Jeija/minetest-mod-mesecons — pull request #49 by khonkhortisan (2012-09-08 04:59:08+00:00)
Title: insulated crossed wire

I'm making a pull request for this because it works. However,

1) I (still) think the textures could be improved (possibly requiring per-nodebox textures) :
a) insulated wire ends would have exposed (on or off) wire,
b) the lower wire is not exposed in the center, and
2) Instead of recipes, crossed wire creation could either be
a) automatic when insulated wire is surrounded by microcontrollers or insulated wires pointing at it , or
b.i) by punching an insulated wire while holding insulated wire creates it and removes the wire you are holding, and
b.ii) digging crossed wire gives you one insulated wire and leaves one insulated wire in the crossed wire's spot, with a facedir the same as if you placed the wire yourself.

Features:
Crafting with two insulated wires yields one crossed wire.
Crafting with one crossed wire yields two insulated wires.
Power (or logic, or high, or electricity, or magic, whatchamacallit I dunno) can flow through it in any of the four directions.
The flow does not turn when traveling through.
Flow may pass on both axes at the same time.
The flow may stop and change direction.
The flow may change direction without stopping. (which took me longer than the previous)
It has a nice node box shape, to avoid confusion about whether flow can turn.
It is completely covered in fiber.