diff --git a/autocrafter.lua b/autocrafter.lua
index 825b248..92b8eca 100644
--- a/autocrafter.lua
+++ b/autocrafter.lua
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ local function after_recipe_change(pos, inventory)
 		inventory:set_stack("output", 1, "")
 		return
 	end
-	local recipe_changed = false
 	local recipe = inventory:get_list("recipe")
 
 	local hash = minetest.hash_node_position(pos)
diff --git a/compat-furnaces.lua b/compat-furnaces.lua
index abf087f..1894056 100644
--- a/compat-furnaces.lua
+++ b/compat-furnaces.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local DS = minetest.get_translator("default")
 
 local fs_helpers = pipeworks.fs_helpers
 
-tube_entry = "^pipeworks_tube_connection_stony.png"
+local tube_entry = "^pipeworks_tube_connection_stony.png"
 
 local function active_formspec(fuel_percent, item_percent, pos, meta)
 	local formspec =
diff --git a/devices.lua b/devices.lua
index b6f4a2b..3ddd3bf 100644
--- a/devices.lua
+++ b/devices.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function pipeworks.fix_after_rotation(pos, node, user, mode, new_param2)
 
 	if string.find(node.name, "spigot") then new_param2 = new_param2 % 4 end
 
-	newnode = string.gsub(node.name, "_on", "_off")
+	local newnode = string.gsub(node.name, "_on", "_off")
 	minetest.swap_node(pos, { name = newnode, param2 = new_param2 })
 	pipeworks.scan_for_pipe_objects(pos)
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ end
 function pipeworks.rotate_on_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 
 	local playername = placer:get_player_name()
-	if not minetest.is_protected(pointed_thing.under, playername) 
+	if not minetest.is_protected(pointed_thing.under, playername)
 	   and not minetest.is_protected(pointed_thing.above, playername) then
 
 		local node = minetest.get_node(pointed_thing.under)
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ function pipeworks.rotate_on_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 			local under = pointed_thing.under
 			local fdir = minetest.dir_to_facedir(placer:get_look_dir())
 			local undernode = minetest.get_node(under)
-			local abovenode = minetest.get_node(above)
 			local uname = undernode.name
-			local aname = abovenode.name
 			local isabove = (above.x == under.x) and (above.z == under.z) and (pitch > 0)
 			local pos1 = above
 
@@ -105,6 +103,7 @@ if minetest.get_modpath("mesecons") then
 	}
 end
 
+--[[
 local pipes_devicelist = {
 	"pump",
 	"valve",
@@ -120,14 +119,15 @@ local pipes_devicelist = {
 	"storage_tank_9",
 	"storage_tank_10"
 }
+--]]
 
 -- Now define the nodes.
 
 local states = { "on", "off" }
-local dgroups = ""
 
 for s in ipairs(states) do
 
+	local dgroups
 	if states[s] == "off" then
 		dgroups = {snappy=3, pipe=1}
 	else
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ minetest.register_node(nodename_sensor_empty, {
 	end,
 	on_construct = function(pos)
 		if mesecon then
-			mesecon.receptor_off(pos, rules) 
+			mesecon.receptor_off(pos, rules)
 		end
 	end,
 	selection_box = {
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ minetest.register_node(nodename_sensor_loaded, {
 	end,
 	on_construct = function(pos)
 		if mesecon then
-			mesecon.receptor_on(pos, rules) 
+			mesecon.receptor_on(pos, rules)
 		end
 	end,
 	selection_box = {
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ minetest.register_node(nodename_fountain_empty, {
 	end,
 	on_construct = function(pos)
 		if mesecon then
-			mesecon.receptor_on(pos, rules) 
+			mesecon.receptor_on(pos, rules)
 		end
 	end,
 	selection_box = {
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ minetest.register_node(nodename_fountain_loaded, {
 	end,
 	on_construct = function(pos)
 		if mesecon then
-			mesecon.receptor_on(pos, rules) 
+			mesecon.receptor_on(pos, rules)
 		end
 	end,
 	selection_box = {
diff --git a/filter-injector.lua b/filter-injector.lua
index 5335dad..e63ca92 100644
--- a/filter-injector.lua
+++ b/filter-injector.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 local S = minetest.get_translator("pipeworks")
 local fs_helpers = pipeworks.fs_helpers
 
