User:Depressed pho/Silo

Sometimes we need a storage way larger than just a single large chest. What we need is a single output container which will be automatically filled up with contents of a large set of other containers preferably hidden behind a wall or a ceiling. We call such system a silo.

The basic form
This is a basic form of silo with 3 large chests. It is 3 blocks wide, 5 blocks high, and is tileable. The actual input of the system is the hopper below "I" so you can push items into it from the side not only from above. The bottommost hopper can obviously be replaced with a hopper facing any directions, feeding into another hoppers.

If you want to use a chest for the output container, it may be advisable to use a trapped chest rather than a normal one. This way item refilling gets suspended while you are accessing the chest so you can return items in case you took more items than you need.

Extended forms
Its true power comes from the extensibility. Here are some examples of extended forms. All of these are still tileable.