How to make a Hopper in Minecraft is not that hard as many people might think. It is basically a simple drop block that will randomly sort and transport items from and inside of containers according to what the specific item is. Before we go over how to make a hopper in Minecraft, let us explain how they actually work. With a Hopper installed, you will notice that underneath it is a stationary moving path of sorts which will move to drop an object into the right location. You can get a hopper by ordering it from some entities and then placing the hopper next to a block of air.
To make one of these contraptions- there are three primary parts you need to put together. The first part is the support blocks, which will be your legs and feet. Next, you will use carts to push the items in your inventory onto the hopper. Last, the craft lamp on the support blocks will be used to activate the hopper when it is powered. This can be powered either with a wind up action or manual labor, depending on how much time you want to spend on the craft.
How to make a hooper also depends on if you have a chest nearby to support it- A chest, unlike a cart or an inventory hopper, supports only very small items. The only way you can place larger items on the chest like a chest full of iron, or cobblestone is by using furnaces. The furnace can be placed anywhere, but the most convenient is on top of the hopper. You will need to build a furnace in order to have a good working hopper, so you should start making one when you have access to a decent amount of raw material for the furnace.
In order to get your furnace up and running- you will need to make enough support for the hopper and a good supply of iron ingots and wood for the crafting bench. The first thing you will want to do is remove all of the items from the chest. Once all of the items are removed, take a look at the uppermost layer of the clay tiles. If you can see any metal bars in that clay layer, it means that you will have to add more support to the hopper. The easiest method for doing this is using two pillars – one inside the hopper and one outside of the hopper.
After you have added the proper support- to the hopper and added five iron ingots to the crafting bench, you can now craft a basic working chest. Place the crafting bench under a light source and then craft a basic door with one iron ingot on each side and two doors in the middle. This will make the crafting bench very easy to use and you will be able to craft some pretty impressive things. After you finish this, you can add additional support and stairs to the top of the chest. Now you have an advanced chest that can store quite a few things in it.
Now that you know- how to make a hopper using a basic crafting table and some scrap metal, it’s time to find some crafting supplies. The first thing you will need are the appropriate items for the type of crafting you are going to be doing. If you are looking to craft cloth, then you will need wool and string. If you are crafting leather, then you will need leather strips and nails. If you are crafting metal, then you will need a welding table, tongs, and a mallet.
If you are not sure which equipment you need, you can always check out the beginners crafting guide and they should be able to give you a decent list of supplies you will need.
