diff --git a/technic/depends.txt b/technic/depends.txt
index c2671c5..746fe34 100644
--- a/technic/depends.txt
+++ b/technic/depends.txt
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ bucket?
 mesecons_mvps?
 intllib?
 unified_inventory?
+vector_extras?
diff --git a/technic/tools/mining_lasers.lua b/technic/tools/mining_lasers.lua
index a6c8682..5c8d1e4 100644
--- a/technic/tools/mining_lasers.lua
+++ b/technic/tools/mining_lasers.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-
-local r_corr = 0.25 -- Remove a bit more nodes (if shooting diagonal) to let it look like a hole (sth like antialiasing)
-
 local mining_lasers_list = {
 --	{<num>, <range of the laser shots>, <max_charge>, <charge_per_shot>},
 	{"1", 7, 50000, 1000},
@@ -8,9 +5,6 @@ local mining_lasers_list = {
 	{"3", 21, 650000, 3000},
 }
 
-local f_1 = 0.5 - r_corr
-local f_2 = 0.5 + r_corr
-
 local S = technic.getter
 
 minetest.register_craft({
@@ -38,64 +32,35 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	}
 })
 
-
-local function get_used_dir(dir)
-	local abs_dir = {x = math.abs(dir.x),
-			y = math.abs(dir.y),
-			z = math.abs(dir.z)}
-	local dir_max = math.max(abs_dir.x, abs_dir.y, abs_dir.z)
-	if dir_max == abs_dir.x then
-		local tab = {"x", {x = 1, y = dir.y / dir.x, z = dir.z / dir.x}}
-		if dir.x >= 0 then
-			tab[3] = "+"
+local function table_icontains(t, v)
+	for i = 1,#t do
+		if v == t[i] then
+			return true
 		end
-		return tab
 	end
-	if dir_max == abs_dir.y then
-		local tab = {"y", {x = dir.x / dir.y, y = 1, z = dir.z / dir.y}}
-		if dir.y >= 0 then
-			tab[3] = "+"
-		end
-		return tab
-	end
-	local tab = {"z", {x = dir.x / dir.z, y = dir.y / dir.z, z = 1}}
-	if dir.z >= 0 then
-		tab[3] = "+"
-	end
-	return tab
-end
-
-local function node_tab(z, d)
-	local n1 = math.floor(z * d + f_1)
-	local n2 = math.floor(z * d + f_2)
-	if n1 == n2 then
-		return {n1}
-	end
-	return {n1, n2}
+	return false
 end
 
 local function laser_node(pos, player)
 	local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
-	if node.name == "air"
-	or node.name == "ignore"
-	or node.name == "default:lava_source"
-	or node.name == "default:lava_flowing" then
+	if table_icontains({"air", "ignore", "default:lava_source", "default:lava_flowing"}, node.name) then
 		return
 	end
-	if minetest.is_protected(pos, player:get_player_name()) then
-		minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, player:get_player_name())
+	local pname = player:get_player_name()
+	if minetest.is_protected(pos, pname) then
+		minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, pname)
 		return
 	end
-	if node.name == "default:water_source"
-	or node.name == "default:water_flowing" then
+	if table_icontains({"default:water_flowing", "default:water_source"}, node.name) then
 		minetest.remove_node(pos)
-		minetest.add_particle(pos,
-				{x=0, y=2, z=0},
-				{x=0, y=-1, z=0},
-				1.5,
-				8,
-				false,
-				"smoke_puff.png")
+		minetest.add_particle({
+			pos = pos,
+			vel = {x=0, y=2, z=0},
+			acc = {x=0, y=-1, z=0},
+			expirationtime = 1.5,
+			size = 6+math.random()*2,
+			texture = "smoke_puff.png^[transform"..math.random(0,7),
+		})
 		return
 	end
 	if player then
@@ -103,62 +68,28 @@ local function laser_node(pos, player)
 	end
 end
 
