diff --git a/attic/deployer.lua b/deployer.lua
similarity index 68%
rename from attic/deployer.lua
rename to deployer.lua
index fdb4b15..5b500b7 100644
--- a/attic/deployer.lua
+++ b/deployer.lua
@@ -1,59 +1,67 @@
+if minetest.get_modpath("technic") then --technic installed
+	--register aliases in order to use technic's deployers
+	minetest.register_alias("pipeworks:deployer_off", "technic:deployer_off")
+	minetest.register_alias("pipeworks:deployer_on", "technic:deployer_on")
+	return
+end
+
+--register aliases for when someone had technic installed, but then uninstalled it but not pipeworks
+minetest.register_alias("technic:deployer_off", "pipeworks:deployer_off")
+minetest.register_alias("technic:deployer_on", "pipeworks:deployer_on")
+
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = 'pipeworks:deployer_off 1',
 	recipe = {
 		{'default:wood', 'default:chest','default:wood'},
 		{'default:stone', 'mesecons:piston','default:stone'},
 		{'default:stone', 'mesecons:mesecon','default:stone'},
-
 	}
 })
 
+function hacky_swap_node(pos,name)
+	local node=minetest.env:get_node(pos)
+	local meta=minetest.env:get_meta(pos)
+	local meta0=meta:to_table()
+	node.name=name
+	minetest.env:add_node(pos, node)
+	local meta=minetest.env:get_meta(pos)
+	meta:from_table(meta0)
+end
+
 deployer_on = function(pos, node)
-	local pos1={}
-	pos1.x=pos.x
-	pos1.y=pos.y
-	pos1.z=pos.z
-	local pos2={}
-	pos2.x=pos.x
-	pos2.y=pos.y
-	pos2.z=pos.z
-	if node.param2==3 then
-		pos1.x=pos1.x+1
-		pos2.x=pos2.x+2
-	end
-	if node.param2==2 then
-		pos1.z=pos1.z+1
-		pos2.z=pos2.z+2
-	end
-	if node.param2==1 then
-		pos1.x=pos1.x-1
-		pos2.x=pos2.x-2
-	end
-	if node.param2==0 then
-		pos1.z=pos1.z-1
-		pos2.z=pos2.z-2
+	if node.name ~= "pipeworks:deployer_off" then
+		return
 	end
 
-	if node.name == "pipeworks:deployer_off" then
-		hacky_swap_node(pos,"pipeworks:deployer_on")
-		nodeupdate(pos)
-			local meta = minetest.env:get_meta(pos);
-		
-		local inv = meta:get_inventory()
-		local invlist=inv:get_list("main")
-		for i,stack in ipairs(invlist) do
+	local pos1 = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z}
+	local pos2 = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z}
+	if node.param2 == 3 then
+		pos1.x, pos2.x = pos1.x + 1, pos2.x + 2
+	elseif node.param2 == 2 then
+		pos1.z, pos2.z = pos1.z + 1, pos2.z + 2
+	elseif node.param2 == 1 then
+		pos1.x, pos2.x = pos1.x - 1, pos2.x - 2
+	elseif node.param2 == 0 then
+		pos1.z, pos2.z = pos1.z - 1, pos2.z - 2
+	end
 
-		if stack:get_name() ~=nil and stack:get_name() ~="" and minetest.env:get_node(pos1).name == "air" then
-			local placer={}
-			function placer:get_player_name() return "deployer" end
-			function placer:getpos() return pos end
-			function placer:get_player_control() return {jump=false,right=false,left=false,LMB=false,RMB=false,sneak=false,aux1=false,down=false,up=false} end
-			local stack2=minetest.item_place(stack,placer,{type="node", under=pos1, above=pos2})
-			invlist[i]=stack2
-			inv:set_list("main",invlist)
+	hacky_swap_node(pos,"pipeworks:deployer_on")
+	nodeupdate(pos)
+	
+	local inv = minetest.env:get_meta(pos):get_inventory()
+	local invlist = inv:get_list("main")
+	for i, stack in ipairs(invlist) do
+		if stack:get_name() ~= nil and stack:get_name() ~= "" and minetest.env:get_node(pos1).name == "air" then --obtain the first non-empty item slow
+			local placer = {
+				get_player_name = function() return "deployer" end,
+				getpos = function() return pos end,
+				get_player_control = function() return {jump=false,right=false,left=false,LMB=false,RMB=false,sneak=false,aux1=false,down=false,up=false} end,
+			}
+			local stack2 = minetest.item_place(stack, placer, {type="node", under=pos1, above=pos2})
+			invlist[i] = stack2
+			inv:set_list("main", invlist)
 			return
 		end
-		end
 	end
 end
 
@@ -142,18 +150,3 @@ minetest.register_node("pipeworks:deployer_on", {
 		return inv:is_empty("main")
 	end,
 })
-
-function hacky_swap_node(pos,name)
-	local node=minetest.env:get_node(pos)
-	local meta=minetest.env:get_meta(pos)
-	local meta0=meta:to_table()
-	node.name=name
-	minetest.env:add_node(pos, node)
-	local meta=minetest.env:get_meta(pos)
-	meta:from_table(meta0)
-end
-
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index e662bc4..d943424 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -377,10 +377,7 @@ dofile(modpath.."/flowing_logic.lua")
 dofile(modpath.."/compat.lua")
 dofile(modpath.."/item_transport.lua")
 dofile(modpath.."/autocrafter.lua")
-
-minetest.register_alias("pipeworks:deployer_off", "technic:deployer_off")
-minetest.register_alias("pipeworks:deployer_on", "technic:deployer_on")
-minetest.register_alias("pipeworks:nodebreaker_off", "technic:node_breaker_off")
-minetest.register_alias("pipeworks:nodebreaker_on", "technic:node_breaker_on")
+dofile(modpath.."/deployer.lua")
+dofile(modpath.."/node_breaker.lua")
 