-local function delay(x)
-	return (function() return x end)
-end
-
 local function set_filter_infotext(data, meta)
 	local infotext = S("@1 Filter-Injector", data.wise_desc)
 	if meta:get_int("slotseq_mode") == 2 then
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index d3ad576..f13c2de 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 
 pipeworks = {}
 
-local DEBUG = false
-
 pipeworks.worldpath = minetest.get_worldpath()
 pipeworks.modpath = minetest.get_modpath("pipeworks")
 local S = minetest.get_translator("pipeworks")
diff --git a/item_transport.lua b/item_transport.lua
index f4067d8..4c179cc 100644
--- a/item_transport.lua
+++ b/item_transport.lua
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ minetest.register_entity("pipeworks:tubed_item", {
 
 	from_data = function(self, itemstring)
 		local stack = ItemStack(itemstring)
+		--[[
 		local itemtable = stack:to_table()
 		local itemname = nil
 		if itemtable then
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ minetest.register_entity("pipeworks:tubed_item", {
 			item_texture = minetest.registered_items[itemname].inventory_image
 			item_type = minetest.registered_items[itemname].type
 		end
+		--]]
 		self.object:set_properties({
 			is_visible = true,
 			textures = {stack:get_name()}
diff --git a/pipes.lua b/pipes.lua
index 227ec06..87877cb 100644
--- a/pipes.lua
+++ b/pipes.lua
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ local new_flow_logic_register = pipeworks.flowables.register
 local polys = ""
 if pipeworks.enable_lowpoly then polys = "_lowpoly" end
 
-local vti = {4, 3, 2, 1, 6, 5}
+--~ local vti = {4, 3, 2, 1, 6, 5}
 local cconnects = {{}, {1}, {1, 2}, {1, 3}, {1, 3, 5}, {1, 2, 3}, {1, 2, 3, 5}, {1, 2, 3, 4}, {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}}
 for index, connects in ipairs(cconnects) do
 	local outsel = {}
-	
+
 	local jx = 0
 	local jy = 0
 	local jz = 0
@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@ for index, connects in ipairs(cconnects) do
 		table.insert(outsel, pipeworks.pipe_selectboxes[v])
 	end
 
+	--[[
 	if #connects == 1 then
 		local v = connects[1]
 		v = v-1 + 2*(v%2) -- Opposite side
 	end
-	
+	--]]
+
 	local pgroups = {snappy = 3, pipe = 1, not_in_creative_inventory = 1}
 	local pipedesc = S("Pipe Segment").." "..dump(connects)
 
@@ -42,11 +44,11 @@ for index, connects in ipairs(cconnects) do
 		pgroups = {snappy = 3, tube = 1}
 		pipedesc = S("Pipe Segment")
 	end
-	
+
 	local outimg_e = { "pipeworks_pipe_plain.png" }
 	local outimg_l = { "pipeworks_pipe_plain.png" }
 
-	if index == 3 then 
+	if index == 3 then
 		outimg_e = { "pipeworks_pipe_3_empty.png" }
 		outimg_l = { "pipeworks_pipe_3_loaded.png" }
 	end
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ for index, connects in ipairs(cconnects) do
 		check_for_horiz_pole = pipeworks.check_for_horiz_pipe,
 		pipenumber = index
 	})
-	
+
 	local pgroups = {snappy = 3, pipe = 1, not_in_creative_inventory = 1}
 
