diff --git a/crafts.lua b/crafts.lua
index e5adc4e..8971a67 100644
--- a/crafts.lua
+++ b/crafts.lua
@@ -1,86 +1,158 @@
--- Crafting recipes for pipeworks
+-- Crafting recipes for pipes
 
--- If the technic mod is present, then don't bother registering these recipes
--- as that mod supplies its own.
+minetest.register_craft( {
+        output = "pipeworks:pipe_110000_empty 12",
+        recipe = {
+                { "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot" },
+                { "", "", "" },
+                { "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot" }
+        },
+})
 
-if io.open(minetest.get_modpath("pipeworks").."/../technic/init.lua", "r") == nil then
+minetest.register_craft( {
+        output = "pipeworks:spigot 3",
+        recipe = {
+                { "pipeworks:pipe_110000_empty", "" },
+                { "", "pipeworks:pipe_110000_empty" },
+        },
+})
 
-	-- If homedecor is not installed, we need to register a few of its crafts
-	-- manually so we can use them.
+minetest.register_craft( {
+	output = "pipeworks:entry_panel 2",
+	recipe = {
+		{ "", "default:steel_ingot", "" },
+	        { "", "pipeworks:pipe_110000_empty", "" },
+		{ "", "default:steel_ingot", "" },
+	},
+})
 
-	if minetest.get_modpath("homedecor") == nil then
+-- Various ancillary pipe devices
 
-		minetest.register_craftitem(":homedecor:plastic_sheeting", {
-			description = "Plastic sheet",
-			inventory_image = "pipeworks_plastic_sheeting.png",
-		})
+minetest.register_craft( {
+        output = "pipeworks:pump_off 2",
+        recipe = {
+                { "default:stone", "default:steel_ingot", "default:stone" },
+                { "moreores:copper_ingot", "default:mese_crystal_fragment", "moreores:copper_ingot" },
+                { "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot" }
+        },
+})
 
-		minetest.register_craft({
-		        type = "cooking",
-		        output = "homedecor:plastic_sheeting",
-		        recipe = "default:junglegrass",
-		})
+minetest.register_craft( {
+        output = "pipeworks:valve_off 2",
+        recipe = {
+                { "", "default:stick", "" },
+                { "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot" },
+                { "", "default:steel_ingot", "" }
+        },
+})
 
-		minetest.register_craft({
-		        type = 'fuel',
-		        recipe = 'homedecor:plastic_sheeting',
-		        burntime = 30,
-		})
-	end
+minetest.register_craft( {
+        output = "pipeworks:storage_tank_0 2",
+        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:pipe_110000_empty 12",
-	        recipe = {
-	                { "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot" },
-	                { "", "", "" },
-	                { "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot" }
-	        },
+minetest.register_craft( {
+        output = "pipeworks:grating 2",
+        recipe = {
+                { "default:steel_ingot", "", "default:steel_ingot" },
+                { "", "default:steel_ingot", "" },
+                { "default:steel_ingot", "", "default:steel_ingot" }
+        },
+})
+
+
+-- Various ancillary tube devices
+
+minetest.register_craft( {
+	output = "pipeworks:filter 2",
+	recipe = {
+	        { "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot", "homedecor:plastic_sheeting" },
+	        { "default:stick", "default:mese_crystal", "homedecor:plastic_sheeting" },
+	        { "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot", "homedecor:plastic_sheeting" }
+	},
+})
+
+
+-- The tubes themselves
+
+
+-- If homedecor is not installed, we need to register its crafting chain for
+-- plastic sheeting so that pipeworks remains compatible with it.
+
+if minetest.get_modpath("homedecor") == nil then
+
+	minetest.register_craftitem(":homedecor:plastic_sheeting", {
+		description = "Plastic sheet",
+		inventory_image = "homedecor_plastic_sheeting.png",
 	})
 
