Slab Machines
by Mrbysco
Slab Machines puts half-height versions of the regular crafting and smelting machines into the game, so a workbench, furnace, chest or noteblock takes up half a block.
What it does
Each machine added by the mod is a slab variant of a vanilla or modded block. The slab workbench, the slab furnace, the slab noteblock, the slab TNT and the trapped slab chest all keep the function of their full-size counterparts while occupying half the space. The mod is based on Crafting Slabs, and it works with the Fast Workbench and Fast Furnace mods, so those versions are compatible with the slab machines.
Installation depends on which other mods are present. When a supported table mod is installed, the mod adds slab variants of its table types, including the tool forge. When Just Enough Items (JEI) is installed, players can use the recipe view and insert recipes into the slab workbench directly. Crafting Tweaks adds buttons to the slab workbench when it is present. The mod runs on Forge and NeoForge, and both the server and every player need it. Files cover 1.12.2 – 26.3 across 19 release versions, and the code is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, so it is open source.
Key features
Half-size machines
Regular machines are offered in a half-block form, which saves floor space in compact builds.
Slab workbench and furnace
The slab workbench and slab furnace work like their full-size versions and are compatible with the Fast Workbench and Fast Furnace mods.
Redstone and decoration blocks
Slab Noteblock, Slab TNT and the trapped Slab Chest extend the set beyond crafting and smelting.
Table mod and JEI support
Installed table mods gain slab variants of their table types, including the tool forge. With JEI, recipes can be inserted into the slab workbench.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Compact crafting rooms
Half-height workbenches and furnaces let a small room hold more stations along its walls.
Who it’s for: Builders and players who run compact bases or want more machines in a limited area, and server owners who use table mods or JEI alongside the mod.
Questions
Does Slab Machines need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Slab Machines support?
Does the mod change installed table mods?
In the catalog
Slab Machines is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This mod is all about adding slab variants of vanilla (but also modded) machines. Currently the mod contains the following: Slab Workbench (compatible with the Fast Workbench mod)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/slab-machines
- Owner
- Mrbysco
- Published
- 2022-05-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15