Minecart chains, the item that could save the furnace minecart!
When used on a minecart, a clink sound plays (coupling, thanks Pyrarson) and the chain is attached to the minecart, much like a lead attached to a fence. Using the chain on a different minecart will play the same clink sound and connect the two minecarts, and using a chain on a minecart and using the chain on the same minecart will remove the chain. Clicking on a chain connecting two minecarts will drop the chain and disconnect the minecarts. This would work well with furnace minecarts, imagine the trains!
Using a chain on a minecart and then moving will pull the minecart as well. Combine this with a fence-connecting ability like with leads and you can keep a minecart in place for the time being, making minecart transport easier without all the messy redstone.
Edit: I haven't touched this post in a while, and WOW all of you really like this post, even being the first result for "chains" and it's impressive! I'll try to integrate some ideas with this post over time to make it better. Feedback!
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Some are calling it chains, one used the term coupling. I like the idea of a hitch. Mind you in a hitch or coupling, the chains actually serve as a fallback if the main connector ceases to operate.
Hitch: 4 iron nuggets (in corners of craft grid) + 2 Chains (top & bottom center of grid) + 1 tripwire hook (center, serves as a center pin)
From visual example below, in between minecarts you have two triangles of metal facing one another with chains (shown as red) dangling below them. In the center you have the tripwire hook as the center pin. Maybe sometime down the road it would be cool to connect & disconnect via pin pull, but I'm not asking for that at this time.
When attached to two carts, the shape folds on the center pin, bending 90 degrees. In essence it acts like a cart that holds no passengers with a quick blip of an animation on turns. The physics of connected carts on rails change slightly to reflect the 'caterpillar' effect as seen with a roller coaster's push, pull & momentum of combined weight; it becomes one pushable/pullable unit.
For now I would only have the hitch used on minecarts (and their variety.) However down the road, the hitch and chain can both be items to initiate 'free hanging blocks' mechanics. Where 4 long chains can hold a platform of blocks (and swing up to 45 degrees based on interactions) or 2 hinges could be used to make your own 'block door.' That is a far off idea though, for now...it would serve well to connect minecarts.
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