-	minetest.register_craft( {
-	        output = "pipeworks:pump_off 2",
-	        recipe = {
-	                { "default:stone", "default:steel_ingot", "default:stone" },
-	                { "moreores:copper_ingot", "default:mese_crystal_fragment", "moreores:copper_ingot" },
-	                { "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot" }
-	        },
+	minetest.register_craftitem(":homedecor:plastic_base", {
+		description = "Unprocessed Plastic base",
+		wield_image = "homedecor_plastic_base.png",
+		inventory_image = "homedecor_plastic_base_inv.png",
 	})
 
-	minetest.register_craft( {
-	        output = "pipeworks:valve_off 2",
-	        recipe = {
-	                { "", "default:stick", "" },
-	                { "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot" },
-	                { "", "default:steel_ingot", "" }
-	        },
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		type = "shapeless",
+		output = 'homedecor:plastic_base 6',
+		recipe = { "default:junglegrass",
+			   "default:junglegrass",
+			   "default:junglegrass"
+		}
 	})
 
-	minetest.register_craft( {
-	        output = "pipeworks:storage_tank_0 2",
-	        recipe = {
-	                { "", "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot" },
-	                { "default:steel_ingot", "default:glass", "default:steel_ingot" },
-	                { "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot", "" }
-	        },
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		type = "shapeless",
+		output = 'homedecor:plastic_base 3',
+		recipe = { "default:dry_shrub",
+			   "default:dry_shrub",
+			   "default:dry_shrub"
+		},
 	})
 
-	minetest.register_craft( {
-	        output = "pipeworks:grating 2",
-	        recipe = {
-	                { "default:steel_ingot", "", "default:steel_ingot" },
-	                { "", "default:steel_ingot", "" },
-	                { "default:steel_ingot", "", "default:steel_ingot" }
-	        },
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		type = "shapeless",
+		output = 'homedecor:plastic_base 4',
+		recipe = { "default:leaves",
+			   "default:leaves",
+			   "default:leaves",
+			   "default:leaves",
+			   "default:leaves",
+			   "default:leaves"
+		}
 	})
 
-	minetest.register_craft( {
-	        output = "pipeworks:spigot 3",
-	        recipe = {
-	                { "pipeworks:pipe_110000_empty", "" },
-	                { "", "pipeworks:pipe_110000_empty" },
-	        },
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		type = "cooking",
+		output = "homedecor:plastic_sheeting",
+		recipe = "homedecor:plastic_base",
 	})
 
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		type = 'fuel',
+		recipe = 'homedecor:plastic_base',
+		burntime = 30,
+	})
+
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		type = 'fuel',
+		recipe = 'homedecor:plastic_sheeting',
+		burntime = 30,
+	})
+
+end
+
+
+-- If the technic mod is present, then don't bother registering the recipes
+-- for the various tubes, as technic has its own recipes for those.
+
+if io.open(minetest.get_modpath("pipeworks").."/../technic/init.lua", "r") == nil and
+   io.open(minetest.get_modpath("pipeworks").."/../technic_master/technic/init.lua", "r") == nil then
+
 	minetest.register_craft( {
 		output = "pipeworks:tube 12",
 		recipe = {
@@ -146,23 +218,6 @@ if io.open(minetest.get_modpath("pipeworks").."/../technic/init.lua", "r") == ni
 		        { "homedecor:plastic_sheeting", "homedecor:plastic_sheeting", "homedecor:plastic_sheeting" }
 		},
 	})
-
-	minetest.register_craft( {
-		output = "pipeworks:filter 2",
-		recipe = {
-		        { "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot", "homedecor:plastic_sheeting" },
-		        { "default:stick", "default:mese_crystal", "homedecor:plastic_sheeting" },
-		        { "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot", "homedecor:plastic_sheeting" }
-		},
-	})
-
-	minetest.register_craft( {
-        output = "pipeworks:entry_panel 2",
-        recipe = {
-		{ "", "default:steel_ingot", "" },
-                { "", "pipeworks:pipe_110000_empty", "" },
-		{ "", "default:steel_ingot", "" },
-        },
-	})
-
 end
+
+
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