diff --git a/autocrafter.lua b/autocrafter.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71aeccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autocrafter.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+
+
+function autocraft(inventory)
+	local recipe=inventory:get_list("recipe")
+	local result
+	local new
+	result,new=minetest.get_craft_result({method="normal",width=3,items=recipe})
+	local input=inventory:get_list("input")
+	if result.item:is_empty() then return end
+	result=result.item
+	local to_use={}
+	for _,item in ipairs(recipe) do
+		if item~=nil and not item:is_empty() then
+			if to_use[item:get_name()]==nil then
+				to_use[item:get_name()]=1
+			else
+				to_use[item:get_name()]=to_use[item:get_name()]+1
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	local stack
+	for itemname,number in pairs(to_use) do
+		stack=ItemStack({name=itemname, count=number})
+		if not inventory:contains_item("src",stack) then return end
+	end
+	for itemname,number in pairs(to_use) do
+		stack=ItemStack({name=itemname, count=number})
+		inventory:remove_item("src",stack)
+	end
+	inventory:add_item("dst",result)
+	print(dump(new))
+end
+
+minetest.register_node("pipeworks:autocrafter",{
+	description = "Autocrafter",
+	drawtype="normal",
+	tiles={"pipeworks_autocrafter.png"},
+	groups={snappy=3,tubedevice=1,tubedevice_receiver=1},
+	tube={insert_object=function(pos,node,stack,direction)
+			local meta=minetest.env:get_meta(pos)
+			local inv=meta:get_inventory()
+			return inv:add_item("src",stack)
+		end,
+		can_insert=function(pos,node,stack,direction)
+			local meta=minetest.env:get_meta(pos)
+			local inv=meta:get_inventory()
+			return inv:room_for_item("src",stack)
+		end,
+		input_inventory="dst"},
+	on_construct = function(pos)
+		local meta = minetest.env:get_meta(pos)
+		meta:set_string("formspec",
+				"size[8,11]"..
+				"list[current_name;recipe;0,0;3,3;]"..
+				"list[current_name;src;0,3;8,3;]"..
+				"list[current_name;dst;4,0;4,3;]"..
+				"list[current_player;main;0,7;8,4;]")
+		meta:set_string("infotext", "Autocrafter")
+		local inv = meta:get_inventory()
+		inv:set_size("src",3*8)
+		inv:set_size("recipe",3*3)
+		inv:set_size("dst",4*3)
+	end,
+	can_dig = function(pos,player)
+		local meta = minetest.env:get_meta(pos);
+		local inv = meta:get_inventory()
+		return (inv:is_empty("src") and inv:is_empty("recipe") and inv:is_empty("dst"))
+	end})
+
+minetest.register_abm({nodenames={"pipeworks:autocrafter"},interval=1,chance=1,
+			action=function(pos,node)
+				local meta=minetest.env:get_meta(pos)
+				local inv=meta:get_inventory()
+				autocraft(inv)
+			end})
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diff --git a/autoplace.lua b/autoplace.lua
index 2b297f2..84c6fde 100644
--- a/autoplace.lua
+++ b/autoplace.lua
@@ -87,7 +87,12 @@ function tube_autoroute(pos)
 
 	nsurround = pxm..pxp..pym..pyp..pzm..pzp
 	if is_tube(nctr.name) then
-		minetest.env:add_node(pos, { name = string.sub(nctr.name,1,-7)..nsurround })
+		local meta=minetest.env:get_meta(pos)
+		local meta0=meta:to_table()
+		nctr.name=string.sub(nctr.name,1,-7)..nsurround
+		minetest.env:add_node(pos, nctr)
+		local meta=minetest.env:get_meta(pos)
+		meta:from_table(meta0)
 	end
 
 end
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 142eb97..5b0187c 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -328,5 +328,5 @@ dofile(minetest.get_modpath("pipeworks").."/crafts.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("pipeworks").."/flowing_logic.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("pipeworks").."/compat.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("pipeworks").."/item_transport.lua")
-
+dofile(minetest.get_modpath("pipeworks").."/autocrafter.lua")
 print("Pipeworks loaded!")
diff --git a/textures/pipeworks_autocrafter.png b/textures/pipeworks_autocrafter.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae5f8d9
Binary files /dev/null and b/textures/pipeworks_autocrafter.png differ