-local function laser_nodes(pos, dir, player, range)
-	local t_dir = get_used_dir(dir)
-	local dir_typ = t_dir[1]
-	if t_dir[3] == "+" then
-		f_tab = {1, range}
-	else
-		f_tab = {-range, -1}
-	end
-	local d_ch = t_dir[2]
-	if dir_typ == "x" then
-		for d = f_tab[1],f_tab[2],1 do
-			local x = d
-			local ytab = node_tab(d_ch.y, d)
-			local ztab = node_tab(d_ch.z, d)
-			for _, y in pairs(ytab) do
-				for _, z in pairs(ztab) do
-					laser_node({x = pos.x + x, y = pos.y + y, z = pos.z + z}, player)
-				end
-			end
-		end
-		return
-	end
-	if dir_typ == "y" then
-		for d = f_tab[1], f_tab[2] do
-			local xtab = node_tab(d_ch.x, d)
-			local y = d
-			local ztab = node_tab(d_ch.z, d)
-			for _, x in pairs(xtab) do
-				for _, z in pairs(ztab) do
-					laser_node({x = pos.x + x, y = pos.y + y, z = pos.z + z}, player)
-				end
-			end
-		end
-		return
-	end
-	for d = f_tab[1], f_tab[2] do
-		local xtab = node_tab(d_ch.x, d)
-		local ytab = node_tab(d_ch.y, d)
-		local z = d
-		for _, x in pairs(xtab) do
-			for _, y in pairs(ytab) do
-				laser_node({x = pos.x + x, y = pos.y + y, z = pos.z + z}, player)
-			end
-		end
-	end
+if not vector.line then
+	dofile(technic.modpath.."/tools/vector_line.lua")
 end
 
 local function laser_shoot(player, range, particle_texture, sound)
 	local playerpos = player:getpos()
 	local dir = player:get_look_dir()
 
-	local startpos = {x = playerpos.x, y = playerpos.y + 1.6, z = playerpos.z}
+	local startpos = {x = playerpos.x, y = playerpos.y + 1.625, z = playerpos.z}
 	local mult_dir = vector.multiply(dir, 50)
-	minetest.add_particle(startpos, dir, mult_dir, range / 11, 1, false, particle_texture)
-	laser_nodes(vector.round(startpos), dir, player, range)
-	minetest.sound_play(sound, {pos = playerpos, gain = 1.0, max_hear_distance = range})
+	minetest.add_particle({
+		pos = startpos,
+		vel = dir,
+		acc = mult_dir,
+		expirationtime = range / 11,
+		size = 1,
+		texture = particle_texture.."^[transform"..math.random(0,7),
+	})
+	for _,pos in ipairs(vector.line(vector.round(startpos), dir, range)) do
+		laser_node(pos, player)
+	end
+	minetest.sound_play(sound, {pos = playerpos, max_hear_distance = range})
 end
 
 
diff --git a/technic/tools/vector_line.lua b/technic/tools/vector_line.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..950c93b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/technic/tools/vector_line.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+local twolines = {}
+function vector.twoline(x, y)
+	local pstr = x.." "..y
+	local line = twolines[pstr]
+	if line then
+		return line
+	end
+	line = {}
+	local n = 1
+	local dirx = 1
+	if x < 0 then
+		dirx = -dirx
+	end
+	local ymin, ymax = 0, y
+	if y < 0 then
+		ymin, ymax = ymax, ymin
+	end
+	local m = y/x --y/0 works too
+	local dir = 1
+	if m < 0 then
+		dir = -dir
+	end
+	for i = 0,x,dirx do
+		local p1 = math.max(math.min(math.floor((i-0.5)*m+0.5), ymax), ymin)
+		local p2 = math.max(math.min(math.floor((i+0.5)*m+0.5), ymax), ymin)
+		for j = p1,p2,dir do
+			line[n] = {i, j}
+			n = n+1
+		end
+	end
+	twolines[pstr] = line
+	return line
+end
+
+local threelines = {}
+function vector.threeline(x, y, z)
+	local pstr = x.." "..y.." "..z
+	local line = threelines[pstr]
+	if line then
+		return line
+	end
+	if x ~= math.floor(x) then
+		print("[technic] INFO: The position used for vector.threeline isn't round.")
+	end
+	local two_line = vector.twoline(x, y)
+	line = {}
+	local n = 1
+	local zmin, zmax = 0, z
+	if z < 0 then
+		zmin, zmax = zmax, zmin
+	end
+	local m = z/math.hypot(x, y)
+	local dir = 1
+	if m < 0 then
+		dir = -dir
+	end
+	for _,i in ipairs(two_line) do
+		local px, py = unpack(i)
+		local ph = math.hypot(px, py)
+		local z1 = math.max(math.min(math.floor((ph-0.5)*m+0.5), zmax), zmin)
+		local z2 = math.max(math.min(math.floor((ph+0.5)*m+0.5), zmax), zmin)
+		for pz = z1,z2,dir do
+			line[n] = {px, py, pz}
+			n = n+1
+		end
+	end
+	threelines[pstr] = line
+	return line
+end
+
+function vector.line(pos, dir, range)
+	if range then --dir = pos2
+		dir = vector.round(vector.multiply(dir, range))
+	else
+		dir = vector.subtract(dir, pos)
+	end
+	local line,n = {},1
+	for _,i in ipairs(vector.threeline(dir.x, dir.y, dir.z)) do
+		line[n] = {x=pos.x+i[1], y=pos.y+i[2], z=pos.z+i[3]}
+		n = n+1
+	end
+	return line
+end