diff --git a/technic/machines/HV/quarry.lua b/technic/machines/HV/quarry.lua
index 628c443..d75a9e3 100644
--- a/technic/machines/HV/quarry.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/HV/quarry.lua
@@ -119,10 +119,7 @@ end
 
 local function send_items(items, pos, node)
 	for _, item in pairs(items) do
-		local tube_item = pipeworks.tube_item(vector.new(pos), item)
-		tube_item:get_luaentity().start_pos = vector.new(pos)
-		tube_item:setvelocity(vector.new(0, 1, 0))
-		tube_item:setacceleration({x=0, y=0, z=0})
+		pipeworks.tube_item(pos, pos, vector.new(0, 1, 0), item)
 	end
 end
 
diff --git a/technic/machines/other/injector.lua b/technic/machines/other/injector.lua
index 11c5455..485974c 100644
--- a/technic/machines/other/injector.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/other/injector.lua
@@ -12,12 +12,9 @@ local function inject_items (pos)
 				if stack then
 				local item0=stack:to_table()
 				if item0 then 
-					item0["count"]="1"
-					local item1=pipeworks.tube_item({x=pos.x,y=pos.y,z=pos.z},item0)
-					item1:get_luaentity().start_pos = {x=pos.x,y=pos.y,z=pos.z}
-					item1:setvelocity({x=0, y=-1, z=0})
-					item1:setacceleration({x=0, y=0, z=0})
-					stack:take_item(1);
+					item0["count"] = "1"
+					pipeworks.tube_item(pos, pos, vector.new(0, -1, 0), item0)
+					stack:take_item(1)
 					inv:set_stack("main", i, stack)
 					return
 					end
@@ -31,10 +28,7 @@ local function inject_items (pos)
 				if stack then
 				local item0=stack:to_table()
 				if item0 then 
-					local item1=pipeworks.tube_item({x=pos.x,y=pos.y,z=pos.z},item0)
-					item1:get_luaentity().start_pos = {x=pos.x,y=pos.y,z=pos.z}
-					item1:setvelocity({x=0, y=-1, z=0})
-					item1:setacceleration({x=0, y=0, z=0})
+					pipeworks.tube_item(pos, pos, vector.new(0, -1, 0), item0)
 					stack:clear()
 					inv:set_stack("main", i, stack)
 					return
diff --git a/technic/machines/register/common.lua b/technic/machines/register/common.lua
index a3702ab..366009c 100644
--- a/technic/machines/register/common.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/register/common.lua
@@ -52,10 +52,7 @@ function technic.send_items(pos, x_velocity, z_velocity, output_name)
 			local item0 = stack:to_table()
 			if item0 then 
 				item0["count"] = "1"
-				local item1 = pipeworks.tube_item({x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z}, item0)
-				item1:get_luaentity().start_pos = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z}
-				item1:setvelocity({x=x_velocity, y=0, z=z_velocity})
-				item1:setacceleration({x=0, y=0, z=0})
+				pipeworks.tube_item(pos, pos, vector.new(x_velocity, 0, z_velocity), item0)
 				stack:take_item(1)
 				inv:set_stack(output_name, i, stack)
 				return