diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 8622c6f..dbf6403 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ if pipeworks.enable_redefines and (minetest.get_modpath("default") or minetest.g
 	dofile(pipeworks.modpath.."/compat-chests.lua")
 	dofile(pipeworks.modpath.."/compat-furnaces.lua")
 end
+if pipeworks.enable_redefines and minetest.get_modpath("mcl_barrels") then
+	dofile(pipeworks.modpath.."/mcl-barrels.lua")
+end
 if pipeworks.enable_autocrafter then
 	dofile(pipeworks.modpath.."/autocrafter.lua")
 end
diff --git a/mcl-barrels.lua b/mcl-barrels.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c18c44d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcl-barrels.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+-- this bit of code modifies the mcl barrels to be compatible with
+-- pipeworks.
+
+-- Pipeworks Specific
+local tube_entry = "^pipeworks_tube_connection_wooden.png"
+
+-- Original Definitions
+local old_barrel_closed_def = table.copy(minetest.registered_items["mcl_barrels:barrel_closed"])
+local old_barrel_open_def = table.copy(minetest.registered_items["mcl_barrels:barrel_open"])
+
+
+-- Override Construction
+local override_mcl_barrel_closed = {
+   tiles = {"mcl_barrels_barrel_top.png^[transformR270",
+	    "mcl_barrels_barrel_bottom.png"..tube_entry,
+	    "mcl_barrels_barrel_side.png"..tube_entry},
+   after_place_node = function(pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+      old_barrel_closed_def.after_place_node(pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+      pipeworks.after_place(pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+   end,
+   tube = {
+      insert_object = function(pos, node, stack, direction)
+	 local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+	 local inv = meta:get_inventory()
+	 return inv:add_item("main", stack)
+      end,
+      can_insert = function(pos, node, stack, direction)
+	 local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+	 local inv = meta:get_inventory()
+	 if meta:get_int("splitstacks") == 1 then
+	    stack = stack:peek_item(1)
+	 end
+	 return inv:room_for_item("main", stack)
+      end,
+      input_inventory = "main",
+      connect_sides = {left = 1, right = 1, back = 1, front = 1, bottom = 1}
+   },
+   after_dig_node = function(pos)
+      old_barrel_closed_def.after_dig_node(pos)
+      pipeworks.after_dig(pos)
+   end,
+   groups = table.copy(old_barrel_closed_def.groups),
+   --on_rotate = pipeworks.on_rotate
+}
+
+override_mcl_barrel_open = table.copy(override_mcl_barrel_closed)
+
+override_mcl_barrel_open.tiles = {
+   "mcl_barrels_barrel_top_open.png",
+   "mcl_barrels_barrel_bottom.png"..tube_entry,
+   "mcl_barrels_barrel_side.png"..tube_entry
+}
+
+
+-- Add the extra groups
+for _,v in ipairs({override_mcl_barrel_closed, override_mcl_barrel_open}) do
+   v.groups.tubedevice = 1
+   v.groups.tubedevice_receiver = 1
+end
+
+-- Override with the new modifications.
+minetest.override_item("mcl_barrels:barrel_closed", override_mcl_barrel_closed)
+minetest.override_item("mcl_barrels:barrel_open", override_mcl_barrel_open)