MineDrill
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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.
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Description
🔩 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.
The MineDrill Team
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