Item Sampler
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeThe author built this one for Minecraft 1.16.5 on Forge. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.
The Item Sampler is a block that holds exactly one item, and lets you measure its maximum stack size.
Taking a redstone comparator output provides an output relative to the max stack size of the item, where a non-stackable item outputs a signal strength of 15, a 64-stackable item outputs a signal strength of 1, and all others lie somewhere in between.
The exact equation for signal strength is round(17 - 2 * sqrt(MAX_STACK_SIZE))
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.16.5
- 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 CurseForge — 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.
- Ships as itemsampler-mc1.16.5-v1.0.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 26 KB
- Download link checked 17 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.