diff --git a/crafts.lua b/crafts.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcff106
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crafts.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+-- Crafting recipes for pipeworks
+
+-- If the technic mod is present, then don't bother registering these recipes
+-- as that mod supplies its own.
+
+if io.open(minetest.get_modpath("pipeworks").."/../technic/init.lua", "r") == nil then
+
+	-- If homedecor is not installed, we need to register a few of its crafts
+	-- manually so we can use them.
+
+	if minetest.get_modpath("homedecor") == nil then
+
+		minetest.register_craftitem(":homedecor:plastic_sheeting", {
+			description = "Plastic sheet",
+			inventory_image = "pipeworks_plastic_sheeting.png",
+		})
+
+		minetest.register_craft({
+		        type = "cooking",
+		        output = "homedecor:plastic_sheeting",
+		        recipe = "default:junglegrass 2",
+		})
+
+		minetest.register_craft({
+		        type = 'fuel',
+		        recipe = 'homedecor:plastic_sheeting',
+		        burntime = 30,
+		})
+	end
+
+	minetest.register_craft( {
+	        output = "pipeworks:pipe_110000_empty 6",
+	        recipe = {
+	                { "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot" },
+	                { "", "", "" },
+	                { "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot" }
+	        },
+	})
+
+	minetest.register_craft( {
+	        output = "pipeworks:pump",
+	        recipe = {
+	                { "default:stone", "default:stone", "default:stone" },
+	                { "default:steel_ingot", "default:stick", "default:steel_ingot" },
+	                { "default:stone", "default:stone", "default:stone" }
+	        },
+	})
+
+	minetest.register_craft( {
+	        output = "pipeworks:valve",
+	        recipe = {
+	                { "", "default:stick", "" },
+	                { "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot" },
+	                { "", "default:steel_ingot", "" }
+	        },
+	})
+
+	minetest.register_craft( {
+	        output = "pipeworks:storage_tank",
+	        recipe = {
+	                { "", "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot" },
+	                { "default:steel_ingot", "default:glass", "default:steel_ingot" },
+	                { "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot", "" }
+	        },
+	})
+
+	minetest.register_craft( {
+	        output = "pipeworks:intake",
+	        recipe = {
+	                { "", "default:steel_ingot", "" },
+	                { "default:steel_ingot", "", "default:steel_ingot" },
+	                { "", "default:steel_ingot", "" }
+	        },
+	})
+
+	minetest.register_craft( {
+	        output = "pipeworks:outlet",
+	        recipe = {
+	                { "default:steel_ingot", "", "default:steel_ingot" },
+	                { "", "default:steel_ingot", "" },
+	                { "default:steel_ingot", "", "default:steel_ingot" }
+	        },
+	})
+
+	minetest.register_craft( {
+		output = "pipeworks:tube 6",
+		recipe = {
+		        { "homedecor:plastic_sheeting", "homedecor:plastic_sheeting", "homedecor:plastic_sheeting" },
+		        { "", "", "" },
+		        { "homedecor:plastic_sheeting", "homedecor:plastic_sheeting", "homedecor:plastic_sheeting" }
+		},
+	})
+
+end
diff --git a/devices.lua b/devices.lua
index 80f69c7..5f1ce0d 100644
--- a/devices.lua
+++ b/devices.lua
@@ -469,4 +469,3 @@ for a in ipairs(axes) do
 	end)
 end
 
-print("Pipeworks loaded!")
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index a36fc16..0c6a501 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
 -- Un-comment the following dofile line to re-enable the old pipe nodes.
 -- dofile(minetest.get_modpath("pipeworks").."/oldpipes.lua")
 
--- tables
-
-minetest.register_alias("pipeworks:pipe", "pipeworks:pipe_000000_empty")
+minetest.register_alias("pipeworks:pipe", "pipeworks:pipe_110000_empty")
 
 pipe_leftstub = {
 	{ -32/64, -2/64, -6/64,   1/64, 2/64, 6/64 },	-- pipe segment against -X face
@@ -319,5 +317,6 @@ end
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("pipeworks").."/tubes.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("pipeworks").."/devices.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("pipeworks").."/autoplace.lua")
+dofile(minetest.get_modpath("pipeworks").."/crafts.lua")
 
 print("Pipeworks loaded!")
diff --git a/textures/pipeworks_plastic_sheeting.png b/textures/pipeworks_plastic_sheeting.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..810ea2a
Binary files /dev/null and b/textures/pipeworks_plastic_sheeting.png differ
diff --git a/tubes.lua b/tubes.lua
index 3487661..e7844a3 100644
--- a/tubes.lua
+++ b/tubes.lua
@@ -198,4 +198,3 @@ end
 end
 end
 
-print("pipeworks loaded!")