The impossible frustrating machine

I DID IT!🎉🎉🎉🎉🔥🔥🔥🔥🎉🎉

It took 2 days, mostly because I used the wrong counter and wired it wrong. But also because I had to learn several different techniques to make this work.

What does it do?

It powers one redstone lamp twice and then it powers the second redstone lamp. But it uses the same input button!

The process

(I hope I wrote it clearly, however I am a bit tired after making it and just couldn't wait to share it!)

The first try

First I tried to get the order correct with repeaters, but it was with a single input, not with three.

Second try

Then I tried to use a system whereby pressing the button it moved a sticky piston which in turn moved a redstone block. Pressing again would do the same but then with another sticky piston pushing it back. I would take the output from both positions.

Didn't work. It only gave 2 signals not 3.

Third try

Next up I use a counter. Several at first. One counter for the first pulse, another for the second pulse and yet another for a third pulse. I linked them up so that the pulse of the first one also gave a pulse to the second and third one. Almost worked! Except after the fourth press it would break because the counter that counted till 2, kept counting when the counter that counted till 3 activated.

This was my breaking point lol. I took a break and watch some videos for different counters.

Fourth try

Next day I wanted to use a different counter (one from Mumbo Jumbo) and decided to take the counters first and second output and make it active one lamp.

This worked well. But now I had to learn how to make an constant powered signal and make it a pulse.

Next up I needed a way to not fire a pulse when the constant signal deactivated.

Then I need a way to make sure the first output from the counter would fire when it went from 3 to 1.

And lastly I had to get the timing right with repeaters.

Disclaimer

I know it's not neat nor compact, it also move the lamps when it doesn't need to. But at this point I don't care lol.

My feelings

It was very difficult, but I am really proud I didn't give up and made it work! So glad I am able to make such a difficult machine! It was so frustrating when you feel like you are almost there but it just doesn't do what you want it to do.

Maybe someday I will make it better lol.

Edit: I forgot to say that I made it for u/khaylapaws. Thanks for the inspiration!

Link to their post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/redstone/s/q2t78DCp22