating such large slabs of cobble is good for one-off runs where you need a large amount, and have the picks—and users—to carve it all up. As a diamond pick (unenchanted) only breaks 1,561 blocks, even my CobbliMaker Mk 1872 took more than one diamond pick. The Behemoth needed eight diamond picks in the model I chose to build.
			: In addition, you'll need either chests to store the cobble in for further processing (into projects or cooking smoothstone), or you need to use the cobble straight away in building projects.

	~~In addition, you~~'~~ll need either chests to store~~ the cobble in for ~~further processing (into projects or cooking smoothstone)~~, or you ~~need~~ to ~~use the cobble straight away in building projects~~.		= Conclusion =
			It's a long way from the humble first-generation cobble maker, first portrayed in a Youtube CaptainSparklez video for the Skyblock challenge. This uses no fancy materials, just three holes in the ground, a block of lava, some water and any pick you have to hand.

	~~= Conclusion =~~		Just to get the resources for the Behemoth, you'd have to mine a lot of iron, a heap of redstone, a tree farm for planks and have a small CobbliMaker on hand to produce enough cobble to create pistons. Having a SmoothiMaker on hand along with a silk-touch pick would help in the creation of repeaters, but it's still possibly faster mining the world instead. Possibly.
	It's a ~~long way from the pipi~~, ~~first portrayed in~~ a ~~Youtube CaptainSparklez video~~ for the ~~Skyblock challenge. This uses no fancy materials~~, ~~just three holes in~~ the ~~ground~~, ~~a block of lava and some water~~.
			But hey. If you want to set this up, it's certainly possible.

Brickviking: /* Description */ nip and tucks

2012-04-24T06:53:09Z

Description: nip and tucks

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	=== Description ===		=== Description ===
	In essence, it's a big ~~segmented~~ cobblestone maker, which consists of:		In essence, it's a big multi-segment cobblestone maker, which consists of:
	* a line each of water and lava~~, colliding~~ to become cobble,		* a line each of water and lava to become cobble,
	* a row of pistons to push cobble up,		* a row of pistons to push created cobble up,
	* and a bank of pistons (set up in a wall)		* and a bank of pistons (set up in a wall)

Brickviking: Created page with "= The Behemoth = To date, the largest working redstone/piston construction made by User:Brickviking. === Description === In essence, it's a big segmented cobblestone maker,..."

2012-04-23T10:22:18Z

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= The Behemoth =

To date, the largest working redstone/piston construction made by [[User:Brickviking]].

=== Description ===
In essence, it's a big segmented cobblestone maker, which consists of:
* a line each of water and lava, colliding to become cobble,
* a row of pistons to push cobble up,
* and a bank of pistons (set up in a wall)

This creates a large lump containing multiple blocks of cobble, or in later models, smoothstone.

The piston walls are 12 units high pushing blocks into rows 13 deep. This particular model can be as slim or as wide as needed, the Behemoth was created at the somewhat arbitrary figure of 51 units wide, with three stacked modules. I ended up with a total of 153 slices, creating 23,868 blocks in just over 11 minutes.

== Pros ==
A slab of cobble is very quickly created, taking about eleven minutes to create 23,868 blocks of cobble. That's nearly as fast as I can get it to create cobble without losing any cycles due to server timing.

== Cons ==
These cobble makers are extremely hungry for resources, especially the larger models. Each vertical slice uses 13 pistons, 1 water unit, 1 lava unit and 7 redstone, in addition to the redstone circuitry and repeaters for controlling the slices.

Creating such a large block of cobble is good for one-off runs where you need a large amount, and have the picks to carve it all up. As a diamond pick (unenchanted) only breaks 1,561 blocks, even my CobbliMaker Mk 1872 took more than one diamond pick.

In addition, you'll need either chests to store the cobble in for further processing (into projects or cooking smoothstone), or you need to use the cobble straight away in building projects.

= Conclusion =
It's a long way from the pipi, first portrayed in a Youtube CaptainSparklez video for the Skyblock challenge. This uses no fancy materials, just three holes in the ground, a block of lava and some water.