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Simple 8gt Box Sorter

BSfirst-item-box-sortersBS004Updated May 20, 2026Archived Dec 18, 2025

✅Functional⭐Recommended

Authors:

javierrubik33

Endorsed by:

Andrews54757

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A simple box sorterDefinition: A Box Sorter is a contraption that takes in boxes of a single item-type, takes the first item out and assigns the box to a storage Slice that matches the filter of that item. which can sort boxes by their first item type at hopperspeedDefinition: Refers to the speed at which items are processed in a hopper (1 item every 8gt, or 2.5 items per second). Usually written as an integer (e.g. '3x hopper speed'). ## Common hopperspeeds 1x: 9000 ite...

Features

Hopperspeed per box throughput
Very small sliceDefinition: A repeatable ( Preferably tileable ) component within a system.s (6x4)
Small head module & end box-item merging

Notes

Left and right bending U-turn designs available, designed by Flutter

Instructions

Make sure to set filters! In the filter hoppers (filled with cake in the schematicDefinition: Typically a .litematic file or a .schematic file in older versions or with different mods than litematica. It is a blueprint that tells you how to build redstone builds, tells you what materials yo...), put the desired filter item in the first slot, and fill the rest of the slots with unstackable blocker items.
Put boxes inside the chest at the top to sort
It is recommended that you use overflow protection for the outputs. Do this by replacing the barrels with droppers in the output, overflow boxes can be collected via 1 tall output collector stream (WT004One Tall Output Collection Stream). See the image guide for reference.