Missed Tinkering
by minimiah
Missed Tinkering adds four redstone blocks to the Technology category, themed on the tinkering update of the mod's author.
What it does
One block works like a half hopper: it pulls items from the inventory above it and inserts them into the block it points at, but it will not pull from the world. Its extra inventory slot is filtered by a powered slot, so items are picked up whether or not they stack. A second block does the opposite, picking up from the world and inventories above it but never inserting into an adjacent block. Both are described as slightly cheaper, faster and less laggy than the older mod they are modeled on.
Glowstone passes through more quickly than redstone does. A powered block pauses the timer and stops the flow of items. A spinning gear block powers the blocks next to it, and gears set next to each other spin one another; stacking too many gears together can jam them up. The mod runs on Fabric and Quilt and is licensed under the MIT License, but it is not open source.
Key features
Half hopper pairs
Two filtering hoppers, one that pulls and one that only inserts, let items move without a full hopper line.
Hourglass timer
A block that flips an hourglass filled with sand, redstone or glowstone, sending a pulse when it runs out.
Spinning gears
Gear blocks that power their neighbors and pass the spin along, with the risk of jams when too many sit together.
Vanilla-style redstone
Four redstone blocks that keep the feel of vanilla redstone while adding new item handling.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Item sorting lines
The half hopper pairs can move items through a row of containers, with the filter slot choosing what passes.
Timed redstone circuits
The hourglass block can time a pulse, and a powered block can hold the timer in place while the circuit waits.
Who it’s for: Redstone builders and survival players who want new item-handling blocks for their Technology builds, on Fabric or Quilt for 1.21.1.
How it compares
Gear Tinkering covers the same gear theme but is server required with the client optional, and it is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.21 – 26.3. Hourglass Sand is open source under the MIT License and is a Fabric-only client and server mod for 1.21.8 – 1.21.10, so it targets newer builds than Missed Tinkering. Gear+ is a Fabric client and server mod for 1.21.1 under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missed Tinkering | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-10-02 |
| Gear Tinkering | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-30 |
| Hourglass Sand | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2026-03-03 |
| Gear+ | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-21 |
Questions
Which loaders does Missed Tinkering support?
Does the server need Missed Tinkering?
In the catalog
Missed Tinkering is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod adds 4 new redstone blocks while trying to maintain a vanilla feel. - The Pipe: - Think of this block like half a hopper. It won't pull any items from the world or inventories above it, but any items in its inventory will get inserted into the block it's pointed to. Its a little cheaper, a little faster, and…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/missed-tinkering
- Owner
- minimiah
- Published
- 2024-10-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15