diff --git a/mesecons/internal.lua b/mesecons/internal.lua
index 96e407e..3f2ceb3 100644
--- a/mesecons/internal.lua
+++ b/mesecons/internal.lua
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ function mesecon:receptor_get_rules(node)
 			return rules
 		end
 	end
+
 	return mesecon.rules.default
 end
 
diff --git a/mesecons/wires.lua b/mesecons/wires.lua
index 6c5f6ef..d753120 100644
--- a/mesecons/wires.lua
+++ b/mesecons/wires.lua
@@ -243,3 +243,9 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 		{'"default:mese"'},
 	}
 })
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	type = "cooking",
+	output = '"mesecons:wire_00000000_off" 16',
+	recipe = "default:mese_crystal",
+})
diff --git a/mesecons_extrawires/vertical.lua b/mesecons_extrawires/vertical.lua
index 652205d..b21ccb7 100644
--- a/mesecons_extrawires/vertical.lua
+++ b/mesecons_extrawires/vertical.lua
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ local brules =
 local vertical_updatepos = function (pos)
 	local node = minetest.env:get_node(pos)
 	if minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].is_vertical_conductor then
-		local node_above = minetest.env:get_node(addPosRule(pos, vrules[1]))
-		local node_below = minetest.env:get_node(addPosRule(pos, vrules[2]))
+		local node_above = minetest.env:get_node(mesecon:addPosRule(pos, vrules[1]))
+		local node_below = minetest.env:get_node(mesecon:addPosRule(pos, vrules[2]))
 		local namestate = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].vertical_conductor_state
 
 		-- above and below: vertical mesecon
@@ -64,10 +64,9 @@ local vertical_updatepos = function (pos)
 end
 
 local vertical_update = function (pos, node)
-	print("update")
 	vertical_updatepos(pos) -- this one
-	vertical_updatepos(addPosRule(pos, vrules[1])) -- above
-	vertical_updatepos(addPosRule(pos, vrules[2])) -- below
+	vertical_updatepos(mesecon:addPosRule(pos, vrules[1])) -- above
+	vertical_updatepos(mesecon:addPosRule(pos, vrules[2])) -- below
 end
 
 -- Vertical wire
diff --git a/mesecons_pistons/init.lua b/mesecons_pistons/init.lua
index 028eb54..e5228d4 100644
--- a/mesecons_pistons/init.lua
+++ b/mesecons_pistons/init.lua
@@ -192,28 +192,16 @@ minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_normal", {
 	paramtype2 = "facedir",
 	after_destruct = destruct,
 	on_timer = timer,
-	on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-		if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then --can be placed only on nodes
-			return itemstack
+	after_place_node = function(pos, placer)
+		if not placer then --not placed by player
+			return
 		end
-		if not placer then
-			return minetest.item_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+		local pitch = placer:get_look_pitch() * (180 / math.pi) --placer pitch in degrees
+		if pitch > 45 then --looking upwards
+			minetest.env:add_node(pos, {name="mesecons_pistons:piston_down_normal"})
+		elseif pitch < -45 then --looking downwards
+			minetest.env:add_node(pos, {name="mesecons_pistons:piston_up_normal"})
 		end
-		local dir = placer:get_look_dir()
-		if math.abs(dir.y) > math.sqrt(dir.x ^ 2 + dir.z ^ 2) then --vertical look direction is most significant
-			local fakestack
-			if dir.y > 0 then
-				fakestack = ItemStack("mesecons_pistons:piston_down_normal")
-			else
-				fakestack = ItemStack("mesecons_pistons:piston_up_normal")
-			end
-			local ret = minetest.item_place(fakestack, placer, pointed_thing)
-			if ret:is_empty() then
-				itemstack:take_item()
-				return itemstack
-			end
-		end
-		return minetest.item_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing) --place piston normally
 	end,
 	mesecons = {effector={
 		action_change = update,
@@ -228,29 +216,16 @@ minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky", {
 	paramtype2 = "facedir",
 	after_destruct = destruct,
 	on_timer = timer,
-	is_sticky_piston = true,
-	on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-		if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then --can be placed only on nodes
-			return itemstack
+	after_place_node = function(pos, placer)
+		if not placer then --not placed by player
+			return
 		end
-		if not placer then
-			return minetest.item_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+		local pitch = placer:get_look_pitch() * (180 / math.pi) --placer pitch in degrees
+		if pitch > 45 then --looking upwards
+			minetest.env:add_node(pos, {name="mesecons_pistons:piston_down_sticky"})
+		elseif pitch < -45 then --looking downwards
+			minetest.env:add_node(pos, {name="mesecons_pistons:piston_up_sticky"})
 		end
-		local dir = placer:get_look_dir()
-		if math.abs(dir.y) > math.sqrt(dir.x ^ 2 + dir.z ^ 2) then --vertical look direction is most significant
-			local fakestack
-			if dir.y > 0 then
-				fakestack = ItemStack("mesecons_pistons:piston_down_sticky")
-			else
-				fakestack = ItemStack("mesecons_pistons:piston_up_sticky")
-			end
-			local ret = minetest.item_place(fakestack, placer, pointed_thing)
-			if ret:is_empty() then
-				itemstack:take_item()
-				return itemstack
-			end
-		end
-		return minetest.item_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing) --place piston normally
 	end,
 	mesecons = {effector={
 		action_change = update,