 print("Pipeworks loaded!")
diff --git a/attic/node_breaker.lua b/node_breaker.lua
similarity index 59%
rename from attic/node_breaker.lua
rename to node_breaker.lua
index 3af1902..105f431 100644
--- a/attic/node_breaker.lua
+++ b/node_breaker.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+if minetest.get_modpath("technic") then --technic installed
+	--register aliases in order to use technic's node breakers
+	minetest.register_alias("pipeworks:nodebreaker_off", "technic:nodebreaker_off")
+	minetest.register_alias("pipeworks:nodebreaker_on", "technic:nodebreaker_on")
+	return
+end
+
+--register aliases for when someone had technic installed, but then uninstalled it but not pipeworks
+minetest.register_alias("technic:nodebreaker_off", "pipeworks:nodebreaker_off")
+minetest.register_alias("technic:nodebreaker_on", "pipeworks:nodebreaker_on")
+
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = 'pipeworks:nodebreaker_off 1',
 	recipe = {
@@ -8,7 +19,6 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	}
 })
 
-
 function hacky_swap_node(pos,name)
 	local node=minetest.env:get_node(pos)
 	local meta=minetest.env:get_meta(pos)
@@ -19,7 +29,6 @@ function hacky_swap_node(pos,name)
 	meta:from_table(meta0)
 end
 
-
 node_breaker_on = function(pos, node)
 	if node.name == "pipeworks:nodebreaker_off" then
 		hacky_swap_node(pos,"pipeworks:nodebreaker_on")
@@ -35,6 +44,46 @@ node_breaker_off = function(pos, node)
 	end
 end
 
+function break_node (pos, n_param)
+	local pos1 = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z}
+	local pos2 = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z}
+
+	--param2 3=x+ 1=x- 2=z+ 0=z-
+	local x_velocity, z_velocity = 0, 0
+	if n_param == 3 then
+		pos2.x = pos2.x + 1
+		pos1.x = pos1.x - 1
+		x_velocity = -1
+	elseif n_param == 2 then
+		pos2.z = pos2.z + 1
+		pos1.z = pos1.z - 1
+		z_velocity = -1
+	elseif n_param == 1 then
+		pos2.x = pos2.x - 1
+		pos1.x = pos1.x + 1
+		x_velocity = 1
+	elseif n_param == 0 then
+		pos2.z = pos2.z - 1
+		pos1.x = pos1.z + 1
+		z_velocity = 1
+	end
+
+	local node = minetest.env:get_node(pos2)
+	if node.name == "air" or name == "ignore" then
+		return nil
+	elseif minetest.registered_nodes[node.name] and minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].liquidtype ~= "none" then
+		return nil
+	end
+	local drops = minetest.get_node_drops(node.name, "default:pick_mese")
+	for _, dropped_item in ipairs(drops) do
+		local item1 = tube_item({x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z}, dropped_item)
+		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})
+	end
+	minetest.env:remove_node(pos2)
+end
+
 minetest.register_node("pipeworks:nodebreaker_off", {
 	description = "Node Breaker",
 	tile_images = {"pipeworks_nodebreaker_top_off.png","pipeworks_nodebreaker_bottom_off.png","pipeworks_nodebreaker_side2_off.png","pipeworks_nodebreaker_side1_off.png",
@@ -59,42 +108,4 @@ minetest.register_node("pipeworks:nodebreaker_on", {
 	paramtype2 = "facedir",
 	groups = {snappy=2,choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=2, mesecon = 2,tubedevice=1,not_in_creative_inventory=1},
 	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
-})
-
-function break_node (pos,n_param)		
-	local pos1={}
-	local pos2={}
-	pos1.x=pos.x
-	pos1.y=pos.y
-	pos1.z=pos.z
-	pos2.x=pos.x
-	pos2.y=pos.y
-	pos2.z=pos.z
-
-	--param2 3=x+ 1=x- 2=z+ 0=z-
-	local x_velocity=0
-	local z_velocity=0
-
-	if n_param==3 then pos2.x=pos2.x+1 pos1.x=pos1.x-1 x_velocity=-1 end
-	if n_param==2 then pos2.z=pos2.z+1 pos1.z=pos1.z-1 z_velocity=-1 end
-	if n_param==1 then pos2.x=pos2.x-1 pos1.x=pos1.x+1 x_velocity=1 end
-	if n_param==0 then pos2.z=pos2.z-1 pos1.x=pos1.z+1 z_velocity=1 end
-
-	local node=minetest.env:get_node(pos2)
-	if node.name == "air" then return nil end
-	if node.name == "default:lava_source" then return nil end
-	if node.name == "default:lava_flowing" then return nil end
-	if node.name == "default:water_source" then minetest.env:remove_node(pos2) return nil end
-	if node.name == "default:water_flowing" then minetest.env:remove_node(pos2) return nil end
-	if node.name == "ignore" then minetest.env:remove_node(pos2) return nil end
-	local drops = minetest.get_node_drops(node.name, "default:pick_mese")
-		local _, dropped_item
-		for _, dropped_item in ipairs(drops) do
-			local item1=tube_item({x=pos.x,y=pos.y,z=pos.z},dropped_item)
-			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})
-		end
-	minetest.env:remove_node(pos2)
-end
-
+})
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