 	minetest.register_node("pipeworks:pipe_"..index.."_loaded", {
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ for index, connects in ipairs(cconnects) do
 		check_for_horiz_pole = pipeworks.check_for_horiz_pipe,
 		pipenumber = index
 	})
-	
+
 	local emptypipe = "pipeworks:pipe_"..index.."_empty"
 	local fullpipe = "pipeworks:pipe_"..index.."_loaded"
 	table.insert(pipes_empty_nodenames, emptypipe)
@@ -239,7 +241,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	nodenames = {"pipeworks:spigot","pipeworks:spigot_pouring"},
 	interval = 1,
 	chance = 1,
-	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider) 
+	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
 		pipeworks.spigot_check(pos,node)
 	end
 })
@@ -248,7 +250,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	nodenames = {"pipeworks:fountainhead","pipeworks:fountainhead_pouring"},
 	interval = 1,
 	chance = 1,
-	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider) 
+	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
 		pipeworks.fountainhead_check(pos,node)
 	end
 })
diff --git a/pressure_logic/abms.lua b/pressure_logic/abms.lua
index 083d8c3..47e8949 100644
--- a/pressure_logic/abms.lua
+++ b/pressure_logic/abms.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ end
 
 
 
-local formatvec = function(vec) local sep="," return "("..tostring(vec.x)..sep..tostring(vec.y)..sep..tostring(vec.z)..")" end
+--~ local formatvec = function(vec) local sep="," return "("..tostring(vec.x)..sep..tostring(vec.y)..sep..tostring(vec.z)..")" end
 
 
 
@@ -69,11 +69,13 @@ end
 
 
 -- logging is unreliable when something is crashing...
+--[[
 local nilexplode = function(caller, label, value)
 	if value == nil then
 		error(caller..": "..label.." was nil")
 	end
 end
+--]]
 
 
 
@@ -185,13 +187,12 @@ flowlogic.balance_pressure = function(pos, node, currentpressure)
 	-- local dname = "flowlogic.balance_pressure()@"..formatvec(pos).." "
 	-- check the pressure of all nearby flowable nodes, and average it out.
 
-	-- pressure handles to average over
-	local connections = {}
 	-- unconditionally include self in nodes to average over.
 	-- result of averaging will be returned as new pressure for main flow logic callback
 	local totalv = currentpressure
 	local totalc = 1
 
+	-- pressure handles to average over
 	local connections = get_neighbour_positions(pos, node)
 
 	-- for each neighbour, add neighbour's pressure to the total to balance out
@@ -287,7 +288,7 @@ flowlogic.run_output = function(pos, node, currentpressure, oldpressure, outputd
 	local upper = outputdef.upper
 	local lower = outputdef.lower
 	local result = currentpressure
-	local threshold = nil
+	local threshold
 	if finitemode then threshold = lower else threshold = upper end
 	if currentpressure > threshold then
 		local takenpressure = outputdef.outputfn(pos, node, currentpressure, finitemode)
diff --git a/pressure_logic/flowable_node_registry_install.lua b/pressure_logic/flowable_node_registry_install.lua
index 0ad00a6..7f671a8 100644
--- a/pressure_logic/flowable_node_registry_install.lua
+++ b/pressure_logic/flowable_node_registry_install.lua
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ local insertbase = function(nodename)
 end
 
 local regwarning = function(kind, nodename)
-	local tail = ""
-	if pipeworks.toggles.pipe_mode ~= "pressure" then tail = " but pressure logic not enabled" end
+	--~ local tail = ""
+	--~ if pipeworks.toggles.pipe_mode ~= "pressure" then tail = " but pressure logic not enabled" end
 	--pipeworks.logger(kind.." flow logic registry requested for "..nodename..tail)
 end
 
diff --git a/wielder.lua b/wielder.lua
index 7ed235a..393d91f 100644
--- a/wielder.lua
+++ b/wielder.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 local S = minetest.get_translator("pipeworks")
 local assumed_eye_pos = vector.new(0, 1.5, 0)
 
-local function vector_copy(v)
-	return { x = v.x, y = v.y, z = v.z }
-end
-
 local function delay(x)
 	return (function() return x end)
 end
@@ -353,7 +349,7 @@ if pipeworks.enable_node_breaker then
 							{pos=pointed_thing.under, gain=sound.gain})
 					end
 					wieldstack = virtplayer:get_wielded_item()
-				else
+				--~ else
 					--pipeworks.logger(dname.."couldn't dig node!")
 				end
 			end