diff --git a/technic/depends.txt b/technic/depends.txt
index 777e94f..4dff632 100644
--- a/technic/depends.txt
+++ b/technic/depends.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ default
 pipeworks
 technic_worldgen
 bucket?
+screwdriver?
 mesecons?
 mesecons_mvps?
 digilines?
diff --git a/technic/machines/register/cables.lua b/technic/machines/register/cables.lua
index d65c399..1e8cee9 100644
--- a/technic/machines/register/cables.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/register/cables.lua
@@ -203,12 +203,31 @@ function technic.register_cable(tier, size)
 			def.on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 				local pointed_thing_diff = vector.subtract(pointed_thing.above, pointed_thing.under)
 				local num
+				local changed
 				for k, v in pairs(pointed_thing_diff) do
 					if v ~= 0 then
+						changed = k
 						num = xyz[s(tostring(v):sub(-2, -2)..k)]
 						break
 					end
 				end
+				local crtl = placer:get_player_control()
+				if (crtl.aux1 or crtl.sneak) and not (crtl.aux1 and crtl.sneak) then
+					local fine_pointed = minetest.pointed_thing_to_face_pos(placer, pointed_thing)
+					fine_pointed = vector.subtract(fine_pointed, pointed_thing.above)
+					fine_pointed[changed] = nil
+					local ps = {}
+					for p, _ in pairs(fine_pointed) do
+						ps[#ps+1] = p
+					end
+					local bigger = (math.abs(fine_pointed[ps[1]]) > math.abs(fine_pointed[ps[2]]) and ps[1]) or ps[2]
+					if math.abs(fine_pointed[bigger]) < 0.3 then
+						num = num + 3
+						num = (num <= 6 and num) or num - 6
+					else
+						num = xyz[((fine_pointed[bigger] < 0 and "-") or "") .. bigger]
+					end
+				end
 				minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.above, {name = "technic:"..ltier.."_cable_plate_"..num})
 				if not (creative and creative.is_enabled_for(placer)) then
 					itemstack:take_item()
@@ -218,6 +237,19 @@ function technic.register_cable(tier, size)
 		else
 			def.groups.not_in_creative_inventory = 1
 		end
+		def.on_rotate = function(pos, node, user, mode, new_param2)
+			local dir = 0
+			if mode == screwdriver.ROTATE_FACE then -- left-click
+				dir = 1
+			elseif mode == screwdriver.ROTATE_AXIS then -- right-click
+				dir = -1
+			end
+			local num = tonumber(node.name:sub(-1))
+			num = num + dir
+			num = (num >= 1 and num) or num + 6
+			num = (num <= 6 and num) or num - 6
+			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "technic:"..ltier.."_cable_plate_"..num})
+		end
 		minetest.register_node("technic:"..ltier.."_cable_plate_"..i, def)
 		cable_tier["technic:"..ltier.."_cable_plate_"..i] = tier
 	end