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MineDrill is a 3×3 automatic mining drill that supports multiple fuels, places torches every few blocks, and builds Cobblestone beneath itself for safe tunneling. Simple, efficient, and survival-friendly.
Mechanics and features that improve on the Vanilla redstone system, from QoL to compact circuit substitutes.
Enhances farming mechanics and introduces new crops and livestock.
Features small, self-contained games within Minecraft.
Forge is a popular mod loader for versions 1.1+ of Minecraft.
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🔩 MineDrill Mod - Major Update v1.1.0
🚀 Overview
The MineDrill is an automatic 3×3 block drill designed for safe and efficient tunneling. This update completely rewrites the mod from MCreator-generated code to pure Java, fixing all major bugs and adding powerful new features.
✨ What's New in v1.1.0
🔥 Critical Fixes
- Fuel consumption – Completely reworked. No more infinite fuel or duplication.
- Torch system – Torches now properly consume from inventory (1 torch every 8 blocks).
- Item duplication – Fixed the bug where coal and torches would duplicate behind the drill.
- Bedrock protection – Drill now stops immediately when bedrock is detected ahead.
- Unbreakable blocks – Cannot break End Portal Frames, Command Blocks, Spawners, Barrier, etc.
🆕 New Features
- Cobblestone support – Automatically places Cobblestone beneath the drill when crossing lava, water, or empty gaps.
- Improved Hitbox – Collision shape now perfectly matches the visual model.
- Tooltip system – Hover over the item for helpful information (hold Shift for details).
- Arabic translation – Full Arabic language support (ar_sa).
- Proper tool system – Requires at least a stone pickaxe to break and drop the drill.
📦 Technical Improvements
- Clean code – Rewritten from scratch, no more MCreator spaghetti code.
- Performance – Optimized block breaking and movement logic.
- Better GUI – Fixed slot positions and responsive interface.
🎮 Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 🪓 3×3 Mining | Mines a full 3×3 area at once |
| ⛽ Flexible Fuel | Coal, Charcoal, Coal Block, Blaze Rod, Dried Kelp Block |
| 🕯️ Auto Torch | Places torch every 8 blocks behind the drill |
| 🧱 Path Safety | Places Cobblestone under the drill when needed |
| 🛡️ Bedrock Stop | Drill stops before bedrock |
| 📦 2 Slots | Slot 1 = Fuel, Slot 2 = Torches |
⛽ Fuel Values
| Fuel Type | Blocks Mined |
|---|---|
| Block of Coal | 80 |
| Dried Kelp Block | 20 |
| Blaze Rod | 12 |
| Coal | 8 |
| Charcoal | 8 |
🛡️ Protected Blocks (Cannot Break)
- Bedrock
- End Portal Frame
- End Portal
- Command Blocks (all types)
- Barrier
- Structure Block
- Spawner
- Reinforced Deepslate
🔧 How to Use
- Craft the Mine Drill (see recipe in JEI/REI or recipe book)
- Place it facing the direction you want to dig
- Right-click to open the GUI
- Add fuel to the left slot
- Add torches to the right slot
- Press the green button to activate
📋 Changelog v1.1.0
- Fixed fuel consumption system
- Fixed torch duplication bug
- Fixed item duplication when moving
- Added bedrock protection
- Added unbreakable block protection
- Added automatic Cobblestone placement
- Improved hitbox accuracy
- Added tooltip (hold Shift for info)
- Added Arabic translation
- Rewrote code from MCreator to pure Java
- Fixed GUI slot positions
- Fixed crafting recipe
- Requires stone pickaxe or better to break
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📜 Permissions
✅ Free to use in modpacks.

⛏️ MineDrill – Advanced 3×3 Automatic Mining Drill
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A fully rewritten 3×3 automatic mining drill with a fixed fuel system, no duplication bugs, smart torch placement, and automatic cobblestone path protection.
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🔥 Critical Fixes
⛽ Fuel System Reworked – no more infinite fuel or duplication
🕯️ Torch System Fixed – consumes 1 torch every 8 blocks correctly
📦 Item Duplication Fixed – no more coal or torch duplication
🛡️ Bedrock Detection – drill stops instantly before bedrock
🚫 Unbreakable Blocks Protected – cannot break protected blocks
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🆕 New Features
🧱 Auto Cobblestone – places blocks under the drill over lava, water, or gaps
🎯 Improved Hitbox – matches the visual model perfectly
📝 Tooltip System – hold Shift for detailed info
🌍 Arabic Support – full ar_sa translation
⛏️ Tool Requirement – requires stone pickaxe or better to break
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🎮 Features
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⛏️ 3×3 Mining – mines a full area at once
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⛽ Flexible Fuel – supports multiple fuel types
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🕯️ Auto Torch – places torch every 8 blocks
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🧱 Path Safety – keeps the drill safe on dangerous terrain
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🛡️ Bedrock Stop – prevents breaking into bedrock
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🎒 2 Slots – fuel + torches
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🔥 Fuel Values
- 🪨 Block of Coal → 80 blocks
- 🌿 Dried Kelp Block → 20 blocks
- 🔥 Blaze Rod → 12 blocks
- ⚫ Coal → 8 blocks
- 🪵 Charcoal → 8 blocks
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🛡️ Protected Blocks
- Bedrock
- End Portal Frame
- End Portal
- Command Blocks
- Barrier
- Structure Block
- Spawner
- Reinforced Deepslate
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📖 How to Use
- ⛽ Insert fuel in Slot 1
- 🕯️ Insert torches in Slot 2
- ▶️ Press the start button
- ⛏️ The drill will mine automatically
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📋 Changelog v1.1.0
- ✔️ Reworked fuel system
- ✔️ Fixed torch duplication
- ✔️ Fixed item duplication
- ✔️ Added bedrock protection
- ✔️ Added unbreakable block protection
- ✔️ Added auto cobblestone placement
- ✔️ Improved hitbox
- ✔️ Added tooltip system
- ✔️ Added Arabic translation
- ✔️ Rewritten from MCreator to pure Java
- ✔️ Fixed GUI slots
- ✔️ Fixed crafting recipe
- ✔️ Requires stone pickaxe or better to break
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📜 License & Modpacks
✅ Free to use in modpacks
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