How do I install Big John Machine?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Big John Machine work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21.8. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Big John Machine

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by Miron3388 · on Modrinth

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This mod adds the Big John Machine block and the Big Bad John record. The block activates when powered by Redstone. The Big John Machine block is crafted from 4 diamonds, 4 emeralds and the Big Bad John record. The Big Bad John record is crafted from 1 plank with 4 diamonds around it.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft version listed: 1.21.8
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as big_john_machine-1.0.1-neoforge-1.21.8.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 5.3 MB
Download link checked 24 Oct 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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